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2 | | -title: "Gaming on Linux: My Homelab Gaming Journey" |
3 | | -date: 2025-10-20 09:00:00 +0300 |
| 2 | +title: "Gaming on Linux" |
| 3 | +date: 2025-11-07 09:00:00 +0300 |
4 | 4 | categories: [infrastructure] |
5 | 5 | #tags: [gaming, linux, steam, proton, nvidia, lutris, egpu, homelab, quadro] |
6 | | -description: Real experience gaming on enterprise hardware - Dell R720 with Quadro P2200 and planning eGPU setup. What works, what doesn't, and the issues you'll actually face. |
| 6 | +description: Real experience gaming on - Dell R720 with Quadro P2200. What works, what doesn't, and the issues you'll actually face. |
7 | 7 | image: |
8 | 8 | path: /assets/img/posts/linux-gaming-setup.webp |
9 | 9 | alt: Linux Gaming on Homelab Hardware |
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13 | | -_Gaming on homelab hardware - not your typical gaming rig_ |
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15 | 13 | I've been experimenting with Linux gaming on my homelab equipment for a few years now. Here's what actually works when you're gaming on enterprise hardware instead of a dedicated gaming PC. |
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184 | 182 | ```bash |
185 | 183 | # Install MS core fonts system-wide |
186 | 184 | sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer |
187 | | - |
188 | | -# Accept the EULA during installation |
189 | 185 | ``` |
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191 | 187 | This makes fonts available to all Wine/Proton prefixes automatically - **no need for winetricks corefonts anymore** in most cases. |
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569 | 565 | - Games with aggressive DRM |
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571 | 567 | **My Experience:** |
572 | | -I game on Linux about 60% of the time. For competitive shooters or games with kernel-level anti-cheat (League, Valorant, GTA Online), I still dual-boot to Windows. But for everything else, Linux works surprisingly well - especially on enterprise hardware that's overkill for gaming. |
| 568 | +I game on Linux about 20% of the time. For competitive shooters or games with kernel-level anti-cheat (League, Valorant, GTA Online), I still dual-boot to Windows. But for everything else, Linux works surprisingly well - especially on enterprise hardware that's overkill for gaming. |
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574 | 570 | ## Conclusion |
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576 | 572 | Gaming on Linux with homelab hardware isn't conventional, but it works better than expected. The Quadro P2200 handles 1080p gaming at medium/high settings, and once I add the RTX 4060 eGPU to the Beelink, I'll have a proper gaming setup. |
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578 | 574 | The biggest hurdle isn't performance - it's anti-cheat compatibility. If you play mostly single-player games or older multiplayer titles, Linux gaming is viable. If you're into competitive esports titles, keep Windows around. |
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580 | | -Questions about specific games or hardware? Drop a comment below! |
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