I'm considering making the switch to Ubuntu since I've heard good things from my friend and my dad is on board with it too. I plan to keep my Windows setup mainly for online gaming while using Ubuntu for everything else. My main concern is whether I need to reinstall all my games on Ubuntu to play them there, and if that means I have to uninstall them from Windows. Also, can I use the same Steam account on both operating systems?
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You will indeed have to reinstall everything on Ubuntu, but you can dual boot without rebooting. Just a heads-up: if you're using a single SSD, dual booting might lead to some issues, especially if you're new to Linux.
Yes, you'll need to reinstall your games on Ubuntu to play them there, but you don't have to uninstall them from Windows. Just keep in mind that they're different versions, so they won't share files. As for Steam, you can log into your account on both OSs without any problems.
For Steam, yes, you can use the same account on both systems. It won't share your installed games automatically, but you can transfer them using the Steam export feature if you have an external drive. Otherwise, just reinstalling on Linux should work fine.
I run my Steam account on both my Linux and Windows machines without issues. Just be cautious about logging in on both at the same time; it might cause conflicts. I'd recommend redownloading your games on Linux if you have good internet.
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