I've been thinking about switching to Linux, but I've heard that Marvel Rivals doesn't run on a VM at all—it just rejects the boot. I'm prepared to set up GPU passthrough if necessary, so that's not a concern. The problem seems to be tied to the hypervisor not supporting it. Some of you might wonder why I don't just use Proton since it would be an easier fix. Unfortunately, my GPU is a GTX 1050ti, and Nvidia stopped driver support for Pascal cards back in October, which led to performance issues with DX12 games on Windows via Proton. Since Marvel Rivals requires DX12, I'm concerned about facing a 45% drop in performance compared to playing on Windows. My only option would be to try running a VM specifically for this game. Has anyone successfully booted Marvel Rivals under a VM with a Linux host? I'd appreciate any advice!
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You might want to check some guides on migrating to Linux. There are paths you could explore, like setting up a system specifically for your needs. But, honestly, I read that using older Nvidia drivers with a legacy kernel might help. Have you tried looking into a legacy distribution like Debian 12? That could potentially solve some of your issues.
I was looking at CachyOS or Nobara, not wanting to deal with something like raw Debian. But the current Nvidia drivers are exactly what's problematic for me right now. I'm just not sure how that would help.