Jeff GeerlingSo it begins... Bambu Lab's latest X1C firmware no longer works with OrcaSlicer. See: https://github.com/bambulab/BambuStudio/issues/6726
Best solution for current X1C owners: don't upgrade your firmware.
Andrew 
@geerlingguy I have a P1S, which I know is not the first target of this BS, but it’s staying on the current firmware and blocked from the internet as a precaution. It works - I’m not touching it.
jelle@piepants @geerlingguy good approach. P1S is targeted for a similar path in the near future.
Now I’m not completely against a walled garden firmware similarly to using Apple Mobile Devices. If it ensures smooth operations and it’s about true security only. But when it’s locked down with the presumed intention to software lock down features to monetize them in the future, I’m not privy to this. And as a tinkerer I’d advise looking into something like Voron.
Inspect your p1s firmwares in the near future carefully, because there are some coming to which you might want to upgrade to. At least if you’d like to have access to new hardware features like the AMS 2 or the filament dryer unit.
Now I’m not completely against a walled garden firmware similarly to using Apple Mobile Devices. If it ensures smooth operations and it’s about true security only. But when it’s locked down with the presumed intention to software lock down features to monetize them in the future, I’m not privy to this. And as a tinkerer I’d advise looking into something like Voron.
Inspect your p1s firmwares in the near future carefully, because there are some coming to which you might want to upgrade to. At least if you’d like to have access to new hardware features like the AMS 2 or the filament dryer unit.
@jelle @geerlingguy I’m probably ok sticking with the AMS 1. Honestly, I wouldn’t have bought Bambu at all if I knew they were going to announce the “security” changes 2 days after I ordered it. I’m trying to get more control over my devices, more local control, walled off from the internet where possible. The ability to use OrcaSlicer in LAN mode was a big selling point, so I was quite angry when they made the change.
@piepants @geerlingguy
I’m a bit more lenient in this. If Bambu’s newer firmware doesn’t restrict the product I bought in the sense of: Bambu doesn’t take away features, or hides them behind a premium payment wall, I had at the time of ordering the devices and it’s pheriphals; I’m fine with this.
A lot of consumers will not fight Bambu on this. All they want is a device that simply gets the job done. The majority of owners will not care about this step by Bambu. It’s the tinkerers, security and open source minded people that are effected.
Consider ourselves a vast minority.
I’m a bit more lenient in this. If Bambu’s newer firmware doesn’t restrict the product I bought in the sense of: Bambu doesn’t take away features, or hides them behind a premium payment wall, I had at the time of ordering the devices and it’s pheriphals; I’m fine with this.
A lot of consumers will not fight Bambu on this. All they want is a device that simply gets the job done. The majority of owners will not care about this step by Bambu. It’s the tinkerers, security and open source minded people that are effected.
Consider ourselves a vast minority.
@jelle @geerlingguy oh yeah, I know I’m in the minority here. I’m fine with that. It’s just that I would have shopped around a bit more if I knew about the firmware changes upfront.