Deckypad

Primarily made for use with the Steam Deck to allow its gamepad to be used on another PC remotely over a network. You can use any network interface, be it Wifi/Ethernet/Bluetooth but if you use bluetooth it must be setup to have a IP address.

You need to have the requirement installed in the python enviroment:

Decky-client.py is used for the client side (deck):

pip requirements:

• pygame

Decky-host.py is used for the server side (windows/linux):

pip requirements:

• vgamepad
• mouse
• keyboard

Usage:

Client

method 1 (xbox controller emulation only atm)

• run Decky-client.py in your preferred python enviroment that has the requirement
• Insert your Hosts IP and Port into the input boxes
• click Connect

method 2

• run Decky-client.py in your preferred python enviroment that has the requirement
• assign an argument to the script, Deckypad-client.py : this can also be achieved in gamemode,
• example 1:

  python  Deckypad-client.py 192.168.1.100:9090
  

• example 2 you can also specify which controller you would like to use (for ds4 controller emulation):

  python  Deckypad-client.py 192.168.1.100:9090 ds4
  

Host

Linux may need sudo privileges in some cases.

method 1

• just run the script as

python Deckypad-host.py

• this runs on all interfaces and port 9090

method 2

• assign an interface and port using script arguments

python Deckypad-host.py <Port Number> <Host interface IP>

What works:

• Network connection: client to server
• Gamepad detection and hotplugging
• Xbox360 Gamepad Emulation
• Mouse Emulation
• Keyboard Emulation (currently only standard keys and shift modifier)
• Playstation DS4 Gamepad Emulation
• Multiple Clients can connect to have different controllers usable for multiplayer games.
• Blackout screen

TODO:

• Create Bluetooth setup and network

Known issues

• Mouse Emulation doesnt work in all games, Sometimes the window captures the mouse preventing it other programs from moving it.