OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca to memes@lemmy.world · 16 days agoI could make a great PC for that...lemmy.caimagemessage-square156fedilinkarrow-up1596arrow-down118
arrow-up1578arrow-down1imageI could make a great PC for that...lemmy.caOttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca to memes@lemmy.world · 16 days agomessage-square156fedilink
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-216 days agoBut can it run Linux? Honestly if it was a open ecosystem with powerful hardware that wouldn’t unreasonable. Also if the games were cheaper it would be fine as often consoles are sold at a loss.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-216 days agoYes, actually. Hacked Switches can run Linux and even Android.
minus-squareJusticeForPorygon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 days agoCan newer ones? I thought only the launch switches were capable of that, and they patched it later on.
minus-squareJusticeForPorygon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 days agoI’ll have to look into that. Not that I need Linux on my switch anytime soon. Does it run well? I remember when people were first showing off Android on the switch it didn’t look great.
minus-squarebruhduh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 days agoIt’s better, but it’s still worse than Android tablet, however, Linux is alright since you can use it docked like steam deck
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 days agoThere are modchips for newer models.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 days agoThat’s what I understood at least
But can it run Linux?
Honestly if it was a open ecosystem with powerful hardware that wouldn’t unreasonable. Also if the games were cheaper it would be fine as often consoles are sold at a loss.
Yes, actually. Hacked Switches can run Linux and even Android.
Exactly
Can newer ones? I thought only the launch switches were capable of that, and they patched it later on.
Hwfly and kefir solves that problem
I’ll have to look into that. Not that I need Linux on my switch anytime soon.
Does it run well? I remember when people were first showing off Android on the switch it didn’t look great.
It’s better, but it’s still worse than Android tablet, however, Linux is alright since you can use it docked like steam deck
There are modchips for newer models.
That’s what I understood at least