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[SOLVED] having trouble running the playstation accessories app on vm (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by [B] to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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i want to update the firmware on my dualsense controller and installed the necessary app on a vm. it opens but when i plug in the controller the app seems to crash. i tried uninstalling and reinstalling and rebooting but it keeps crashing. does anyone have any potential fixes?

Edit: I accidentally solved the issue when I had to install VC runtime 140 for something else. The app started working without issue.

the image is of the app before connecting my controller. after connecting, the app closes without any message and will not reopen until after i disconnect the controller.
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[–] 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I'm not familiar with this app, but have you tried running it under Linux with WINE instead of in a Windows VM?

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  • [–] 16 points 10 months ago*

    Wine does not have system level USB access.

    No firmware updates or low-level communication will work.

    That's why no-one is running the official razer, corsair, logitech etc. mouse/keyboard whatever programs on linux.

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  • [–] [S, B] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    it tried doing that at first but it requires .net 8 to even run and to be honest im not familiar enough with wine to be able to install multiple programs to the same wine prefix

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