Hello friends!

I made the switch from Windows back to Linux over the weekend, and so far almost everything is going swimmingly. Distro of choice is LMDE, and Steam and Proton are running like a dream.

I am having one minor issue which I’ve resolved in an unsatisfactory manner. Online games keep disconnecting frequently on loading new areas. This is occurring most noticeably on Guild Wars 2, Last Epoch, and Path of Exile.

I’ve resolved the issue by switching my DNS from my ISP default to Google’s 8.8.4.4 and 8.8.8.8 service. No issues since the change.

So, this is not ideal since I’d like to break away from Google services for improved privacy. Are there any ethical DNS providers I can point to for reliable gaming, or are there any alternative solutions I should look into?

  • BrikoX
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    2 months ago

    Quad9 if you just want to set it and forget about it.

    NextDNS is you don’t mind doing some tinkering.

    • OkamiOP
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      92 months ago

      Quad9 seems perfect for me! I’ll give it a shot.

      Thank you!