▲ 160 ▼ 8BitDo announce 'Ultimate Software Online' to update controllers in your browser to help Linux gamers (www.gamingonlinux.com) submitted 5 days ago by GamingBot@lemmy.zip [M, B] to c/gaming@lemmy.zip 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] PrimeErective@startrek.website 34 points 5 days ago* (3 children) :( permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] x00z@lemmy.world 31 points 5 days ago (2 children) "Browsers" but it's all just Chromium under the hood. And afaik Firefox and its forks also have the API required for this to work. (Communicate over USB) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] doublah@sopuli.xyz 12 points 4 days ago (2 children) Firefox explicitly doesn't support webUSB because they consider it harmful: https://mozilla.github.io/standards-positions/#webusb permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] x00z@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago Thanks for sharing. Then the news I read might have been them being explicit about it. Or I'm confusing it with WebGPU or something... permalink fedilink source parent [–] tb_@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago Ran into this with online keyboard configurators too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago (1 child) Just keep Ungoogled Chromium installed for these use cases permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 5 points 5 days ago I am tired of seeing that icon in my menus and stuff though. Also, each time the flatpak is updated for librewolf it pushes Chromium back as the default browser. but yes, begrudgingly agree permalink fedilink source parent [–] artyom@piefed.social -3 points 5 days ago (2 children) Just change your useragent to Chrome and it will work permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheAgeOfSuperboredom@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 days ago (1 child) I'd be very surprised if that actually works. To talk to hardware they would have to use Web Bluetooth or Web USB, neither if which Firefox supports. Unless there is some other API I'm unaware of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AcornTickler@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago I think it is WebUSB. There is a similar problem with GrapheneOS where the web installer only works with Chromium-based browsers because Firefox does not support it yet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago No, you need a browser that supports WebUSB permalink fedilink source parent [–] superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 5 days ago* (2 children) Just use Brave just for that one single purpose. I do it for my keychron keyboards. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] neo2478@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago (1 child) Fuck Brave. Their CEO is a homophobic transphobe asshole who actively donates money to help take away peoples rights, they are shills for a bunch of AI and crypto BS that is inbuilt in the browser, and they at least used to steal affiliate links. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 days ago (2 children) I am aware, only using the browser to update your firmware means they don't get paid was my point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] neo2478@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago It still contributes to their user count. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago There are so much better alternatives to use, why would you do that one permalink fedilink source parent [–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago Ungoogled Chromium works fine too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] x00z@lemmy.world 31 points 5 days ago (2 children) "Browsers" but it's all just Chromium under the hood. And afaik Firefox and its forks also have the API required for this to work. (Communicate over USB) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] doublah@sopuli.xyz 12 points 4 days ago (2 children) Firefox explicitly doesn't support webUSB because they consider it harmful: https://mozilla.github.io/standards-positions/#webusb permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] x00z@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago Thanks for sharing. Then the news I read might have been them being explicit about it. Or I'm confusing it with WebGPU or something... permalink fedilink source parent [–] tb_@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago Ran into this with online keyboard configurators too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago (1 child) Just keep Ungoogled Chromium installed for these use cases permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 5 points 5 days ago I am tired of seeing that icon in my menus and stuff though. Also, each time the flatpak is updated for librewolf it pushes Chromium back as the default browser. but yes, begrudgingly agree permalink fedilink source parent
[–] doublah@sopuli.xyz 12 points 4 days ago (2 children) Firefox explicitly doesn't support webUSB because they consider it harmful: https://mozilla.github.io/standards-positions/#webusb permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] x00z@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago Thanks for sharing. Then the news I read might have been them being explicit about it. Or I'm confusing it with WebGPU or something... permalink fedilink source parent [–] tb_@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago Ran into this with online keyboard configurators too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] x00z@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago Thanks for sharing. Then the news I read might have been them being explicit about it. Or I'm confusing it with WebGPU or something... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tb_@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago Ran into this with online keyboard configurators too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago (1 child) Just keep Ungoogled Chromium installed for these use cases permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 5 points 5 days ago I am tired of seeing that icon in my menus and stuff though. Also, each time the flatpak is updated for librewolf it pushes Chromium back as the default browser. but yes, begrudgingly agree permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 5 points 5 days ago I am tired of seeing that icon in my menus and stuff though. Also, each time the flatpak is updated for librewolf it pushes Chromium back as the default browser. but yes, begrudgingly agree permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social -3 points 5 days ago (2 children) Just change your useragent to Chrome and it will work permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheAgeOfSuperboredom@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 days ago (1 child) I'd be very surprised if that actually works. To talk to hardware they would have to use Web Bluetooth or Web USB, neither if which Firefox supports. Unless there is some other API I'm unaware of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AcornTickler@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago I think it is WebUSB. There is a similar problem with GrapheneOS where the web installer only works with Chromium-based browsers because Firefox does not support it yet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago No, you need a browser that supports WebUSB permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheAgeOfSuperboredom@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 days ago (1 child) I'd be very surprised if that actually works. To talk to hardware they would have to use Web Bluetooth or Web USB, neither if which Firefox supports. Unless there is some other API I'm unaware of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AcornTickler@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago I think it is WebUSB. There is a similar problem with GrapheneOS where the web installer only works with Chromium-based browsers because Firefox does not support it yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AcornTickler@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago I think it is WebUSB. There is a similar problem with GrapheneOS where the web installer only works with Chromium-based browsers because Firefox does not support it yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago No, you need a browser that supports WebUSB permalink fedilink source parent
[–] superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 5 days ago* (2 children) Just use Brave just for that one single purpose. I do it for my keychron keyboards. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] neo2478@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago (1 child) Fuck Brave. Their CEO is a homophobic transphobe asshole who actively donates money to help take away peoples rights, they are shills for a bunch of AI and crypto BS that is inbuilt in the browser, and they at least used to steal affiliate links. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 days ago (2 children) I am aware, only using the browser to update your firmware means they don't get paid was my point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] neo2478@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago It still contributes to their user count. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago There are so much better alternatives to use, why would you do that one permalink fedilink source parent [–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago Ungoogled Chromium works fine too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neo2478@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago (1 child) Fuck Brave. Their CEO is a homophobic transphobe asshole who actively donates money to help take away peoples rights, they are shills for a bunch of AI and crypto BS that is inbuilt in the browser, and they at least used to steal affiliate links. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 days ago (2 children) I am aware, only using the browser to update your firmware means they don't get paid was my point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] neo2478@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago It still contributes to their user count. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago There are so much better alternatives to use, why would you do that one permalink fedilink source parent
[–] superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 days ago (2 children) I am aware, only using the browser to update your firmware means they don't get paid was my point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] neo2478@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago It still contributes to their user count. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago There are so much better alternatives to use, why would you do that one permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neo2478@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago It still contributes to their user count. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago There are so much better alternatives to use, why would you do that one permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago Ungoogled Chromium works fine too permalink fedilink source parent
