tensuke
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If I'm remembering right, the touchpad can detect at least left and right side clicks. At least, that's what someone said in an interview once.
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Galak-Z dev: The PS4 controller (& Touchpad) will work on PC natively via USB
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If I'm remembering right, the touchpad can detect at least left and right side clicks. At least, that's what someone said in an interview once.
Cert.in.Death
Member
Dear God yes.
Please let this be true....
Please let this be true....
Indeed. Time to put the 360 controller out to pasture. It served me well though. I just prefer the dualshocks design is all.
About fucking time btw. Jesus...
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Super.
This is absolutely amazing news. Holy fuck.
My DS3 has overtaken the 360 pad as my default PC controller (mostly due to it being better for retro titles), and if the DS4 has native support together with touchpad functions....oh man
I'd definitely be buying one at launch. I'm not even getting a PS4! Only problem is so far the price:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BF6D63Q/
£54.99 currently for a DS4. Fucking ouch.
My DS3 has overtaken the 360 pad as my default PC controller (mostly due to it being better for retro titles), and if the DS4 has native support together with touchpad functions....oh man
I'd definitely be buying one at launch. I'm not even getting a PS4! Only problem is so far the price:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BF6D63Q/
£54.99 currently for a DS4. Fucking ouch.
The only negative for the PS4 thus far. Fuck you Sony sort that shodding price out. £55 for a controller is absolute daylight robbery, especially considering it's $60 in the US. Seriously, drop that shit to £45.
Technically, I could order it from amazon.fr. It's 59 Euros, which is £50. A fiver cheaper, and delivery is still free as far as I know.
But even then - £50. Fuck that. The problem is, not even the supermarkets will give offers on it. The Dualshock 3 is still £40 or so at Tesco. It's held the same value for half a decade - and Sony are entirely to blame.
GoofsterStud
Member
YES YES YES!!!!
This is what I've been hoping for! Having hands on the DS4 would get rid of my 360 PC controller in a heart beat. This will probably be my default Steam controller.
This is what I've been hoping for! Having hands on the DS4 would get rid of my 360 PC controller in a heart beat. This will probably be my default Steam controller.
Forgot I could do that. Thanks for the tip. But yea, the price is a joke. Don't know why Sony dropped the ball on this bit.
They haven't. Just like the DS3, they present it as a high end item, and it sells. Why change it when consumers have made it clear they're willing to be fucked over?
It is bluetooth, the same as the Dualshock 3. And even if it isn't natively supported on PC, unofficial drivers will be up in no time - especially if USB is natively supported. Would make it incredibly easy to get running wirelessly.
Mercury Land-Snake
Member
Yes.
GoofsterStud
Member
Its a shame we haven't seen those days for the DualShock 3s yet.
Intheflorsh
Banned
If the touchpad seriously controls the mouse then I will happily put up with any xinput/dinput BS. This sounds incredible.
My comfy couch gaming setup will finally reach it's final form
I wouldn't be limited in any way whatsoever, and reaching for my wireless keyboard whenever a mouse prompt comes up will be a thing of the past.
FinalStageBoss
Banned
Man if the ds4 works natively, touch pad and all, I'm In for a couple more controllers.
They don't exist, or shall I say not release publicly. Third party drivers are required.
Hey, I posted this to reddit! Awesome to see this in the news. These demos were running on Windows7 as I recall, so I'm not sure how it'll work for Win8/8.1. Hopefully we get the same native support. I did not specifically ask if the touch pad worked natively as well, but I do not recall Galak-Z/Transistor using it in their demos.
Unrelated news, the Warframe demo crashed in the Sony booth; I got to use the PS4 UI for about a minute. It was...alright.
Unrelated news, the Warframe demo crashed in the Sony booth; I got to use the PS4 UI for about a minute. It was...alright.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Am I the only one that was so happy that it charges via Micro USB? Thank goodness! I'm so glad they stop using the standard USB and opt for micro. I have so many of them around the house, this was the best news for me
Baroquemantic
Member
Yeah, no.
Buy an xbox controller.
Don't see why we should care about what you think. I certainly don't give a fuck. Thanks for letting us know though.
TimeEffect
Member
Is this true? I want confirmation, it sounds too good to be true.
And touchpad has, at max, two-finger touch recognition, right?
Mercury Land-Snake
Member
Here we go...
Not true. This was the first thing I asked in the Playstation booth. It is indeed one click and one click only.
That's funny I could have sworn the sticks were like that since 1997.
Or not.
Not worth shitting up the thread over. Some people don't like the stick placement. Great. We know that. What on earth does that have to do with PC support? Sod all.
IonicSnake
Banned
If this is true I'm definitely replacing my 360 controller on my PC!
pharmboy044
Member
So if Sony wants Gaikai to succeed on the PC, they probably already planned to have the DS4 work with the PC.
Ubisoft games will be BPM friendly now!
This, they've talked about Gaikai on multiple platforms so not only would they need pc drivers but I bet test some point it'll work with tvs
That is hilarious, what movie is that from?
matrix-cat
Member
Just pre-ordered a DS4. My PC gaming 360 controller is all gross, the sticks have loosened, it pretends it's running out of battery power when it really isn't - I'm ready for the new era.
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