v1.3 (legacy)

API reference

The DualSenseControllerManager component and the types of v1.

v1 only. In v2 this component is replaced by the DS node library. See the migration guide.

DualSenseControllerManager

UDualSenseControllerManager, an UActorComponent in the Altercode component group. Add it to an actor, then call its functions on that component.

Node	Returns	Notes
Initialize Dual Sense Controller	bool	Opens the first DualSense found. `false` if none is connected.
Update Dual Sense Controller (`Output State`)	bool	Sends the whole `FDS5OutputState`. Every field is written, so fill in all of them.
Free Dual Sense Controller	bool	Closes the controller.
Update Lightbar Color (`New Color`)	bool	Sets the lightbar. Resets the rest of the output state.

Trigger effect builders

Pure, static nodes that return an FTriggerEffect. Positions and forces are on a 0–255 scale; decimals are dropped.

Node	Inputs
Make Continuous Resistance	Start Position, Force
Make Section Resistance	Start Position, End Position, Force
Make Effect Ex	Start Position, Keep Effect, Begin Force, Middle Force, End Force, Frequency

Types

FDS5OutputState

Field	Type	Notes
`leftRumble`, `rightRumble`	float	0–10
`microphoneLed`	`EMicLed`	`OFF`, `ON`, `PULSE`
`disableLeds`	bool
`playerLeds`	`FPlayerLeds`	`bitmask` (`EPlayerLed`), `playerLedFade`, `brightness` (`ELedBrightness`: `LOW`, `MEDIUM`, `HIGH`)
`lightbar`	`FLinearColor`
`leftTriggerEffect`, `rightTriggerEffect`	`FTriggerEffect`

FTriggerEffect

Field	Type
`effectType`	`ETriggerEffectType`: `NoResitance`, `ContinuousResitance`, `SectionResitance`, `EffectEx`, `Calibrate`
`startPosition`, `endPosition`, `force`	float
`keepEffect`	bool
`beginForce`, `middleForce`, `endForce`, `frequency`	float

EPlayerLed (bit flags)

OFF, LEFT, MIDDLE_LEFT, MIDDLE, MIDDLE_RIGHT, RIGHT.

Known limitations of v1

These are fixed in v2:

Only one controller, always the first one found.
Update Lightbar Color resets triggers, rumble and LEDs.
Rumble values are written straight into the motor byte, so the 0–10 range only reaches about 4% of the motor.
Make Section Resistance never sends its force.
Calibrate does nothing.

RawInput configuration

Enable Unreal's RawInput plugin so v1 projects receive the DualSense buttons and sticks.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about v1 of the DualSense Plugin for Unreal Engine.