PS4 controller not working

[ike1177]

I was hoping to use a controller to play this game but it doesn't seem to work but the game says it has full support anyone got a fix for this? Thanks!

[SpeckTech]

TBH I don't remember if they made DS4s compatible with PC? Last I heard you had to download some 3rd party api to make it work and even that had problems. Any xbox controller should work though.

[Mairo the bear]

Originally posted by SpeckTech:

TBH I don't remember if they made DS4s compatible with PC? Last I heard you had to download some 3rd party api to make it work and even that had problems. Any xbox controller should work though.

Dualshock 4 is compatible with PC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC-FQUWBuHo

If you want to try out this function, there's free game called SNOW which also does this. (and tons and tons of other games)

If the game doesn't have the support and is XInput only, then it needs something to make the thing work with the game, e.g. x360ce. But because of bad porting job files needs to be dropped into %LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp instead of games exe directory.

Or use DS4Windows like all of the tutorials on internet say, but I personally avoid that.

[ike1177]

I've used the controller for several games including rockket league, FFXIII, and Gunvolt. I'll have to try a third party app I guess I gave my brother my xbox controller probably a bad choice lol.

[ike1177]

Ok thank you hyper.

[Yeloazndevil]

Originally posted by SpeckTech:

TBH I don't remember if they made DS4s compatible with PC? Last I heard you had to download some 3rd party api to make it work and even that had problems. Any xbox controller should work though.

DS4 supports dinput, you need an app like inputmapper for 360 controller emulation for xinput

[SageX85]

When a game is marked as "full controller support", they mean xinput, not directinput.

[☠Afro Punk🐴🎮]

people need to realize you cant plug a ps4 into a pc and expect it to run on every controller compatible game. its not the official controller for pc. get a xbox controller, or better yet a steam controller.

[Mairo the bear]

Originally posted by ☠BHAfro Punk 🎮:

people need to realize you cant plug a ps4 into a pc and expect it to run on every controller compatible game. its not the official controller for pc. get a xbox controller, or better yet a steam controller.

True, but those using the controller simply need to be aware of this and/or use programs that makes the controller act like XInput one, I wouldn't go say for them to get whole new controller as even DS4 is already 50€ and pretty solid controller overall.

And that doesn't mean we can't ask or demand for better and wider native controller support from new games, of course we should, this is PC not Xbox dammit! And even if that controller isn't marketed directly to PC, fact it works with default windows drivers makes it PC compatible. Games OP mentioned happened to already have awesome controller support, so I wouldn't blame him for not knowing when controller has worked without issues with those titles.

[My1]

Originally posted by ☠BHAfro Punk 🎮:

people need to realize you cant plug a ps4 into a pc and expect it to run on every controller compatible game. its not the official controller for pc. get a xbox controller, or better yet a steam controller.

but when a DS4 doesnt work, a generic PC controller, you know the ones that were originally made for the so-called "PC Master race" and not by the so called "console peasants"...

also anyone needs a reminder that the DualShocks are the only well-known controllers (at least that I know) that have Bluetooth support, ya know without some stupid dongle)

[M'igo Kazan]

If you're having issue with Sony controllers on PC, try using Scarlet.Crush Productions.

[My1]

what is that?

[Geheimen]

If you use InputMapper like me you can play every pc game with a ds4 like it was a xbox controller. Never had any problem, and I don't have with ToS.

[M'igo Kazan]

http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-XInput-Wrapper-for-DS3-and-Play-com-USB-Dual-DS2-Controller

Since motioninjoy became malware years ago, people made Scarlet.Crush Productions to offer a true alternative that is actually safe for your computer. It'll make your PS3 & PS4 controllers work on PC.

[Geheimen]

Input Mapper is better and is still in develpment (meaning it was not abandoned).

[M'igo Kazan]

Originally posted by Geheimen:

Input Mapper is better and is still in develpment (meaning it was not abandoned).

I've never heard of Input Mapper before so it might be better. What does it have that Scarlet.Crush Productions doesn't? Does it still take up a bluetooth dongle? 'cause if it doesn't, it'd really be worth trying it out.