examples/gamepad: PS4 (Dualshock) bluetooth controller inputs not detected on Windows

[Hatchibombotar]

Ebitengine Version

2.7.2

Operating System

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux
• FreeBSD
• OpenBSD
• Android
• iOS
• Nintendo Switch
• PlayStation 5
• Xbox
• Web Browsers

Go Version (go version)

go1.22.0 windows/amd64

What steps will reproduce the problem?

• Connect gamepad to computer
• Create new go project with go mod init example/project
• Create main.go files with the contents of https://ebitengine.org/en/examples/gamepad.html#Code
• run go mod tidy, then go run .
• Read console output.

What is the expected result?

Button inputs are recognised

What happens instead?

No other output appears after these lines.

Anything else you feel useful to add?

Using a ps4 dualshock controller, but may not be exclusive to this one. I don't have another one to test with.
Windows 11 Home, 23H2
Example works in the web browser

[hajimehoshi]

Which USB or bluetooth was the controller connected? Thanks,

[Hatchibombotar]

It was connected by bluetooth. Just tested now and connecting by USB does work

[hajimehoshi]

OK, this doesn't work only when connecting it via bluetooth. Another question: does this work with Ebitengine v2.6.7?

[Hatchibombotar]

It does not.

[hajimehoshi]

Sure, so this is not a regression. TBH I'm not sure I can fix this, but I'll tackle this tomorrow. Thank you for reporting this!

[SolarLune]

@Hatchibombotar - Hello, just to double-check, did you iterate through other gamepad ID's, just to see if it's reported as ID 1 or 2, by chance?

[hajimehoshi]

I failed to reproduce this issue on my Windows (Parallels):

PS Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\FileSystem::\\Mac\Home\ebiten> go run .\examples\gamepad
2024/04/26 00:29:04 gamepad connected: id: 0, SDL ID: 78696e70757401000000000000000000
2024/04/26 00:29:08 button pressed: id: 0, button: 1
2024/04/26 00:29:08 standard button pressed: id: 0, button: 1
2024/04/26 00:29:08 button pressed: id: 0, button: 0
2024/04/26 00:29:08 standard button pressed: id: 0, button: 0
2024/04/26 00:29:08 button released: id: 0, button: 1
2024/04/26 00:29:08 standard button released: id: 0, button: 1
2024/04/26 00:29:08 button released: id: 0, button: 0
2024/04/26 00:29:08 standard button released: id: 0, button: 0

[hajimehoshi]

Your ID was 030000004c050000c405000000000000 (PS4 Controller) while mine was 78696e70757401000000000000000000 (XInput Gamepad (GLFW)). I'm not 100% sure but upgrading or installing DirectX might resolve the issue.