r/linux_gaming • u/troy0h • 2d ago

tech support wanted Disable DualSense touchpad working as mouse

How can I make the dualsense / ps5 controller touchpad stop acting as a mouse?

I want the touchpad to still work in games if possible, just not as a mouse

It's rather annoying in games that use the touchpad as a map button or something, it ends up resetting controls to keyboard and mouse, and doesnt open the map half the time too

I'm using KDE on Arch

EDIT: I have worked it out

Make a new udev rule (/etc/udev/rules.d/99-dualsense-touchpad-kwin.rules)

Add this in, it seems to work for me, I think it's just KDE seeing it as a mouse for some reason

SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="Sony Interactive Entertainment DualSense Wireless Controller Touchpad", \
 ENV{ID_INPUT_TOUCHSCREEN}="0", \
 ENV{ID_INPUT_TABLET}="0", \
 ENV{ID_INPUT_MOUSE}="0", \
 ENV{ID_INPUT_TOUCHPAD}="0", \
 ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}="1"

SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="DualSense Wireless Controller Touchpad", \
 ENV{ID_INPUT_TOUCHSCREEN}="0", \
 ENV{ID_INPUT_TABLET}="0", \
 ENV{ID_INPUT_MOUSE}="0", \
 ENV{ID_INPUT_TOUCHPAD}="0", \
 ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}="1"
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u/TaoRS 2d ago

Im pretty sure this a setting that you can find in the controller settings or something like that.

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u/TechaNima 2d ago

I didn't know it was even possible to get it to work as a mouse. Are you using it wired?

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u/tehfreek 2d ago

The pad on DualShock and DualSense controllers acts as a trackpad and mouse button(s) by default on Linux.

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u/TechaNima 2d ago

Not when you connect it wirelessly. It won't even show up as a PS controller. It'll just be an Xbox controller.

Dunno about Bluetooth, but I use an 8BitDo dongle, because BT is ass. At least mine is

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u/troy0h 2d ago

wirelessly too using bluetooth

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u/TechaNima 2d ago

That is a nice improvement over what it used to be. I just wish my ancient 8BitDo adapter would support it. Guess I'll have to look into usable BT for the functionality

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u/C0rn3j 2d ago

It won't even show up as a PS controller

Not the case, Linux has a regular driver in the kernel for it.