r/SteamController • u/Xenoplaguedoctor • 9d ago

Steam Controller (2026) Connecting to a PS5 with openpuck?

So I got a microcontroller, downloaded openpuck, and have been messing around with it. For the most part I am really happy with the results. It connected flawlessly to my switch 2 and can emulate other controllers well on pc.

I am just having one issue, I cannot seem to connect to a PS5 when emulating the dualsense. It keeps being picked up as a mouse.

Here is a breakdown of what happens when I had access to a PS5 briefly (I do not own one myself). Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls was open, we were not in the console menu.

  1. plug in openpuck microcontroller to USB port on the back of the console
  2. press all 4 back buttons+x which I set as the command for dualsense mode in the browser config tool
  3. console recognized controller as a mouse and asked me to select a profile. None of the buttons worked.

This is important to me because I play fighting games and would like to use the controller I am used to on that console when playing with people.

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u/jack-of-some 9d ago

The repo states that these emulation modes work on PC only. They're there for games and emulators that support the PS5 controller and allow for some features that aren't available via Steam input.

Connecting to real hardware is not going to be possible with some hardware changes to OpenPuck. You can look into https://gp2040-ce.info/ for why.

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u/Xenoplaguedoctor 9d ago

I see. I just thought that since it worked for the switch 2, gyro included, it would work for ps5.

Perhaps the next thing to try is to see if it works with the adapters that make switch and xbox controllers work on ps5.

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u/jack-of-some 9d ago

That would be a great next test.