I found this on my quest to document how you connect most of gaming inputs with Linux (with a Retro

I found this on my quest to document how you connect most of gaming inputs with Linux (with a RetroDECK lens) and find if there are roadblocks and what they are.

Still WIP on the Wiimote entry for those that want to read it:
https://retrodeck.readthedocs.io/en/latest/wiki_controllers/controllers-motion/

Some things I did not know about what the efforts in happening right now in systemd on gaming devices:
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/22681

LLazorne I found this on my quest to document how you connect most of gaming inputs with ...

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 11:35 AM

That is extremely cool. Your documentation is put together very nicely. Had no idea the systemd folks were working on this kind of stuff. Awesome to see

LazorneOP•1/6/24, 11:50 AM

If you are intressed I can keep posting my findings here

if that is ok by the rest of the bazzite team.
Else check on the RetroDECK wiki and I will document everything there.

I'm also trying to save up to buy some other old hardware controllers, it is easier to write a guide when you have it in hand.
Most things are not well documented, even by the emulators or even Valve.

LLazorne If you are intressed I can keep posting my findings here 😉 if that is ok by the...

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 12:20 PM

I'm definitely interested and okay with that. A lot of documentation is lacking and it's nice to know what's going on, especially if it means we may be able to improve things here. I really appreciate it

Everything is easier with hardware in hand haha

LazorneOP•1/6/24, 1:23 PM

Ok input detective Lazorne found something else:

This talks about an effort to add the Wii-U gamepad into the hid of the main kernel.
https://lwn.net/Articles/856552/
https://lwn.net/ml/linux-kernel/20211027101043.31609-6-linkmauve@linkmauve.fr/

But the effort seams to have stalled.

It is based on the work done by https://github.com/rolandoislas/libdrc

It looks like https://gitlab.com/linux-wiiu/linux-wiiu

The Linux distro for the wii u have been keeping on developing it.

The hid exists in their repo here:

https://gitlab.com/linux-wiiu/linux-wiiu/-/blob/rewrite-4.19/drivers/hid/hid-wiiu-drc.c

Maybe it could be intressting for bazzite

LazorneOP•1/6/24, 1:24 PM

https://tenor.com/view/on-the-case-search-detective-on-it-hat-gif-26966323

Tenor

Raltay•1/6/24, 1:31 PM

I think it was mentioned already some time ago, but to be sure - rebasing from bazzite-deck to bazzite-deck-gnome will introduce instabilities to the system and is not recommended? (In other words, if I want to check GNOME deck version as a long time KDE user, I have to do full reinstall?)

Raltay•1/6/24, 1:34 PM

https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-VRR-2024

GNOME's Variable Refresh Rate "VRR" Support Continues Coming Together

For the GNOME desktop among the technologies that will hopefully mature into good shape this year are high dynamic range (HDR) display support as well as variable refresh rate (VRR)

Raltay•1/6/24, 1:34 PM

Also FYI wrt earlier talk about VRR support in Gnome

RRaltay Also FYI wrt earlier talk about VRR support in Gnome

Kamquat•1/6/24, 2:18 PM

Hasn't Gnome been working on that for a few years at this point? I mean, for the sake of gnome users, I hope they do sort it out this year, I just tend to not hold my breath in relation to gnome getting stuff done in a sensible timeframe.

LLazorne Ok input detective Lazorne found something else: This talks about an effort to ...

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 2:22 PM

Will definitely take a look! In the meantime, I've packaged xwiimote-ng

KKamquat Hasn't Gnome been working on that for a few years at this point? I mean, for the...

j0rge•1/6/24, 2:23 PM

we have it, you can use it if you want

RRaltay I think it was mentioned already some time ago, but to be sure - rebasing from b...

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 2:25 PM

At worst your apps may not look quite right. You can rebase between the two. It's just generally not suggested

Kamquat•1/6/24, 2:27 PM

ummm

Kamquat•1/6/24, 2:27 PM

wat.

Kamquat•1/6/24, 2:27 PM

Try to run Oblivion, get SELinux error?

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 2:28 PM

Nothing to worry about. It's since been removed. An update will get rid of those notifications

Kamquat•1/6/24, 2:28 PM

ok but it also makes the game not run

Kamquat•1/6/24, 2:28 PM

would ignore fix that?

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 2:29 PM

That message in and of itself shouldn't be preventing Oblivion from starting

Kamquat•1/6/24, 2:30 PM

if I run the game without Gamescope, no message and the game runs. If I use gamescope, I get that message and the game doesn't run.

Kamquat•1/6/24, 2:30 PM

I'll check if it's only Oblivion doing it

Kamquat•1/6/24, 2:31 PM

yeah Skyrim doesn't have that problem. Weird.

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 2:32 PM

The only thing that does is forward alerts to the user. Those are still being logged; they just aren't visible to you

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 2:32 PM

It sounds like a different issue entirely

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 2:32 PM

I own the game so I will look into it

Kamquat•1/6/24, 2:32 PM

Hmm, anyone else with Oblivion able to see if gamescope works with it or not?

Kamquat•1/6/24, 2:33 PM

Ah cool ty

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 2:35 PM

No problem. Oblivion and both the KOTOR games are contenders for my favorite game of all time so I don't mind one bit

KKamquat Ah cool ty

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 2:56 PM

After installing it, I noticed the launchers buttons were all grayed out. Deleted proton files and switched to GE and now it runs fine with and without gamescope

Kamquat•1/6/24, 2:57 PM

Interesting. I'll try that. Thanks.

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 2:57 PM

Happy to help

LazorneOP•1/6/24, 3:28 PM

@EyeCantCU another tip might be to get in touch the the Batocera devs or look on their github

Their repo consists of various input solutions to get things like lightguns working like udev rules and other stuff.

Sinden ans Gun4Ir are good examples.

https://github.com/batocera-linux/batocera.linux

GitHub

GitHub - batocera-linux/batocera.linux: batocera.linux

batocera.linux. Contribute to batocera-linux/batocera.linux development by creating an account on GitHub.

LLazorne @EyeCantCU another tip might be to get in touch the the Batocera devs or look on...

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 4:14 PM

Will definitely have a look. Thank you for sharing this

Aru•1/6/24, 5:28 PM

Forgot to post this yesterday, desktop mode with Wayland off on the LGO breaks display resolution scaling.

Aru•1/6/24, 5:29 PM

Worst case scenario, workaround will be to enable Wayland again and use this script for desktop mode: Force orientation in desktop mode on Bazzite deck?

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ᕲᑘ'ᓰSᒪᓰᘉᘜᖇ•1/6/24, 6:21 PM

anyone know how to fix anydesk? i try to connect and it says display server not supported

ᕲᕲᑘ'ᓰSᒪᓰᘉᘜᖇ anyone know how to fix anydesk? i try to connect and it says display server not ...

Noel•1/6/24, 6:25 PM

Anydesk only works with X11. Bazzite uses Wayland by default. I've never been able to get Anydesk to work with Wayland.

LLazorne Ok input detective Lazorne found something else: This talks about an effort to ...

CharlieBros•1/6/24, 6:38 PM

"The Linux distro for the wii u have been keeping on developing it.", I have learned, that in the Linux world you simply just stop asking why, and just embrace it

CharlieBros•1/6/24, 6:40 PM

Wait, wait, hold on, Wouldn't having support for the wii u gamepad, make it an actual real alternative for those streaming-only handhelds like the Portal?

AAru Forgot to post this yesterday, desktop mode with Wayland off on the LGO breaks d...

CharlieBros•1/6/24, 6:52 PM

Hmm, but why would you want to disable Wayland?

CCharlieBros Hmm, but why would you want to disable Wayland?

Aru•1/6/24, 7:06 PM

See 🎮bazzite

AAru See https://discord.com/channels/1072614816579063828/1087140957096517672/1192992...

CharlieBros•1/6/24, 7:08 PM

Oooh, so the original fix was... simply not using Wayland? That ain't neat

AAru Forgot to post this yesterday, desktop mode with Wayland off on the LGO breaks d...

Kyle Gospo•1/6/24, 7:11 PM

break scaling how?

Kyle Gospo•1/6/24, 7:11 PM

no fractional scaling? or?

KKyle Gospo no fractional scaling? or?

Aru•1/6/24, 7:32 PM

Basically yeah, scaling in display options doesn't do anything.

Kyle Gospo•1/6/24, 7:34 PM

Unfortunate, ok I'll update that script to handle gnome properly

Kyle Gospo•1/6/24, 7:34 PM

And then get it live here soon

Ttryhardsoccermomswag actually if this guy doesnt want to do the translation setup, he already manages...

tryhardsoccermomswag•1/6/24, 8:07 PM

well update... i dont know if he will do this now

CCharlieBros Wait, wait, hold on, Wouldn't having support for the wii u gamepad, make it an a...

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 8:25 PM

I wouldn't expect very much from the Wii U gamepad as a streaming device. Even the Switch with Moonlight struggles and under Android, the performance for Gamepass streaming isn't quite there

EyeCantCU•1/6/24, 8:27 PM

Oh wait

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