Play Xplane11 with Ps4 controller?

[Ich]

Hello, can I play Xplane 11 with a Ps4 controller? if so, can you tell me how to set it up? My problem is that although I have connected the controller, but is not displayed.

[Prezidentas]

How are you connecting your PS4 controller?

[Harpine1619]

same thing i was useing a xbox controller but then it stoped working on xplane but only xplane

[brenomirisola]

I have a weird problem, I`m connecting my ps4 controller through bluetooth, steam recognizes it fine, if I leave the playstation support on xplane can`t even see the controller, even though it works fine on steam full screen mode. If I uncheck playstation support xplane sees the controller but not a single button works, can`t even calibrate it. Please help

[John W]

Wish I could help but if you can't get it working consider that the steam controller is on sale right now for $5 and then $7 shipping.

[opjose]

Originally posted by brenomirisola:

even though it works fine on steam full screen mode. If I uncheck playstation support xplane sees the controller but not a single button works, can`t even calibrate it. Please help

That is your problem.

Steam controller support interferes with many programs.

Make sure you turn it OFF, restart Steam then try X-plane again.

[Prezidentas]

Windows version of X-Plane doesn't see steam input controllers. You need a compatibility layer like GloSC to make it work, though I don't think GloSC supports DS4.

Edit: I think this behaviour is a bug and should be fixed. Currently to use my steam controller I have to use GloSC on windows, even though X-Plane sees it fine under Linux.

[opjose]

You are correct, but I don't think this is an X-plane bug.

The Steam controller works in a highly non-standard way.

It does not appear as a USB HID device at all, as most joysticks and controllers do.

Since Linux does not utilize HID, drivers had to be added to the kernel distribution to enable support for Steam controllers which X-plane under Linux automatically picks up.