It only ever exists as a VM, and I boot it up rarely as it deserves this purgatory.
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I also got a VM, it gets used for exactly 2 pieces of software, ElvisMX and Multisim
Anyone know of some good automation to keep Windows VMs up to date?
WSUS
You reminded me that I have a Windows VM.
Sorry.
I've been thinking about keeping a running windows on the side once I switch my "gaming" system. There's two things that won't work well (or at all) on Linux: fully PC-tethered wireless SteamVR with my current hardware (HTC Cosmos Elite), and a ripping software.
I might keep a small windows running for VR (although I'm currently looking into trashing the hardware if a good alternative shows up). For the ripping software, I'll just stitch a script that uses existing open source software to do roughly the same thing.
And I might just get a small box, like a 200something computer with only Steam and the wireless card, to remote play VR through it, if that's an option.
Bye bye windows.
How about Windows AND MacOS? Asking for a friend.
I'm building a dedicated windows VR gaming PC that can live in my shed so I don't have to dual boot windows to use my racing sim.
Yes Linux and proton have come a long way, and for the most part is more than good enough. But for certain things (like my HP Reverb G2, or proprietary sim racing hardware drivers) it's just easier to pirate windows
Shed? What quality shed do you have that you feel comfortable using it for VR?
It's more like a detached room in the back yard, like a small granny flat. I've been using it as a workshop but I don't use it nearly enough to justify so repurposing it to be an art studio for my wife, as well as a VR space for me that i can have my racing sim rig setup. Also planning on building a VR pinball cabinet.
Yeah, I dual boot Windows
's ass outta my system >:C
I remember one time after checking out Ubuntu when I went back to Windows, my PC would ask if I wanted to boot into Windows or Windows.
Sadly I have to waste 512gb of ssd for windows because oculus rift cv1 drivers are not finished and haven't been worked on for a year I think...
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I haven't used windows since 2023, or so, but what's the problem with using Windows alongside Linux? Sometimes you just need Windows, and Wine isn't always the answer. Although, I must admit, Linux gaming has reached the point where Windows is needed (probably?) only for games with anti-cheat.
hdr as well as anti-cheat though for me it's just that really as I don't play multiplayer so once hdr works on mint windows is getting nuked
Linux is the Nancy Kerrigan to Window's Tonya Harding when they're partitions of the same drive is the real problem.
Sorry, I am a sinner.
The drive isn't even hooked up I swear!
I have Windows on separate drive, but I haven't used it in years (I mean, I launched it recently once to check if a hardware issue I was having was Linux specific β it wasn't). I'm planning to delete it to reclaim the space, but I think I have some files I want to get from there but I don't want to go through the entire file system to find them, so it's just sitting there lol
I have some software that doesnt work with wine or anything else the like Ive tried, and doesnt seem to have a linux equivalent that I can find. Ive only been using linux a few months now, so maybe theres some other options that Im missing, but how else does one deal with that apart from booting back into the old windows install whenever I need that specific software?
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I've got it on a vm for work stuff and shit, but raw metal is only for unix based OS ;)
Run Windows in a VM
Any software that doesn't work work in a VM doesn't deserve to work at all
Itβs technically there on a separate drive entirely, but I havenβt touched it in at least a year. Probably gonna have to when I need to brush up for my cert renewal though 
Naw, separate machines. One for VR, opening my office Access files, the Adobe suite. And another one with Linux I use for most everything. Dual booting is sometimes problematic.