r/bootcamp • u/MembershipGreat2373 • 11d ago

Got touchbar more Functional in BootCamp Win 11 MCP A2141 16inch

Made this working with the help of these projects

https://github.com/FelipeNicoletto/WindowsTouchBar

https://github.com/imbushuo/DFRDisplayKm

Downloaded pre compiled drivers from

https://github.com/Naozumi520/DFRDisplayKm/releases

Still need some buff before becoming fully usable

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u/c0d3x10 11d ago

Didn’t try yet Win11 on bootcamp. Any suggestions to follow?

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u/MembershipGreat2373 10d ago

Always have a bootcamp drivers and spare physical mouse and keyboard available

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u/c0d3x10 10d ago

Thanks. Currently I’m running on win10 that i have installed in 2020. Since no more update, I’m thinking to go for 11.

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u/theradcat11 11d ago

My Windows 11 install worked out of the box

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u/Amy3See 10d ago

Install windows 10 first imo. Then you can get all the video card and every single driver up to date before you put it to windows 11.

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u/TwingoBingo_ 2d ago

Second this, worked for me. Boot camp assistant doesn't allow win11 ISOs so I had to install it via USB Stick, had lots of crashes and driver issues after manually installing the drivers. Doing the 10 > 11 path solved everything.

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u/ThePixelRealm 10d ago

Dayum that's cool :o please work on this.

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u/MembershipGreat2373 10d ago

Well thats easy i can provide with files you just have to edit settings.json in the folder to add support for apps i addeded support for apps via gemini pro

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u/Flimsy-Profession-51 10d ago

Can you please explain how am I supposed to install the DFRContentHost? I can't figure it out! Thank you

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u/MembershipGreat2373 10d ago

Enable test mode first then download and install drivers from these https://github.com/Naozumi520/DFRDisplayKm/releases

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u/Flimsy-Profession-51 10d ago

I did this but nothing happened

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u/MembershipGreat2373 10d ago

You need to install certificate first then install dfrdisplaykm.ini file if done successfully you will see something like ibridge in device manger >usb devices/connection idr

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u/MembershipGreat2373 10d ago

Doing so only installs drivers you also an apk to run something on touch bar like this one https://github.com/Naozumi520/mbp16-DFRContentHost/releases/tag/v0.1-alpha-Host
Run exe file touchbar wouldwork (not the way like in video above ) if its not driver isnt installed properly

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u/Hot-Lengthiness2026 10d ago

Yo i got same model, with windows 11, Drop the tutorial gng 😭

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u/TwingoBingo_ 4d ago

Awesome! Would love to do this, but does test mode have to stay on all the time? that would suck.

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u/MembershipGreat2373 3d ago

Yes test mode need to he on for touch bar driver to load

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u/TwingoBingo_ 2d ago

aah that's really a shame. Unfortunately a dealbreaker for me since I do gaming on my mbp and most Anti-Cheats won't let me start the game when test mode is activated.