Your first proposal still falls victim to the fact that screen recording exists.

Shattered Pixel Dungeon

+1 for Fedora Silverblue (and, by extension, the other atomic desktops)! I’ve been using Kinoite for a few months now and it might be the easiest time I’ve had on a distro yet.

If you’re asking this question at all, I’d say you’re probably not ready for a minimal installation without a desktop environment but it’s totally possible.

I’d recommend just going with a normal distro and installing a desktop environment from the get-go as that will be the easiest way to get Linux set up.

I’m currently trying out openmediavault on an old laptop and if that’s not markedly easier to use than Debian then I’ll try Cockpit.

Minimum RAM for TrueNAS is 8gb. I really should get more RAM though.

I think I could probably do with a NAS-type OS with a Debian container.

You can look up all your Steam games on protondb.com but I’m not sure how to check Epic Games compatibility beyond just installing the Heroic Games Launcher and trying them out.

If you move your curser to the corner of a screen in Windows, it will stop at the corner instead of moving to the next screen. It makes it easier to click on, for example, the close button.

Dude that feature is one of the very few things I miss from windows! Glad to see we’re getting it now!

Why are people downvoting? This is obviously a joke, right?

Yes it’s called Invidious.

Man, good luck. Is there no other way you can accomplish that without Docker. I’ve been using Linux for years and I still don’t know how to set up a docker container lol

That’s exactly what I do lol.

Literally nobody cares bro. Take your spam somewhere else.

I second the Kinoite recommendation. As long as you’re not trying to fiddle with the core os too much, the atomic distros pretty much just work.

Yes but I’ve heard they might be planning on going Wayland only for Fedora 40. I could be completely wrong though which is why I only mentioned Plasma.

This 100%! I had some trouble installing Nobara so I’ve never technically tried it but I think they’ve sorted the issue out.

I don’t know anything about Mod Organizer but I’ll take a crack at the ones I actually know something about.

1. My main computer is a laptop with an Nvidia GPU and the only big issue I have with Wayland is that the HDMI interface doesn’t work. However, this is probably just an issue with my individual card because I’ve heard that newer cards tend to be better and mine is over 11 years old. For drivers, most distros have an automatic driver install process in the software manager. If your card is fairly new, it should work just fine.
2. For the foreseeable future, the Plasma spin of Fedora (I don’t read up on the GNOME see much) will allow you to use the Xorg or Wayland sessions as you see fit. All it takes is for you to log out, switch the session, and log back in.
3. Proton works just fine on Fedora. In fact, Nobara (a prominent gaming-focused distro) is built on Fedora.
4. As long as Steam has the necessary permissions in your permission manager it should work fine. I run Steam as a Flatpak and I haven’t run into any issues because of it (yet).
5. The anti-cheat question is a bit tougher. Some games work just fine but others just don’t. I would recommend that you check each of your games for anti-cheat compatibility before fully committing. If you have your heart set on playing League of Legends or Valorant, for example, you’re unfortunately going to need Windows.

I hope this info helps. Please feel free to ask for more clarification!

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