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PS5 controller with Steam on Linux - Solved (lemm.ee)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months 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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[–] wingsfortheirsmiles@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Have you tried mainline just to diagnose whether it's the kernel that's the issue or something else? Fwiw using mainline myself with EndeavourOS which is easyArch, no issues pairing or playing with my dualsense controller out of the box