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A few hints, just in case you're really as new to Linux as you claim; Start breaking bad Windows habits early and save yourself much future pain. For starters, don't go downloading software from random websites like you'd do on Windows. On Linux it's mostly all handled in the software center or "package manager" (as well as updating all software on your system), so that should be your first stop when seeking common desktop software. This almost always has a graphical version, and a commandline version. Use either or both. They do exactly the same thing. ;)
Next, while much of the same software you'd find on Windows does exist on Linux, not all of it does. Don't despair; There's almost certainly a Linux native app that does the same job nearly as well, just as good, or considerably better. The AlternativeTo[alternativeto.net] website can help you with that, as well as with finding software alternatives for all your favorite platforms (Windows included). Search there for an app you know by name, and that site will give you back a list of apps that do the same job which you can then filter by platform, license, and other details.
And last but not least; If you have troubles, don't give up. It's almost always fixable. Do a bit of web searching and you'll almost certainly find that other folk have had the same problem (and most likely nearby will be a solution to that problem). If the web don't have your answer, don't be afraid to reach out to other Linux users with valid questions. Despite the terrible lies told about the Linux community bein' "elitist" and "unhelpful", I've found it to be actually a truly helpful bunch of folks overall, as long as you're genuinely tryin' to learn and not just expecting them to be your instant-answer 24/7 free on-call tech support. ;)
That last bit is kinda important; Many folks who've claimed to have been treated badly by the Linux community when asking for help generally roared into a chat or forum displayin' serious "bad attitude" and then couldn't understand why the response was less than friendly. Arrive in a chat or forum with a genuine question, asked politely and patiently, and 99.9% of the time most Linux users tend to be willing to bend over backward tryin'a help (mostly because folk were often just as willing to try to help them when they were new to Linux).
No idea of what you mean.
Thanks. I'm not new-new. I've dabbled with it off and on for 20+ years, but this is the first time I've tried it where all the sticking points that made me crawl back to Windows are gone, gaming being the biggest one. Proton didn't exist last time, and Photoshop didn't work. This was 2012. I guess Krita was ready for prime-time at that point, but I wasn't aware it existed.
I am still adjusting. I find myself automatically moving the mouse to locations where something would normally be in Windows. I have tasted the potential power of the terminal, but most of that is still above my pay grade. Still, I'm comfortable using it to navigate around the file system at this point, and mostly comfortable using it to install packages using pacman or yay. Without a guide though I tend to mostly just click around the gui.
I grabbed my Pro controller just now to test. It synced up fine with Bluetooth, but it did not "just work". I had to go in to Steam controller configuration and enable Nintendo Pro Controller support and pick a layout, which is pretty painless really. After this it was fine. I really like the Pro controller, but the lack of analog triggers will probably prevent me from using it as a daily driver.
The problem I have with that is that the controllers (not official) connect to the Switch even if it's "off" and I can't choose from the controller what to connect to. So I have to plugin to tell the controller the device to use and at that point why bother unplugging as if the controller drops the connection I'm going to be searching for a lead again. So close to awesome.
It’s also nice having free and open source, simple software in the repositories for things like DVD burners as opposed to the spyware on a disc, half the features paywalled software that came packaged with it for windows lol
You prolly heard the decades-old parroted FUD about "there's no hardware support on Linux" that the WinTrolls still love to try to spread to this very day (as if y'know, computer tech doesn't *ever change at all* as opposed to the literal *daily* improvements that *everything* computer related goes through).
They also still try to convince everyone that'll listen that you still have to do everything on Linux from the commandline (also not true since *decades* ago). Or "There's no games that run on Linux. Just use Windows." (Tell that to my well over 1000 game Steam library, most of which are Linux native games, and of the few that *are* Windows games, a *large percentage* run perfectly in Proton.)
You'd almost think they're gettin' *paid* by Microsoft to spread their stupid ancient FUD around, except there's no possible way Microsoft would waste their money payin' such morons to spread such obvious lies these days. Especially not with the "new Microsoft" bein' so deeply invested in Linux and open source as they are these days.
It's much better now.
I am a little worried that Microsoft's investment in Linux and open source might be another attempt at their old "Embrace, Extend, Destroy" strategy they've utilized in the past.
I always recommend the following video as it is a brilliant example of what a dev encounters when RE-ing a piece of hardware or a Windows driver:
YT: j5NciKpHZzs
I'm not to scared of Msft's EEE strategy. Which still exists. Open source is open source and it is licensed as such. They don't own it and cannot own it. They can use it for their own purposes, but that's that.
Why do I think that Msft still likes EEE? Look into the AppGet/WinGet turmoil. Nasty.
https://github.com/berarma/new-lg4ff
You can also do things like changing how much it turns just by writing the appropriate value to a file: I don't want to have to turn the wheel as much in an F1 car as when I'm trucking.
FOSS gaming tools
https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/1694969361100777223/
the thread also has mentions for other cool peripheral-related apps like piper for advanced mouse support, SC Controller for system-wide advanced controller mapping support when steam's method isn't enough, etc