feat(input): DualSense firmware passthrough, player LED and mic LED forwarding#1854
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When a DualSense (PS5) controller connects, read the raw HID firmware report (feature report 0x20) from the physical controller and send it to the host as a TLV metadata extension on the controller arrival event. This allows the host to configure the virtual DualSense with the real controller's firmware version, preventing firmware update prompts and improving compatibility with applications that inspect firmware data. On Windows, uses the native HID API (CreateFile + HidD_GetFeature) with shared access since SDL's game controller backend holds the device exclusively and SDL_hid_open cannot obtain a second handle. Gracefully skips if the HID device can't be opened or the feature report read fails. Requires SDL 2.0.18+ for SDL_hid_enumerate. Bumps moonlight-common-c submodule for TLV metadata protocol extension.
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Summary
Three DualSense streaming enhancements:
Firmware version passthrough:
Player LED forwarding (protocol 0x5504):
SDL_GameControllerSendEffectMic LED forwarding (protocol 0x5505):
All features are PS5-only (
SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_PS5check) and require SDL 2.0.16+. Firmware read requires SDL 2.0.18+ and is Windows-only (#ifdef _WIN32).Dependencies
Test plan
Jul 4 2025successfully passed through to virtual DualSense on host