He also talks quite a bit about distrohopping, and for good reason. Once you’re a bit more familiar with Linux, and you stumble upon the next cool thing, don’t be afraid to try it out. Dsitrohopping is part of the fun.

However, you might not want to do that with your main computer. If you have a spare computer, or a spare SSD, it’s quite easy to try different things out. When you’ve tried some of the most popular distributions, you’ll know exactly what you like and what you need. Equipped with that information, it’s easy to pick the ideal distro for a specific purpose.

For example, Bazzite for the gaming computer or Debian for the HTPC.

Thanks!

Sounds like you have a slightly different ISO image than I did. I went with the “Desktop + AMD + KDE + traditional desktop experience”. This image gives you a normal desktop KDE. It looks and feels just like a real computer, so I guess that’s what you’re looking for.

If you’re sitting on a sofa with a controller in your hand, the HTPC image, or the “desktop + steam gaming mode” image might be worth considering, but apparently that option comes with its UX issues.

Can’t judge, since I have exactly zero moral high ground in this matter. All I can say is that I hope your financial situation improves.

Secure boot was just a side quest. Long ago, I learned to disable it, because Linux distributions at the time didn’t utilize it at all. Turns out, Fedora/Bazzite finally do. Haven’t been following the news on that.

Anyway, I don’t think that has anything to do with the way games run. My guess is, it’s either the newer versions of everything or it’s the custom tweaks Bazzite does to make the experience smoother. Usually, having older drivers and libraries is fine, but there are edge cases where that actually makes a difference.

And that’s exactly what I want when I get back home after work. If you have been tinkering with technical stuff for years as a hobby, and eventually started doing something similar for a living, you may have already satiated your hunger for troubleshooting.