• mox@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
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    4 months ago

    That is strange. It works great for me. All I had to do was pair it.

    I have read that some computers have bluetooth modules that don’t play well with it, though. Maybe you have one of those, or an old kernel?

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      4 months ago

      I’m on Ubuntu 22.04, kernel 6.5.0-41-generic so it shouldn’t be that. Maybe my Bluetooth adapter isn’t that great but it’s a TP-Link UB400 so it’s not exactly a low quality Bluetooth adapter either.

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        4 months ago

        I think that kernel version should handle it, as long as the hid-sony or hid-playstation module is being loaded. (Some 6.7 and early 6.8 kernels had a relevant bug, though.)

        It’s hard to say regarding the bluetooth adapter. The branding and price don’t matter; my cheap old no-name dongle worked great. It’s really about whether the parts used inside happen to play well with the other device.

        Another thought: Is it possible you have the old version of the DS4, rather than the DS4 v2? If I remember correctly, the light bar is visible through the touchpad only on the v2.

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          4 months ago

          I actually have two PS4 controllers, one older one and one with the light bar. Both of them are unable to connect via Bluetooth.

          I don’t have hid_sony or hid_playstation loaded, I tried manually loading them and I think that works but: https://i.imgur.com/VHbtW5l.png even though they show as loaded, I still experience the same problem: https://i.imgur.com/Z42WtKr.png I only have a bunch of unnamed devices when searching for new devices to connect to/pair with, and I can’t pair with any of them. My headphones and Xbox Series X controller work perfectly.

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            4 months ago

            Do you know why both hid_sony and hid_playstation are loaded? Only one is needed. The latter replaces the former, IIRC.

            It loads automatically on my system once I power up the (already paired) DS4. You did pair yours with your computer, right?

            I also wonder if any of the device names in your bluetooth list would be more friendly if you installed the steam-devices package.

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              They are both loaded because I tried manually loading just one, and then it didn’t help, so then I tried the other.

              I can’t pair mine with my computer, it doesn’t even show up in the device list. The modules do not show up unless I manually load them.

              I already have steam-devices installed.

              I really don’t feel like I am doing anything wrong, but maybe I am.

              Keep in mind it works just fine wired, so yeah maybe the Bluetooth adapter I have is just not compatible with the PS4 controller.