ps4 controller pc compatible :D

shankly1985 · 22 Oct 2013 at 12:51

If you use the ps3 controller on PC you will know it need's a 3rd-party driver to get working. Can be abit for a pain for some to get up and running.

The good news is PS4 controller will work right out the box on PC

Was just about to buy a new controller other week, think i'll hang in there for this now.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2013/10/07/ps4-controllers-to-be-windows-pc-compatible/1

Kosmiche · 22 Oct 2013 at 12:56

Might still not be as good as a xbox pad though, stuff like the pressure sensitive buttons might not be functional, theres plenty of console pads that work on the pc and most simply function as a generic device without the pressure sensitive stuff.

shankly1985 · 22 Oct 2013 at 13:08

Eames said:
Might still not be as good as a xbox pad though, stuff like the pressure sensitive buttons might not be functional, theres plenty of console pads that work on the pc and most simply function as a generic device without the pressure sensitive stuff.

For me the xbox pad works great on PC this expected. But my god the layout is just horrible lol
Having grown up playing ps1, ps2, ps3 that pad just feels normal to me..

The way the ps3 pad works right now on PC is it emulates the xbox pad and works very good..

But with the PS4 pad we getting support for Windows driver out the box. Now will this again just emulate an xbox pad? maybe but it sure will be better than using the ps3 pad.

Sony releasing this to work on Windows also has me thinking and what they was saying at E3 about having Sony software on not just the PS4 so will this mean first step on them release the PS brand to other platforms?

See this http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/09/23/playstation-games-could-stream-to-pcs-tvs-and-phones

linktoinsanity · 22 Oct 2013 at 13:34

Not that I tend to use game pads much, but I can certainly see the appeal of this. Nice find.

d_brennen · 22 Oct 2013 at 13:40

Side note, I've been using my hacked Xbox 1 Controller S with MotionJoy 360 pad emulation. Even does analogue trigger which I could never get working with XBCD

shankly1985 · 22 Oct 2013 at 15:00

linktoinsanity said:
Not that I tend to use game pads much, but I can certainly see the appeal of this. Nice find.

They just the odd couple games where a pad works better like Fifa 14 for example.

Fire_fly · 22 Oct 2013 at 15:04

shankly1985 said:
Sony releasing this to work on Windows also has me thinking and what they was saying at E3 about having Sony software on not just the PS4 so will this mean first step on them release the PS brand to other platforms?

I wonder if Gaiaki streaming will be made available for PC. It would be a great way of playing some of the console exclusive games such as Uncharted.

shankly1985 · 22 Oct 2013 at 15:06

Fire_fly said:
I wonder if Gaiaki streaming will be made available for PC. It would be a great way of playing some of the console exclusive games such as Uncharted.

That's what I am thinking.. Sony hinted they see Sony brand on other devices in the future. We already have PlayStation Mobile, now we have the PS4 pad compatible with PC has me thinking why would it be

2014 Gaiaki goes live on PS4 I can defo see this on not just PS4.

linktoinsanity · 22 Oct 2013 at 15:17

shankly1985 said:
They just the odd couple games where a pad works better like Fifa 14 for example.

Yeah exactly. Some games are just better with Control pads. Mainly sports games I find, such as Fifa and Virtual Tennis...

Also old console games such as megadrive games, emulated on Steam - we are are allowed to talk about that right? are good with Control Pads.

Only games which I don't think are good are Strategy games (such as C&C) and FPS's. Games such as World of Tanks I can't imagine being as good without a Keyboard and Mouse either...

So yes, I can certainly see why you posted this thread. :cool:

Fire_fly · 22 Oct 2013 at 15:19

shankly1985 said:
That's what I am thinking.. Sony hinted they see Sony brand on other devices in the future. We already have PlayStation Mobile, now we have the PS4 pad compatible with PC has me thinking why would it be

2014 Gaiaki goes live on PS4 I can defo see this on not just PS4.

If Sony get the implementation right I can see it being very popular.

Columbo · 22 Oct 2013 at 16:22

I still use an old PS2 pad with a USB convertor on my PC rather the utter gash 360 pad so this is good new indeed.

shankly1985 · 23 Oct 2013 at 02:27

Columbo said:
I still use an old PS2 pad with a USB convertor on my PC rather the utter gash 360 pad so this is good new indeed.

Never tried using a Ps3 pad?

Emjeadea · 23 Oct 2013 at 02:52

Ive used both pads at Eurogamer last month and they are both a bigger improvement than i thought. Ps4's DS4 feels perfect and plays lovely. Xbox One's controller finally sorted out that god awful deadzone it had and also feels nice. The xbox triggers are a little to sensitive as when i was playing Battlefield 4 just resting the controller was making the button trigger :/ but either are gonna be nice to use

shankly1985 · 23 Oct 2013 at 03:28

Emjeadea said:
Ive used both pads at Eurogamer last month and they are both a bigger improvement than i thought. Ps4's DS4 feels perfect and plays lovely. Xbox One's controller finally sorted out that god awful deadzone it had and also feels nice. The xbox triggers are a little to sensitive as when i was playing Battlefield 4 just resting the controller was making the button trigger :/ but either are gonna be nice to use

That's good info thanks..

Sho · 23 Oct 2013 at 08:00

Columbo said:
I still use an old PS2 pad with a USB convertor on my PC rather the utter gash 360 pad so this is good new indeed.

Lol good old days.

neoglow · 23 Oct 2013 at 10:56

Don't use Motionjoy for your PS3 DS3 controller on PC, the program is hideous. Instead get the drivers from Motionjoy and then get a program called Better DS3.

There is a vid on youtube with download links but you need the drivers folder from Motionjoy (32 or 64 bit), google will find them too. Update the driver for the controller in device manager and then run Better DS3 to emulate the controller. So much better and works great with emu..., ahem I mean elevators

FrenchTart · 23 Oct 2013 at 11:04

neoglow said:
Don't use Motionjoy for your PS3 DS3 controller on PC, the program is hideous. Instead get the drivers from Motionjoy and then get a program called Better DS3.

There is a vid on youtube with download links but you need the drivers folder from Motionjoy (32 or 64 bit), google will find them too. Update the driver for the controller in device manager and then run Better DS3 to emulate the controller. So much better and works great with emu..., ahem I mean elevators

Ah, that's really interesting. I'll have to try that out.

Gimpymoo · 23 Oct 2013 at 11:11

I have yet to read anything confirming xInput support.

Without that, any compatibility is pointless for the majority.

Have they confirmed if it will work both wired and wirelessly (I assume it will use Bluetooth?).

Yoshida's comments saying it will work "Just fine" have been banded around for a while but other than that, there has been nothing else as far as I know.

adolf hamster · 23 Oct 2013 at 11:57

interesting, although I already went and bought an xbox controller, so unless I buy a ps4 [unlikely] I wont have any benefit from this

shankly1985 · 23 Oct 2013 at 12:17

neoglow said:
Don't use Motionjoy for your PS3 DS3 controller on PC, the program is hideous. Instead get the drivers from Motionjoy and then get a program called Better DS3.

There is a vid on youtube with download links but you need the drivers folder from Motionjoy (32 or 64 bit), google will find them too. Update the driver for the controller in device manager and then run Better DS3 to emulate the controller. So much better and works great with emu..., ahem I mean elevators

Thanks a lot will give that a try.. Never liked Motionjoy interface and popups