diff --git a/extern/libmmmagic/mmmagic.h b/extern/libmmmagic/mmmagic.h
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+/*
+IMPORTANT NOTE FOR *NIX USERS:
+You must add permissions to access the minimaid as a user! Either do this through udev or manually or something.The below should work but fuck if it works for me :/
+
+
+sudo -i
+echo SUBSYSTEM==\"usb\", ATTR{idVendor}==\"beef\", ATTR{idProduct}==\"5730\", MODE=\"0666\" > /etc/udev/rules.d/50-minimaid
+
+
+
+*/
+
+#ifndef MMMAGIC_H
+#define MMMAGIC_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+
+/*Minimaid bit identifiers*/
+//CANINET_LIGHTS
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_BASS_LIGHTS   0 //unknown but guessed
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PLAYER1_PANEL   2
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PLAYER2_PANEL   3
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_LOWER_RIGHT   4
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_UPPER_RIGHT   5
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_LOWER_LEFT   6
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_UPPER_LEFT   7
+
+//PADX_LIGHTS
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_UP    0
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_DOWN    1
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_LEFT    2
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_RIGHT    3
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_RESET  4 
+
+#define BIT(i) (1<<(i))
+#define BIT_IS_SET(v,i) ((v&BIT(i))!=0)
+static bool __bitValid(int bit);
+
+
+//minimaid prototypes
+void mm_setDDRPad1Light(int, int);
+void mm_setDDRPad2Light(int, int);
+void mm_setDDRCabinetLight(int, int);
+void mm_setDDRBassLight(int, int);
+
+
+bool mm_connect_minimaid();
+bool mm_setKB(bool val);
+
+void mm_setDDRAllOn();
+void mm_setDDRAllOff();
+
+void mm_setBlueLED(unsigned char value);
+void mm_setMMOutputReports(unsigned char a, unsigned char b, unsigned char c, unsigned char d);
+bool mm_sendDDRMiniMaidUpdate();
+static void mm_init();
+static unsigned char mm_turnON(unsigned char set, int bit);
+static unsigned char mm_turnOFF(unsigned char set, int bit);
+
+
+
+//void mm_input_callback(void *ctx);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif