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IDK about other programs but you shouldn't need DS4Windows or an equivalent, the Linux kernel has built in support for Playstation controllers. Also IIRC from when I was using mint, I was able to read from (but not write to) NTFS drives so if it's connected to the same system you could probably just copy the games from one drive to the other, or maybe even just run the games directly from your NTFS drive depending on where the game stores saves and config files and whatnot.
I need more than basic support though. DS4Windows lets me configure every aspect of the controller and set up hotkeys and macros that I can bind to clicks and swipes on the touch pad. It makes the DS4 really useful for PC gaming.
Steam also lets you do some of this stuff but the controller setup UI is fucking godawful console garbage meant for the Steam Deck or something
DS4Windows just looks like a WinXP program and is much more intuitive to use
When I'm using Mint I can fuck with files on my other drives just fine.
no arguments here about steam input being garbage. also idk about the mint files thing maybe i just had a weird setup or something lol. mint was my first distro and i’ve been off both it and windows for a while