Is linux best OS for retro gaming?

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  • openhl

    Digital preservation of Half-Life

  • batocera.linux

    batocera.linux

  • Batocera seems to work pretty well for retro gaming. https://batocera.org/

  • InfluxDB

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  • woof

    Woof! is a continuation of the Boom/MBF bloodline of Doom source ports. (by fabiangreffrath)

  • For classic doom you can use gzdoom and get the WADs in Steam. If you want to stick more to the original, use Woof!, but you need to compile it yourself or use something like the AUR.

  • vkQuake

    Discontinued Vulkan Quake port based on QuakeSpasm

  • For Quake I use vkQuake, but if you have a vulkan-capable GPU.

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