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The bluetooth controller in the machine needs to support wake on pcie/usb. The one in the steamdeck does, which is how it achieves the ability to be woken from a controller.
I've tried with it for a while, but couldn't get it to work. I'll keep messing with it.
Anything is possible with Linux if you pfaff around long enough. But I think you'll need a controller with USB receiver, you can't do it directly with Bluetooth.
Consoles have a whole other processor that looks for inputs like that while the main processor remains off. Those don't make much sense for PCs.
You're right. I tried for a little while and got tired of it. The controller I have is connected via a 2.4ghz dongle, so it's basically a USB. My PC sees it, but I just can't add it to the wake list for some reason. It kept failing. It's not really a big deal. When I want to play game I come walking to the basement, so I'm already on my feet. I can just walk to the PC and wake it up. Lol. We also have a mouse and keyboard by the couch anyway.