I really enjoy Linux but I find myself having to keep Windows partitions around for software that specifically requires Windows.

Proton makes everything easier by automatically running game files through a translation layer, and it “just works” quite well most of the time.

Also VanillaOS can apparently auto-spin a container when you try to open a .deb or AUR package (this is my rudimentary understanding).

Setting up WINE/Bottles, etc. is above my pay grade.

Is it not possible to create an OS that just does the same thing as Steam but for the entire OS?

  • helenslunchOP
    23·
    4 months ago

    I don’t know what any of that means 🤷

    As I mentioned in the OP, I have games installed on a separate machine and they work fine with Steam/Proton. Just click “Play” and they go. This is the functionality I’m looking for.

    Several other people claimed this is how it works.

    • Pantherina@feddit.de
      31·
      4 months ago

      How do you have them installed? I have no experience with proton.

      If you didnt understand things ask good questions or use your favourite search engine ;D

      • helenslunchOP
        25·
        4 months ago

        How do you have them installed?

        I click the “install” button on Steam.

        If you didnt understand things ask good questions or use your favourite search engine

        I’m really just not interested in obtaining a software engineering degree. But thanks.

        • Pantherina@feddit.de
          4·
          4 months ago

          I have no idea of coding, this is just about using software.

          Yeah idk this may be a steam specific thing so use it with steam I guess?