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Shaun Cichacki

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
6
Latest publication
Sep 15, 2026
Outlet visibility, for makeuseof.com
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Jul 16, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · By Shaun Cichacki

    Windows finally lost its last excuse to stay on my gaming PC (opens the original)

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    I’ve been gaming on Windows for as long as I can remember, with Windows XP being the first proper OS I got to try out. It’s only (relatively) recently that I made the switch to Linux, and even choosing to give up dual-booting along the way. Honestly, it’s not been a smooth journey, and I’ve had my fair share of troubles. That being said, there is no way I’m going back to Windows for gaming for the foreseeable future. Linux just does what I need it to, and the games that I care about just work. L

  2. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · By Shaun Cichacki

    The Steam Deck's biggest problem has nothing to do with its aging hardware (opens the original)

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    If there’s one problem that has plagued Steam Deck users since its initial launch back in February 2022, it has most definitely been game compatibility. While the list of supported games has only grown over time, there is only so much Proton can do. Anti-cheat has always been a problem on Linux, and, by extension, the Steam Deck. There’s a lot of games that simply refuse to work on Valve’s handheld gaming PC, and none of that has to do with its “older” hardware spec. The Steam Deck is getting ol

  3. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · By Shaun Cichacki

    How to install GTA 5 on Android and get 60 FPS without cloud gaming (opens the original)

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    Grand Theft Auto 6 is arguably the biggest video game event of the year, and it has some rather big shoes to fill after the masterful GTA 5. Yet even 13 years after its release, developer Rockstar still hasn't given GTA 5 an official mobile port, which has spawned an endless wave of clickbait videos over the years. That era is finally over: you can play GTA 5 natively on Android right now, with no cloud streaming trickery involved. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privac

  4. Article · Aug 23, 2026 · By Shaun Cichacki

    4 Linux distros that are better at gaming than SteamOS (opens the original)

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    When SteamOS launched in 2013, it was quite undercooked. It used a Debian base and was much slower to update. Not to mention, Proton wasn’t a thing back then, making its use as a gaming-focused operating system (compared to Windows) a lot less appealing. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive our newsletters; you can unsubscribe any time. *Required: 8 chars, 1 capital letter, 1 number By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of U

  5. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · By Shaun Cichacki

    I installed FreeBSD expecting a Linux alternative and discovered something completely different (opens the original)

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    When it comes to UNIX-like operating systems, two come to mind: the better-known Linux and the often-overlooked Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD). BSD has a few “variants”, and FreeBSD is one of the more popular versions out there. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive our newsletters; you can unsubscribe any time. *Required: 8 chars, 1 capital letter, 1 number By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Polic

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