My brief time using it, it’s how you set up profiles (for sharing a controller or using specific layouts for different games), it’s how you tell the controller what buttons the back paddles map to, and it’s how you update the firmware.
It’s not really necessary, in my experience, unless you want to use the back paddles. Steam Input just sees the controller as a standard xinput device, so the back paddles are otherwise ignored.
Huzzah! Congrats
Nope, this one:
It should be compatible with everything.
When you swapped CPUs, did you remove your GPU? Even if you didn’t, are you sure it’s fully seated?
Looks similar to what I have. Maybe I got a bum one or they’ve updated it. 🤷
Nobody needs an IDE. After all, you can just open a blank file and get straight to work. I could also just use Linux without a DE. Who needs all those graphics, amirite? I could also use a can with some string instead of a phone—or better yet, just shout really loud!
(/j)
Not the person you asked, but don’t get the dongle-only version. Upgrade to the version with Bluetooth. The former is cheaper, but it gives me trouble on Linux, and I’ve never seen people complain about the Bluetooth version (I think it’s called the 8bitdo Ultimate?).
I have an 8bitdo controller, and it’s given me nothing but trouble. It’s a dongle-only version (non-bluetooth, but cheaper), and it has some weird bug where the controller is recognized as both an xinput device and a keyboard. I’ve tried updating the firmware to no avail.
I’ve heard other people sing praises about the Bluetooth version, so I think people should avoid being a cheapskate on this one.
From what I recall, it wasn’t something you could easily use like a normal distro, and that version was based on Debian (so stable but outdated software). It only worked on some hardware, and you had to do a full system wipe.
More likely, this is them officially partnering with handheld or gaming laptop makers, using their latest Arch-based distro and allowing them to use Valve/Steam branding as a selling point.
Sway, from what I understand, hasn’t really made a ton of improvements that would entice the X11 holdouts to switch. Not that it’s bad, but if it’s virtually the same as X11—and that’s what someone knows best—why would they bother switching (I would, but I also try to use Wayland whenever possible).
I wonder if i3 is more, just because it’s been around forever, but I could certainly see Hyprland as having the most growth among standalone options.
…now it’s (probably) the most popular Wayland window manager.
KWin and Mutter probably hold that title and likely will for many years to come. There would have to be a mass exodus or software switch in Plasma and Gnome before Hyprland could match their market share.
Why use NixOS, when you could just use emacs?
This is the first I’ve heard of it. What’s the deal?
When I tried it a year or two ago, no. But the Deck wasn’t as popular, so who knows now?
I’ve also read that you can maybe update the firmware with
fwupdover a wired connection, but I haven’t been able to verify.