Anyone using a Dualshock 4 for pc gaming?

FrenchTart · 10 Dec 2013 at 23:39

MrMarvelous said:
Best off getting a wired 360 pad. Plug & play and has the best compatibility.

As above - xinput wrapper saves the day in regards to compatibility.

I have several xbox360 pads but personally prefer my ps3 pads as their dpads are infinitely superior for some retro games/emulator games. Buying decisions for pads are always highly situational.

MrMarvelous · 10 Dec 2013 at 23:57

You're right in that respect. I couldn't play any of the THPS games using the horrid XBox 360 d-pad. Went on e-Bay and picked up a Dual Shock rip-off for £5 posted. Works like a charm.

Noxia · 11 Dec 2013 at 09:32

FrenchTart said:
Presumably if you use the Xinput wrapped posted above it would work on both of those games?

Did not see that, I will try it and update

Thank you.

kinger8938 · 11 Dec 2013 at 10:06

Good stuff i need to either get a 2m micro usb cable or a bluetooth adapter (if the wrapper works with that)

Witcher1979 · 11 Dec 2013 at 10:13

Devlish said:
Ive got to ask, why on earth? Youd get your butt handed to you in mp,

Untrue, my son uses a 360 pad on l4d2 sometimes and he kicks butt with it.

FrenchTart · 11 Dec 2013 at 10:22

Witcher1979 said:
Untrue, my son uses a 360 pad on l4d2 sometimes and he kicks butt with it.

He will be doing worse than he would be doing with a mouse and keyboard. I don't think anyone can refute that.

L4D2 is also not really the kind of game that was meant. Yes, it's multiplayer, but it's not anything even close to a twitchy FPS and the majority of the time you're playing against the AI rather than human players.

kinger8938 · 11 Dec 2013 at 11:06

FrenchTart said:
He will be doing worse than he would be doing with a mouse and keyboard. I don't think anyone can refute that.

L4D2 is also not really the kind of game that was meant. Yes, it's multiplayer, but it's not anything even close to a twitchy FPS and the majority of the time you're playing against the AI rather than human players.

As above this is understood and not the sort of game i will be playing with a controller

FrenchTart · 11 Dec 2013 at 12:11

kinger8938 said:
As above this is understood and not the sort of game i will be playing with a controller

Indeed. I have already replied above where I defended your use of a joypad.

I was merely pointing out that Witcher1979's "not true" was, in fact, "not true".

kinger8938 · 11 Dec 2013 at 13:13

FrenchTart said:
Indeed. I have already replied above where I defended your use of a joypad.

I was merely pointing out that Witcher1979's "not true" was, in fact, "not true".

Ahh so you have sorry i mistaken you for the other fella ha no harm

bledd · 11 Dec 2013 at 13:23

MrMarvelous said:
You're right in that respect. I couldn't play any of the THPS games using the horrid XBox 360 d-pad. Went on e-Bay and picked up a Dual Shock rip-off for £5 posted. Works like a charm.

I was about to say this.

Tony Hawks = need an awesome dpad. The 360 pad has a terrible dpad. PS2 pad ftw