PlayStation Dual Sense Game Controller no longer detected

After many former OS and Xcode updates, my Game Controller Swift code generates a "DIS-CONNECTED" MESSAGE.

Mac Sequoia 15.2 Xcode 16.2

Tried to update PlayStation controller firmware on my Mac.

Still no luck with Xcode and its use of a game controller with tvOS.

Answered by JohnLove in 820553022

I accessed an old App of mine that used my Game Controller and The real app worked great .. the Simulator version still failed for Apple TV, version 18.x.

Apple TV, version 17.5 and below worked just dandy.

Guess I'll just have to wait on Apple to make corrections.

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I accessed an old App of mine that used my Game Controller and it worked great.

I am forced to conclude that the newer Xcode 16.2, with Simulator 16.0, is the legitimate culprit.

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Can someone tell me if the upcoming Sequoia 15.3 and associated Xcode/Simulator updates will address this sudden issue?

Hello

Is this issue encountered when attempting to use the game controller with your app(s) running in the iOS/tvOS/visionOS simulator? Or is the game controller not working in your macOS/Catalyst app(s)?

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I accessed an old App of mine that used my Game Controller and The real app worked great .. the Simulator version still failed for Apple TV, version 18.x.

Apple TV, version 17.5 and below worked just dandy.

Guess I'll just have to wait on Apple to make corrections.

TO: the above Frameworks Engineer ..

Simulator 18.x fails.

We're talking Apple TV, so there is no Mac Catalyst.

FWIW, the iPad Simulator 18.x works just dandy.

Another anomaly .. when I choose within Xcode "Window Devices and Simulators" and my Apple TV 18.2 turned on my real TV, the Devices selection is empty?

Does anybody know if there is a soon-to-be-released update for the Xcode Simulator. If so, please inform us so I can stop worrying about this.

The fact that the problem exists only for Simulator Devices 18.x and not for 17.x seems to indicate that the answer is "yes" - but you guys are the experts on this.

FWIW, I did do a Clean build .. with same result.

Will someone please reveal if there is a soon-to-be-released update to Xcode and its associated Simulator.

This problem suddenly appeared with the Xcode 16.2 update.

PLEASE

PlayStation Dual Sense Game Controller no longer detected
 
 
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