I Tried Gaming on a HARDCORE Linux Distro and Here's What Happened!

In this episode of my Linux distro challenge, I try Void Linux to see how easy it is for someone with some technical knowledge to install, update, and run a game on Steam with a controller.

I go step by step through the Void Linux install, setting up users, partitions, the bootloader, KDE desktop, and services. Then I attempt to install Steam through both the native repo and Flatpak, run into missing audio, and troubleshoot GPU drivers and libraries.

Was it harder than Arch? Could I actually get a game running? Watch to find out how Void Linux stacks up for gaming, and let me know in the comments if you use Void yourself. Any tips are welcome.

If you find this helpful, drop a comment or even just an emoji for engagement. Thanks for watching.

Chapters
00:00 Intro and challenge setup
00:17 Starting Void Linux install
01:00 Keyboard, network, and timezone setup
02:00 Creating user and passwords
02:30 Partitioning and bootloader setup
05:55 First install attempt and fixes
07:00 Installing KDE desktop
10:40 Enabling services (DBus and SDDM)
11:30 Setting up repos and drivers
13:20 Installing Steam from repos
15:20 Switching to Flatpak Steam
18:40 Steam install and first launch
21:00 Audio troubleshooting
22:30 Testing game install (Machina)
23:00 Final thoughts on Void Linux

#VoidLinux, #LinuxGaming, #Linux, #SteamOnLinux, #KDE, #LinuxDistro, #GamingOnLinux, #ArchLinux, #LinuxTutorial,