ps4 controller wireless?????

[SoCaliber]

Does anyone know if its possible to play this game with a ps4 controller wirelessly?

I play with a ps4 controller plugged in but the cable is like 5+ years old and disconects frequently during gameplay, often resulting in me dying.

It's especially annoying because my main loudout is 4 motorcycle strategems and sometimes the controller disconects and i end up running people over or flying off a cliff.

[Parboleum Loyce]

If you can connect the controller to your PC, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to play it wirelessly.
Might just want to get a new cable either way, though...

[SoCaliber]

i paired the controller wirelessly but helldivers didnt respond to my controller that way

[The Archmage]

Is steam detecting it?

I feel your pain in a similar boat because after a few years, a good micro B to usb A cable starts wobbling in the port on the controller. I wish they made official controllers with the usb connection fused in (or at least not flimsy and poorly physically supported around where it joins).

Personally, I just use a cable as it's always been 'plug in and go' and there's a very slight latency penalty (usually) over bluetooth/wireless vs wired (on the order of milliseconds but that may add up, depending on what fps you play at). I agree it's not ideal and it's much nicer to not feel tied down with a cable though.

As long as steam is recognising input from the device, I think the input can be force recognised/mapped via steam's per game settings.

[Bum]

Originally posted by SoCaliber:

i paired the controller wirelessly but helldivers didnt respond to my controller that way

Helldivers just has an issue detecting controllers all together. And you can only plug in a new controller on the main menu. If you plug it in game it just won't detect it. I think you also have to plug it before starting the game all together. It's a super wonky controller implementation.

[SoCaliber]

wait do i need to enable steam big picture in order to use the controller?

i just paired the controller with my laptop then started helldivers but it didnt work this way

[Bum]

Originally posted by SoCaliber:

wait do i need to enable steam big picture in order to use the controller?

i just paired the controller with my laptop then started helldivers but it didnt work this way

no you don't need big picture just enable playstation configuration in the settings of steam

[SoCaliber]

Originally posted by Bum:

Originally posted by SoCaliber:

wait do i need to enable steam big picture in order to use the controller?

i just paired the controller with my laptop then started helldivers but it didnt work this way

no you don't need big picture just enable playstation configuration in the settings of steam

thank you this worked for me. Now i can play this game without constant stress