OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agoI could make a great PC for that...lemmy.caimagemessage-square156fedilinkarrow-up1599arrow-down119
arrow-up1580arrow-down1imageI could make a great PC for that...lemmy.caOttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square156fedilink
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-22 months 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-22 months agoYes, actually. Hacked Switches can run Linux and even Android.
minus-squareJusticeForPorygon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoCan newer ones? I thought only the launch switches were capable of that, and they patched it later on.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThat’s what I understood at least
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThere are modchips for newer models.
minus-squareJusticeForPorygon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months 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-up1·2 months agoIt’s better, but it’s still worse than Android tablet, however, Linux is alright since you can use it docked like steam deck
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.
Can newer ones? I thought only the launch switches were capable of that, and they patched it later on.
That’s what I understood at least
There are modchips for newer models.
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
Exactly