Enable Stadia Controller Bluetooth Mode Before December 31, 2023

Google has announced that it will stop supporting its cloud gaming platform, Stadia, on December 31, 2023. As a result, users of Stadia controllers will no longer be able to convert them to Bluetooth devices after this date. However, Google is providing an update until December 31st, 2023, which allows users to enable the Stadia Controller Bluetooth mode.

To do so, you need to switch to Bluetooth mode, check the controller mode, and check for Bluetooth updates. Unfortunately, Google will not offer any customer support for Stadia Controllers in Bluetooth mode after this date. After December 31st, 2023, you will only be able to use your Stadia controllers as wired devices connected to your preferred gaming device.

This process of enabling the Stadia Controller Bluetooth mode is not automatic and requires a quick setup. If you have unused Stadia controllers lying around, you might be pleased to know that Google has rolled out an update for its wireless controllers to enable their use with PC, Mac, games consoles, phones, and more. Additionally, the company is refunding early adopters and gamers who purchased hardware and software during its run.

The transition from Intel to ARM architecture may not be as challenging as some might expect. In fact, porting games that survived the transition to Catalina (and many did not) may be relatively easy. This is because most developers use higher-level tools and languages that make it easier to port their games between different architectures.

However, for those who develop game engines like Unity or Unreal, using hand-tweaked assembler might be necessary. In this case, the transition from Intel to ARM could be more challenging.

It will be interesting to see how easy or hard it is to port popular game engines and games from Intel to ARM architecture. Once popular game engines are ported, it may be relatively easy to port the games that use those engines. Game developers who have experience with porting games might be able to provide valuable insights into the potential ease or difficulty of this process.

In summary, Stadia controller users need to enable Bluetooth mode before December 31, 2023, and then they can continue using their controllers as wired devices connected to their preferred gaming device. The transition from Intel to ARM architecture may not be as challenging as some might expect, but it will still require careful planning and execution by game developers.

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