PS4 controller being detected as PS3 controller

[Orchid the Serperior]

ok, so, I recently bought a new controller, a PS4 Dual Shock 4 controller, but Steam detects it as a regular PS3 Dual Shock 3 controller, and I don't know how to change this, it has a touch pad on the centre/center(I have no idea which since I NEVER use that word), but it won't work due to Steam detecting it as a DS3 controller instead of DS4, can anyone help me figure out how to change that please?

[crunchyfrog]

For the last few months there have been some weird issues with Steam detecting joysticks. Sometimes they'll just stop working all of a sudden or work weirdly, or detect wrongly as in your case.

I have never managed to get to the bottom of why as it's so random and differing.

However, they may be a workaround of sorts. Try download a utility like Joy2Key. That tries to emulate Xbox controllers so it makes it easier to handle Sony's controllers I've found.

I use it for both PS3 and PS4 controllers on Steam.

[Gamer_ShadowNZ]

idk i never had this problem before or how to fix it sorry gl tho

[ᴠᴀʀ]

Originally posted by Berry the Banette:

ok, so, I recently bought a new controller, a PS4 Dual Shock 4 controller, but Steam detects it as a regular PS3 Dual Shock 3 controller, and I don't know how to change this, it has a touch pad on the centre/center(I have no idea which since I NEVER use that word), but it won't work due to Steam detecting it as a DS3 controller instead of DS4, can anyone help me figure out how to change that please?

Have you installed anything prior or during first time usage of this controller? Like 3th party applications / drivers to get the controller working in other games not on steam for example?

If answer is yes, remove what you installed and start Steam Big Picture, enable PS4 support from controller configuration.

[Zukabazuka]

How do you connect the controller? Cable or some bluetooth adapter?

[ReBoot]

Likely, it's the driver. Are you using Sony's official, or some third-party one?

[Orchid the Serperior]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Likely, it's the driver. Are you using Sony's official, or some third-party one?

I'm using a Nacon PS4 controller, but it's an Pfficial Licensed Product

Originally posted by Zukabazuka:

How do you connect the controller? Cable or some bluetooth adapter?

it's USB with cable

[ReBoot]

So not an official gamepad to begin with. Ain't helping. What DRIVER does it use? How's it look in the device manager? Is it possible that the gamepad not identifying itself properly is the root cause eof the issue at hand?

[crunchyfrog]

Yeah, on top of what I said about the random issues lately, the driver's going to be the thing.

This is why Joy2Key is about the best workaround I can offer. It's a bit clunky and you have to enable the driver every time you use it, but it's something.