For anyone wondering how to get this working via bluetooth on a ps3/4 controller:
get the latest release of "XOutput" <https://github.com/csutorasa/XOutput>
start it up and see that your controller is detected under "directinput"
press "add controller" and confirm all the keys. you can press "configure all buttons" at the bottom to do them all in a row instead of clicking all of them.
press x to go back to the main window and press "start" to start the emulation.
your controller should now also be detected as xinput *aswell as* direct input and OBS can detect this now.
i'm not sure why, but the diagnostic tool thats in the unput overlays util zip doesnt show a controller added this way. it will however show up in OBS if everything was configured properly.
get the latest release of "XOutput" <https://github.com/csutorasa/XOutput>
start it up and see that your controller is detected under "directinput"
press "add controller" and confirm all the keys. you can press "configure all buttons" at the bottom to do them all in a row instead of clicking all of them.
press x to go back to the main window and press "start" to start the emulation.
your controller should now also be detected as xinput *aswell as* direct input and OBS can detect this now.
i'm not sure why, but the diagnostic tool thats in the unput overlays util zip doesnt show a controller added this way. it will however show up in OBS if everything was configured properly.