I installed NixOS on my gaming handheld and immediately regretted it

I installed NixOS on my gaming handheld and immediately regretted it

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Publish Date: 2026-04-30 14:00:00

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Linux comes in many different flavors and distributions. Each distro kind of does its own thing, but most are derivatives of a parent distribution. NixOS is different.

It’s a Linux distribution that targets reproducibility using an extensive configuration that remains (mostly) universal across all builds. Which should be a tinkerer’s dream, all things considered.

Being drawn to NixOS, I booted up a fresh installation medium and got ready to install on a very unlikely candidate — my Lenovo Legion Go (Gen 1) handheld. While the installation went off without a hitch, configuring the other aspects, such as the game mode switcher, was an entirely different story altogether.

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I own 3 PC gaming handhelds, and this is the one I barely use

Until Linux gets serious about multiplayer gaming, my Steam Deck will collect dust while I play on my Windows gaming handhelds instead.

Installing NixOS

Dead simple using the official ISO

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