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8BitDo announce 'Ultimate Software Online' to update controllers in your browser to help Linux gamers (www.gamingonlinux.com)

submitted 1 month ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca

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[–] nanometer1625 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So we can now download software from our browsers, and we no longer need to use specialized downloader app? I must be really out of touch.

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[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Yes but only in Chromium-based browsers as only those support the direct USB connection to the device.

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[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

They probably have the hardware run in USB-Serial mode (rather than the usual USB-HID mode of controller, keyboards and mice which has no capability to upload any significant data - beyond LED status - to the device) and then just push the firmware into the Serial Device their hardware appears at in that mode.

Chrome supports letting websites remotely access Serial devices on the host PC.

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