I have a 1TB NVMe SSD divided into two partitions: one for Windows and another for my games and programs. I'm planning to set up a third partition for Linux to dual boot. My question is, when I access my games on Linux, will they run just as they do on Windows since they're on a separate partition? I'm aware of Proton for gaming on Linux, but I've never tried this setup before, so I'm curious about any performance impacts.
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Having your games on a different partition won't really affect the speed directly. However, if that partition is formatted as NTFS from using it on Windows, that could slow things down a bit and possibly cause issues when running programs. If you plan to use them regularly on Linux, reformatting to an Linux filesystem might be a good idea.
Honestly, it's a pretty common question! But don't worry—it won't affect performance at all, unless the partition formatting is an issue, which I've seen happen. So, just keep that in mind!
Some comments suggest that there could be an impact, so it’s good to check on the formatting before diving in!
As long as the partition is mounted and the executable files are accessible, your games should run just fine. I even set up my second drive to automount at boot so I can easily access my Steam games.
Thanks for the insight! I figured I might need to format the partition where my EXEs are since it was used on Windows before.