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Galak-Z dev: The PS4 controller (& Touchpad) will work on PC natively via USB
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SmoothRunningGun
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Great, but needs Bluetooth support.
D-pad placement is perfect for 2D retro games on my PC, which I will be using this controller for.
It's the only thing that kept me from buying an XBox PC controller.
Maybe. Right now, I plug in my wireless 360 dongle and for every supported game, all controls are remapped to be just like the 360 version of the same game. That part is pretty nice.
Will we have that level of ease of use?
If it is emulated as a 360 pad like the Dualshock 3 currently is, then sure.
Canis lupus
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Finally official drivers? MEGATON!
Yeah, super news. PS3+MotionJoy has served me very well this gen, but native support that dev's can count on is a huge boon.
kroosmarin
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Maybe not, but it´s PC gaming not console gaming. It´s not that annoying to map some buttons.
Good. I hope you're right. I enjoy just plugging in the dongle and not doing a damned thing and the game simply changes to Xbox controls. If it can do the same thing with the PS4 controller, I may have found my new PC controller.
polyh3dron
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Lots of games nowadays have full controller support from launch to exit, and Steam's Big Picture Mode is amazing.
For the few times you do need to use the mouse, if you have a smartphone there's this app called MobileMouse that is a godsend. I have the iOS version but I'm pretty sure there is an android version as well.
MotionInJoy uses Xinput emulation to achieve this, you would need some kind of Xinput wrapper for the DS4 to do the same thing because its going to be a standard HID device by default.
It's doable, someone just needs to do it.
cyberheater
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It looks like I've just found my next PC controller. The touchpad controlling the mouse is a killer feature. Killer.
smallios74
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Wouldnt it know what side of the touch pad you are pressing so would only need to "click" and it would know if its the left, right, up, down etc?
Boogalogist
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I may buy a DS4 before getting a PS4 (lol) just to play my Steam games
I hope I no longer have to deal with ABXY and get proper SquareCircleAxeTriangle
Same. I'm in the same boat. Will probably own a DS4 first. Lol
PuppetSlave
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That would be really really nice. Hope it's true.
thewhitehawk
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This is the part where everyone is nodding in a positive matter and I sneak out the back to try to grab one of those two controller PS4 bundles.
immortal-joe
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If this ends up being debunked, I want blood.
PetriP-TNT
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Friggin' nice. I am really happy with DS3 plus Xinput Wrapper right now but it's not 100% perfect (but close enough)
Microsoft did announce that the Xbox One controller wouldn't be PC compatible on release, but they are aiming to roll out official drivers sometime in 2014.
It would be interesting to see if Sony will swoop in and claim Microsoft's spot.
It would be interesting to see if Sony will swoop in and claim Microsoft's spot.
Whiteshirt
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This is the attitude I have right now.
SolidSnakex
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I don't really know why Sony wouldn't do this. Is there any down side to it? It really just seems like they'll just sell a lot more controllers than they previously would've. So, why not make sure it's compatible when there's a lot of demand for it?
GoncaloCCastro
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If true and if somebody gets Bluetooth working, I'm going to get the DS4 before a PS4.
immortal-joe
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Playing evil, vile devil's advocate:
Typical branding / marketing policies.
3rd party game comes out, available on PS4 and PC (among others). Gamer X wants that game, and loooves his DS4 controller. Luckily, he can now use his DS4 on PC, and does not have to buy his game on PS4.
Now Gamer X is happy, but Sony is all : \
Still, pretty please gimme dat DS4 bluetooth for PC -__-'
But the controller is USB, so Gamer X will be able to use it anyway. It's just a matter of how many hoops he has to jump through.
fluffydelusions
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OMG yes.
gutter_trash
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Since most devs have simply been using 360 wired controllers during this gen when working on their PCs; it's understandable why Sony would want the DS4 to become the dev's controller of choice at work next gen
Well, if you are a PC gamer there's no reason to pre-order the Xbox One controller as there won't be any official PC support until sometime in 2014.
Wickerbasket
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I'm not sure if it'll beat the 360 controller I've got right now, but I'm always happy for more options.
Will see how the controller feels at launch.
Will see how the controller feels at launch.
LiquidMetal14
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There are more than a few games now that have DS4 controller prompts. Check out War Thunder on Steam. I really hope this becomes a standard because the DS4 does bring more to PC than the great 360 pad. Before people get their panties in a bunch you have to think about what that clickable touch pad brings alongside the improvements which we've all read about. This would be great.
Really? I was seriously looking at the Xbone pad but if that's true and Sony has this working right now on PC then damn. DS4 for my PC then.
The other irony is how I end up playing my PS2 games on PC with the 360 pad and have no issue knowing the DS2 controller mapping on the 360 pad so if the DS4 works just like that 360 pad, I will have no issue knowing the 360 button prompts with a DS4. Hope that makes sense.
Really? I was seriously looking at the Xbone pad but if that's true and Sony has this working right now on PC then damn. DS4 for my PC then.
The other irony is how I end up playing my PS2 games on PC with the 360 pad and have no issue knowing the DS2 controller mapping on the 360 pad so if the DS4 works just like that 360 pad, I will have no issue knowing the 360 button prompts with a DS4. Hope that makes sense.
immortal-joe
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So was the DS3 but it sure as shit was not easy to setup, especially if you were trying to use it wirelessly *shudder*
Less hoops = more people using it.
LiquidMetal14
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We didn't have a thread about this? I suspect there would be some pretty upset people if you can't play PC games with that pad and you have to wait for official support.
Wow. Talk about a role reversal. I'm glad this has potential to be a thing right now. I've already seen a few games at trade shows with DS4 prompts and War Thunder on Steam has them right now so I hope the trend continues.
pharmboy044
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Someone who prefers the DS4 controller would buy the PC version of a game instead of the PS4 version?
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