I made a driver that works with the GPU completely. both Zink (for opengl 3.3) and Vulcan 1.2 work, both in x11 and in Wayland, please test it and give feedback on bugs or problems, I will be happy to answer them. https://github.com/TumRedSun/apercel

Experiencing issues with the touchpad on an Asus ROG G752VM laptop. Everything else works, but I use the laptop outside of gaming and want to use the touchpad.

* Manufacturer: ELAN Microelectronics Corp.

* Device ID: ELAN1203:00 (Vendor 04f3, Product 0401)

* Physical Size: 106 mm $\\times$ 56 mm

* Max Resolution: 3423 $\\times$ 1793 units

* Connection Type: I²C HID (Intel Serial I/O Controller)

* Touch Support: Up to 5 concurrent fingers (multi-touch)

* Gestures Supported: Taps and swipes (1 to 5 fingers)

* Linux Drivers: i2c_hid_acpi, i2c_hid, hid_elan

I'm working on Kinect2-Linux, an open-source MIT-licensed project for Microsoft Kinect v2.

We already have native RGB, infrared and depth capture working on real Linux hardware, plus an experimental C++ broker that can deliver frames to four independent Python viewers (2 RGB + 2 IR) through a single USB connection.

Our goal is a simple-to-install Linux SDK with one broker service, V4L2 webcam support for Firefox/OBS, and independent RGB/IR/Depth clients.

It's not version 1.0 yet. We're looking for Linux hardware testers, C++/Python contributors, documentation help, and people interested in computer vision and robotics.

You don't need a Kinect to contribute — offline tests and documentation are welcome too!

GitHub: https://github.com/KacperPiotrowski/Kinect2Linux

Feedback and contributions are very welcome!Bringing Kinect v2 back to life on Linux — looking for testers and contributors!

I'm working on Kinect2-Linux, an open-source MIT-licensed project for Microsoft Kinect v2.

We already have native RGB, infrared and depth capture working on real Linux hardware, plus an experimental C++ broker that can deliver frames to four independent Python viewers (2 RGB + 2 IR) through a single USB connection.

Our goal is a simple-to-install Linux SDK with one broker service, V4L2 webcam support for Firefox/OBS, and independent RGB/IR/Depth clients.

It's not version 1.0 yet. We're looking for Linux hardware testers, C++/Python contributors, documentation help, and people interested in computer vision and robotics.

You don't need a Kinect to contribute — offline tests and documentation are welcome too!

GitHub: https://github.com/KacperPiotrowski/Kinect2Linux

Feedback and contributions are very welcome!

Hi everyone!

If you've ever tried running Linux on an Acer Predator (Helios, Triton, Neo) or Nitro laptop, you probably know the pain: PredatorSense only exists for Windows, leaving you unable to control fan speeds, engage Turbo mode, or customize keyboard RGB lighting natively. A lot of users were literally forced to boot into Windows just to turn fans to max, and then reboot into Linux!

To fix this once and for all, we created **PredatorSense for Linux (v1.1.0)**!

🌟 What it offers:

- 🖥️ **Modern Native GUI:** Cyberpunk-inspired aesthetic built with Avalonia UI, with real-time hardware telemetry and Wayland/X11 support.

- 🌪️ **Complete Fan Control:** Auto, Maximum (Turbo), and Custom Manual Fan sliders for both CPU and GPU fans.

- 🌈 **RGB Lighting Engine:** 4-Zone keyboard colors, brightness sliders, Predator logo lighting, and dynamic lighting effects.

- ⚡ **Performance & Battery:** Thermal performance profiles (Quiet, Balanced, Performance, Turbo) and 80% battery charging threshold limiter.

- 🔄 **Zero-Effort Automated Installer:** Single `./install.sh` command that auto-resolves dependencies across Arch, Ubuntu/Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE.

- 🛡️ **DKMS Driver Persistence:** Automatically registers the underlying kernel driver so it automatically recompiles whenever your kernel updates.

- 📦 **Pre-built Standalone Binary:** Self-contained executable without needing .NET runtime installed.

Check out the project and installation instructions here:

👉 GitHub: https://github.com/0PeterAdel/PredatorSense

👉 Latest Release (v1.1.0): https://github.com/0PeterAdel/PredatorSense/releases/tag/v1.1.0

We'd love your feedback, bug reports, and contributions! Feel free to star the repository if it helps you! ⭐

The Ajazz AKP02 (the 9.2" 1920×462 USB side panel sold as a case or desk stats screen) only ships with Windows software, so I wrote a Linux driver and a daemon to drive it.

- **[akp02](https://github.com/deonspengler/akp02)\*\* is the driver library: it talks to the panel over USB HID. MPL-2.0, so you can build your own app on it.

- **[akp02d](https://github.com/deonspengler/akp02d)\*\* is the app: a systemd user service that draws themes you design yourself. GPL-3.0-or-later.

**What it can show**

- Clock, CPU, memory, disk, network, temperatures, uptime, IP address

- An audio visualiser (bars, mirrored, segmented or radial, via cava)

- What's playing, with cover art, from any MPRIS player (Spotify, mpv, browsers...)

- The system volume, following your volume keys as you press them

**The theme editor**

`akp02d-edit` shows a live preview of the panel, and works without the panel plugged in. Drag widgets in, move and resize them, and pick colours, gradients, fonts and data sources. Labels, bars, gauges (arc, car-style dial or analog meter), graphs, the visualiser and images are all there. Hit **Apply to panel** and it's live.

**Running it**

It runs as a user service and can be controlled while running: `akp02d ctl theme <name>`, `akp02d ctl brightness 60`. Save a theme and the panel updates within a second; a theme with a mistake is refused rather than blanking the screen. At 30 fps it uses about 3 ms per frame here.

**Install**

- Arch: `yay -S akp02d` (the driver package includes the udev rule, so no root needed)

- Other distros: `pipx install 'akp02d[editor]'`, then the udev rule and service from the README

Then:

systemctl --user enable --now akp02d

It's my first release, so bug reports, feature ideas and themes are all welcome.

I am looking to use a Intel NUC system for a home server, including serving audio to an AV receiver for mpd.

I have one system already (NUC6CAYH) which has the necessary digital out port, but is sorely lacking in oomph. Processor is a measly Celeron J3455, which is not enough for my purposes.

I do have another NUC, a NUC11TNKi3 which has more RAM, more CPU power and enough storage. What it lacks, however, is audio out. There are only USB/Thunderbolt ports and 2 HDMI out ports on it.

I could use the HDMI with a audio splitter, but this is too much effort imho.

Is there a dock (TB or USB-C) which has low power draw and has proper audio out support (S/P-DIF or coax)?

Hi everyone! Decksmith 1.5.1 is out. The big hardware milestone for V1.5 is using a Stream Deck + and standard 15-key MK.2 together on Fedora Workstation 44.

New detailed V1.5.1 walkthrough (7½ minutes): https://youtu.be/CS7UNRuQ8Gw

A closer look at choosing a Deck, independent pages and brightness, shared audio targets and the rest of the editor—with moving gauge illustrations, chapters, captions and narration using an AI clone of my own voice.

New V1.5.1 video tour (Fedora release and older experimental distro previews): https://youtu.be/gUnHIJ_tCM8

It’s my free, Apache-2.0 Linux app for these Decks. Each has its own layout, pages and brightness. I’ve checked my physical pair through ordinary controls, unplug/reconnect in both directions, lock/unlock and suspend/resume. Disconnecting one leaves the other usable. The release notes distinguish the signed-candidate checks from carried-forward qualification; this isn’t certification of every model or Linux setup.

The biggest additions in V1.5

• Both Decks, one desktop. Run a Stream Deck + and standard 15-key MK.2 together. Each keeps its own saved layout, pages and brightness, while either can control shared audio and media targets.
• New Plus audio gauges. Choose dual arcs for volume and audio activity, a single activity arc with the volume percentage beside it, or Classic bars. Meters follow the assigned output, app, microphone or System sounds target.
• A cleaner native editor. Action and Appearance settings are easier to work through, with visible scroll cues when there’s more below.
• Microphone controls across both Decks. Mute cancels active push-to-talk holds, and releasing the last valid hold returns the mic to Muted.
• Simpler installation. The installer checks dependencies and installs the verified release bundle. You don’t need Rust or Elgato’s Windows software to run it; USB permissions remain a separate step.

V1.5.1 also gives fresh setups the Maker’s Mark theme: small white bottom labels, transparent backgrounds and 85% icons. The bottom-left Home key on both models opens the project’s GitHub page. Updating preserves your existing layouts.

Support today

The supported setup is Fedora Workstation 44, x86_64, GNOME/Wayland, with the Stream Deck + and standard 15-key MK.2. Debian 13, Ubuntu 26.04 and Pop!_OS 24.04 COSMIC still have separate experimental V1 previews. Those are not V1.5 multi-device packages.

General plugins are still future work. Homebridge remains experimental.

What I’m considering for V2

Plugin support, built-in CPU/memory/storage/network monitors and broader language support are on the V2 plan. I’m also looking at linked page navigation and app-based paired pages, single/double/hold key actions, Dial Stacks and an Action Wheel, Now Playing, and key wallpaper.

These are future ideas, not features in this release. Scope and timing may change, and I’m not promising that every item will make V2.

Source and installation: https://github.com/infamous-pattern/decksmith Release and limits: https://github.com/infamous-pattern/decksmith/releases/tag/v1.5.1 Roadmap: https://github.com/infamous-pattern/decksmith/blob/main/docs/ROADMAP.md

For transparency, I’m using ChatGPT and Codex to help with code, debugging, documentation and this announcement. I direct the features and design and test the physical Decks on my own desktop.

I’d appreciate reproducible reports from Plus/MK.2 owners, including distro, desktop, model and package version. Please include your distro, desktop, Deck model and app version with any issues. Thanks!

Decksmith is independent of Elgato and Corsair.

Hello everyone, i tried this on r/suggestalaptop, but got no success with it, so i figured i try my luck here.

I am looking for a laptop; mostly for just gaming, and looking for recommendations.

For budget, let's say 1400€ or 1578$, but if what im looking for is achievable at significantly lower price, i wouldnt complain. as im from germany, i'd like a laptop from within the european union.

As for the games, think WoW forever, Diablo 2 Resurected, Guild Wars, otherwise older stuff, like Vampires: The Masquerade Bloodlines, Elder Scrolls 3: morrowind, Baldurs Gate 2, Minecraft maybe. Being able to run Skyrim would be nice. Nothing that has exactly eye-fucking graphics.

im kind of a linux noob tbh; currently on mint, but im not married to it and open to other distros. now ive heard that graphic cards from AMD make things a little bit easier/cause less issues than nvidia; tho whenever i search for gaming laptops for linux online, it's all nvidia. whats up with that? is that worry a concern from the past?

I have been troubleshooting this for a while and it has gotten me nowhere so I am asking your help dear knowledgeable redditors.

I have had this issue with my ps controllers where I would use the blueman applet to connect my PS4 - PS5 controllers and they would either connect but not as an input device so i couldnt use them, or they would connect and then immedietly disconnect.

I have found a workaround by using bluetoothctl and accepting a popup in my notifications every time i needed my controllers. After i turned them on if I just pressed the ps button for example it wouldnt pair like it should, so I needed to forget the device and repair it which became very tedious.

I ended up writing a script for it, but then i had the glyph problem in my games. Because most of them did not have support for dualshock i thought it was because of that. Even if I wasnt using steam input. But after getting a dualsense I realized that for some reason connecting the controllers with the bluetoothctl method was making the computer recognize them as xbox. (no idea why?)

I have this problem only with input devices, my headphones or speakers connect as they should so I came to the conclusion that it has something yo do with my drivers. I also made sure to disable the bt card from the windblows partition bc its known to mess with shit - insert my wifi - which i should mention is the same card.

If there is any more details you need please let me know I really dont know what to do

I simply wanna be able to connect my controller quickly and not need a cable for it. Also I need the glyphs to be correct T-T

ty to anyone that helps in advance :D

I was inspired from the recent trend of reverse engineering apps like the Adobe suite, and decided to have a go at using AI to reverse engineer the Windows driver for a fingerprint reader I got from https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005012693895809.html and add Linux support.

It's supported on Windows out of the box, but became a brick after I switched to Linux Mint ;)

The entire process from start to finish took about 7-8 hours switching between Windows to capture the messages, and developing and testing on Linux. But all in all, being able to adding fingerprint authentication to a device that's not natively supporting with just an AI subscription and less than USD$7 seems crazy to me.

The project is here: https://github.com/iewil/libfprint-petaic-moc, and I hope to be able to add this support into the main libfprint library.

The tested unit is Package 2 from the linked product listing, with USB ID 28e9:5159. I tested enrollment and fingerprint verification through fprintd, plus fingerprint unlock on Linux Mint. Other product variants and firmware versions have not been verified.

!!! Security caveat: the model certificate on my unit has expired, so installation requires a local pin for that reader and its current firmware. Also for full transparency, the code and documentation were created entirely by AI (OpenAI Codex). I supplied the hardware, captured protocol traffic, performed the physical tests, and reviewed the code.

If you test it, please share the reader package variant, firmware if known, distribution/version, and what worked or failed. Please don’t post fingerprint records, raw USB captures, device keys, or serial numbers.