from Magnus@lemmy.dbzer0.com to linux@lemmy.ml on 18 May 11:22
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/44564893
Random sleepy ramble.
Hey I’m new to Linux and mint seems like the easiest to switch over to coming from windows. I have had trouble with pairing Bluetooth PS4 controllers and emulating them as xinput. I used ds4drv but that’s a little outdated now. Also I noticed that catchyos just works after pairing it on my other PC. So I spent a while trying to get mint to work without the need of ds4drv, it kept pairing as a wireless controller that wasn’t detected as an actual controller through steam or anything else… I tracked that down to an issue with the Bluetooth manager and maybe missing udev rules so now I can connect using a different manager and it comes up as a PS4 controller…but now I think I need ds4drv to emulate it as xinput so I’ve came full circle.
My question is do I need ds4drv to be using a Sony controller as xinput and also how does catchyos do it without ds4drv? And should I just screw Linux mint and switch to Catchyos?
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I thought the drivers were already merged into the kernel as hid-sony or hid-playstation?
Have you tried removing ds4drv and just trying to connect the pad via USB? If that works, you can try pairing via Bluetooth.
It could be your Mint kernel is old and doesn’t have the drivers. I’m on Arch so I’ve had no issues and the pads just work and Steam handles them with no issues.
So yeah, this is the answer, or should be. I run EndeavourOS, an Arch based distro (btw) and I also installed ds4drv thinking I’d need it, and my dualshock4 wouldn’t connect. I deleted ds4drv, rebooted and tried again and viola, it connected immediately, with full support including rumble and touchpad. The drivers were in the kernel all along.
If FartSparkles is also correct about your old kernel after you sudo apt purge ds4drv, you can search instructions for how to upgrade to a newer kernel version, it isn’t very difficult to do.
I’m on the newest kernel with a new install of Linux mint without ds4drv I have it paired as a PS4 controller now through bluejay manager just it isn’t emulating as xinput, Ideally need it to work outside of steam too so maybe ds4drv is the only way.
Using moltengamepad like this person seems promising …wordpress.com/…/how-i-solved-my-gamecontroller-p…
I have never experienced ds4drv actually working. Maybe it is time for a distro hop if you’re feeling frisky. I highly recommend EndeavourOS as an entry level to Arch. I’m also curious about CachyOS and PikaOS.
Something like this just not working is usually what drove me on too a new distro until I found something that just works really well for me.
Thank you all for your help 💜 I’ve been going crazy over it for ages now
Absolutely. One of the best parts of the Linux experience is the community helping each other in so many places on the internet.
EndeavourOS is terminal centric. If you try it out you might need to learn some new tricks, but its forums are fantastic and I rarely have issues with it. Cachy is supposed to be really good too.
I have DS4 working in Arch with Wine. As someone else mentioned, the hid-playstation kmod just worked out of the box. The key for some games to work properly was to add a SDL2 gamepad mapping.
Also see section 3.10 here which may be relevant: wiki.archlinux.org/title/Gamepad
For games you’re playing through Steam, no additional steps are required, apart from enabling Steam Input support in the controller settings. Your pad should be detected automatically