Honey, Xbox shrunk its controller
Microsoft is officially announcing its Xbox Nano controller today, a smaller and cheaper controller that's designed to fit into your pocket. The more compact controller is also designed for "younger players, smaller hands, or anyone seeking something portable for play on the go." The $49.99 Xbox Nano is Microsoft's smallest controller, and it's shorter than […]
The GameSir T1d is a Bluetooth controller paired with the Ryze/DJI Tello drone. When attempting to connect it to a PC, it fails to pair due to its Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) only communication and use of GameSir's proprietary GATT protocol. Linux, Windows, Android, and SteamOS all ignore the controller, for which GameSir claims it is only compatible with the Tello drone.
However, the Tello still communicates with a PC over BLE, allowing a small bridge program to read the controller's input reports and create a virtual Xbox 360 pad on Linux using its uinput. Games such as Steam, SDL, and most Linux games recognize the virtual controller as an ordinary wired controller without any hardware modification.
This allows children, including the author's, to use the controller for online games, and it ultimately avoids ending up in landfill.
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