Follow-up article explaining my rationale for moving away from Windows as the operating system of choice, focusing on software parity between Windows and Linux, with a detailed breakdown of application categories, native or equivalent functionality, WINE support, and other key factors| www.dedoimedo.com
Tutorial showing how to set up and run Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic industry and city building game in Linux using Steam Proton compatibility layer, including issue with audio playback for old saves ported from Windows, resolution using different launch options and WINE DLL override, game save import tweaks, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Enthusiastic mini-review of WINE 9.0, the latest version of the compatibility layer software that can run Windows programs and games in Linux, with focus on improved results with MSHTML rendering in 3D software, no regressions, good performance, good integration with hybrid graphics (including Nvidia discrete card), and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Article showing the use of the Logitech G27 steering wheel and pedal set in Linux, with focus on Windows-specific games through Steam Proton compatibility layer, covering hardware auto-detection and initialization, calibration, force feedback (FFB) strength under different conditions (boot, login, wake after suspend), results with BeamNG.drive soft-physics car simulator, some other tweaks and observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Enthusiastic article about my success with using the Steam Proton compatibility layer to play Windows-native titles in Linux, covering AMD-, Intel- and Nvidia-based hardware, various complex game titles, import of game settings and saves from Windows, use of HD and UHD graphics, DLCs, mods, performance comparison, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Super-enthusiastic review of Slimbook Executive 14-in laptop, with 14-core, 20-thread Intel i7-12700H processor, Iris Xe 4K graphics, 32GB RAM and one M.2 NVMe 1TB drive, covering laptop delivery process, technical specifications, look and feel, spectacular build and fantastic ergonomics, display and keyboard quality, operating system choice - Kubuntu 22.04 LTS, installation with encrypted LVM, user import and application setup, 3K HD scaling, software configuration and some associated usabil...| www.dedoimedo.com
Follow-up review of Slimbook Titan laptop, with 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen 9 5900HX processor, Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics, and two M.2 NVMe drives, covering Kubuntu 22.04 LTS installation, encrypted LVM, proprietary drivers setup, hybrid graphics and Nvidia on-demand profile, HD scaling on 2K resolution, Plasma desktop configuration, look and feel, Ubuntu Pro setup, hardware compatibility, ergonomics - screen and keyboard, performance, heating, noise, battery life, basic application and games test...| www.dedoimedo.com
Long-term usage review and report 1 of the Slimbook Titan laptop, with Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics and Kubuntu 22.04 LTS as the operating system, covering hardware, ergonomics, keyboard functionality, false positive regarding NVME storage failure, some software errors, day-to-day usage, gaming compatibility under Steam Proton, gaming performance and playability, overall impression, and more| www.dedoimedo.com