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Force windows games to recognize playstation controller? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Mandy@sh.itjust.works to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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I have a dualshock 4 controller, but windows games see it as an xbox controller.
Is there a way to force them to see the proper controller and thus show the proper input?
Any suggestion from proton to portproton to lutri is welcome

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[–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You can try to enable Steam Input and customize the button bindings through Steam.

[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

this would be specifically about what the game shows rather than the bindings itself

[–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You can't change what the game shows if it doesn't have native support to show PS o Switch buttons.

[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

this also happens with games i know for certain that should have support for ps buttons

[–] gaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I haven't messed around with this on Linux because it doesn't really bother me, so I have no idea what to change or how to fix it, but it sounds like whatever is handling controller input is passing it to the game as xinput instead of dinput.

[–] Peasley@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Any examples? I think ive seen PS buttons before but i cant remember when, it's almost always xbox layout/colors for me