Wireless play for PC and Mac
DUALSHOCK®4 USB Wireless Adaptor
This adaptor enables the DUALSHOCK®4 Controller to wirelessly connect to your PC or Mac. You can use your controller to play games streamed to your computer through applications such as:
- PS4™ Remote Play for Windows and Mac OS
- PlayStation Now for Windows
PS4 Controller on PC? Leave a Reply. Also, you do have to install the XBOX 360 controller driver in order to get your PS4 controller to appear as a XBOX Controller so InputMapper can map it correctly. Even then, not all buttons are function on the PS4 controller when mapped as an XBOX controller- specifically the touchpad and the PS. The PS4's controller is recognized by Windows right out of the box, but existing games don't automatically work with the gamepad. How to use a PS4 DualShock 4 to play PC games.
By connecting the product to the USB port of a Windows PC or Mac, you can connect the DUALSHOCK 4 wirelessly via Bluetooth®. You can utilize every feature of DUALSHOCK 4, including buttons, analog sticks, touch pad, light bar, motion sensors, vibration and stereo headset jack, as long as the application supports these features.
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[Fix] DS4 controller not connecting to PC via bluetooth using DS4Windows
I don't know where else it's appropriate to post this, so apologies beforehand.
I am pretty sure that I have found the fix where your DS4 controller shuts off instantaneously after trying to connect to the PC. I have had countless hours trying to get the DS4 connected to the PC, resetting and trying various options and lurking through old Reddit posts and forums to get this thing working. I alslo assume that this should fix the 'driver error' popping up from the Bluetooth wireless controller device.
If your controller is disconnecting after trying to pair via Bluetooth, try the following:
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Reset your computer or shut down and make sure the controller has adequate charge (anything above 10% should do.)
Delete the wireless controller connection from the list of Bluetooth devices on the Manage Bluetooth device screen.
Open up DS4Windows, go into settings, enable 'Hide DS4 controller' option (may or may not be optional, this is what I found to work.)
Drag the corner of the window and expand it or drag the horizontal scroll until you see the 'Controller/Driver Setup' in blue.
It should give you a UAC popup box with DS4Windows asking for permissions. Click Yes.
Another popup box should appear with a picture of a controller. This is the first screen you encounter when you open DS4Windows for the first time. With the screen open (i.e either minimise or drag the screen out of the way, don't close it!) go to the 'Manage Bluetooth Device' screen and follow the instructions on the DS4Window popup to set up Bluetooth (hold share and PS button for 3 seconds.) When you see the wireless controller, click on it and pair.
By this time, your controller should have paired without it cutting out when Windows recognises the device.
If the controller decides to have some lag and starts flashing red to alert you that lag is over 10ms, close by holding the PS button for 10 seconds and re-pair by pressing the PS button. Alternatively, after about 5 minutes, the controller sometimes quits lagging.
9.Whenever you are done with the controller, ALWAYS TURN IT OFF THROUGH HOLDING THE PS BUTTON FOR 10 SECONDS. Problems will start to arise when you turn off the PC without turning off the controller. In that case, just repeat the steps again.
Special thanks to /u/JPLC, /u/darkpoulay and /u/_MrBubbles for their posts on the matter.
If it still doesn't work, another thing you can try is to completely delete the driver software using device manager* and when you get to step 6, install the driver and go through the rest of the steps for pairing.
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*Right click on start, device manager, view -> show hidden devices, Xbox 360 peripherals, enter into it, right click -> uninstall.