v0.0.20

Changelog — v0.0.20

Added

• CodeQL GitHub Actions workflow for C++ security and quality analysis (runs on push/PR and on a weekly schedule).
• Improved documentation with microcontroller support details (e.g., Raspberry Pi, ESP32, Pico W), plus a reorganized README (Features/Examples/Installation/Tests/Contributing) and multiple install paths (Minimal/Standard/Developer).
• Better submodule handling in CI/build configuration (recursive checkout and conditional behavior depending on whether submodules are initialized).

Changed

• CMake path refactors to simplify the directory layout and make configuration more robust across environments.
• CI/build targets updated to focus on the relevant library and test executables; automated test handling refined.
• Test suite structure updated: utilities/headers reorganized and dataset/WAV references adjusted.
• Formatting tooling updated: .clang-format configuration and ignore rules refined.

Fixed

• More reliable automated tests in CI: timeouts extended (e.g., gamepad input/output tests) and workflow timeout handling improved.
• Safer builds when audio is disabled: conditional compilation around audio modules and minimal stubs to avoid hard dependency on the audio backend.

Removed

• Integration tests for audio haptics removed (including related targets and supporting logic).
• Documentation cleanup (e.g., removal of outdated badges/README tweaks).
• Submodule-related cleanup as the repository structure evolved (path changes and subsequent removal where applicable).

Security

• CodeQL configuration refined with better ignored paths (e.g., third-party/audio library folders, WAVs, and test datasets) while keeping security-extended and security-and-quality query sets enabled.

v0.0.18

Gamepad-Core — Release Notes

Release Date: 2026-01-31
Scope: Latest commits (since ~2026-01-18)
Focus: Integration tests, audio/haptics, sensor calibration, Windows test refactors

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✨ Added

• Multi-channel audio test for multiple controllers

  • Added a new integration test that supports multiple DualSense controllers at the same time.
  • Includes WAV playback support (per-controller), path resolution, and device hot-swap handling.
  • Can also operate in a system audio mode depending on the test configuration.

• Expanded/refactored integration test structure

  • Improved organization and structure of integration test executables to make the test suite easier to maintain and extend.

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🔧 Changed / Improved

• Per-controller audio channels (DualSense)

  • Implemented separate audio channels for multiple DualSense controllers using a global FAudioDeviceRegistry to manage audio devices.

• Improved Windows audio device matching

  • Enhanced device association by matching via device/container ID, improving stability when multiple devices are present.

• More consistent gyro calibration

  • Refactored gyro calibration by introducing a reference scaling parameter (e.g., ReferenceRangeDegS) for simpler and more consistent results.

• DualShock calibration improvements

  • Improved gyro scaling and reordered accelerometer assignments for clearer and more reliable calibration behavior.

• Windows test/platform header refactors

  • Standardized header includes, code formatting, and conditional checks across Windows tests for better consistency and readability.

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🐛 Fixed

• Audio haptics method name typo

  • Fixed typo: ProcessAudioHapitc → ProcessAudioHaptic and updated related calls/comments.

• Audio test robustness and cleanup

  • Strengthened null checks and cleanup paths to avoid inconsistent states when initializing/tearing down audio devices and decoders.

• DualSense light state consistency

  • Ensured ResetLights is called before UpdateOutput to improve light state consistency.

• Automated test timeout

  • Added timeout logic to the analog integration test to prevent automated runs from hanging indefinitely.

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🧹 Removed / Maintenance

• Removed DLL integration tests and ViGEm dependencies

  • Deleted DLL-based integration tests and removed ViGEm-related code/dependencies.
  • Simplified CMake configuration and project maintenance.

• CI maintenance

  • Updated GitHub Actions dependency: actions/checkout from v4 to v6 (Dependabot).

• Minor sensor code cleanup

  • Commented out unused gyro speed variables in GamepadSensors.h.

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✅ Notes / Recommendations

• If you rely on custom audio/haptics integrations, validate behavior on Windows when multiple audio devices/controllers are present (container ID matching).
• Re-run integration tests involving audio/haptics when upgrading, especially in multi-controller scenarios.

v0.0.16

🚀 Highlights
This release introduces full support for the DualShock 4 controller and adds Touchpad capabilities. Significant improvements were made to the IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) processing pipeline, fixing unit conversion errors and optimizing the factory calibration logic for high-precision motion tracking.

✨ New Features
DualShock 4 Support:

Implemented full connection and data reading for Sony DualShock 4 controllers.

Added support for DS4 Gyroscope and Accelerometer reading via factory calibration data.

Touchpad Implementation:

Added support for reading Touchpad state for both DualSense and DualShock 4.

Exposed multi-touch coordinates (Finger 1 / Finger 2) and button click events.

🐛 Bug Fixes & Improvements
IMU Data Normalization (Critical Fix):

Fixed an issue where Gyroscope raw data was being incorrectly scaled by RAD_TO_DEG before normalization.

Refactored ProcessMotionDualSense: The algorithm now correctly utilizes the internal factory calibration table to output precise Degrees Per Second (°/s) for the Gyroscope and G-Force for the Accelerometer.

Eliminated redundant algebraic divisions in the calibration factor calculation (removed Speed2x redundancy), improving performance and safety against division-by-zero errors.

🔧 Technical Details
Math Correction: Removed double-conversion. The output from the hardware abstraction layer is now strictly:

Gyro: (Raw - Bias) * Factor -> Result in deg/s.

Accel: (Raw - Bias) * Factor -> Result in G.

Integration: Consumers of this lib (e.g., Unreal Engine plugins) must now expect deg/s and multiply by DEG_TO_RAD (0.01745) only if Radian input is required by the target physics engine (like Madgwick filters).

v0.0.14

What's Changed

• Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 6 by @dependabot[bot] in #2

New Contributors

• @dependabot[bot] made their first contribution in #2
• @szyrain

Full Changelog: v0.0.12...v0.0.14

v0.0.12

🎮 Release Notes

🚀 Features & Enhancements

• DualSense Buffer Initialization: Refined BufferAudio values for improved audio handling
• FeatureMode Updates: Updated default value in GamepadFeature. h for improved functionality
• Adaptive Triggers: Enhanced gamepad functionality with UpdateOutput calls to ensure state changes are reflected in adaptive triggers
• DualSense Library Refactor: Removed unused ResetLights call and added FeatureMode definition to output context

📚 Documentation

• README Improvements:
  • Refined Gamepad-Core description
  • Enhanced modding guide
  • Improved formatting and removed redundant line breaks
  • Cleaned up duplicate sections

🔧 Build & Configuration

• CMake Improvements:
  • Added option to control DLL integration tests
  • Updated conditional compilation directives for ViGEmAdapter
  • Refactored project structure (moved App to Examples/Apps)
  • Improved modularity with better test inclusion logic
• GitHub Actions: Added workflow for building and testing on Linux and Windows
• .gitignore Updates: Added common IDE, OS, and build artifact exclusions

🧪 Testing

• Integration Tests:
  • Added automated mode support for audio-haptics
  • Improved test logic for adaptive triggers
  • Added graceful skipping when no controller is found
  • Added controller detection with timeout logic

🐛 Bug Fixes

• CR32.h: Included <cstddef> for standard type definitions
• ViGEmAdapter: Applied consistent formatting and enhanced error handling logic

📦 Dependencies

This release uses Boost libraries for enhanced functionality.

👥 Contributors

Special thanks to @szyrain for their contributions to this release!

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v0.0.10

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v0.0.9

What's Changed

• Add RequestImmediateDetection method to TBasicDeviceRegistry for immediate detection reset by @szyrain in #1

New Contributors

• @szyrain made their first contribution in #1

Full Changelog: v0.0.8...v0.0.9

v0.0.8

Full Changelog: https://github.com/rafaelvaloto/Gamepad-Core/commits/v0.0.8