Issue with Steam Link + Ys + Dualshock 4 Controller

[schlagwerk]

I got a Steam Link recently and I use a Dualshock 4 controller connected via bluetooth to play my games. It works awesomely, as either Steam streaming or Big Picture mode takes care of remapping the Dualshock 4 to an XBox 360 controller, but I have found one major caveat in my Steam collection: Ys games.

Okay, so not all of them. I've tested this with Ys Napishtim & Felghana so far. I wouldn't be surprised if it extends to Origin and Trails in the Sky as they use similar config tools and were released by Falcom around the same time.

Anyhow, while the config utility reads the controller as an XBox 360 one and lets me remap buttons fine, when I'm in the actual game, pressing Circle, L Trigger, or R Trigger doesn't do anything. I dunno if anyone else has info or experience with this issue, but just getting the info out there. If I ever fix it or find out more, I'll update here.

[SkyeWelse]

I can probably help test as well since I just recently purchased both a Steam Link and a Dual Shock 4 controller, but I actually ended up having to use a USB cable hooked directly to the Steam Link. I never quite figured out how to connect it via Bluetooth when I tried it. Any chance you could tell me how you accomplished that part?

I haven't tested Ys games yet, but I have tested Trails in the Sky and it now works pretty well after some configuring. The game shows up on a compatibility list as something that would stand to offer a better experience with a keyboard and mouse, but I prefer to play with a gamepad personally. In any case, I had to disable the mouse for Trails inside the Config for the gamepad to work at all, but so far it seems to have mapped all the buttons well enough for me.

-Thomas

[schlagwerk]

So when the Steam Link is powered up and is on the screen where you select which computer to stream from, there is an option on the left to add or manage devices. Something like that. Go in there and it'll list all bluetooth devices it can find. On your PS4 controller, hold down the PS button & and Share button until the light starts flashing on it. That means it's in pairing mode. It should show up on your Steam Link now as a controller. Highlight the controller and click connect down on the bottom and you should be good to go! Being able to play with a wireless controller is awesome, though the Steam Link will complain about every game being better experienced with a keyboard and mouse.. at least all of the ones I've seen so far.
Only caveat I've found is that you have to re-sync your controller if you completely power off your Steam Link. Now I just stop streaming, hold the PS button for 10 seconds to turn off the controller, and let the Steam Link go into standby mode by sitting idle. Holding the PS button on the synced controller will wake the Steam Link back up.

On Steam Community, someone said that Ys Felghana doesn't like analog Triggers in general and one register even a real 360 controller. I've always played with a PS2 controller using a PS2->USB converter, so I don't know. If that's true, than it's a bummer since the config util does at least register the PS4 triggers and assigns a button number to them.

[SkyeWelse]

Thanks very much schlagwerk! Thanks to your process I'm now able to pair my DS4 with my Windows 10 computer and Steam Link using that process! I still haven't fully tested the Ys games using the controller, but it could very well be possible that some of the features might not be available for certain buttons.

-Thomas

[schlagwerk]

To me it is extra weird because the config app recognizes the triggers, but then in game they do not respond.

I have found a second game that ignores the triggers: Beat Hazard Ultra