control your dualsense through python. using the hid library this package implements the report features for controlling your PS5 controller.
You can find the documentation at docs
Download hidapi and place the x64 .dll file into your Workspace. After that install the package from pypi.
pip install --upgrade pydualsenseOn Linux based system you first need to add a udev rule to let the user access the PS5 controller without requiring root privileges.
sudo cp 70-ps5-controller.rules /etc/udev/rules.d
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
sudo udevadm triggerThen install the hidapi through your package manager of your system.
On an Ubuntu system the package libhidapi-dev is required.
sudo apt install libhidapi-devAfter that install the package from pypi.
pip install --upgrade pydualsensefrom pydualsense import pydualsense, TriggerModes
def cross_pressed(state):
print(state)
ds = pydualsense() # open controller
ds.init() # initialize controller
ds.cross_pressed += cross_pressed
ds.light.setColorI(255,0,0) # set touchpad color to red
ds.triggerL.setMode(TriggerModes.Rigid)
ds.triggerL.setForce(1, 255)
ds.close() # closing the controllerSee examples or examples docs folder for some more ideas
Help wanted from people that want to use this and have feature requests. Just open a issue with the correct label.
- hidapi-usb >= 0.3
Most stuff for this implementation were provided by and used from:
- https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/jumvi5/dualsense_haptics_leds_and_more_hid_output_report/
- https://github.com/Ryochan7/DS4Windows
- add multiple controllers
- add documentation using sphinx