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[KalBalboa]

Via TheSixthAxis // Reddit

• 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.

Came with the latest firmware update. It doesn't look like 100% support is there yet (not every game works, no rumble), but this is still a step in the right direction.

 

[LiK]

Nice

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Is the compatibility still bad though?

 

[strafer]

Good. I happen to have a DS4 just laying around.

 

[sssstententen]

Yessssssss

 

[Acquiescence]

:O

So can I use it on any PS3 game?

 

[iamjohn]

Does the PS button work?

 

[darkwing]

now that is an update, although some stability is nice

 

[Blablurn]

woooooooo

 

[Gray Matter]

Praise the sun!!

 

[RE_Player]

Is there a list of games that support it?

 

[super-famicom]

Cool!

 

[KalBalboa]

It's still seen as a generic controller for the PS3, so PS Button, Sixaxis, etc, doesn't work.

 

[Jonboy]

This is actually pretty huge. Surprised this hasn't been mentioned sooner.

Seems like a great time for another Demon's Souls playthrough!

 

[jwk94]

Does the PS button work?

Reddit says you can use the button to power the system but otherwise, it's still recognized as a wired controller.

 

[hesido]

Does it still control the PS4 if connected this way?

[this space is reserved for links to the accidental PSN purchase threads]

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Oh shit, this is awesome! I'll have to try and sync it tonight, and then I can go back to using the DS4 but not have to worry about that awkward wire falling out.

 

[Ivan]

Wow, nice

 

[Piccoro]

Oh wow, official support from Sony? Nice!

 

[Metfanant]

Great...so I'll have to charge the thing more often now...

 

[KalBalboa]

The best thing about this is I now have four PS3 controllers*.

 

[MrJustinius]

Great news!

 

[Zalman]

I don't even have a PS4 yet but if this works as it should then I'll probably grab a DualShock 4 soon.

 

[jacobeid]

Best. News.

 

[coastel]

Perfect been using a long unofficial wire for the ps4 pad on the ps3 and the connection from the wire to the pad falls out if you move it some times so this is great.

 

[LightofRohan]

Reddit says you can use the button to power the system but otherwise, it's still recognized as a wired controller.

Uhh. Then how do I only power my Ps4 now?

 

[RE_Player]

Do lots of PS3 shooters let you remap shooting to the triggers? Borderlands 2 for example.

 

[MiyagiKen]

Maybe they'll use the touchpad for sender and start, aka PlayStation Now?

 

[VanWinkle]

VERY interesting. Does rumble work?

 

[todd360]

Praise yoshida! Praise him!

 

[hbkdx12]

Wired, it worked with most if not all my ps3 games from day 1

but the problem why i don't use it is because of the lack of rumble.

You don't realize how important rumble feedback is to some games until you don't have it anymore

 

[Manu]

Megaton.

 

[Rosur]

Perfect been using a long unofficial wire for the ps4 pad on the ps3 and the connection from the wire to the pad falls out if you move it some times so this is great.

Yea was having this issue too. Glad Sony's seems to be adding support for the DS4 to the PS3.

 

[jkh33]

Awesome

 

[Ateron]

Does this make rumble work?

 

[sweetvar26]

Finally. Should have been there since day 1.

 

[todd360]

I wonder if this will somehow fix controller compatibility for some games. Kingdom hearts 1.5 for example. Moving sora a certain direction causes him to walk instead of run on wired ds4.

 

[esterk]

This is awesome. The Ds4 is miles ahead of the 3 in terms of ergonomics.

 

[AgentOtaku]

OMG!!!!

FUUUUCKIIIIING WAAAAAAAATTTT!!!!!?????

 

[KalBalboa]

Finally. Should have been there since day 1.

Eh, I don't know about that. Do Xbox One controllers work with 360, or 360 with original Xbox? PS3 on PS2? Etc?

 

[everyday math]

This right here is a megaton.

 

[Fbh]

Awesome.

Both my Ps3 controller started to give me issues and I was using my dualshock 4. Which sucks because I had to sit right next to the console (I have a rather short cable).

I managed to fix the Ps3 controllers but it's still a nice addition

 

[Listonosh]

Holy crap! No joke, the DS3 held me back from wanting to go and play some of the new releases on PS3. This is freaking awesome

 

[Daverid]

Woohoo! Hopefully this means eventually we'll get SixAxis & PSButton support.

I bought a DS4 because it's a bloody beautiful controller, but I don't intend on owning a PS4 for at least another 2-3 years, so I've been really hoping they'll increase the DS4 support on PS3. This is a great first (Second?) step.

 

[Madrugador]

This is cool.

Haven't tried my DS4 on my PS3 yet. If I start using it on PS3, will it turn on my PS4 or something?

 

[icespide]

is this going to lead to another thread where someone was using a DS4 on his PS3 and accidentally bought a PS4 game while playing a PS3 game?

 

[Krejlooc]

What about games that use the pressure sensitive buttons?

 

[zewone]

Uhh. Then how do I only power my Ps4 now?

You need to unpair it.

Might want to use two DS4s, one for each system, as unpairing seems a bigger pain than using a micro USB cable.

 

[ph00p]

My head just exploded a little. :| this is AMAZING NEWS!!!

C'mon Xbox! Time for you to step up, although for them it's not possible or so they say.

 

[jkh33]

Now we just need DS4 support for the Vita (handheld not the VitaTV).