Linux is now the best gaming system.

I'll just share how my latest bout with gaming on Linux looked like, compared to Windows.

Install Anno 1800 on Windows:

• Start installation in Steam
• Ubisoft Launcher installs
• Anno 1800 starts
• Enjoy the rest of my evening

Install Anno 1800 on Linux:

• Install Anno 1800 in Steam
• Research how to start game
• Enable Proton compatibility layer
• Game fails to start due to missing Ubisoft Launcher
• Install Ubi launcher using method 'add installer as game, set compatibility layer, install and change executable for application executable'
• Game fails to start due to missing Ubisoft Launcher
• Try with different Proton versions, fail each time
• Install Lutris and install Ubi launcher through that
• Game fails to start due to missing Ubisoft Launcher
• Give up for the evening

Next day:

• Read up some more
• Install Protontricks
• Encounter weird errors when starting it
• Try to find out what is going on
• Suppress tendency to just say 'fuck it' and start Windows
• Install Protontricks through Flatpack instead of system package, as the Flatpack version is slightly newer. Accept that this will result in a much larger installation due to not using system-provided libraries.
• Add Ubi launcher through protontricks, ignoring out-of-date instructions on the Internet
• Start game
• Cry at slideshow performance
• Give up for the evening

Next day:

• Research possible causes of performance issues
• Try multiple ways of enabling Nvidia GPU instead of integrated graphics
• Fail each time
• Turn off Secure Boot
• Correct GPU now available
• Better performance, although still not great
• Feel no enjoyment anymore at getting it to run or while playing

As much as I want to like it, this experience makes me feel that Linux is not fully ready for the masses yet.