DS4Lib 1.0 DualShock 4 USB Linux Library Adds TouchPAD Tracking

We received word on Twitter today that J0lama updated his DualShock 4 USB Linux Library bringing it to DS4Lib 1.0 and adding TouchPAD Tracking support with help from s0cKrate5!

Download: DS4Lib-master.zip / DS4Lib GIT / DS4Lib Website / J0lama Twitter / J0lama YouTube Channel / J0lama Github

To quote from the updated README.md: DS4Lib 1.0

Introduction

This is a simple Linux library written to control the Dualshock 4 through USB. This library reads the data from a temporal file created in /dev/input/ when you plug in the DS4.

Functions

All functions are in ds4.h. Include this file to your proyect to be able to use DS4Lib.

• DS4_CONTROLLER * ini_DS4();
• int free_DS4(DS4_CONTROLLER * ds4);
• int button_pressed(DS4_CONTROLLER * ds4, int Button);
• int ds4_update_status(DS4_CONTROLLER * ds4, char * data);
• int ds4_print_status(DS4_CONTROLLER * ds4);
• int ds4_get_joyL_hor(DS4_CONTROLLER * ds4);
• int ds4_get_joyL_ver(DS4_CONTROLLER * ds4);
• int ds4_get_joyR_hor(DS4_CONTROLLER * ds4);
• int ds4_get_joyR_ver(DS4_CONTROLLER * ds4);
• int ds4_get_tpad_coord(DS4_CONTROLLER * ds4);*

This version

DS4Lib 1.0 adds touchpad tracking. You can get the status of the new pressable buttons (TPAD_CLICK, TPAD_TOUCH) declared in buttons with the usual button_pressed() function. You can also retrieve the coordinates of your finger on the touchpad with the new 'ds4_get_tpad_coord(DS4_CONTROLLER * ds4)' function.

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In future versions DS4Lib will include tracking of touchPAD and gyroscope/accelerometer values in real time.

Changelog

DS4Lib 1.0: Add Touchpad tracking

DS4Lib 0.9: Add Joystick tracking.

• Tracking of all buttons and Joysticks.

DS4Lib 0.5: Initial release.

• Tracking of all buttons.

Contributors

j0lama: Buttons and Joysticks tracking.

s0cKrate5: TouchPAD tracking.

Thanks @j0lama for the message on Twitter of your DS4Lib 1.0 update!

 

[astragtc12]

thanks

 

[mcmrc1]

Cool Now Linux 4 all PS4 consoles and it would be fun

 

[orkalass]

Does this let gen1 DS4's communicate over USB?