Hey folks,
it’s been a while, since I started a thread here, but I guess with new hardware come new issues. 
First of all I’m still a casual linux user, who gets around with a lot of help or workarounds form the web. If I miss something or did something wrong, please point it out and describe what I can to do to make it better 
I bought a new “Apex 5” Controller from “Flydigi”. 
The controller works fine on Windows 10, but on Garuda it works not so well.
Neither with a wired connection, nor the wireless connection via dongle works for me.
I got the bluetooth option, but I don’t want to game on a bluetooth controller anymore!
First a few infos about my current system.
output of “garuda-inxi”
System:
Kernel: 6.16.5-arch1-1-znver5 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1
clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-znver5
root=UUID=4c540af8-ebb4-4e0d-bd9f-cc2d0e674a6c rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet splash acpi_enforce_resources=lax
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.4.4 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.17.0
wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: B650E AORUS STEALTH ICE v: -CF-WCP
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Gigabyte model: B650E AORUS STEALTH ICE v: x.x
serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American
Megatrends LLC. v: F3 date: 08/23/2024
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 4 gen: 4
level: v4 note: check built: 2022+ process: TSMC n5 (5nm) family: 0x19 (25)
model-id: 0x61 (97) stepping: 2 microcode: 0xA60120A
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2
smt: enabled cache: L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 8 MiB
desc: 8x1024 KiB L3: 96 MiB desc: 1x96 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 3605 min/max: 426/5053 boost: enabled scaling:
driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 3605 2: 3605 3: 3605
4: 3605 5: 3605 6: 3605 7: 3605 8: 3605 9: 3605 10: 3605 11: 3605 12: 3605
13: 3605 14: 3605 15: 3605 16: 3605 bogomips: 134139
Flags-basic: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a
ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 31 [Radeon RX 7900 XT/7900
XTX/7900 GRE/7900M] vendor: Sapphire NITRO+ driver: amdgpu v: kernel
arch: RDNA-3 code: Navi-3x process: TSMC n5 (5nm) built: 2022+ pcie:
gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-1,HDMI-A-1
empty: DP-2,HDMI-A-2,Writeback-1 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:744c
class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Raphael vendor: Gigabyte
driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 code: Navi-2x process: TSMC n7 (7nm)
built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: none
empty: DP-3, DP-4, HDMI-A-3, HDMI-A-4, Writeback-2 bus-ID: 13:00.0
chip-ID: 1002:164e class-ID: 0300 temp: 37.0 C
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.18 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
unloaded: modesetting,radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi
gpu: amdgpu d-rect: 4480x2520 display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: bottom-r model: AOC Q32G1WG4 serial: <filter>
built: 2019 res: mode: 2560x1440 hz: 144 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 93 gamma: 1.2
size: 697x393mm (27.44x15.47") diag: 800mm (31.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 2560x1440 min: 720x400
Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 pos: primary,top-left model: VA279 serial: <filter>
built: 2019 res: mode: 1920x1080 hz: 75 scale: 178% (1.78) to: 1080x1920
dpi: 82 gamma: 1.2 size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23") diag: 686mm (27")
ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: radeonsi device: 2 drv: swrast gbm: drv: radeonsi
surfaceless: drv: radeonsi wayland: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.2.2-arch1.1
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (radeonsi
navi31 LLVM 20.1.8 DRM 3.64 6.16.5-arch1-1-znver5) device-ID: 1002:744c
memory: 23.44 GiB unified: no display-ID: :1.0
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.321 layers: 13 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
Radeon RX 7900 XTX (RADV NAVI31) driver: mesa radv v: 25.2.2-arch1.1
device-ID: 1002:744c surfaces: N/A device: 1 type: integrated-gpu name: AMD
Radeon Graphics (RADV RAPHAEL_MENDOCINO) driver: mesa radv
v: 25.2.2-arch1.1 device-ID: 1002:164e surfaces: N/A device: 2 type: cpu
name: llvmpipe (LLVM 20.1.8 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe
v: 25.2.2-arch1.1 (LLVM 20.1.8) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: N/A
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: corectrl wl: wayland-info
x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 31 HDMI/DP Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 03:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab30 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Radeon High Definition Audio
[Rembrandt/Strix] driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 13:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio
vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 13:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
Device-4: Trust USB microphone driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 7-1.1:3
chip-ID: 145f:02d9 class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
API: ALSA v: k6.16.5-arch1-1-znver5 status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.7 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: MEDIATEK vendor: Foxconn driver: mt7925e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 09:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:7925
class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp9s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel
modules: r8125 pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000
bus-ID: 0a:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp10s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Foxconn / Hon Hai Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-9:8 chip-ID: 0489:e124
class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: N/A
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.75 TiB used: 1.77 TiB (64.3%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 960 PRO 1TB
size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1B6QCXP7 temp: 31.9 C
scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:7 vendor: Samsung
model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 2B2QEXM7 temp: 32.9 C scheme: GPT
ID-3: /dev/nvme2n1 maj-min: 259:3 vendor: Samsung
model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 3B2QEXM7 temp: 30.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 953.57 GiB size: 953.57 GiB (100.00%)
used: 703 GiB (73.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 26.3 MiB (8.8%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 953.57 GiB size: 953.57 GiB (100.00%)
used: 703 GiB (73.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 953.57 GiB size: 953.57 GiB (100.00%)
used: 703 GiB (73.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 953.57 GiB size: 953.57 GiB (100.00%)
used: 703 GiB (73.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 61.91 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 41.2 C mobo: 41.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
GPU: device: amdgpu temp: 39.0 C mem: 35.0 C fan: 0 watts: 19.00
device: amdgpu temp: 37.0 C
Info:
Memory: total: 64 GiB note: est. available: 61.91 GiB used: 5.41 GiB (8.7%)
Processes: 427 Power: uptime: 15m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 24.73 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1982 libs: 575 tools: octopi,paru Compilers:
clang: 20.1.8 gcc: 15.2.1 Shell: Bash v: 5.3.3 default: fish v: 4.0.2
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.39
Garuda (2.8.2-2):
System install date: 2025-01-12
Last full system update: 2025-09-07
Is partially upgraded: No
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot: Probably (Run as root to verify)
Failed units:
--- System Health Check Report ---
22/23 checks run in 0.72 seconds ⌛
Powered by garuda-health 🦅
✅ System health check passed. No issues found.
I did a bit of research on the web and searched for similar topics here in this forum, but my controller does not work…
Other people around the world got the controller working, but I still got issues.
Summary of things I tried but didn’t work for me
- Of course I tried updating Garuda nd my whole system
- As a second try I thought it was a simple “generic controller” issue, so I searched the forum and found this: Attempting to get xbox one controller to function
Like this person I tried a different kernel, but got the same problem. - I searched for similar problems and got to the list of supported device from xinput
linux/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c at master · torvalds/linux · GitHub
through this post in the Arch Wiki XInput gamepad not recognised, how to recompile xpad driver? / Kernel & Hardware / Arch Linux Forums - Then I found this Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Controller/comments/1mbkce6/flydigi_apex_5_linux/
There was an pull request for the xpad Linux Kernel Driver mentioned, where they said It was included to an update, and I got that confirmed:
Add suport for Flydigi Apex 5 · Issue #326 · paroj/xpad · GitHub
So I went on and installed xpad 0.4 with the method mentioned on the GitHub page
GitHub - paroj/xpad: Linux Kernel Driver for the Xbox/ Xbox 360/ Xbox One Controllers
But still the same issue. - Others got the Apex 4 working, so I tried to give it a shot for my research, but they “suddenly got it working”. So no help with this information.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Controller/comments/1btrz2f/flydigi_apex_4_dongle_issue/ - I found this post where they broke something while trying something new and got it working again while reversing their change
Controller detected as a mouse - #7 by pioucraft - Oh and on Reddit I also found someone with a similar problem, but on this time on Ubuntu. Because I didn’t found a “/boot/cmdline.txt” on Garuda I didn’t trust my linux skills to search for something similiar and brake my system with something random like the guy on 6.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GyroGaming/comments/swhyl2/anyone_else_use_flydigi_apex_2_on_linux/
I know that this is not an xbox controller, but because of the xpad and xpadneo support of other controllers I tried to give it a shot. Now I can confirm, that a xbox driver doesn’t work for the Apex 5 
output of “xboxdrv –debug”
xboxdrv 0.8.14
Copyright © 2008-2011 Ingo Ruhnke <``grumbel@gmail.com``>
Licensed under GNU GPL version 3 or later <``http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html``>
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; see the file
COPYING for details.
-- [ ERROR ] ------------------------------------------------------
No Xbox or Xbox360 controller found
I read somewhere that I can use multiple kernels to get the controller working, but no fix for me.
output of “dkms status”
hid-xpadneo/v0.9.7, 6.12.45-1-lts, x86_64: installed
hid-xpadneo/v0.9.7, 6.16.4-zen1-1-zen, x86_64: built (Built modules are missing in the kernel modules
folder)
hid-xpadneo/v0.9.7, 6.16.5-arch1-1, x86_64: installed
hid-xpadneo/v0.9.7, 6.16.5-arch1-1-znver5, x86_64: installed
hid-xpadneo/v0.9.7, 6.16.5-zen1-1-zen, x86_64: installed
r8125/9.016.01, 6.12.45-1-lts, x86_64: installed
r8125/9.016.01, 6.15.7-zen1-1-zen, x86_64: installed (Original modules exist) (Built modules are missi
ng in the kernel modules folder)
r8125/9.016.01, 6.16.4-zen1-1-zen, x86_64: built (Built modules are missing in the kernel modules fold
er)
r8125/9.016.01, 6.16.5-arch1-1, x86_64: installed
r8125/9.016.01, 6.16.5-arch1-1-znver5, x86_64: installed
r8125/9.016.01, 6.16.5-zen1-1-zen, x86_64: installed
vboxhost/7.2.0_OSE, 6.12.45-1-lts, x86_64: installed
vboxhost/7.2.0_OSE, 6.16.4-zen1-1-zen, x86_64: built (Built modules are missing in the kernel modules
folder)
vboxhost/7.2.0_OSE, 6.16.5-arch1-1, x86_64: installed
vboxhost/7.2.0_OSE, 6.16.5-arch1-1-znver5, x86_64: installed
vboxhost/7.2.0_OSE, 6.16.5-zen1-1-zen, x86_64: installed
xpad/0.4, 6.16.5-arch1-1-znver5, x86_64: installed (Original modules exist)
If I check my USB devices I can see that the Apex 5 is immediately recognized. Please note that I also got the Charging Dock 2 (CD2) for this controller, so you can see this dock in here too.
output of “lsusb”
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:5411 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5411 Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1a86:8091 QinHeng Electronics USB HUB
**Bus 001 Device 004: ID 37d7:2501 Flydigi Flydigi APEX5 Wireless
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 37d7:6001 flydigi Flydigi CD2**
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 048d:5711 Integrated Technology Express, Inc. GIGABYTE Device
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 1a40:0201 Terminus Technology Inc. FE 2.1 7-port Hub
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0489:e124 Foxconn / Hon Hai Wireless_Device
Bus 001 Device 009: ID 0416:7373 Winbond Electronics Corp. LianLi-GA_II-Trinity-R_v0.7
Bus 001 Device 010: ID 0cf2:a102 ENE Technology, Inc. LianLi-SL-infinity-v1.4
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:0411 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 007 Device 003: ID 145f:02d9 Trust Trust USB microphone
Bus 007 Device 004: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub
Bus 007 Device 005: ID 1b1c:1b13 Corsair Vengeance K70RGB keyboard
Bus 007 Device 006: ID 1532:005c Razer USA, Ltd DeathAdder Elite
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
As you can see here, the controller is recognized a keyboard and a mouse.
a part of the output of “libinput list-devices”
Device: Flydigi Flydigi APEX5 Wireless Keyboard Kernel: /dev/input/event2 Id: usb:37d7:2501 Group: 4 Seat: seat0, default Capabilities: keyboard Tap-to-click: n/a Tap-and-drag: n/a Tap button map: n/a Tap drag lock: n/a Left-handed: n/a Nat.scrolling: n/a Middle emulation: n/a Calibration: n/a Scroll methods: none Scroll button: n/a Scroll button lock: n/a Click methods: none Clickfinger button map: n/a Disable-w-typing: n/a Disable-w-trackpointing: n/a Accel profiles: n/a Rotation: 0.0 Area rectangle: n/a
Device: Flydigi Flydigi APEX5 Wireless Mouse Kernel: /dev/input/event3 Id: usb:37d7:2501 Group: 4 Seat: seat0, default Capabilities: pointer Tap-to-click: n/a Tap-and-drag: n/a Tap button map: n/a Tap drag lock: n/a Left-handed: disabled Nat.scrolling: disabled Middle emulation: disabled Calibration: n/a Scroll methods: button Scroll button: BTN_MIDDLE Scroll button lock: disabled Click methods: none Clickfinger button map: n/a Disable-w-typing: n/a Disable-w-trackpointing: n/a Accel profiles: flat *adaptive custom Rotation: 0.0 Area rectangle: n/a
Right now my brain is melting because it seems, that I can’t get this controller working on Garuda (and maybe because I’m no linux expert…)
Maybe a few of you can help me to get the Flydigi Apex 5 working on Garuda.
Aaaand maybe this post can help future people to get their Apex 5 working on Garuda as well
Greetz
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