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So try DS4Windows or any of the other utiltities I can never remeber the names of.
But be warned. It may well work then all of a sudden stop working or some buttons don't work properly. That tends to happen.
If this becomes a problem your best bet is to get a XBox One controller as they are as close to problem free as you'll get.
@Gazbaye
Assuming you're on Windows:
Are you using DS4Windows or other input mapper? Steam doesn't try to interact with PS controllers if it sees "DS4Windows" process running.
If no input mapper, check if the OS is detecting the device (if you can play other PC games with it then no need for this): press Windows key, type joy.cpl, press Enter. The controller should be listed there (Wireless Controller). If it's not showing up there, check if you're using a working data cable/check USB ports.
The word has a very specific meaning. It means they are OFFICIALY recognised and serviced by them. This is simply not ttrue.
What this means is that if you have a problem of any kinf, Valve have ZERO obligation to fix it or atend to it.
That's what Supported by means.
My horse keeps running up a mountain or off a damn ledge while I use Mouse/Keyboard. I press D and it goes bloody left! Maybe some of you have some pointers on the M/K settings?
If you're getting wayward controls like that, first culprits are usally you have mouse sensitivitytoo high . Turn off anything like mouse smoothing if it's still there.
"Supported" here pretty much means "works with"/"is made to work with".
Say there is a racing game and the Devs say "wheels and pedals are supported", that means the game works with wheels and pedals.
Or a dev saying "we now added VR support", means the game now works with VR devices.
Or "this game supports gamepads", means it works with gamepads.
It's the same as that with Steam and PlayStation controllers (+Xbox and Nintendo Switch controllers, 1st party and some 3rd party if they operate differently, and others as the Steam Input team at Valve do their stuff). Valve make it so Steam works with those devices, is able to make use of rumble/gyro & other features. In other words Valve make it so Steam supports those devices.
If still in disagreement check Valve's patch notes and you'll come across things like "added support for this or that controller".
Shwo me where it says that.
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/2974049913511655206
Added support for the current set of PowerA Xbox Series X controllers
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/2972920842779353711
Added experimental support for the Amazon Luna Controller connected via Bluetooth
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/2972920842754444923
Added support for the Razer Wolverine Tournament Edition controller
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/2972920842735688245
Added support for the Amazon Luna Controller
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/2996564107737032978
Added support for the Share button on the PowerA Fusion Pro 2 and the PDP Xbox Series X Afterglow controllers when Xbox Extended Feature Support is enabled.
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/2896339990496271925
Added additional support for the PS5 DualSense controller including LED, trackpad, rumble, and gyro functionality.
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/2912101955046945213
Added initial input support for the PS5 DualSense controller. Advanced features such as rumble, trackpad, and gyro are not yet supported.
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/5220205107073352681
Added support for the PowerA Xbox One Series X Wired Controller
Fixes showing continued support for controllers
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/3050602228705957226
Fix some cases where games rapidly turning on and off rumble could cause hitches for Switch Controllers.
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/3031455142579566547
Fixed input for Google Stadia controllers with original firmware
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/3031454954325870398
Improved Gyro Auto Calibration for the Dualsense controller.
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/3030328420751611774
Fixed a crash at startup using third party GameCube controller adapters
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/3030328420747804500
Potential fix for rumble and LED effects when using PS4 controllers over Bluetooth on Windows 7
Fixed Logitech G29 being hidden in games when Generic Gamepad Configuration Support is enabled
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/3034831386015002370
Fix an issue with initializing Switch controllers connected over USB
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/2933499125728773416
Fix an issue where Switch controllers connected over USB lose input after resuming a computer w/ USB power saving turned on
Those are just relating to Steam Input they'll be more fixes and support for the controllers under Remote Play Together
Patch Notes Listing: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/listing
Well done for proving my point. That means exactly what I said that they will fixc it if broke.
Well done.
Also don't conflate the two usages of the word either.
We are talking about Valve or MS' support of the Sony proprietary tech. They do NOT support this.
You need to be specific to that same analogy. Not by showing a we support this meaning "you can just use it".
As the sony tech is PROPRIETARY it really turns things into the former term.
I read on Steam and on one or two other sites that I can and should be able to use it. I read others have no problems, just plugged it in via USB and away they go. I bought an official PS4 USB cable just in case the one I was using was not. No joy.
All I am seeing is that, yes we support it. No we will do nothing if it does not work.
Thank you both, and thank you all again for putting in the effort to reply to this situation.
It's basically this. You CAN use it, as it SHOULD work.
The point is though that the drivers used are cobbled together from the Xbox drivers, so while it works it ain't OFFICIAL nor supported (supported purely means "we formally will update and help if there's problems").
And what we've seen on these forums is that Xbox ONe controllers work the best and with least problems, unsurprisingly because that's what Windows 10 is deisgned for.
BUt the PS controllers typically work OK, then all of a sudden either stop working, or buttons go weird or something else. Again, because they're not SUPPORTED it can make you tear your hair out as we've not come across any real way to effectively fix the issue.
All I know is that there are other utilities out there to try but it's by no means guaranteed to work (and again for how long) - I can never rememebr the names of these other utilties, but DS4Windows is one, and there's at least two or three others I've seen before.
That's why I recommend the best bet for "plug and play" is to simply get an official Xbox One controller. I use loads of platforms (I have over 70 workng consoles and computers) so I swap between various controllers but if I want just no hassle, it's the Xbox One conrtoller every time.