How I Use Windows, Mac, and Linux At the Same Time - Chris Titus Tech
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Date: 2022-03-21
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kyedav
For people wondering about how he accesses Windows whilst being in Linux. He uses Moonlight but for numerous reasons- this is not the best solution if you actually game. -
Especially if you mainly play FPS games and/or use a high refresh rate monitor and want to utilise that to its full potential.-
The best possible solution to get the same functionality but without any latency is to use a Windows Virtual Machine with GPU Passthrough. From there you can use software on your Linux host called Looking Glass. Cut long story short- you get like 98% native performance and zero latency. You'll probably see like a 2 fps difference compared to a native Windows OS which is NOTHING. -
Because of how Looking Glass software processes everything- sometimes its actually faster than sending a signal out to a monitor. It directly reads everything from the GPU and sends it to a buffer on the Linux host which is accessed via the Looking Glass client. -
No need for a KVM Switch, HDMI Switch, Software to send keyboard/mouse to multiple computers, etc. Its pretty much a Virtual Machine in a window that also captures your keyboard and mouse, which also gives you the ability to still run/open software and such on your Linux side to then easily switch back to your VM in a split second.. Without latency and next to full native performance.-
This gives you the same ability as what's shown in this video just with pretty much no latency at all. -
I must warn you though- it might take you awhile to get your head around and get everything working.. -
But once you do, you'll never go back and you'll thank yourself for putting in the effort.
Just look into GPU passthrough to Virtual Machine using QEMU and also the Looking Glass project.
Hope it helps some of you and leads you in the right direction.
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For people wondering about how he accesses Windows whilst being in Linux. He uses Moonlight but for numerous reasons- this is not the best solution if you actually game. -
Especially if you mainly play FPS games and/or use a high refresh rate monitor and want to utilise that to its full potential.-
The best possible solution to get the same functionality but without any latency is to use a Windows Virtual Machine with GPU Passthrough. From there you can use software on your Linux host called Looking Glass. Cut long story short- you get like 98% native performance and zero latency. You'll probably see like a 2 fps difference compared to a native Windows OS which is NOTHING. -
Because of how Looking Glass software processes everything- sometimes its actually faster than sending a signal out to a monitor. It directly reads everything from the GPU and sends it to a buffer on the Linux host which is accessed via the Looking Glass client. -
No need for a KVM Switch, HDMI Switch, Software to send keyboard/mouse to multiple computers, etc. Its pretty much a Virtual Machine in a window that also captures your keyboard and mouse, which also gives you the ability to still run/open software and such on your Linux side to then easily switch back to your VM in a split second.. Without latency and next to full native performance.-
This gives you the same ability as what's shown in this video just with pretty much no latency at all. -
I must warn you though- it might take you awhile to get your head around and get everything working.. -
But once you do, you'll never go back and you'll thank yourself for putting in the effort.
Just look into GPU passthrough to Virtual Machine using QEMU and also the Looking Glass project.
Hope it helps some of you and leads you in the right direction.
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Dale
I use three different computers for those operating systems but... even after building and working on computers and network systems for 35 years, I have no idea what you're doing. I used Windows for most office activities, macOS for creative stuff like mild photo and video editing with Apple and Adobe products, and Linux when I want to do things a little more securely like finances for the American Legion in LibreOffice. I'd love to learn how to use Linux for everything I just mentioned as a daily driver. One other activity I do once or twice a month is host karaoke at the local American Legion. I typically use two computers for that, one is playing background music on Spotify and the other is running the karaoke software. I fade between them on my soundboard.
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I use three different computers for those operating systems but... even after building and working on computers and network systems for 35 years, I have no idea what you're doing. I used Windows for most office activities, macOS for creative stuff like mild photo and video editing with Apple and Adobe products, and Linux when I want to do things a little more securely like finances for the American Legion in LibreOffice. I'd love to learn how to use Linux for everything I just mentioned as a daily driver. One other activity I do once or twice a month is host karaoke at the local American Legion. I typically use two computers for that, one is playing background music on Spotify and the other is running the karaoke software. I fade between them on my soundboard.
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MAMAvsGOD
Chris Titus! Any genius please assist me! I have Mac 16' w/ Streamlabs OBS and an Oculus Quest 2. I will be Vtubing but Mac doesn't have access to Oculus Link! This is necessary as the PCVR version of VRchat includes 'Camera Function' necessary for Livestream Show. In addition, I can't use Cloudbot on Streamlabs w/ Mac to access local files, sources, and scenes to transfer my Profile from Twitch to YouTube. How can I fix this problem other then Dual booting Windows 10?? Because if I do that all my Stuff is on Mac while my Quest 2 is hooked up to Windows just to access SteamVR?? Anyway to operate the Mac and Utilizing Windows 10 as NDI source to OBS on MAC?? Iont even know what I'm saying someone have any interpretation, Thank You! 13
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Chris Titus! Any genius please assist me! I have Mac 16' w/ Streamlabs OBS and an Oculus Quest 2. I will be Vtubing but Mac doesn't have access to Oculus Link! This is necessary as the PCVR version of VRchat includes 'Camera Function' necessary for Livestream Show. In addition, I can't use Cloudbot on Streamlabs w/ Mac to access local files, sources, and scenes to transfer my Profile from Twitch to YouTube. How can I fix this problem other then Dual booting Windows 10?? Because if I do that all my Stuff is on Mac while my Quest 2 is hooked up to Windows just to access SteamVR?? Anyway to operate the Mac and Utilizing Windows 10 as NDI source to OBS on MAC?? Iont even know what I'm saying someone have any interpretation, Thank You! 13
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Belemrys
Is there a way to use barrier use, multiple monitors? WFH has me working on my home computer as I don't want two mice and keyboards of dealing with swapping the monitors...but as I want to move to Arch on my home computer, I am going to have to use my work laptop a lot more and would prefer not to get a physical KVM...but while working on my laptop I would prefer having both of my monitors running the windows laptop during work hours.
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Is there a way to use barrier use, multiple monitors? WFH has me working on my home computer as I don't want two mice and keyboards of dealing with swapping the monitors...but as I want to move to Arch on my home computer, I am going to have to use my work laptop a lot more and would prefer not to get a physical KVM...but while working on my laptop I would prefer having both of my monitors running the windows laptop during work hours.
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blahtoausername
But how do you have your computers behind you and your monitors in front of you? Clearly it's long cables, or connection points with long cables in between, but can you show it to us? Love the MX keyboard by the way - have been eyeing it for a while but need to justify the expense.
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But how do you have your computers behind you and your monitors in front of you? Clearly it's long cables, or connection points with long cables in between, but can you show it to us? Love the MX keyboard by the way - have been eyeing it for a while but need to justify the expense.
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Alper
When I press the power button, these 3 operating systems open via proxmox hypervisor. So how does Proxmox boot other operating systems. Where exactly is the booted Proxmox software in USB? how do you do the graphics card assignment?
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When I press the power button, these 3 operating systems open via proxmox hypervisor. So how does Proxmox boot other operating systems. Where exactly is the booted Proxmox software in USB? how do you do the graphics card assignment?
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Intel
Hello you forgot to mention which Linux distro that you use on your machine. Please share with us which Linux distro that you use for your daily driver or even better, do a top 3 or 5 Linux distro that you highly recommended.
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Hello you forgot to mention which Linux distro that you use on your machine. Please share with us which Linux distro that you use for your daily driver or even better, do a top 3 or 5 Linux distro that you highly recommended.
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Benderdick
Just get a thread ripper and three GPUs. Allocate the CPU cores and GPUs via PCI pass through. Now you have three seamless, perfect systems in one box. Less electricity and less hassle and less physical space waste.
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Just get a thread ripper and three GPUs. Allocate the CPU cores and GPUs via PCI pass through. Now you have three seamless, perfect systems in one box. Less electricity and less hassle and less physical space waste.
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Wayne
BTW, Easy Anti-Cheat loads up smooth on my Linux box. I'm using Valve's Proton which is installed into Steam. I'm able to play HALO: The Master Chief Collection with no serious problems. :D
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BTW, Easy Anti-Cheat loads up smooth on my Linux box. I'm using Valve's Proton which is installed into Steam. I'm able to play HALO: The Master Chief Collection with no serious problems. :D
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Logan
This is cool. How do you do that switching to windows and Linux on your bottom monitor and how do you do copy and paste? Also what's the deal with audio and one set of speakers?
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This is cool. How do you do that switching to windows and Linux on your bottom monitor and how do you do copy and paste? Also what's the deal with audio and one set of speakers?
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