Running contemporary video games on VM/Wine is a popular method for accessing them.
Running contemporary video games on VM/Wine is a popular method for accessing them.
I own a gaming setup from two years ago and I strongly dislike Windows and its privacy practices, so I’m switching to Windows-free systems. However, I’m not satisfied with the Linux games available, which is why my system still runs Windows 10. Can anyone share their real experiences playing games via Wine or virtual machines? I plan to run some tests soon and would appreciate hearing what others think.
You can disable most personal settings in Windows 10. I did. I wouldn’t play games in a VM; my friends in Nebraska use Win 10 in a VM based on Ubuntu 15, and even on powerful machines many games perform poorly. EDIT—I saw it firsthand, virtualization isn’t ideal. Just use Dual Boot to switch between Windows 10 and Linux when needed. No drawbacks of virtualization, and you can run all your games!
Absolutely, it was quite a challenge. Getting everything set up took a long time... Setting up dual booting is really straightforward.
You're familiar with customizing Linux to suit your needs. Does your CPU have VT-d support?
It's an i5 4960K and I'm choosing this path because I enjoy customizing how things function. I don't want a simple solution; I prefer to build it exactly as I see it.
Explore GPU passthrough via KVM on Linux to seamlessly host both Windows and Linux on a single machine. My configuration delivers over 98% gaming performance with no compatibility problems—far superior to other solutions. KVM enables direct hardware access to virtual machines. I’m currently using 15.10 Xubuntu (kernel 4.1.6 downgraded for PCI passthrough support) on an i4790K with Z97 chipset and a 7700 Radeon GPU. Two integrated graphics handle my CPU, while the main screen supports KVM. I have two keyboard/mouse pairs and plan to add a PCI sound card and mixer for full audio coverage across OSes. My KVM runs Windows 7 with 6–8 cores/threads, 6–8GB RAM, and its own HDD. This approach is complex but yields excellent results when everything aligns perfectly. I’ve invested considerable time trying to make it work—this could be a compelling video for Linus.