Linux Gaming @lemmy.world lyoko @lemm.ee 2mo ago

PS5 controller with Steam on Linux - Solved

Hi, I would like to ask if you have any experience with the PS5 controller with Steam on Linux. Steam crashes (segfault) everytime I connect the PS5 to my pc regardless bluetooth or usb :/

One particular setup with my pc is I am using the linux zen kernel on arch instead of the mainline kernel. Does anyone of you have similar setup with me and has the PS5 controller working ?

Thank you very much!

Edit: forgot to mention that I could use the PS5 dualsense as a mouse and use dualsensectl to control it so i guess it is more or less a Steam problem :/

Edit: Thank you everyone for your supports. I find out that for some reason I don't have XTEST extensions enable which steam need to use. If I switch to another display manager with XTEST enabled, steam works again

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Weird. I use a ps5 controller on arch, with the zen kernel. The only issue I had is, that the pairing process is somewhat finicky, but nothing that you described.
- could you tell me how do you install your steam client ? thank you!
  
  The binary with pacman / yay. Don't use the flatpak.
Unfortunately I don't have the same setup: I use the xboxdrv kernel module to use the PS5 controller for Steam games without native PS5 controller support. I deactivated Steam input for this game (Elite Dangerous, btw.).

I connect (USB) the controller before starting Steam. After connection I immediatly unload the hid_playstation module and start xboxdrv as root (I needed to create a custom mapping for it). Only after that I start Steam and can use the PS5 controller flawlessly in-game.

You might ask, why I am using a PS5 controller instead of an xbox controller. It's all about ergonomics. The PS5 controller is simply better for me.
- yay I choose the PS5 controller because I like its ergonomics more but I will probably have to go to the same route as you :/
  
  also do you zen kernel or the mainline kernel and which version of kernel you are using ?
  
  I am using gentoo-sources-6.12 . Idk, how mainline that is. It is pretty upstream with some Gentoo patches, I guess.
  
  To increase the responsiveness of the system I changed the default setting of the scheduler to prioritize user input over system background processes (I don't remember the exact config name in the kernel). Other than that, I compiled it very close to Gentoo handbook recommendations: selecting only what I need and carefully choose between compiling drivers and features as a module or builtin.
I never experienced such a thing on GNU/Linux after connecting a DualSense controller. However I had to update the firmware of the controller using a Windows PC (as I don't own a PS5 myself), I am pretty sure your could easily install the firmware-updater app using Bottles (wine).

Hope this will help.
I've never had such a problem. Been using Linux for years. Ps5 controller is just plug and Play.

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