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[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (18 children)

I wish I wasn't such a coward about this.

Three questions for you:

  • Will I be able to run Blender without issue?
  • Can I run Steam/Steam games easily?
  • Will Discord work?
[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (12 children)

Will I be able to run Blender without issue?

The free and open source 3D creation software developed on Linux and primarily run on Linux? Yeah, you should be fine.

Can I run Steam/Steam games easily?

Absolutely. Games that have a problem running on linux are mostly contained to this with anti-cheat. You can verify your game's compatibility with protondb.com.

Will Discord work?

Of course. Discord has a linux native client.

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)
[–] FirmDistribution@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

good luck! Linux Mint is a very beginner-friendly distro!

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