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yaslam
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 Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:24 am Post subject: [SOLVED] Kodi 21.1-r2 PS4 Controller |
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Hi, has anyone managed to get the PS4 controller working on Kodi? I am trying to get it to work but Kodi does not seem to detect it. I have connected it over bluetooth to my Kodi HTPC and it doesn't work.
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Ralphred
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I have a working DS4 over bluetooth I use all the time, so I just tried to configure it in Kodi and it's not detected.
If I start up steam so the "steam input" xbox controller is created in /dev/input/, that's not detected either.
My advice would be to use games-util/qjoypad to act as a "compatibility" layer, it lets you map gamepad/joystick inputs to key presses/mouse actions. It can even "autoload" a profile when it detects a certain executable is running, so you can set it up to "not interfere" when kodi isn't running.
When I first started using a DualShock4, Xorg always added the touchpad as a mouse, here's the snippet to stop that if you prefer using the stick(s) to move the mouse: | /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/NoTouchpad.conf: | Section "InputClass"
Identifier "DS4-Touchpad"
Driver "libinput"
MatchIsTouchPad "yes"
Option "Mode" "Relative"
Option "Ignore" "True"
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yaslam
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| Ralphred wrote: | I have a working DS4 over bluetooth I use all the time, so I just tried to configure it in Kodi and it's not detected.
If I start up steam so the "steam input" xbox controller is created in /dev/input/, that's not detected either.
My advice would be to use games-util/qjoypad to act as a "compatibility" layer, it lets you map gamepad/joystick inputs to key presses/mouse actions. It can even "autoload" a profile when it detects a certain executable is running, so you can set it up to "not interfere" when kodi isn't running.
When I first started using a DualShock4, Xorg always added the touchpad as a mouse, here's the snippet to stop that if you prefer using the stick(s) to move the mouse: | /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/NoTouchpad.conf: | Section "InputClass"
Identifier "DS4-Touchpad"
Driver "libinput"
MatchIsTouchPad "yes"
Option "Mode" "Relative"
Option "Ignore" "True"
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Ralphred, thank you, that is very useful. |
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yaslam
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Ralphred wrote: | I have a working DS4 over bluetooth I use all the time, so I just tried to configure it in Kodi and it's not detected.
If I start up steam so the "steam input" xbox controller is created in /dev/input/, that's not detected either.
My advice would be to use games-util/qjoypad to act as a "compatibility" layer, it lets you map gamepad/joystick inputs to key presses/mouse actions. It can even "autoload" a profile when it detects a certain executable is running, so you can set it up to "not interfere" when kodi isn't running.
When I first started using a DualShock4, Xorg always added the touchpad as a mouse, here's the snippet to stop that if you prefer using the stick(s) to move the mouse: | /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/NoTouchpad.conf: | Section "InputClass"
Identifier "DS4-Touchpad"
Driver "libinput"
MatchIsTouchPad "yes"
Option "Mode" "Relative"
Option "Ignore" "True"
EndSection |
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Wow, qjoypad is fantastic! Thanks for the tip |
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