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PS5 controller with Steam on Linux - Solved (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by lyoko@lemm.ee to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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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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[–] sonalder@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

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.