Will Dualshock 4 (PS4 Controller) be available to connect and use at launch?

[killstealed]

Yeah, I know lots of you might wonder why anyone would prefer to use the PS4 controller instead of the Xbox controller, but it's just because I don't have an Xbox controller.
So my question is basically just what the title says, will the PS4 Controller be available to connect and use at Halo: Reach launch?

[TheFranubian]

As long as you can simulate Xinput, yeah, the game will not be able to tell it apart it from a Xbox controller. I think you can even do so by going into Steam's controller settings, or by using some third party software.

And that's only if it doesn't support DS4 from the get-go, no word on that yet, but it will indeed support "Generic controllers," whatever that means.

[Hardmode Enabled]

Originally posted by TheFranubian:

As long as you can simulate Xinput, yeah, the game will not be able to tell it apart it from a Xbox controller. I think you can even do so by going into Steam's controller settings, or by using some third party software.

And that's only if it doesn't support DS4 from the get-go, no word on that yet, but it will indeed support "Generic controllers," whatever that means.

generic controllers are usually controlers that simulate keyboard input.

[🍃🪻🪷Sylvie🩵🍸🍵]

Originally posted by killstealed:

Yeah, I know lots of you might wonder why anyone would prefer to use the PS4 controller instead of the Xbox controller, but it's just because I don't have an Xbox controller.
So my question is basically just what the title says, will the PS4 Controller be available to connect and use at Halo: Reach launch?

You can use Steam Big Picture Mode to remap buttons for DualShock controller.

[Duke Of Death PT]

Originally posted by killstealed:

Yeah, I know lots of you might wonder why anyone would prefer to use the PS4 controller instead of the Xbox controller, but it's just because I don't have an Xbox controller.
So my question is basically just what the title says, will the PS4 Controller be available to connect and use at Halo: Reach launch?

Yep, it's one of the main advantages of PC. You can connect any type of controller to it.

But I feel like that's not what you meant? I also have a Dualshock 4 V2 and my main problem is if it doesn't show the Playstation buttons, like the X, square, etc. I can't really adapt to the Xbox's layout, since it's very confusing.

If what you meant is the second case, I also don't have a definitive answer. All we can hope is for the devs to add it/ Steam including them in Big Picture mode

[Durandal]

No. You don't deserve to play Halo if you have ever come into contact with any Sony gaming products.

[Duke Of Death PT]

Originally posted by HC:

No. You don't deserve to play Halo if you have ever come into contact with any Sony gaming products.

Excuse me???? Maybe at the time I didn't have money for a PC and the PS3 had free multiplayer, so I don't really see your point???? I never wanted to pay for multiplayer, so when I ditched my PS3 for good I bought a gaming desktop.

Besides, almost my entire family had a Sony console/handheld, so it was a no brainer which product I'd get

[Durandal]

Originally posted by Duke Of Death PT:

Originally posted by HC:

No. You don't deserve to play Halo if you have ever come into contact with any Sony gaming products.

Excuse me???? Maybe at the time I didn't have money for a PC and the PS3 had free multiplayer, so I don't really see your point???? I never wanted to pay for multiplayer, so when I ditched my PS3 for good I bought a gaming desktop.

Besides, almost my entire family had a Sony console/handheld, so it was a no brainer which produc I'd get

Calm down fella it was a joke

[sebo]

Steam has built-in support for the PS4 controller, so the game shouldn't need to actually support it.

IMO in terms of button layout, i would say that the PS controller is actually much better. i find the twin sticks being next to each other much more practical on the PS than the xbox awkward placement of the d-pad, since most games these days require use of the sticks much more than the d-pad.

the xbox controllers button layout would of made sense if it were still the 1980s when you played most games with just a d-pad.