DS4windows implementation

[Phantom2332]

So recently I started using DS4windows for better tuning a BSP controller that I have for using Apollo/Artemis, however with each boot up Apollo creates a virtual controller with different PID/MAC that makes DS4windows not detecting it properly or having difficulties with it, apparently having a fixed PID of the virtual controller created by sunshine(Apollo) would make this handling easier.

More info: schmaldeo/DS4Windows#24 (comment)

[ClassicOldSong]

If you're not using the gyro function in your DS4 or compatible controllers, you can change the emulated controller to Xbox only in the input settings.

[Phantom2332]

I know that option exist but since controller settings are nonexistent with Sunshine it would be nice to be able to use a software like that to configure it,for example the controller that I use,has embedded dead zones even at 0% on it and to make it work properly the only way is to use DS4windows.

Implementing an unique PID for the virtual controller created by sunshine would make the handling of ds4windows easier, since each time it boots it creates a new one with a random PID

[ClassicOldSong]

Just checked the code, unfortunately the serial number cannot be assigned manually for ViGEmBus which Sunshine uses for gamepad emulation...

And as HidHide is developed by the same guy who made ViGEmBus, there're actually lots of conflicts using the emulated controllers with HidHide outside of their desired use cases, from my own experience with HandHeldCompanion.

The PID assigning you mentioned cannot be done either, as VID/PID is the mandatory way to determin the type of the connected device. Write a randomly generated PID could cause lots of unwanted side effects.

Since ViGEmBus has stopped maintanance, I actually wanted to solve this issue with another method, which should work nice with HidHide and DS4Windows, but I don't have that much time to work on everything, so it might not be feasiable in the near future.

[Phantom2332]

Yh and he dropped maintenance,the link that I passed you is of the new manteiner,he already implemented some kind of support,but because of the code structure that you mentioned is a difficult issue,that's why I proposed him to maybe get in touch with you in case it would make things easier

[Phantom2332]

Btw thinking about it mainly I'm missing the ability to set an anti-deadzone for games that doesn't allow to modify it properly,would be possible to set a negative deadzone in Artemis?

[ClassicOldSong]

You're in luck, I just made seekbar able to accept negative values lol

[Phantom2332]

Let's go! Ty, waiting for the release 🤣👍

[ClassicOldSong]

Released: https://github.com/ClassicOldSong/moonlight-android/releases/tag/v12.1-artemis-241009