Hi All,

I am looking at starting a project and was wondering if there was a way to make it so a controller type changed boot conditions. I want to move to linux for my home entertainment and would like to have a ps5 controller boot Lutris and a different controller boot into something like KDE plasma.

Is this a possibility or nonsense?

  • just_another_person@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    6 days ago

    I think the bigger hurdle here is that you need to do some legwork and research, else you would not be here asking this question 😉

    It’s possible but then I’d ask why? What’s the purpose of booting a different DE based on the controller type?

    • Victor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      6 days ago

      My guess is that they want only the necessary software to run when gaming, which KDE is not. But I’ll let OP speak for themselves.

    • Squizzy@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      6 days ago

      I’m unsure of what the first part means, is this not looking for advice? I am new to linux and know I can have steam open on start up to big picture mode and I want the machine to also be easily accessible for other members of the family to launch apps like plex.

      At the moment they press the ps5 controller to boot to ps5 or the tv remote to boot to apps. Seeing as how these will now be merged to a single machine I want to make a user friendly differentiation.