Linux 7.3 Adds Support For Victrix Pro BFG & Azeron Controllers
Linux 7.3 Adds Support For Victrix Pro BFG & Azeron Controllers Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Gaming on 20 September 2026 at 06:21 AM EDT. Add A Comment Sent out this morning were a big batch of input subsystem fixes ahead of the Linux 7.3-rc4 kernel releasing later today. Alongside many bug fixes to different drivers is also expanding the range of supported gaming controllers by the XPad driver.
- ▪Linux 7.3 Adds Support For Victrix Pro BFG & Azeron Controllers Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Gaming on 20 September 2026 at 06:21 AM EDT.
- ▪Add A Comment Sent out this morning were a big batch of input subsystem fixes ahead of the Linux 7.3-rc4 kernel releasing later today.
- ▪Alongside many bug fixes to different drivers is also expanding the range of supported gaming controllers by the XPad driver.
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Linux 7.3 Adds Support For Victrix Pro BFG & Azeron Controllers Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Gaming on 20 September 2026 at 06:21 AM EDT. Add A Comment Sent out this morning were a big batch of input subsystem fixes ahead of the Linux 7.3-rc4 kernel releasing later today. Alongside many bug fixes to different drivers is also expanding the range of supported gaming controllers by the XPad driver. First up is adding support for the PDP Victrix Pro BFG wired controller to the XPad driver. This USB-wired gaming controller doesn't work under Linux but with simply adding the new device ID will then work as an Xbox One compatible gaming controller. The XPad driver also has initial support for Azeron branded controllers once that vendor ID and associated device IDs are present.
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