Got an old laptop to mess around with Mint. Would love to move to the SO but I cannot make some programs to work. Right now I cannot use EonTimer even tho there is an ubuntu distro (I get an error saying that no qt dependencies were found. The only one I could install was xcb but still getting the same error). I cannot make the DualSense controller to work on Steam via bluetooth (it works wired. on bluetooth steam does not recognize it. steam-devices is installed). I rely on steam to run RNG Reporter.exe and Livesplit.exe with proton but I would like to know if it is possible to do it with Wine or similar. Also having issues installing Wine.
#Help with some niche software and other dependencies...
tame ferry
lunar crane
Just got my dualsense to work: pair your controller, set it to "trust" in bluetooth settings, turn controller off and on again - mint will pop a notification about a pair request. Accept that and steam will see it now 
As for wine - I havent used the bare version of it but there is a Bottles app which makes it more user friendly to run apps (you can even doubleclick exe from anywhere). Would love anyone else with more knowledge confirm if its a good alternative
as for EONTimer - got that running by installing dependency with apt install libxcb-cursor0. No extra stuff was needed 
Question to the helpers with more knowledge - why was it available on apt but not on Software Manager? I thought it calls the same stuff under the hood?
And if you want to try native alternatives for RNG Reporter.exe and Livesplit.exe:
Noticed that RNG Reporter is has stopped development 8 years ago and is superseded with https://github.com/Admiral-Fish/PokeFinder which is multiplatform
Livesplit has some alternative as well, not sure how stable it is in comparison https://github.com/LiveSplit/LiveSplitOne
@tame ferry what issues with wine were you having btw?
tame ferry
wow!!! I'll check all this later. My issues with wine is that I just couldn't properly install it to be able to have it available as "open with Wine". I know it is possible because at work we use a Debian distro that allows it. Anyway I'll try the alternatives offered and I'll share whatever happens 😂
Also I think LiveSplitOne was a browser version of the program. On src they recommend using the proton option via steam
lunar crane
Also I think LiveSplitOne was a browser version of the program. On src they reco...
Could be! Not familiar in depth with those apps 😁
tame ferry
as for EONTimer - got that running by installing dependency with `apt install li...
Okay amazing first thing. This absolutely worked perfect
tame ferry
And if you want to try native alternatives for RNG Reporter.exe and Livesplit.ex...
PokeFinder also working good and looking crispy : o
Bottles also working fine! I tried it with RNG Reporter. How can I create a double click shortcut?
tame ferry
Just got my dualsense to work: pair your controller, set it to "trust" in blueto...
Also this was magic. Worked fine
I am actually in tears now thank you so much this is like the fourth time I try Mint and you solved ALL MY ISSUES in one post
lunar crane
Bottles also working fine! I tried it with RNG Reporter. How can I create a doub...
Glad to hear that!
i did not create any shortcut, just had downloaded exe in the downloads folder and opened it with Bottles
tame ferry
Only thing to point out is that I would love to make the Dualsense to be off instead of glowing. On windows I could do that with the steam advanced settings but it looks like it is not working on Mint
lunar crane
there is probably way more solutions to create shorcuts, havent tried more
tame ferry
As for wine - I havent used the bare version of it but there is a Bottles app wh...
Oh okay I was wondering because you mentioned it was possible to configure it to be able to just double click it
lunar crane
Im sure there is an easy way though 😁
lunar crane
Only thing to point out is that I would love to make the Dualsense to be off ins...
hmmm which part are you stuck at? does advanced settings not open for you?
it works on my side
tame ferry
hmmm which part are you stuck at? does advanced settings not open for you?
I can customize the LEDs color but they do not apply to the controller. Weird
On LED Settings
Ok funny. After a while they just applied 😂
tame ferry
It looks like closing and reopening maybe did the thing? I'm not too sure
But wooooow this is amazing I'm actually moving to this right now on the main laptop. TYSM AGAIN
tame ferry
Just got my dualsense to work: pair your controller, set it to "trust" in blueto...
Sorry again. I tried to do the same with a JoyCon (R) Switch and for some reason I don't get the bluetooth prompt as before. Any chance you could have an idea about this case? 😂
Ok I just got the R one to work no idea how, now to the L 😂 😂
So it looks like I had to press "Pair" in between. Hope a more efficient person could explain. Sorry for the ping D:
lunar crane
@tame ferry did you get it all working for the joycons?