rizxt wrote:
Meaning, if I wanted to send raw data the same way I send over my normal COM port, do I have to use a USB driver or a COM driver?
Both. You'll need an USB driver to handle the USB bus in general, and a COM driver for the USB serial device.
There's a loophole though if your PC is running in boot mode: BIOS int works for USB serial too, just as the UEFI SERIAL_IO_PROTOCOL service. In both case the firmware includes a complex USB driver, but provides the same interface as for the ISA UART chip. Similarly if you're using a mainstream OS (Win, Linux or MacOS) you have the same interface (SetCommState, termios etc.). But if you're about to use the USB serial from your OS, then you're on your own: you'll need a native driver just as @nullplan said.
Cheers,
bzt