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Open Source Hack Lets The Razer Nari Headset Work With Linux (hackaday.com)

submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@lemmy.zip to c/linux@programming.dev

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The Razer Nari is a decent wireless headset, but it’s a little oddball—because it uses a bespoke USB dongle for pairing. This is all well and good if you’re using a supported configuration; plug it into a Windows PC, run the utility, and you’re good to go. If you’re a Linux user, though, you were out of luck—but [JJ] has just solved that problem.

The tool was created by reverse engineering the pairing protocol used by Razer’s own proprietary software. [JJ] figured out the necessary pairing command, and how to send it to both the dongle and the headset. The headset itself must be connected by a USB cable when initiating the pairing process.

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[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 32 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Maybe someday Linux will be undeniable for such companies and reverse engineering will not be necessary anymore. Those days are far away though😮‍💨

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago

The steamdeck has done a lot of legwork here.

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 27 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Just don’t buy accessories that’s dependent on weird software.

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Exactly! I don't want devices that are dependent on Windows or Linux, I want devices that are as independent of platform as possible!

[–] dinckelman@programming.dev 4 points 1 week ago

It's really quite a shame, that people would rather spend 200$ every 3 years, to buy a new gamer headset, instead of just buying good headphones and a good mic, that will last you an eternity.

My pairs of HD600 and HD650 are from 2001 and 2003 respectively, still in use daily. Replaced the cable, and switched out the padding a few times, but other than that, they're still as good as new

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 4 points 1 week ago

Sure, for new stuff, but do you just chuck all the old stuff in the bin and get new stuff, e-waste be darned?

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

There's quite some reasons why this isn't always a given:

You have to research a lot before purchase and you can possibly look over a small detail
You can get something gifted by somebody who doesn't have the technical understanding
You could have been a Windows pleb that finally saw the light and switched, only to find the headset not working

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 3 days ago

And don't buy Razer garbage at all.