How do I use my PS4 controller?

[Avastus]

What am I missing?

[Chris]

Right click on game>Properties>Controllers>Enable steam input.

[Nutty]

i dont even play this ♥♥♥♥♥♥ game and know how to fix this just get ds4windows lmao

[Genolla]

^ DS4Windows.
Works for DS4 and DualSense controllers

[Biggstarr ツ]

you dont even need ds4windows, open steam big picture then go to controller settings and enable playstation controller support, i use ps4 controllers on my pc all the time and its steam that detects it for not ds4windows, keep in mind that steam will allow u to use controller in non steam games and emulators, its sick

[Genolla]

DS4Windows is a lot better though. When you own hundreds of games you quickly learn the limitations of Steam controller support

[Biggstarr ツ]

Originally posted by Genolla:

DS4Windows is a lot better though. When you own hundreds of games you quickly learn the limitations of Steam controller support

can you enlighten me, ive never had issues with it so far. (not being aggressive actually curious)

[Superscooter]

all ds4windows does is mask your ds4 as a 360 controller

[Genolla]

Originally posted by Biggstarr ツ:

Originally posted by Genolla:

DS4Windows is a lot better though. When you own hundreds of games you quickly learn the limitations of Steam controller support

can you enlighten me, ive never had issues with it so far. (not being aggressive actually curious)

Certain fighting games don't allow my PS4 arcade sticks to work with Steam controller support but it works fine with DS4Windows. It's usually the older/low budget fighting games

[Genolla]

Originally posted by Genolla:

Originally posted by Biggstarr ツ:

can you enlighten me, ive never had issues with it so far. (not being aggressive actually curious)

Certain fighting games don't allow my PS4 arcade sticks to work with Steam controller support but it works fine with DS4Windows. It's usually the older/low budget fighting games

And I don't mean cheap ones, I mean Hori and Razer sticks

[Biggstarr ツ]

Originally posted by Genolla:

Originally posted by Biggstarr ツ:

can you enlighten me, ive never had issues with it so far. (not being aggressive actually curious)

Certain fighting games don't allow my PS4 arcade sticks to work with Steam controller support but it works fine with DS4Windows. It's usually the older/low budget fighting games

oh i see, but if im only using the dualshock controller ( i dont own an arcade stick and prob wont for a long time) then i can keep on using steam's controller support with no probs right?

[Genolla]

Originally posted by Biggstarr ツ:

Originally posted by Genolla:

Certain fighting games don't allow my PS4 arcade sticks to work with Steam controller support but it works fine with DS4Windows. It's usually the older/low budget fighting games

oh i see, but if im only using the dualshock controller ( i dont own an arcade stick and prob wont for a long time) then i can keep on using steam's controller support with no probs right?

For the most part, you should be fine. I definitely have had other issues with games by using DS4 (dualshock 4) controllers but it's been so long since I turned off Steam support that I unfortunately can't remember which games didn't work with it, and thanks to my awful memory I can't remember what specific games had the issue. I want to say Rocket League was one of them, but even that I can't confirm, plus Rocket League is kinda old now so they might have solved it for all I know.

I'm not BS-ing you here, there are still issues in some games, but it's likely rare and mostly for less popular games or low budget games. But 100% the arcade stick issue is forever burned in my brain so I won't forget that at least.

edit: so yeah you should be fine. If the issue ever comes up, seek DS4Windows at that point, but until then just do Steam support for as long as it allows your controllers to work properly! An example of an issue of it not working properly is Steam controller support rebinds your buttons (example, A = RB, B = LT)