Now your controller is connected to your PC, but the experience isn't exactly seamless from here. Windows is designed to specifically work with one kind of input based on the Xbox Wireless Controller, so that's
With the DS4Windows program installed, it’s finally time toconnect your wireless controller to your PC. To do so, plug your computer into your PC via a Micro USB cable or Bluetooth adapter dongle. It should appear in theControllerstab in the default profile section. If everything is connec...
To connect the PS5 controller to your PC via USB, you're going to need a USB Type-C to USB-A cable for your PC (or a USB Type-C to Type-C cable if you happen to have a convenient port available). While the PlayStation 5 console comes with one packed in, the DualSense sold by...
Do I need both Steam and DS4Windows to use my PS5 controller on PC? No, you don’t need both Steam and DS4Windows to use the DualSense on PC. They’re just different ways to get your controller to work with PC games based on what you prefer. Steam Configuration: Steam’s built-in ...
Open DS4Windows Check connection in the Controllers tab In Settings tab Hide DS4 Controller Set Use Xinput Ports to one Edit/Create a profile and remap If you're just playing Steam games, you don't need to install anything else! But to use DS4Windows for non-Steam games, you'll need ...
With any luck, this could improve now thatSony has launched a firmware updater appfor Windows. This is a handy tool just for keeping the PS5 DualSense controller up to date, but could also be a sign that Sony is getting more serious about making it work more smoothly on PC. In the me...
DS4Windows essentially tricks your system into believing it’s using anXbox 360 controller, but you’ll still have access to motion controls and even the touchpad for many games. Step 1:Download the latest version of DS4Windows, which can be found on theapplication’s official website. ...
If you plan to use PS4 controller as mouse, you need to rely onInputMapperorDS4Windows. Just download and install it on your PC. Start InputMapper. When you connect a DualShock controller, a popup will appear asking for configuration. You can create a profile that maps the controller to it...
TheDS4Windowsapplication lets you emulate Xinput from a DualShock 4 or Dualsense controller, making Windows (and games) see an Xinput controller where there is none. This allows you to use a PlayStation 4 or 5 controller as if it were an Xbox controller. Specifically, both of the programs...
If your PlayStation controller doesn't work with your gaming rig, check outDS4Windows. It's a free, third-party application that tricks your PC into thinking the PlayStation controller is a much more common (for PCs) Xbox gamepad, like the Steam configuration mode and 8Bitdo USB adapter ...