Some Windows updates are known to disable controller devices for reasons that remain a mystery. When this happens, DS4 Windows assumes the controller is inactive or nonexistent, hence its inability to detect it. To remedy this, we need to prompt Windows 10 into enabling the device, which in ...
·W 0:34:13.408114 DS4: check_add_device: DS4 Bluetooth controller detected. (hid_get_feature_report 0x81 failed, result=-1, error=000000002c8cea10) ·E 0:34:13.408145 DS4: GetCalibrationData: hid_get_feature_report 0x05 for bluetooth controller failed! result=-1, error=0000000032c2c690 ...
DS4Windows helps bridge that gap by allowing you to emulate an xInput-compliant controller or map your controller to your keyboard and mouse so your PC can recognize it. However, DS4Windows is not the only gamepad input mapping tool out there. There are plenty of alternatives like DS4Tool, ...
Some users have experienced this issue during gameplay, i.e., the DS4 controller stops working and becomes disabled automatically. By going into theDevice Managerand re-enabling the DS4 controller, you are basically making the device visible and active again, allowing DS4Windows to recognize the c...
Possible reasons for DS4Windows not detecting my Controller You are using obsolete "old" versions of DS4Windows If you just search “DS4Windows” on google, chances are that the first result is the obsolete version from jays2kings, which has not been updated since 2016 and should not be used...
Windows 10 or 11.Windows versions from 8.1 and below are NOT supported anymore and support will not be given to users running older builds One or more supported controllers (check the list)PS4 Controller (Optional) Bluetooth dongle for connecting wirelessly ...