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kyub ,

While this does seem overly restrictive and out of place there, the result of this isn’t bad, because everyone should be at the most recent vesion at all times, period. If you aren’t, you’re exposed to more security holes and bugs. So it’s weird that that program forces you to do that, but it’s still not bad that you’re forced to do it. If you get what I mean. For some less-caring users who’d otherwise never install updates, forced updates are actually a net positive.

TheTechnician27 ,
@TheTechnician27@lemmy.world avatar

That’s a lot of words for “just use Linux”.

kn33 ,

Go ahead and update the firmware or change button bindings on an Xbox controller using Linux for me. Go ahead. I’ll wait.

TheTechnician27 ,
@TheTechnician27@lemmy.world avatar

If we’re assuming the user is trying to run this through Win10 to get the Bluetooth working (which is the only real reason I know of to update the firmware like that), then xpadneo supports Bluetooth out the box with no issue. Moreover, the user said they were trying to modify the settings and gave no mention of any firmware update.

I hope you’re satisfied with the fruits of your eight minutes of patient waiting.

MazonnaCara89 OP ,
@MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml avatar

I’m not looking to update the firmware of the controller; rather, I want to customize certain settings, such as rebinding keys and adjusting actuation points. While some of these modifications can be done with third-party software on Linux, my controller inherently supports these features at the hardware level. Therefore, I don’t see any reason not to take advantage of it

rtxn ,

change button bindings

AntiMicroX. Simple graphical application to rebind controller inputs to keyboard and mouse actions. You’re welcome.

parpol ,

I use a Dualshock4 to control my Linux Mint TV smart TV replacement, and it was easy to set up and rebind to control the mouse, and common keys on the controller. It is even easier with an Xbox controller.

As for updating firmware, it is literally less clicks on linux than on windows.

Alk ,

30 seconds and a web search shows how to do this.

SaharaMaleikuhm ,

Back in my day you just connect a controller and play. Do I have to be worried about people using my unpatched controller for a botnet now?

kyub ,

Yeah, you should use Linux regardless. ;-)

MazonnaCara89 OP ,
@MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml avatar

https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/6048e06a-fe23-42f5-aebd-40ab02fb5816.png

However, as you can see, the creation dates for both the virtual disk of the VM and the Windows 10 ISO are August 2, 2024—just under nine days ago. I seriously doubt there is a significant Windows update that would prevent me from running Xbox Accessory without first updating my operating system

YarHarSuperstar ,
@YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world avatar

I thought they meant to install windows 11.

DaddleDew ,

This thread is weird. People complain about Microsoft doing its Microsoft thing but the moment someone suggests to stop using Microsoft products and switch to an increasingly viable and approachable alternative they get downvoted.

“I don’t want a solution, I want to be angry!”

SaharaMaleikuhm ,

That’s windows users for you. Only complaining and never putting any effort into learning the alternatives.

Reverendender ,

Seriously. Mac is so much better, what are they thinking?

skuzz ,

Mac is not Windows. As for better, these days, that is debatable. Apple has mostly stopped any kind of major growth, innovation, or rewrite a decade ago, after they ran out of the backlog of Jobs ideas. Now their products are just a cup game of feature juggling.

Reverendender ,

Hard agree. They have gone way down hill, and you are spot on with your innovation comment. I still prefer them to Windows though, and their ecosystem still makes my life easier.

TseseJuer ,

that isn’t just an OS change you dummy it’s a complete repurchase of equipment. nice suggestion don’t like windows/Linux jUsT bUy MaC hUrrdUrr

WreckingBANG ,
@WreckingBANG@lemmy.ml avatar

Middle Finger to Microsoft, just use Linux

MazonnaCara89 OP , (edited )
@MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml avatar

I’m using linux, tho I wanted to reverse engineer the program to make the controller customizable under linux, but if I don’t run windows I can’t do that!

Machindo ,

What’s really annoying is getting this error when you’re already on the latest version in the windows preview program.

Thank goodness for steam. I just do my controller config in there now.

(Side note. Buying a steam deck finally pushed me over the edge to try to do all my gaming on Linux. So far so good.)

pacmondo ,

To anyone who hasnt: do it! I did it a year ago and the only things you cant do are games with kernel level anticheat, but pretty much any of those games arent worth playing in my opinion anyways.

pearsaltchocolatebar ,

I tried with two different GPUs (Nvidia and AMD), and 6 different distros (including gaming specific ones), and my experience was garbage. Everything was super laggy, including steam itself.

Eventually I gave up and reinstalled windows.

And I’m not a windows fan boy. That install is the only non-linux system I run apart from my work PC (which I just use to remote into Linux).

pacmondo ,

Out of curiosity, which games? Was steam flatpak or from repo?

yokonzo ,

Ugh so much snark in this thread

Alk ,

Try the program “REWASD”

MazonnaCara89 OP ,
@MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml avatar

I’ve heard of it before, but the one thing preventing me from using it is my uncertainty about whether the mapping is done through software. Do I need Rewasd to always run in the background, or with the Elite V2 can I remap the key bindings directly on the controller without needing the software to be active?

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