I can too but I still don't like it.
Pretty much any games that support Playstation button prompts on PC are going on my buy list.
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Playstation Button Overlay on Multiplatform PC Games
- Thread starter False Witness
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Pretty much any games that support Playstation button prompts on PC are going on my buy list.
Thief, Shadow of Mordor, Lords of the Fallen, Ryse, Alien Isolation.
This just sold me on a DualShock 4. I heard the Light Bar works as well.
I wonder how Sony feels about this. The DualShock overlay is a Sony trademark as far as I know, and are the light bar APIs free to use for anyone? I'm positively surprised they aren't blocking this. The PC gamepad business isn't such a big opportunity for Sony considering only a small portion may be interesting playing with a DualShock on their PC (let alone caring about the buttons overlay), and the multiplatform games that support DS4 are also on PlayStation. They aren't hurt either, of course -- one would have to have a PS4 or have bought a DS4 to begin with. But I feel that at best they can be quietly neutral about the whole thing.
Cizeta-Moroder
Banned
Nowadays? That has always been possible.
immortal-joe
Member
Need this for valkyrie Chronicles, badly. Well, need this for all games really.
False Witness
Member
Deal.
List added to the OP.
List of games that support the DualShock 4 on PC:
- Far Cry 4
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War
- Shovel Knight
- Transistor
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
- Cook, Serve, Delicious!
- The Binding of Issac: Rebirth
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Well you can add The Binding of Issac: Rebirth to that list.
SerTapTap
Member
It's just straight up directinput, plug and play. Most indie games support it and some VERY recent AAAs. Use DS4Windows to emulate a 360 pad for even better compatibility though (and fancy controller profiles and crap).
neogaffer1
Banned
Shadow of Mordor doesn't, I played it myself with a XB1 controller.
Imbarkus
As Sartre noted in his contemplation on Hell in No Exit, the true horror is other members.
Man I just Binded of Isaac my Xpadder controls for the original couple weeks ago. Fuck Joy2Key, BTW.
onegoodlogan
Member
Towerfall supports the DS4 as well.
Brad Grenz
Member
Ds4 has never needed drivers. Any game developer can simply check the device ID and natively support the controller. The third party drivers are just for emulating a 360 controller which isn't needed with games offering direct support for the DS4.
vasametropolis
Member
There are no more drivers to provide... it works 100% out of the box as DirectInput. Up to developers to recognize the HID name and use it properly like they already do with Xinput.
CouchMaster
Member
That's because the game crashes when you connect your bluetooth dongle. If it doesn't or if your mobo has built in BT then you can use it wirelessly.
CouchMaster
Member
That's not really a full native support like FC4/Unity, you can see touchpad prompts in these games. Heck you can even use the touchpad to quickly scroll through weapon wheel in FC4.
Nabs
Member
I'm not sure the lightbar works in Transistor anymore. It worked on launch, but that was it. I'm not sure if support was removed, or just wasn't solid enough.
That's really impressive. I hope other developers do the same on PC.
Unfontunately NO, it doesn't seem to work that way (MotionInJoy provide a DXInput implementation but ACU doesn't recognize the controller at all).
Is there a way to to do a basic emulation of the DS4 controller with a DS3 or any DXInput controller ?
sykotikman
Neo Member
Hi ,
just been reading about using the ds4 with the PC
and see a few of you guys are able to get the PS buttons showing on screen
i have been playing Assassins creed unity , tomb raider , and now wolfenstein
but all i get is the Xbox prompts ,
im using ds4tool , with the PC
iv tried connecting the DS4 with the PC through bluetooth or usb (with out using the ds4tool )
i am able to connect it but , when i come to play a game ,
say AC-U, at the start of the game i try scroll down to pick an option but it keeps scrolling back up by it's self
if i manage to start the game, it just starts with the guy just standing in one place with the camera view just spinning around
if i start the ds4tool , it sorts it self out , but im back to xbox buttons
Can anyone tell me please, how do i go about getting the PlayStation buttons ,
just been reading about using the ds4 with the PC
and see a few of you guys are able to get the PS buttons showing on screen
i have been playing Assassins creed unity , tomb raider , and now wolfenstein
but all i get is the Xbox prompts ,
im using ds4tool , with the PC
iv tried connecting the DS4 with the PC through bluetooth or usb (with out using the ds4tool )
i am able to connect it but , when i come to play a game ,
say AC-U, at the start of the game i try scroll down to pick an option but it keeps scrolling back up by it's self
if i manage to start the game, it just starts with the guy just standing in one place with the camera view just spinning around
if i start the ds4tool , it sorts it self out , but im back to xbox buttons
Can anyone tell me please, how do i go about getting the PlayStation buttons ,
ShinMaruku
Member
Tera does that too.
You're still using MotionInJoy? You poor soul. Do this instead: http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-XInput-Wrapper-for-DS3-and-Play-com-USB-Dual-DS2-Controller
ShinMaruku
Member
PSO2 as well has this overlay.
Angel Abaddon
Member
Most of the recent Ubi games do. I've got a Xbone controller I use when I'm at my PC, but 360 wireless ones for TV play. Definitely ACU, and I think Watch_Dogs and The Crew both show the new select/back/menu button (guessing its just picking up the Xbone drivers, as I've not found a way to switch it to a normal back button displayed).
The Talos Principle, Octodad and OlliOlli all support the DS4 and show the correct button prompts and controller images too. (The Talos Principle might have only supported the DS3 natively at launch from what I remember, but I started it up now to check and it showed me a DS4 in the controller map, so it must have been patched in).
I hope this becomes a standard trend, it's so much nicer to see the correct button prompts, especially for QTEs.
I hope this becomes a standard trend, it's so much nicer to see the correct button prompts, especially for QTEs.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
I use motioninjoy for its PS2 mode (digital triggers) can this do that? I need digital triggers for it to work with FFXI
PM sent so as not to derail thread. But no I don't think so
FlammableD
Banned
Is there anywhere that maintains a list of these games?
Also I guess, does GTA V have them?
Also I guess, does GTA V have them?
EmptySpace
Banned
yoooo this is big. i didn't think a lot of games allowed for the ps prompts. whatttttt..
FlammableD
Banned
Ah, shame. Cheers
Mortal Kombat X does this too
Lion Heart
Banned
Whats the DS4 equivalent of Motionjoy? I'm guessing it works on all games that don't have direct input via Xinput?
BibiMaghoo
Member
DS4 Windows is what I use. It has adverts but that's fine with me as you can minimise when ready.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
DS4Windows is the thing you want to use x-input-wise. Anything that supports D-Input will use it without the xinput emulation though, but few will have prompts.
That's neat.
Would definitely be even more neat if SCE would officially make DualShocks compatible with PC (official drivers). Would hope for the same with Project Morpheus.
Since they're aiming to really make PlayStation a brand, and not just a console, it could somewhat fit with their strategy.
Would definitely be even more neat if SCE would officially make DualShocks compatible with PC (official drivers). Would hope for the same with Project Morpheus.
Since they're aiming to really make PlayStation a brand, and not just a console, it could somewhat fit with their strategy.CadetMahoney
Member
PS4 buttons needs to become the go-to standard on PC imo.
ChronotriggerJM
Member
Sort of related, anyone know a good way to boost my mobo's bluetooth reception? I feel like my DS4 has way too much trouble trying to connect to my PC. My motherboard came with an antenna for wifi, anyone know if it works for the bluetooth as well?
uh no thx
An external USB adapter might be needed
The Shadow
Member
Uh no. You can use DS4 with or without a 3rd party wrapper on windows wirelessly. It detects it as a wireless controller. You pair it just like any Bluetooth device.
You're thinking of the Xbox One controller which only works wired on PC.
DS4tool basically "tricks" your PC into thinking your DS4 is an Xbox 360 controller. Try quiting any game loading software too along with DS4tool, like Steam, Unity, and Origin and then try it again.