Hi, as many others I am looking to switch to linux before microsoft kills win 10. I read a lot of advice online for distros, but my main needs are not really discussed. I need a distro that runs well for game dev specifically unreal engine 5.4-6.

I am currently aiming to try mint, as it has been recommended to be stable and i already dabbled a little bit with Ubuntu on my laptop.

I am not afraid of some tech journey, but even though arch seems the coolest, with Wayland, kde, hyperland customization, i am not confident enough to use it for work. I heard it can completely crash your system if your a noob.

So in essence i need something stable that is relatively easy to use and has great ue5 and gaming perf. Thanks in advance for all the help.

  • data1701d (He/Him)@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    I tried UE5 on Debian Testing and it seemed to work fine.

    If it works there, it’ll probably work on almost anything.

    Personally, I dislike Ubuntu, but if it’s been working for you, you shouldn’t have problems.

    I really like Debian and think it’s not too difficult, but it isn’t for everyone and might not be your thing.

    EDIT: Looking at the website for UE5, almost any distro released in the past 3 years should do the trick so long as the distro works on your hardware.