ps4 controller

[Niunit]

Are we now able to plug in the ps4 controller via charging cable or is something more required?

[7th Warlock]

DS4Windows.

[CheeseBoar]

I believe you can activate the DS4 in Steam's Big Picture mode, too.

[TurranMC]

You've been able to use a PS4 controller via charging able for a long time. All you needed was a third party application like InputMapper (what I used) or DS4Windows.

Regardless, Steam now has native PS4 controller support so you no longer need a third party app.

[Rich Mahogany]

Originally posted by TurranMC:

You've been able to use a PS4 controller via charging able for a long time. All you needed was a third party application like InputMapper (what I used) or DS4Windows.

Regardless, Steam now has native PS4 controller support so you no longer need a third party app.

How does steam make the game able to recognize it? Does steam just install its own windows driver and then the program uses that?

[TurranMC]

Originally posted by Jack Hoff:

Originally posted by TurranMC:

You've been able to use a PS4 controller via charging able for a long time. All you needed was a third party application like InputMapper (what I used) or DS4Windows.

Regardless, Steam now has native PS4 controller support so you no longer need a third party app.

How does steam make the game able to recognize it? Does steam just install its own windows driver and then the program uses that?

No clue buddy. I already had InputMapper when they added controller support to Steam so maybe that had an impact on me getting it to work. Either way I know you can definitely use a PS4 controller on steam as I'm using one right now. Just google how you do it if you're having trouble.

[The Harpoon]

As of now, you do not need a thirdparty application. Steam has added native support for PS4 controllers. Plug in your PS4 controller, go to Steam Big Picture, settings, controller settings. And tick the box: PS4 Configuration Support. A message will pop up saying you need to unplug and replug the controller. Do so. Then move down to the Detected controllers, select the PlayStation 4 Controller, and configure it. Make sure the box: Turn off on Big Picture Exit, is not checked, so that you do not need to be in Big Picture when playing games with your controller.

The only annoying thing I have found so far (specific to Dark Souls 3) but not looked in to is that the sensor bar in the PS4 controller acts as a mouse, so moving the controller, moves the camera, and that the arrow keys are extremely sensitive when navigating menus and you will often move along twice, so you need to treat it like a short hop from Super Smash Melee.

[Rich Mahogany]

Originally posted by The Harpoon:

As of now, you do not need a thirdparty application. Steam has added native support for PS4 controllers. Plug in your PS4 controller, go to Steam Big Picture, settings, controller settings. And tick the box: PS4 Configuration Support. A message will pop up saying you need to unplug and replug the controller. Do so. Then move down to the Detected controllers, select the PlayStation 4 Controller, and configure it. Make sure the box: Turn off on Big Picture Exit, is not checked, so that you do not need to be in Big Picture when playing games with your controller.

The only annoying thing I have found so far (specific to Dark Souls 3) but not looked in to is that the sensor bar in the PS4 controller acts as a mouse, so moving the controller, moves the camera, and that the arrow keys are extremely sensitive when navigating menus and you will often move along twice, so you need to treat it like a short hop from Super Smash Melee.

Any reason you have to do this in big picture mode?

[AgentRuby]

You only have to configure it in Big Picture..

Let's say you start it the normal way and the controller isn't working right. You just have to right click the game and select edit controller. Then it should be synced up however you set it. It does get a little buggy that way sometimes though so I just use big picture mode for now.

[The Harpoon]

Originally posted by Jack Hoff:

Originally posted by The Harpoon:

As of now, you do not need a thirdparty application. Steam has added native support for PS4 controllers. Plug in your PS4 controller, go to Steam Big Picture, settings, controller settings. And tick the box: PS4 Configuration Support. A message will pop up saying you need to unplug and replug the controller. Do so. Then move down to the Detected controllers, select the PlayStation 4 Controller, and configure it. Make sure the box: Turn off on Big Picture Exit, is not checked, so that you do not need to be in Big Picture when playing games with your controller.

The only annoying thing I have found so far (specific to Dark Souls 3) but not looked in to is that the sensor bar in the PS4 controller acts as a mouse, so moving the controller, moves the camera, and that the arrow keys are extremely sensitive when navigating menus and you will often move along twice, so you need to treat it like a short hop from Super Smash Melee.

Any reason you have to do this in big picture mode?

As AgentRuby(above) stated, it is only to do first configurations. Just seems like, and hopefully only at the moment. It is the only location the configuration settings are stored.

[Vash]

ALT+ENTER to access big picture, settings, playstation 4 controller support, activate it. Plug in your DS4 and link it. There you go now you can fully customize it, it's the best thing ever.

[Rich Mahogany]

I assume though that Steam is just installing a PS4 controller driver into your system devices isn't it? Meaning you should still be able to use it in games even when Steam is not running?

[The Harpoon]

Originally posted by Jack Hoff:

I assume though that Steam is just installing a PS4 controller driver into your system devices isn't it? Meaning you should still be able to use it in games even when Steam is not running?

Hmm, interesting. I'll have to try this out. I've tried using it with PCSX, but not really played around too much so can't draw any conclusions.

[Rich Mahogany]

Originally posted by The Harpoon:

Originally posted by Jack Hoff:

I assume though that Steam is just installing a PS4 controller driver into your system devices isn't it? Meaning you should still be able to use it in games even when Steam is not running?

Hmm, interesting. I'll have to try this out. I've tried using it with PCSX, but not really played around too much so can't draw any conclusions.

Yeah because the controller is handled through Windows not through steam. If a game you are playing on steam wants to access a controller, it asks Windows not Steam. This is assuming that the DS4 support doesn't only work in particular games patched to access it through steam.

[AgentRuby]

I believe that you can add nonsteam games to your library and it will work all the same. Don't quote me on it. It's just what I heard.

[SuspectLump]

Originally posted by The Harpoon:

As of now, you do not need a thirdparty application. Steam has added native support for PS4 controllers. Plug in your PS4 controller, go to Steam Big Picture, settings, controller settings. And tick the box: PS4 Configuration Support. A message will pop up saying you need to unplug and replug the controller. Do so. Then move down to the Detected controllers, select the PlayStation 4 Controller, and configure it. Make sure the box: Turn off on Big Picture Exit, is not checked, so that you do not need to be in Big Picture when playing games with your controller.

The only annoying thing I have found so far (specific to Dark Souls 3) but not looked in to is that the sensor bar in the PS4 controller acts as a mouse, so moving the controller, moves the camera, and that the arrow keys are extremely sensitive when navigating menus and you will often move along twice, so you need to treat it like a short hop from Super Smash Melee.

Does anyone know if there's a way to turn off the sensor bar? cause this makes the game basically unplayable for me. The camera moves all over the place as I move the controller...

Is it possible to use a different controller config for the ds4 and it still work?