A developer created a software bridge that enables the GameSir T1d Bluetooth controller (originally bundled with the Ryze/DJI Tello drone) to function as a standard Xbox 360 gamepad on Linux. The MIT-licensed tool uses BlueZ and uinput to translate the controller's proprietary GATT protocol into HID input that Steam, SDL, and most Linux games recognize natively.
Background
The GameSir T1d is a BLE-only controller locked to the Tello drone ecosystem, lacking standard HID support. Linux has long struggled with proprietary Bluetooth peripherals that don't conform to common profiles.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Oct 12, 2026 at 06:01 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10