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[BambuLab Blog] - Firmware Update Introducing New Authorization Control System (blog.bambulab.com)

submitted 2 days ago by ArtVandelay@lemmy.world to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

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Looks like Bambu is getting more enshittified. I am so glad I didn't let my recent frustration at my clumsiness with my Prusa steer me into Bambu-land.

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[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

If you choose to upgrade to the firmware version with Authorization Features, you must download and install Bambu Connect (a printer control software) from the official website. After installation, you can export sliced .3mf files from OrcaSlicer and open them with Bambu Connect. This software allows you to send the files to your printer and monitor print progress.

It feels like an effort to start locking out third party tools (like any slicer other than Bambu Studio), but I'm sure it's not going to stop there. For now, they're making you slice it, export the 3mf project, import that to Bambu studio, then send it to the printer, which is likely to piss off a lot of people.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ngl I'm just never going to update my firmware, unless they force push it without my input. My x1c works fine there's nothing I can see them adding that I need anymore.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

The problem is that their newly sold machines will come with this bullshit preinstalled, so eventually I'm sure your setup will stop being a supported configuration and you'll have to rely entirely on third party tools to feed your printer if you don't already.

[–] KickMeElmo@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Luckily they have a procedure for enabling third party firmware, and the third party firmware (X1Plus) doesn't have to include this crap.

[–] PrinzKasper@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

Here's hoping there will be third party firmware for my A1 mini some time soon... Until such a thing arrives, I'm just not going to update.

[–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 4 points 1 day ago

They have it for now. I expect that procedure will be removed within 5 years.

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 days ago

I love my A1 mini, but if I ever move on to a bigger machine this will make me think twice about sticking with BambuLab.