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Fix missing rumble/LED/gyro for PS4/PS5 controllers over Bluetooth #1133

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enable PS4/PS5 extended input reports
crocchetto Jun 17, 2026
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Expand Up @@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ int32_t osContInit(OSMesgQueue* mq, uint8_t* controllerBits, OSContStatus* statu
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SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_THREAD, "1");
SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS4, "1");

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this should already be set

from https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS4

The default is the value of SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI

from https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI

"1": HIDAPI drivers are used (the default)

SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS4_RUMBLE, "1");

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This doesn't come without side-effects

from https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS4_RUMBLE

Extended input reports allow rumble on Bluetooth PS4 controllers, but break DirectInput handling for applications that don't use SDL.

Once extended reports are enabled, they can not be disabled without power cycling the controller.

SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS5, "1");

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same as HIDAPI_PS4

from https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS5

The default is the value of SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI

SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS5_RUMBLE, "1");

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same as HIDAPI_PS4_RUMBLE

if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER) != 0) {
SPDLOG_ERROR("Failed to initialize SDL game controllers ({})", SDL_GetError());
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
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