[–] pangaea [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Already my setup: I dual boot into Win 10 with Linux installed on a second HDD. I also need Win 7+ to use software for school, but I want to play older games designed for older Windows versions. I have an unused "storage" partion on my Linux hard drive which I could easily convert into an XP install. Nice thing about a VM though is a slightly less cluttered grub list and hard drive, as well as the ability to copy it to another computer.
[–] Arotaes_Forgehammer 3 points -1 points 2 points (+2|-3) ago
VM will tank your performance. Terraria is on Linux
[–] escape 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Have you tried running those programs in XP Compatibility mode? Do you have Win 10 Pro? I think the lesser versions don't have XP Compatibility mode. It should run anything that ran in XP.