Controller support for Linux games is excellent, thanks to Steam and the Linux kernel. However, not every video game available on the Linux platform brings controller support. Some games require a keyboard and mouse, and that’s a bummer if you prefer a gamepad. Introducing AntiMicroX, a simple program that allows …
Read More »How to toggle Fn keys on Windows 10
A Windows 10 laptop has Fn or Function keys at the top. They perform two different functions; media control, and general app control. In order to switch between these actions, users must hold down the Fn key when they tap one of these keys. The Fn key will switch the …
Read More »How to turn off Caps On notification on Windows 10
No one keeps Caps on all the time. In fact, for many users, holding down the Shift key occasionally is more convenient than turning the Caps on and off. You might benefit from remapping the Caps key to a different function. The physical Caps key on keyboards sometimes ‘lights up’ …
Read More »How to install a custom keyboard layout on Windows 10
Windows 10 has a long list of keyboard layouts that a user can add to their system. These layouts cater to multiple languages including Mandarin and Arabic, and they are available for all types of keyboards. Installing a keyboard layout on Windows 10 is easy; all you have to do …
Read More »How to change the Caps key function on macOS
Every keyboard, regardless if it’s for a Mac or a PC, has a Caps lock key. This key, when tapped or turned on, will enter letters in upper case. You won’t have to hold down the shift key to enter upper case letters when the Caps lock is on. The …
Read More »How to configure Razer devices using RazerGenie
Thanks to the open-source community, Razer gaming peripherals have great support on Linux. In the past, we’ve talked about how to configure your devices using PolyChromatic. However, that app isn’t the only way to configure Razer devices on Linux. Introducing RazerGenie, it’s an easy to use app that you can …
Read More »How to map a controller to keyboard keys on Windows 10
Games that have support for controllers do not require any setup. You can connect a controller to your PC, and the game will detect it automatically. Most games played on Windows 10 are preconfigured to work with an Xbox controller. The controls will already be mapped and you can access …
Read More »How to bind controller buttons in Retroarch on Linux
Retroarch is a pretty good piece of software, and it can detect a whole lot of controllers and often automatically binds the controls to them. However, Retroarch does not always bind every single controller. In this guide, we’ll go over how to bind controls to your controller in Retroarch manually. …
Read More »How to fix keyboard lag on Windows 10
Lag of any sort, whether it’s in a game or if it’s on your desktop when you’re trying to type or select something, is hard to work with. With games, lag is often caused by a slow internet connection or stress on your system’s resources. With hardware lag, e.g., when …
Read More »How to remap keys without AutoHotKey on Windows 10
If you need to remap a key on Windows 10, everyone will tell you to use AutoHotKey. We recommend it ourselves. It isn’t the easiest method for remapping keys since you have to write a script and as simple as they are to write, not everyone is up to the …
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