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Add a "BluetoothDriver.efi" driver for OpenCore so BT devices can be used with the OC boot screen. #511

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DrConflict opened this issue Oct 10, 2019 · 3 comments
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DrConflict commented Oct 10, 2019

Hi all,

Adding a "BluetoothDriver.efi" driver for OpenCore so Bluetooth devices can be used with the OC boot screen would seem like a logical progression for this project (imo). Right now, only wired devices can be used which is a bit of a hassle since me (and I'm sure a lot of other as well use all wireless peripherals). There are probably other, more important priorities right now for the project but I hope this can be considered for future additions. Thanks in advance.

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vandroiy2013 commented Oct 10, 2019

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It is not a missing driver problem. You just need Bluetooth adapter with HID Proxy. For example ALL native Apple BT have this feature.
So you can just replace your Wi-Fi/BT module with Apple BCM943602CS, BCM94360CS2 or BCM94360CD and your keyboard will work in BIOS as well as in OpenCore boot picker.

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DrConflict commented Oct 10, 2019

People do not want to buy over priced BT/wifi cards though. Those specific cards are hard to get in some parts of the world as well. Can it only work with HID BT devices somehow? People have all kinds of BT devices. A generic BT solution for most BT dongles/cards would be so much better.

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How do you imagine it? Where will module (in BIOS) get the keyboard information that needs to be connected? And if there will be more than one device in the coverage area? HID Proxy allows you to remember device paired under operating system when you reboot PC. Modules without a HID Proxy cannot remember anything.

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