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bomboclaut

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Registered: 2024-10-06

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wireless controller(ps4) not working, also when wired

Hello, I have this issue where my controller just doesn't connect to my computer. But when live booting ubuntu it works fine on the same hardware. I tried connecting with bluetooth through the kde bluetooth manager, bluez-utils and blueman. When on Arch Linux the lights on the controller don't even indicate that it is connected or paired.

In the past it worked fine with bluetooth and wired but lately, ca. 1 month ago i kept having issues. When connected through usb, the computer and controller indicate a connection but the buttons don't do anything in steam, games or online/kde-plasma-builtin gamepad tester.

I also tried connecting to xfce, also didn't work. Also I'm using the linux-zen kernel.

output of lsusb:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:21e8 Broadcom Corp. BCM20702A0 Bluetooth 4.0
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 3554:f58a Compx VXE NordicMouse 1K Dongle
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 258a:0049 BY Tech Gaming Keyboard
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 045e:028e Microsoft Corp. Xbox360 Controller
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 2357:0138 TP-Link 802.11ac NIC
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 1b3f:2008 Generalplus Technology Inc. USB Audio Device
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

keep in mind it is a ps4 controller, just when connected with usb it uses xinput or something and shows up as xbox360 controller

output while connecting in bluez-utils:

[bluetooth]# scan on
[bluetooth]# SetDiscoveryFilter success
[bluetooth]# Discovery started
[bluetooth]# [CHG] Controller 5C:F3:70:96:C1:5A Discovering: yes
[bluetooth]# [NEW] Device 10:F6:05:F6:E6:54 realme GT Master Edition
[bluetooth]# [NEW] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 Wireless Controller
[bluetooth]# [CHG] Device 10:F6:05:F6:E6:54 RSSI: 0xffffffbb (-69)
[blue00:26:5C:EB:67:256:5C:EB:67:25
Attempting to pair with 00:26:5C:EB:67:25
[bluetooth]# Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.ConnectionAttemptFailed
[bluetooth]# [DEL] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 Wireless Controller
[bluetooth]# pair 00:26:5C:EB:67:25
Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 not available
[bluetooth]# [NEW] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 Wireless Controller
[bluetooth]# pair 00:26:5C:EB:67:25
Attempting to pair with 00:26:5C:EB:67:25
[bluetooth]# [CHG] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 Connected: yes
[Wireless Controller]# [CHG] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 Bonded: yes
[Wireless Controller]# [CHG] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 WakeAllowed: yes
[Wireless Controller]# [CHG] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 ServicesResolved: yes
[Wireless Controller]# [CHG] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 Paired: yes
[Wireless Controller]# Pairing successful
[Wireless Controller]# [CHG] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 ServicesResolved: no
[Wireless Controller]# [CHG] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 Connected: no
[bluetooth]# [NEW] Device 66:B2:19:CF:02:D9 66-B2-19-CF-02-D9
[bluetooth]# [NEW] Device 5F:8F:E9:C2:5A:21 5F-8F-E9-C2-5A-21
[bluetooth]# co[CHG] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 Connected: yes
[Wireless Controller]# conn[CHG] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 Connected: no
[bluetoo00:26:5C:EB:67:256:5C:EB:67:25
Attempting to connect to 00:26:5C:EB:67:25
[bluetooth]# Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed br-connection-create-socket
[bluetooth]# [DEL] Device 5F:8F:E9:C2:5A:21 5F-8F-E9-C2-5A-21
[bluetooth]# devices
Device 39:3F:58:7F:49:22 Fresh 'n Rebel 1ARB700
Device 88:76:4D:56:96:63 联想thinkplus-TH30
Device 10:F6:05:F6:E6:54 realme GT Master Edition
Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 Wireless Controller
Device 66:B2:19:CF:02:D9 66-B2-19-CF-02-D9
[bluetoo00:26:5C:EB:67:256:5C:EB:67:25
Attempting to connect to 00:26:5C:EB:67:25
[bluetooth]# Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed br-connection-create-socket
[bluetooth]# [CHG] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 00:26:5C:EB:67:25 Connected: no
[bluetooth]# hci0 new_settings: powered connectable bondable ssp br/edr le secure-conn 
[bluetooth]# [CHG] Controller 5C:F3:70:96:C1:5A Discoverable: no
[bluetooth]# 
quit
[bluetooth]# 

also when bluetoothctl says that it connected to the device, the controller didn't indicate that with its led lights.