Playstation 4 Controller Python

controller.py

#! /usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# This file presents an interface for interacting with the Playstation 4 Controller
# in Python. Simply plug your PS4 controller into your computer using USB and run this
# script!
#
# NOTE: I assume in this script that the only joystick plugged in is the PS4 controller.
#       if this is not the case, you will need to change the class accordingly.
#
# Copyright © 2015 Clay L. McLeod <[email protected]>
#
# Distributed under terms of the MIT license.

import os
import pprint
import pygame

class PS4Controller(object):
    """Class representing the PS4 controller. Pretty straightforward functionality."""

    controller = None
    axis_data = None
    button_data = None
    hat_data = None

    def init(self):
        """Initialize the joystick components"""
        
        pygame.init()
        pygame.joystick.init()
        self.controller = pygame.joystick.Joystick(0)
        self.controller.init()

    def listen(self):
        """Listen for events to happen"""
        
        if not self.axis_data:
            self.axis_data = {}

        if not self.button_data:
            self.button_data = {}
            for i in range(self.controller.get_numbuttons()):
                self.button_data[i] = False

        if not self.hat_data:
            self.hat_data = {}
            for i in range(self.controller.get_numhats()):
                self.hat_data[i] = (0, 0)

        while True:
            for event in pygame.event.get():
                if event.type == pygame.JOYAXISMOTION:
                    self.axis_data[event.axis] = round(event.value,2)
                elif event.type == pygame.JOYBUTTONDOWN:
                    self.button_data[event.button] = True
                elif event.type == pygame.JOYBUTTONUP:
                    self.button_data[event.button] = False
                elif event.type == pygame.JOYHATMOTION:
                    self.hat_data[event.hat] = event.value

                # Insert your code on what you would like to happen for each event here!
                # In the current setup, I have the state simply printing out to the screen.
                
                os.system('clear')
                pprint.pprint(self.button_data)
                pprint.pprint(self.axis_data)
                pprint.pprint(self.hat_data)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    ps4 = PS4Controller()
    ps4.init()
    ps4.listen()

I have my controller connected to my ps4 via Bluetooth and USB to my pc. Is there a way to simulate an action from my pc?

That would be awesome if we could figure this out

how can i control the leds controller with python ?

how do i select a specific button axis or hat value to use it for my script? below is what you wrote, but it explains absolutely nothing other than how to print which nobody really wants to do
# Insert your code on what you would like to happen for each event here!
# In the current setup, I have the state simply printing out to the screen.

Try this edited while loop: Here you should be able to tell specifically where your code should go.

        while True:
            for event in pygame.event.get():
                if event.type == pygame.JOYAXISMOTION:
                    if event.axis == 0:
                        if event.value > 0:
                            print "right"
                        if event.value < 0:
                            print "left"
                    if event.axis == 1:
                        if event.value > 0:
                            print "down"
                        if event.value < 0:
                            print "up"
                elif event.type == pygame.JOYBUTTONDOWN:
                    if event.button == 1:
                        print "wow pressed the X button"
                elif event.type == pygame.JOYBUTTONUP:
                    if event.button == 1:
                        print "he-yump"
                elif event.type == pygame.JOYHATMOTION:
                    if event.hat == 0:
                        if event.value == (1, 0):
                            print "right"
                        if event.value == (-1, 0):
                            print "left"
                        if event.value == (0, 1):
                            print "up"
                        if event.value == (0, -1):
                            print "down"

                # Insert your code on what you would like to happen for each event here!
                # In the current setup, I have the state simply printing out to the screen.

                #os.system('clear')
                #pprint.pprint(self.button_data)
                #pprint.pprint(self.axis_data)
                #pprint.pprint(self.hat_data)

You can use his app to figure out the number associated with the button, but this should get you started. Joysticks are SENSITIVE :)

There is a ready available solution now, I wrote a package that does not require pygame or any other packages and binding to button events is as easy as:

from pyPS4Controller.controller import Controller
    
    
class MyController(Controller):

    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        Controller.__init__(self, **kwargs)

    def on_x_press(self):
       print("Hello world")

    def on_x_release(self):
       print("Goodbye world")

controller = MyController(interface="/dev/input/js0", connecting_using_ds4drv=False)
# you can start listening before controller is paired, as long as you pair it within the timeout window
controller.listen(timeout=60)

Package is available on GitHub & PyPi

how can i control the leds controller with python ?
changing the value (0 - 255) on this file:
'/sys/class/leds/' + dsId + ':' + led + '/brightness'

Hello, im brazilian and i want to make a software with a new function to the ds4 controller, but i need to know, I can make a telemetry system like SIM Dashboard with Python?

This was super helpful for this project. Thanks.

https://github.com/justinpaulturner/gimx-ps4/blob/main/gimx_ps4_passthrough.py

@JaviOrtega88 did you find anything? I'm currently trying to do the same thing