How to Set Up the Flydigi Direwolf 4 on Arch Linux

So, despite already owning a PS5 controller, I still bought another one, mainly because it’s a Yoimiya collaboration!

My two controllers!

Unfortunately, my new controller wasn’t exactly plug-and-play. It’s a Flydigi Direwolf 4, Flydigi doesn’t provide official Linux support, I struggled to connect it over Bluetooth, and the Android app is completely useless!!

In this post I will share about how to tame this stubborn controller on archlinux.

1. Connect via Bluetooth

1. Toggle into Bluetooth mode (the toggle at the back of the controller)
2. Choose XInput mode by holding Right button (D-pad) + Function (symbol O) button until the light turns white and blink rapidly
3. If the light doesn’t blink, hold Power button until it blinks into pairing mode
4. Connect it with command lines:

   bluetoothctl
   scan on
   pair <MAC number of the controller>
   trust <MAC number of the controller>
   connect <MAC number of the controller>
   

5. Plug in cable type C to charge, then remove to retrigger Bluetooth connecting mode, then voila~

2. Use M1/M2 Buttons

The extra M1/M2 buttons are only exposed in DInput mode, so XInput won’t detect them.

1. Toggle to Receiver/Cable Mode - Note that, we will use DInput mode to use M1/M2 button, and we need to use 2.4G Receiver or Cable for this
2. Switch to DInput mode by holding Left button (D-pad) + Function (symbol O) button until the light turns blue and blink fastly
3. If the light turns off, press Power button again
4. the button through antimicrox or Steam Input

It took me three days to learn this lesson, if you find it useful, please leave a reaction below 😝