WEBVTT 00:00:02.240 --> 00:00:09.519 hey what's up oh computer trouble man all i want to do is write scripts 00:00:07.359 --> 00:00:12.639 dank ass jokes for LTT but i've been stuck in an infinite bootloop for like a 00:00:11.679 --> 00:00:17.680 day what if i told you that there's a way 00:00:14.960 --> 00:00:21.760 out from under the iron grip of the bloated legacy 00:00:19.680 --> 00:00:24.640 of billy g why are you using that voice i can show 00:00:23.920 --> 00:00:29.519 you sure but i must warn you 00:00:27.359 --> 00:00:33.520 it's a rabbit hole that you may never want to climb back out of 00:00:31.599 --> 00:00:36.640 but you never explain the voice and if you do escape you should probably escape 00:00:34.800 --> 00:00:40.239 to our sponsor thanks to joan for sponsoring this video 00:00:38.800 --> 00:00:45.040 their meeting boards help us prevent double booking in our conference room and they can help you too so you don't 00:00:43.280 --> 00:00:49.120 have to deal with people poking their heads into your meetings check them out 00:00:46.879 --> 00:00:59.600 and use offer code Linus eight to get eight percent off 00:00:59.600 --> 00:01:05.439 okay so you got me down here why don't you start by telling me 00:01:03.120 --> 00:01:08.960 why i should care about Linux well it's simple really i can say with confidence 00:01:07.280 --> 00:01:13.280 that it's the future of gaming that's a pretty bold claim yeah but 00:01:11.600 --> 00:01:18.400 there are huge companies backing it right now now you can play stream games in Linux 00:01:16.320 --> 00:01:21.840 using valve's proton and the number of games is growing by the day 00:01:20.240 --> 00:01:25.439 as a result of that NVIDIA has been focusing on Linux drivers almost as much 00:01:23.600 --> 00:01:30.400 as Windows and you want to know the most important thing hit me google's game 00:01:27.680 --> 00:01:33.840 streaming service stadia relies on Linux using vulkan native Linux versions of 00:01:32.240 --> 00:01:37.840 the most popular titles are all but certain at the very least Windows 00:01:35.840 --> 00:01:41.920 versions with vulkan support which makes proton's job that much easier what's 00:01:40.079 --> 00:01:46.079 more game developers see proton as a way to access a whole new audience of Linux 00:01:43.840 --> 00:01:49.920 users meaning the more popular proton becomes with gamers the more native 00:01:47.759 --> 00:01:53.680 Linux releases developers will make i see and you're going to talk me through 00:01:51.759 --> 00:01:56.320 this right i mean i've never used Linux before 00:01:54.880 --> 00:02:00.560 and i've heard that it's pretty complicated 00:01:58.320 --> 00:02:04.000 not necessarily do you remember how we had to jump through a lot of hoops in 00:02:01.759 --> 00:02:07.200 order to get our last video on ubuntu gaming up to date enough to 00:02:05.680 --> 00:02:11.680 run games properly well as it turns out there's actually a 00:02:09.840 --> 00:02:15.120 bunch of different distros available where that's not a problem 00:02:13.360 --> 00:02:19.040 wait hold on slow down a second i've heard about ubuntu before but what's a 00:02:16.720 --> 00:02:22.480 distro oh right it's short for distribution and ubuntu 00:02:20.879 --> 00:02:26.319 is just one of them okay uh you can think of it like Android some phones get 00:02:24.480 --> 00:02:30.160 updates faster than others or come with their own bundled apps and 00:02:27.920 --> 00:02:35.120 ui scans the same with Linux so you can think of ubuntu as being similar to say 00:02:32.400 --> 00:02:40.080 touchwiz on samsung galaxy phones or oxygen os and oneplus okay like those 00:02:37.840 --> 00:02:45.599 ubuntu is not always the most up to date but it's got a nice enough interface 00:02:42.000 --> 00:02:47.519 it's you know pretty popular 00:02:45.599 --> 00:02:51.120 some distros on the other hand are more elegant and some are more customizable 00:02:49.519 --> 00:02:55.760 some have more features other place emphasis on stability that kind of thing 00:02:53.840 --> 00:02:58.879 so what if i don't like one distro and i want to choose another one i'm gonna have to learn everything again from 00:02:57.840 --> 00:03:02.959 scratch no just like on Android where you can 00:03:00.959 --> 00:03:06.640 download a new launcher if you don't like the interface on a Linux distro 00:03:05.200 --> 00:03:10.879 you can just download a new desktop environment ubuntu itself is a distro 00:03:08.879 --> 00:03:14.319 and these days just uses a customized version of a desktop environment called 00:03:12.400 --> 00:03:19.200 gnome but if you want a more Windows like experience there's kde lxqt and 00:03:17.120 --> 00:03:23.440 xfce and if you want a more mac-like experience there's deepen pantheon and 00:03:21.360 --> 00:03:28.239 budgie all of which feature high levels of polish ubuntu even has a bunch of 00:03:26.239 --> 00:03:31.599 different flavors with that in mind like kubuntu 00:03:29.440 --> 00:03:34.480 zubuntu and ubuntu budgie i love these names 00:03:33.120 --> 00:03:38.879 and since you can run them all off of usb drive you can give it a test drive without 00:03:37.280 --> 00:03:42.080 even affecting your existing operating system so like if you have Windows 00:03:40.799 --> 00:03:46.720 it only takes a few minutes just download the iso and using balina etcher 00:03:44.640 --> 00:03:50.159 or rufus you just create a usb drive and off you 00:03:48.400 --> 00:03:53.840 go just one of these that's pretty sweet 00:03:51.599 --> 00:03:56.879 okay so as i said i have heard of ubuntu so since it's the most popular one 00:03:55.440 --> 00:04:01.200 that's got to be the best for gaming right um yes and no 00:03:59.760 --> 00:04:05.840 ubuntu has the advantage of being ridiculously popular so most guys will 00:04:03.519 --> 00:04:09.360 be written with it in mind the problem is that ubuntu ships with old versions 00:04:07.680 --> 00:04:13.840 of all the software we're going to need so there are some hoops to jump through 00:04:11.040 --> 00:04:17.280 in order to get the working gaming setup with that in mind though there are two 00:04:16.000 --> 00:04:23.040 distros i'd like to bring attention to today system 76 is pop os and manjaro 00:04:21.040 --> 00:04:26.720 pop os is based on ubuntu so it's able to take advantage of ubuntu's community 00:04:24.560 --> 00:04:30.479 support and it also has more up-to-date software than stock ubuntu does 00:04:28.800 --> 00:04:34.720 which makes it simpler to get up and running manjaro on the other hand is not 00:04:32.960 --> 00:04:39.360 based on ubuntu but something called arch which is really geared towards more 00:04:37.280 --> 00:04:43.440 advanced users and uses what's called a rolling release cycle which is similar 00:04:41.600 --> 00:04:48.240 in concept to stock Android release cycle this gives us access to even more 00:04:45.759 --> 00:04:52.080 recent software plus it even has steam pre-installed 00:04:49.680 --> 00:04:55.919 and like ubuntu manjaro comes in multiple flavors just in case you like 00:04:54.080 --> 00:05:00.080 one desktop environment over another okay so you're saying if i install 00:04:57.199 --> 00:05:04.400 manjaro i just have steam but if i go with pop os then i need to go to the 00:05:02.080 --> 00:05:07.840 website and download steam right uh no that's where the package manager comes 00:05:05.680 --> 00:05:11.840 in the huberty way well it's basically like an app store and it gives you a 00:05:09.919 --> 00:05:14.639 list of searchable software that is gathered from a list of centralized 00:05:13.360 --> 00:05:19.440 repositories that you can just download and install with a couple clicks and this gives you 00:05:18.160 --> 00:05:23.919 automatic updates as they become available on the repository and installs 00:05:21.680 --> 00:05:27.199 any prerequisites the app might need so on pop os you just open up the pop shop 00:05:25.759 --> 00:05:34.800 and search for steam is there a lot less overhead with this os uh compared to Windows yes 00:05:31.680 --> 00:05:36.800 just feels so fast and light okay but 00:05:34.800 --> 00:05:40.800 what if a software i want isn't even in the store uh in that case your next step 00:05:39.280 --> 00:05:43.919 is to turn to the community and on ubuntu-based distros that comes in the 00:05:42.320 --> 00:05:48.880 form of personal package archives or ppas which can be added in pop shop 00:05:46.479 --> 00:05:52.639 settings window under extra sources meanwhile on manjaro you'd use the arch 00:05:50.960 --> 00:05:57.039 user repository which is a little easier to set up just enable it in manjaro's 00:05:54.720 --> 00:06:00.240 preferred package manager pamac usually these will give you access to 00:05:58.720 --> 00:06:04.720 software that might not have package available for your distro for example 00:06:02.160 --> 00:06:07.680 things like discord teamviewer or obs okay but what if it's not on either of 00:06:06.479 --> 00:06:11.600 those then as a last resort you would turn to 00:06:10.400 --> 00:06:15.600 the author's website just like on Windows but that's not really a common 00:06:13.680 --> 00:06:19.680 problem to have which is fortunate because it's not as easy or as clean to 00:06:18.319 --> 00:06:23.280 install something you downloaded from the internet on Linux as it is on 00:06:21.600 --> 00:06:26.639 Windows or macOS you'd be at the mercy of the developer 00:06:24.720 --> 00:06:29.520 having good instructions and you'll probably need to use the terminal like 00:06:28.319 --> 00:06:33.680 shown here hold on a second you expect me to 00:06:31.520 --> 00:06:38.000 understand all this gibberish no in many cases it's just a universal way 00:06:36.479 --> 00:06:43.759 to provide an easier installation experience for people until the software's available in their package 00:06:41.039 --> 00:06:47.759 manager how is this easier don't be intimidated you can just copy 00:06:45.680 --> 00:06:50.800 and paste if it's a reputable piece of software there's a little harm in it 00:06:49.600 --> 00:06:54.800 even if you don't understand what's happening the terminal isn't something 00:06:52.720 --> 00:06:58.160 that needs to be scary it's just old-fashioned feeling but think of it 00:06:57.199 --> 00:07:03.599 this way how often have you been digging through settings trying to figure out where that 00:07:01.599 --> 00:07:06.800 one button is true if you know exactly what you want your 00:07:04.800 --> 00:07:10.160 computer to do and that includes copying these lines 00:07:08.160 --> 00:07:13.840 it's the fastest and simplest way to go and by the way this even applies to 00:07:11.759 --> 00:07:19.919 Windows and macOS 2. okay so now with pop os i normally go to 00:07:17.759 --> 00:07:25.360 the pop shop and if it's not there i'd add a ppa but if it's not there then i 00:07:22.560 --> 00:07:28.560 just copy this stuff and it'll install how much more do i have to know to play 00:07:27.039 --> 00:07:32.400 games actually surprisingly little while it's 00:07:30.639 --> 00:07:36.240 not strictly necessary to get everything working we're primarily focused on 00:07:34.240 --> 00:07:40.080 making sure your drivers are up to date thankfully manjaro has the ability to 00:07:38.800 --> 00:07:43.919 install them for you in just a few clicks using the manjaro settings 00:07:42.080 --> 00:07:48.960 manager followed by a quick reboot but pop os has dedicated versions for AMD 00:07:46.479 --> 00:07:52.960 Intel and NVIDIA users with the drivers already pre-installed no fuss 00:07:51.360 --> 00:07:55.919 all that's left for you to do is install a piece of software called wine via the 00:07:54.639 --> 00:08:01.919 package manager that will let us run Windows programs and ensure all the prerequisites are 00:07:59.599 --> 00:08:05.919 installed for our next important item lutrus which is a game manager for Linux 00:08:04.400 --> 00:08:10.560 that can handle games not supported by steam what is this logo trying to be 00:08:08.000 --> 00:08:16.000 like an egg it's a little guy it's a little otter yeah okay so 00:08:13.280 --> 00:08:18.560 is it ready now can i play some games sure 00:08:16.720 --> 00:08:21.599 games like rocket league team fortress 2 and the most newer indie games actually 00:08:20.240 --> 00:08:25.360 are straight up available on steam for Linux without needing any compatibility 00:08:23.360 --> 00:08:28.720 layers or special setup so it just knows that i'm on a Linux pc and it's going to 00:08:26.800 --> 00:08:32.399 install the right one yeah sweet yep it's what valve calls steam play and i 00:08:31.120 --> 00:08:37.200 think you'll be surprised at just how many games are jumping to Linux there's 00:08:34.479 --> 00:08:40.560 over 5 000 native Linux games as of today including many aaa titles thanks 00:08:39.440 --> 00:08:46.320 to porting studios like feral interactive and that's not even including the growing support for proton 00:08:44.640 --> 00:08:50.640 just check out the excellent community run proton db site 00:08:48.160 --> 00:08:54.480 and what's more you can even enable proton for any game on steam by going to 00:08:52.880 --> 00:08:57.600 steam play in settings and checking a box 00:08:56.000 --> 00:09:01.440 but if you want to install games like starcraft 2 overwatch league of legends 00:09:00.000 --> 00:09:06.560 or if you're big on good old games or humble store you'll want to use lutrus 00:09:04.240 --> 00:09:09.839 which makes the process dead simple just grab one of the community-made 00:09:07.680 --> 00:09:13.360 installers from lucas.net and it does all the work for you configuring wine 00:09:11.920 --> 00:09:16.399 setting all the right variables installing all the support software all 00:09:14.959 --> 00:09:24.399 that stuff you used to have to do manually so why don't you just take for a spin 00:09:20.240 --> 00:09:26.560 all right so i got activities um 00:09:24.399 --> 00:09:29.600 you can go to that or you can go to lucrez.net 00:09:28.240 --> 00:09:34.160 either way click on the button where it says search lutras.net 00:09:32.560 --> 00:09:37.680 and click install do i have to install this directx 9 00:09:36.480 --> 00:09:43.600 yeah so this is going to launch battle.net you might need to still install starcraft but it says play it's 00:09:41.920 --> 00:09:48.560 playable uh i think you can launch multiplayer or something 00:09:45.600 --> 00:09:51.120 balls a wrath oh look at all the achievements i get 00:09:50.160 --> 00:09:56.399 just for logging in it's so great cool so it just looks like 00:09:55.360 --> 00:10:02.800 the game am i going to play do i get paid to play right now how many actions per minute do 00:10:00.080 --> 00:10:06.080 you have like 40. this is probably enough 00:10:04.720 --> 00:10:10.000 i got a gateway or i'm about to 00:10:07.760 --> 00:10:14.640 need to construct more pylons i have not enough minerals 00:10:12.160 --> 00:10:18.800 wait what my life for iron i'm out of here go oh this guy's gonna 00:10:16.800 --> 00:10:23.519 die for sure i'm not doing anything let's just let's let's end this now okay 00:10:21.680 --> 00:10:27.760 i played a game on Linux your first game on Linux i did it 00:10:25.519 --> 00:10:31.839 you said that there were some hoops that had to be jumped through but to be clear 00:10:29.680 --> 00:10:35.120 you don't have any of that on popos or manjaro it's just it just all works like 00:10:34.079 --> 00:10:38.800 we saw yeah so ubuntu is due for an update like 00:10:37.839 --> 00:10:44.399 now which might fix some of that but for popos and manjaro and actually for a 00:10:42.800 --> 00:10:49.680 number of other distros we didn't cover today the steps basically boil down to install 00:10:47.200 --> 00:10:51.839 the os install steam or lutrus and start playing 00:10:50.640 --> 00:10:56.320 that's what makes these distros especially enticing for gamers but 00:10:54.560 --> 00:11:00.560 while manjaro is set up well to cater the gamers out of the box it's not going 00:10:58.320 --> 00:11:04.480 to be as stable as a distro like ubuntu and that's why popos and others like it 00:11:02.800 --> 00:11:08.240 try to bridge that gap with updated drivers while still retaining excellent 00:11:06.240 --> 00:11:12.079 community support and stable packages which makes them a good choice for 00:11:09.600 --> 00:11:15.519 getting your feet wet okay so what games am i 00:11:13.360 --> 00:11:18.480 least likely to be able to play and 00:11:16.399 --> 00:11:22.160 are there any gotchas there are a couple of caveats when it 00:11:20.079 --> 00:11:27.200 comes to gaming on Linux uh the biggest ones uh are problems with anti-cheat 00:11:24.240 --> 00:11:29.839 software and intrusive drm schemes and with switchable graphics like NVIDIA 00:11:28.800 --> 00:11:35.120 optimus thankfully with valve and talks with easy anti-sheet there's some hope for 00:11:32.959 --> 00:11:38.880 resolution on anti-cheat sometime soon but for switchable graphics right now 00:11:36.880 --> 00:11:42.320 ubuntu-based distros are the only ones that provide any real support out of the 00:11:40.399 --> 00:11:46.079 box like popolis and the workarounds for other distros 00:11:44.399 --> 00:11:52.240 aren't pretty to say nothing of Linux is HDR support right now which is zero 00:11:49.279 --> 00:11:56.880 you'll also lose access to most if not all of your dedicated RGB lighting 00:11:54.079 --> 00:12:01.920 controls hold up hey come on get back here 00:11:59.760 --> 00:12:06.560 yeah hold up there are some stand-ins for 00:12:04.959 --> 00:12:11.360 configuring peripherals like ckb next piper and anti-micro okay 00:12:09.760 --> 00:12:15.360 i'm listening just be prepared for limited support for external peripherals 00:12:13.120 --> 00:12:19.519 that rely on custom software especially for headsets and less 00:12:17.680 --> 00:12:23.440 mainstream brands in general but aside from that you know we keep saying it but 00:12:21.440 --> 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