No.
And many of the games I play are not available on consoles at all.
Although I have considered switching from windows, the question is will Linux work with my older programs? The ones you don't download and get updates on. The ones I install using disks. I know, how old fashioned, to own programs instead of paying a subscription fee and storing your files on back up medium you actually own instead of storing it in a "cloud" where it can be hacked by any bored ten year old.
So I am unsure about switching.
“Although I have considered switching from windows, the question is will Linux work with my older programs? The ones you don’t download and get updates on. The ones I install using disks. I know, how old fashioned, to own programs instead of paying a subscription fee and storing your files on back up medium you actually own instead of storing it in a “cloud” where it can be hacked by any bored ten year old.”
I’ll try to answer that for you... If your old programs are Microsoft they do make a transition app called Wine that will run quite a few of the older MS software. But it is not always 100% compatible with everything.
Linux is all about offline. Almost every app for linux can be used offline and belongs to you locally in your machine. No need for subscriptions or the internet to use them. And yes it is old school where you can save everything local or to disks or to external USBs.
But here is the thing with changing from Microsoft to Linux. It is like divorcing an abusive, mean, sadistic spouse and dating someone new and friendly. If you are fed up with the old spouse and can’t do that anymore then a divorce is the only way to sever from the situation. But then dating comes with it’s own courting and learning period that is worth the investment to hook up with someone friendly and easy to get along with.
But a divorce means giving up on old apps and replacing them with new apps, and sometimes it also means just having to sacrifice some things you liked. You just can’t have your cake and eat it too. To be rid of the old spouse you also just have to let go of some old apps and learn some new ones. That habit of hanging on to old stuff and not wanting to let it go is why most folks are afraid to get a divorce from MS. And why they are still allowing themselves to be abused.
But if you want to get a divorce and make your life much happier you just have to let go of some old stuff to fully disconnect from the abusive sadistic old spouse and go courting for new apps to learn and be much happier in the end. And I promise you will be happier. Getting rid of that MS ball and chain is absolutely priceless once the courting/learning period is over and you marry the new spouse.
Nine years now with the new spouse and letting go of all that old baggage was the best sacrifice I ever made. I don’t miss it one bit and will never look back.