#Linux info for neurodivergent

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exotic kernel
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Hi, put simply. I want to get away from windows as soon as possible. With windows having bricked my wife content creator m.2 and caused damage to my CPU with crashes. Not to mention all the newer spying and gathering even though I said no.

My issue is, I am autistic and all the Linux information is too confusing and overwhelming. I just need something simple that works with the games I play and intend to play. I am smart enough to know that SteamOS will open a bunch more support from game developers and new OS's will come. Is it a case of simply waiting for now? I guess I just need a plug and play type OS like windows is as I am also reliant on my PC all the time and gaming so issues tend to just send me into meltdowns. If anyone can simplify things down so I can understand better that would be appreciated.

icy marlin
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I would think something like www.bazzite.gg is geared towards your usecase.

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The documentation is quite extensive by now as well, so should be able to find solutions to most of the general questions.

delicate delta
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+1 for Bazzite.

visual ridge
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I don't understand how the premise is any different than being a non-technical user who doesn't want to learn.

outer shell
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Pretty much the same, but yeah, been testing bazzite for last week, (because also wanted a plug-in simple box for gaming) and it's been working quite effortlessly

exotic kernel
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Thank you, I will have a look at Bazzite specifically and will see where I can get to for that

exotic kernel
outer shell
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Funnily enough, with things like linux and tech, you probably have a very good chance that software you are using is designed also by a neurodivergent person
There is a very high percentage of ND both in linux in general, and in tech communities

visual ridge
# exotic kernel The premise is very different and your statement is rather ablest. I am a techn...

Your premise is flawed. The Linux community is full of neurodivergent people, up to and including myself. I am asking how I am supposed to factor in your neurodivergence differently than a non-technical user who doesn't want to learn.

Obviously you consider yourself to have special needs, but I'm not clear on what those special needs are. Autism isn't exactly uncommon in technical fields as a whole and is a pretty common occurrence within Linux communities. The suggestions you're being given are the same as it would be for a non-technical user who just wants things to work. The neurodivergence isn't factoring into that.

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So you should clarify what about your situation is actually special, so we can address that.

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If, for example, you have specific triggers, that aren't just "the computer needs to work", then explaining those might be helpful in incorporating into your suggestions.

exotic kernel
exotic kernel
# visual ridge Your premise is flawed. The Linux community is full of neurodivergent people, up...

my premise is not flawed...
I asked for help, explained my situation which is that I am neurodivergent with difficulties. And instead of helping or being genuinely nice, you opted to state the fact you were grouping me with people who have an attitude problem, lazy or that lack of motivation to learn.

I stated my needs was for someone to simplify so that I could at least narrow down where i should be looking. I shouldn't have to tell you my triggers or explained my difficulties in true detail as it is my choice if I wish to share them and I do not think I would with people I do not know. Everyone is different. If you felt I should explain better what it is i want to avoid then ask me for more info, do not just assume and group me with people that aren't me.. at the very least, you didn't need to state it, could have just thought it to yourself. I came here because of a Jayztwocents video and they said the community is nice.... but I now have reservations.

outer shell
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Monkey's suggestion that if you have some more specific needs, that we could take into account when making recommendations, is reasonable, but lets not argue about the choice of words there
It doesn't come from a place of "oh, lazy people don't want to learn" it's more of a "it's fine to not want to learn everything in depth" - and we try to accommodate people even with that attitudes too

exotic kernel
outer shell
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Heck, I spent like 15 years in IT and last week when making a gaming machine I was still like "I don't want this to be another project, I want something that will just work"

exotic kernel
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I need to learn it all as my wife is not techincally good, and I am the tech one as she will make the switch too after I have learned but she is a content creator and cant go into the unkown.

I am bad at explaining, for sure. I was wanting to know witch type of linux to get as everyone seems to have a bias and each has their own things. I apprecaite the shared recommendation so I will look into it more and will try testing it out somehow.

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and have an avenue of support for when I get stuck

outer shell
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Generally the secret of "what distro to choose" is that all of them are good, and somewhat similar to one another, but you want one that has other users with similar usecases, so that when you run into problems, there will be someone who also had it

exotic kernel
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ah got ya

smoky cave
outer shell
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Having a common use case, or newer hardware does tend to help, but yeah

smoky cave
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Also, what software will you need? Do you or your wife rely on things that are Windows only? especially in the world of audio and video editing, Photoshop, etc.?

exotic kernel
smoky cave
# exotic kernel So for me... f.lux, voicemeeter (Banana), Nvidia Broadcast are musts. Overwolf ...

I can already say that Linux likely won't be able to meet your "must" needs. It's potentially possible to get them to work, but if if it possible, it would likely require a lot of tinkering and would very likely be outside of your comfort zone.

Linux isn't Windows and outside of some very popular software (e.g. browsers, discord, etc.) software that was written specifically for Windows usually won't run on Linux (unless the author also specifically supports a Linux version). There is wine, but that gets into tinkering territory and things can often not work properly or cause you headaches

exotic kernel
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Would the bazzite one work on a laptop? I could use my laptop as a tester as I only play one game on there and nothing else

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Which is an offline steam game

visual ridge
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If you aren't willing to compromise for alternatives to windows only software like voicemeeter or Nvidia broadcast then Linux is not for you. There are plenty of decent alternatives but Audio and recording software work fundamentally differently on Linux, so these will not work spectacularly if they work at all.

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Bazzite will work on a laptop.

outer shell
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OBS works on linux, I think

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You won't get xbox app on linux (besides cloud gaming, since that requires only the browser)

verbal cloud
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if you want the easiest transition from windows to linux i would either consider zorinOS or Mint, both easily manageable from menus and very aesthetically pleasing.

exotic kernel
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So, best for right now is to perservere with Windows for another year or so... Let Steam OS take off and get much more attention for support and development and wait for Microsoft to see their losing and allow xbox app game pass on another OS..

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Is so I would, if possible like ti stay in the meantime and learn by reading here and taking my time to understand it all.

outer shell
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They will either push for cloud gaming more

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Or they will use the fact that their next xbox would be windows based, and be able to run pc game pass/steam, while steam machine wouldn't

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As a "perk" of having their haedware

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Although, having pc game pass titles on next xbox is a far reach too

smoky cave
# exotic kernel So, best for right now is to perservere with Windows for another year or so... L...

Yeah, unfortunately it's as Pewdiepie said in his Linux video, if you want to move to Linux you're going to have to give something up (possibly many things). There may be workarounds or alternatives that you can use for your programs, but they very likely won't be 1-to-1 alternatives and you'll have to learn new ways of doing what you need to do. And for some things, there simply won't be an alternative and you'll have to be ok with giving something up

outer shell
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Sometimes the alternatives are better than on windows, but at the same time
they will simply be different, it will never be a 1 to 1 switch
You get some things, you lose some things

exotic kernel
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okay, I will install it on my laptop and explore what can be done on there, if I can get all the things required working in whatever capacity they can, then I may make the switch. I was just looking into the whole anti cheat issue... which is a killer for my wife....
Might need to wait for an OS that will be acceptable to anti cheat developers and that will be and be one that's great for mainstream.

Thanks for all the informaton and advice though

outer shell
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So anti-cheat isn't really a technical limitation, and more of a social one
perhaps if steam machine/steam deck pop off even more, devs of popular games will accomodate Linux more