Submitted 5 months ago by Erasmus@lemmy.world to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
Hello all - new Steamdeck owner here. I also own a PS5 and had been wanting to stream to my deck.
I learned about Chiaki4deck and did the install this weekend and was up and running playing games within a few minutes. However, I am still having a few issues getting the Touchpad on my PS5 controller to work right.
The controller works fine with that one exception.
I have a few games that really utilize the pad - is there something that can be done on the Deck side help with compatibility?
I use a PS5 controller paired wirelessly with my deck. I think the touchpad just worked for me with no extra settings (apart from picking a steam input configuration that supports it) but in practice I almost never use it for gaming.
Not sure what chiaki4deck is but I don’t believe it’s necessary for PS5 controller support.
Chiaki4deck is PS Remote Play for Linux. It’s pretty nifty
Might have more to do with chiaki not completely being PS5 ready?
The DS5 definitely works, games like Forbidden West and Rift Apart even have adaptive triggers working.
Does that work via chiaki, btw?
I haven’t tried Forbidden West but can load it up later and see if it works compared to some of the others.
I’ve never been able to get my PS5 controller working properly on my main PC, which is an Arch system. So, when I got my Steam Deck I just went with an Xbox controller. It’s not a solution to your specific issue, but I haven’t had any issues with this setup.
I’m running DualSense on Arch without issues. It even uses the touch pad for mouse movements when not in-game.
Make sure to check the docs if you aren’t using Gnome: wiki.archlinux.org/title/Gamepad.
My only complaint is the atrocious battery life, but that’s not a Linux issue.
I’m on Plasma, my issue has always been getting the Bluetooth to function properly. bluez-util just won’t sync with it consistently.
I don’t have a PS5, so I can’t offer great advice.
The chiaki webpage has a section on controller troubleshooting, but it’s only talking about using a DS4 and not a DS5. Still probably worth checking out though.
Thanks for the link I will dig into this tonight and see what all it says.
PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Make sure your controller’s firmware is updated. I’ve seen a fair number of complaints about getting a DualSense working outside of a PS5 where the owner never updated the controller.
Erasmus@lemmy.world 5 months ago
That was it! The controller I was using needed a firmware update. I tried that and when I took it back to my SteamDeck, voila!
PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Nice
anteaters@feddit.de 5 months ago
Can the controller be updated without a PS5?
luci_tired@lemmy.world 5 months ago
yeah sony has an app for window