Until the GPU swap, my ATI 580 was fine with BG3 & Disco Elysium on Euripides with Linux. Dragon Age: Origins also appeared to run fine, but the modding situation is developing. I should be able to install those mods manually. I've done it before, when the game was newer and no mod managers yet. however, if there's a skill issue, Windows may be necessary to get my 2010s games back as I remember them.
My yearly "frivolous" purchase, as frivolous as I dare, computer parts. In 2024, I got my partner (who likes more demanding games) 3060 and myself his hand-me-down 1070. (not TI-- I've been confused about that)
My 1070 swap has not gone the greatest. I have different errors in Windows and Linux, but each of them show strange graphics glitches. BG3 cannot run at all in Linux anymore. as I've run through basic troubleshooting ideas. I probably need to re-install all my operating systems to move forward with my gaming goals. (which involves a lot of modding)
I am gathering from Protondb: do not expect Dragon Age: Veilguard to run on Linux without at least a 3060.
In its first year, switch to Linux on the desktop is nearly a complete success! Windows is increasingly slow and abrasive to use. Cheap VPNs do not run well on Linux, probably to its credit, but some of my piracy must run from Windows 10.
Begining of year two, I did have bigger issues. I am used to deb and found flatpak difficult, but am learning to use flatseal. Signal's flatpak fucked itself, though no fault of my own. The fix was not graceful. Without actively using Windows 11 (it sucks) on my laptop, I'd lose data. Signal community does not care to hand-hold Linux users who kinda suck at this.
I have been procrastinating installing Linux on the laptop. Lenovo does not make it easy on me. There is a path forward, but it's inconvenient, so I haven't done it yet. Getting Linux on the laptop too will help me become more productive while mobile in the coming years.
