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What DE (Desktop Environments) or graphical interfaces can be controlled with a gamepad? (programming.dev)
submitted 1 week ago by ICastFist@programming.dev to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I'm messing around with my OrangePi5 again, gonna experiment with Armbian and DietPi again. As both offer a minimal installer, I'll want to add a DE, or at least a graphical interface that can run at boot and let me control it with a bluetooth controller.

If not a full DE, just what packages should I experiment with?

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[–] BananaTrifleViolin@piefed.world 1 points 1 week ago

An option to consider: LibreElec does this with Kodi, and Kodi itself can be used for this. LibreElec can be set up for a controller from boot.

The downside with Kodi is it's a bit clunky to do anything other than play media, but it can be used to launch games reasonably well or even launch a dedicated gaming interface like RetroArch for a good interface for games.

I'm sure you could achieve what LibreElec achieves using Armbian and DietPi if you're willing to spend some time configuring things.