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[gotstrangepowers]

So:

• Connect DS4 with wire to PS3 then turn on.
• Go to Accessory settings.
• Select Manage Bluetooth Devices, then unplug and scan for device.
• While scanning hold the PS & Share buttons on the DS4.
• Select Wireless Controller. The DS4 light should now be white.
• Unplug wire and test it out.

?

I'll give it a try when I get home.

Yes, this is correct

 

[Hawaii Jeff]

But the battery life is like a million times better on a DS3, compared to DS4.

 

[ipukespiders]

Now I can quickly run out of charge on my PS3 too!

 

[zewone]

But the battery life is like a million times better on a DS3, compared to DS4.

I'll take a better controller over battery any day.

 

[KalBalboa]

Updated the step-by-step in the OP to mention unplugging.

 

[yamo]

Why do I need to unplug the wire at step 6 when I already unplugged the wire at step 3?

No sense!

 

[onQ123]

Maybe this is a hint that soon you will be able to play PS4 games on your PS3 through PS Now.



maybe not but that will be some next level stuff to be able to just buy a DS4 & play PS4 games on Vita TV & PS3.

 

[Skyfireblaze]

Oh wow that's amazing! That will help me so much with fighters on the PS3 because of the DS4 D-Pad good job Sony

 

[Kntj]

There's no need to connect the ds4 with usb at any point if you use ds3 for the menu.

 

[stargateheaven]

Didnt the controller work in ps3 before? I dont think this update has done anything..

 

[KalBalboa]

Didnt the controller work in ps3 before? I dont think this update has done anything..

You're incorrect then.

The DS4 did not work wirelessly with the PS3 before, just via USB.

 

[Kinan]

heh, HID device? Anyone tryed xbox1/360 controller yet?

 

[poopninjamvc3mk]

This is pretty godlike now somebody tell Sony to let me use my DS3 on PS4. I prefer DS3 to DS4

 

[jediyoshi]

Didnt the controller work in ps3 before? I dont think this update has done anything..

That's amazing, it's usually the OP people don't read. I don't understand how people don't make it through the title

 

[DeadManWalking]

How many are there? MGS4 is the only one that sticks out for me.

New hitman. Racing games? Right? At least part of them.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

Awesome news. Seriously improves the PS3 for me, especially if they can eventually get 100% compatibility.

 

[Kai Ozu]

That is great.

But please Sony let us use the damn PS button! I want to use the DS4 for everything.

 

[jooso]

I just bought two super long usb cables from eBay to use DS4 with my PS3. Fuck.

 

[Scorpion Soldier]

I just bought two super long usb cables from eBay to use DS4 with my PS3. Fuck.

Well at least you can play if you need to charge your DS4.

 

[LordPhil]

This is awesome, now we just need rumble.

 

[Noisepurge]

This is awesome, now we just need rumble.

And the ability to turn the PS3 on with the DS4

 

[stargateheaven]

That's amazing, it's usually the OP people don't read. I don't understand how people don't make it through the title

For some reason i read it as "flawlessly" instead of "wirelessly" :S

sorry.

 

[gotstrangepowers]

This is pretty godlike now somebody tell Sony to let me use my DS3 on PS4. I prefer DS3 to DS4

Don't get the joke

 

[Dr. Kaos]

I want rumble. I am not interested if there is no rumble.

That is all.

 

[dcx4610]

How can you power on the DS4 without it starting the PS4 if you have it synced to the PS3?

 

[JB1981]

Using DS4 doesn't really help for games that do not support custom mapping of the R1/R2 and L1/L2 triggers.

 

[SonnyBoy]

I want rumble. I am not interested if there is no rumble.

That is all.

Funny you mentioned this because... I don't even notice rumble in games anymore. I honestly couldnt tell you if any of my games have it... Wow.

 

[Sithlord77]

Can I do this and still use the controller on PS4 without connecting a lead to resynch when I go back to ps4?

 

[Rigalo]

Is there a list of ps3 games the DS4 doesn't work for?

 

[Lana Del Rey]

Best stability update yet.

 

[ethomaz]

Dreams comes true.

That why I love stability updates.

Need more Soony.

 

[simplythebest]

does it work with older models?

 

[gotstrangepowers]

How can you power on the DS4 without it starting the PS4 if you have it synced to the PS3?

My ps4 and ps3 are in adjacent rooms, about 20-30 feet apart. The DS4 didn't turn on the Ps4 while I was testing earlier but who knows if they're next to each other.

 

[gotstrangepowers]

Also, why does Sony add stuff in their updates without letting anyone know?

 

[PodcastFips]

Works great! Do you receive a battery warning this way? Because the DS4 tends to run out quickly which would be horrible while online gaming.

 

[Taker34]

Also, why does Sony add stuff in their updates without letting anyone know?

They're not M$ - no need to brag.

Spoiler

/j

 

[Xion_Stellar]

But what can be used as a Start and Select button since the DS4 lacks them?

 

[Red Chocobo]

A step in the right direction. But wake me when it adds full support.

 

[hohoXD123]

I keep on getting this message when trying to connect: "The pass key is not correct. Try to register again."

Edit: Woops, forgot that I took my ps3 offline for a while and haven't updated the FW yet.

 

[Beer Monkey]

OMG, get the rumble working Sony. You are fixing the absolute worse thing about the PS3 and helping it to achieve god status.

 

[LOLCats]

Omg wow. Sony is doing so great in giving people want they wany

 

[3rdamention]

How can you power on the DS4 without it starting the PS4 if you have it synced to the PS3?

If it is sync'd to work with the PS3, doesn't that mean it has to be "re-sync'd" to work on the PS4?


I dont think the DS4 can be sync'd up to work with both the PS3 and PS4 at the same time, but I could be wrong. I know with my DS3 on my Android Tablet, it will not control the PS3 once I have it sync'd with my tablet.

 

[Noisepurge]

Is there a list of ps3 games the DS4 doesn't work for?

Here's a thread of working games:
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=703741

 

[hohoXD123]

Really hope they can patch in headphone and rumble support, as well as fix the PS button, would be much more inclined to tackle my PS3 backlog. But this on its own is damn good news regardless.

 

[topplehat]

I'm hoping it's one day just as compatible as the DS3 because I do prefer the DS4 (except for battery life)

 

[TimeEffect]

One less reason to own a Dualshock 3.

 

[MavFan619]

So tested it with Street Fighter 4 doesn't work too well as the dpad doesn't register the corners at all. Analog sticks work fine though.

 

[TimeEffect]

But what can be used as a Start and Select button since the DS4 lacks them?

Share and Options replaces them, so it's exactly like a Dualshock 3 controller.

The annoyance comes when you mistaken Share for Select, which happened a lot when I first had a DS4

The only thing is, DS4 has digital face buttons, so games like MGS Collection will never work without a Dualshock 3.

 

[Forceatowulf]

Welp, back to FFX I go.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

This is not working for me. I'm scanning, I've unplugged my DS4 and just nothing's happening. Any ideas folks?! I'd love to get this working wirelessly.

Edit - never mind, it's working but I think my battery is at zero. Haven't used the DS4 in a while. I'll charge it while I play GTAV for a while and test it properly later.