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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T20:00:04.000Z",
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  "textContent": "submitted by cm0002 to linux\n42 points | 2 comments\n\n> Greetings everyone,\n>\n> I know many folks have wanted to use 8Bitdo controllers on linux, and that includes the Ultimate Software.\n>\n> I use the 8Bitdo Ultimate 2 controller on my Arch install. And I had been wanting to check for firmware updates, and was doing some searching and couldn’t find anything that could help me.\n>\n> I found out that I can run that software through Lutris with minimal configuration.\n>\n>   1. Open Add game dialogue box\n>   2. select \"Add locally installed game\"\n>   3. Filled out Name under Game info, and selected Runner (Wine)\n>   4. Game options tab I selected the executable, selected Working directory, and set Wine prefix path\n>   5. Runner options I used GE-Proton (latest)\n>   6. Launched\n>\n\n>\n> I want to note; unsure if you would have to, but I have udev rules added:\n>\n>\n>     ACTION==\"add\", ATTRS{idVendor}==\"2dc8\", ATTRS{idProduct}==\"6103\", RUN+=\"/sbin/modprobe xpad\", RUN+=\"/bin/sh -c 'echo 2dc8 6103 > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/xpad/new_id'\"\n>     ACTION==\"add\", ATTRS{idVendor}==\"2dc8\", ATTRS{idProduct}==\"310b\", RUN+=\"/sbin/modprobe xpad\", RUN+=\"/bin/sh -c 'echo 2dc8 310b > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/xpad/new_id'\"\n>\n>\n>\n> Hope this helps someone.\n>\n> Edit:\n>\n> I want to add I am also using xpadneo-dkms from the AUR.\n\nOC by @hellmo_luciferrari@lemmy.zip",
  "title": "8Bitdo Ultimate Software V2"
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