- #HOW TO USE DS4WINDOWS HOW TO#
- #HOW TO USE DS4WINDOWS INSTALL#
- #HOW TO USE DS4WINDOWS DRIVERS#
- #HOW TO USE DS4WINDOWS DRIVER#
- #HOW TO USE DS4WINDOWS WINDOWS 10#
If you click on the Profiles tab, you’ll get a more detailed look at the connected PS4 controller, and what buttons are assigned. From there it’ll give some information as to whether it’s connected via Bluetooth or with the USB cable, what the current battery status is, and which profile it is assigned to. With your PS4 controller attached, it should appear in the Controllers tab within the DS4Windows settings page.
#HOW TO USE DS4WINDOWS DRIVERS#
With the PS4 controller connected to the PC by the USB cable, it’ll be recognised by the system (the drivers you installed by clicking Step 1) and will, hopefully, start working – you can always ditch the cable and use Bluetooth after you’ve sorted out the next few steps in the process. Although you can use the Bluetooth connection, we’d recommend you first start with the USB cable, as drivers can be a little choosy at times.
#HOW TO USE DS4WINDOWS DRIVER#
With the driver installed you can now connect your PS4 controller to the PC via the micro USB cable. If you have Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, or if you’ve used an Xbox 360 controller before on your PC, then you won’t need to click this, and you can close the current window by clicking on the ‘Finish’ button.
The Step 2 option is only if you’re running this on a system that doesn’t have Windows 7 Service Pack 1 installed. Once that’s done the Step 1 box will be updated with an ‘Install Complete’ message. Obviously, if you want this to work then click on Install.
#HOW TO USE DS4WINDOWS INSTALL#
After that you’ll be asked if you trust the software from Bruce James and if you’re okay to install the new system device driver. This will download the latest driver, which only takes a few seconds. In the smaller window, click on the Step 1 option to install the DS4 driver. Within a few seconds two windows should appear, one for the profile settings and the other a smaller window with a couple of steps labelled. There’s a brief explanation of what both profiles mean, but for now we’re opting for the regular installation mode through the Appdata option. Now double-click the DS4Windows program, and out of the two available profile options that’ll appear click the Appdata button.
Just click on the DS4Windows.zip file in the Downloads section, and save it to your PC.ĭouble-click the compressed file and extract the two programs: DS4Updater and DS4Windows. We’re using version 1.4.401 for this ‘how to’, which at the time of writing is the latest version. You’ll first need to download the latest version from, via the green ‘Download Now’ button on the main page. It’s a set of drivers and a control panel designed to emulate an Xbox 360 controller, but using a PS4 controller instead.
The software we’re using in this instance is called DS4Windows, by Jays2Kings. Optionally, you can use a Bluetooth adapter but make sure it’s a good one and as recent as possible.
#HOW TO USE DS4WINDOWS WINDOWS 10#
NET 4.5 or better installed, a copy of DS4Windows (which we’ll cover in a moment), Windows 7 SP1 (Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 is better), the micro USB cable that came with the PS4 Controller and the PS4 Controller itself.
#HOW TO USE DS4WINDOWS HOW TO#
This ‘how to’ is essentially telling you how to trick your PC into thinking that you’ve installed an Xbox controller instead of the PS4 controller. Basic requirementsīefore we begin you need to make sure you have the correct hardware and software in place. We don’t want to get into the ‘this versus that debate’ right now, but rather we thought we’d look at how you can get this exceptional controller to work under Windows on the PC. While the Xbox One controller works perfectly well under Windows, Sony’s latest DualShock 4 controller for the PS4 has some issues when it comes to adapting to the different platform which is a shame, as it’s considered one of the best controllers ever designed – even from the point of view of some Xbox gamers. We run through how to use your PS4 Controller with your PC.Īlthough the PC gaming community is often at loggerheads with the console gaming community, both factions tend to agree that the PC has a lack of decent controllers to its name.ĭon’t get us wrong, the Steam controller and a selection of other company specific makes are good, but they’re just not as good as what the console community has to offer.
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