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The DualShock 4 has become a pretty great PC controller

"The DualShock 4 has one advantage that I didn't anticipate: The controller's built-in trackpad. (I know! The trackpad!) I play a lot of games with my PC plugged into the TV in my living room, especially around this time of year. While I can navigate some things using Steam's big picture mode, I still need to do a fair amount of mouse-clicking in between games: Checking for new graphics drivers, switching my sound output options, tweaking something in Nvidia control panel, etc. Fortunately, most of those things are single-mouse-click operations, and I can take care of them without putting down my controller."

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choujij4219d ago

Aside from my PS4, I also use my DS4's to game on my PC which I have connected to my TV. Works flawlessly.

Jaqen_Hghar4219d ago

Do you need to pay for anything to make it work? And does it work on Mac?

FriedGoat4219d ago

Well, it's too brittle for a controller. My R2 trigger broke from using the variable rifle in MP on last of us. If it was just a little more well built it would be almost perfect.

choujij4219d ago (Edited 4219d ago )

On Windows you can just plug it in, and it will be recognized as a standard PC gamepad with generic direct input.

If you want to use it wirelessly, or have it register as an Xbox360 controller (so games with native 360 gamepad support are all preconfigured) there are some options for that as well.

And yes, the DS4 can too be used on a Mac.

Edit: lol @ the disagrees. Everything I said is 100% factual. Silly fanboys. XD

1nsomniac4219d ago (Edited 4219d ago )

Completely agree @FriedGoat. The DS4 is an awesome pad but quality is terrible!

Gone through 4 in 10 months. 3 worn thumbsticks & 1 had faulty L1 button. All have been replaced free of charge but it's still annoying as hell!

lonelyplayer4219d ago (Edited 4219d ago )

I can confirm it works on both Mac and Linux. No additional software/drivers required.

EDIT: what's with the disagrees?

RedDevils4219d ago

download the ds4 driver from DS4Windows and it play flawlessly

HiddenMission4219d ago

@FriedGoat @1nsomniac

I have 6 DS4's 2 that came with my PS4's and 4 I bought 2 of which are used for my son's PS3.

None have stick issues so either I'm extremely lucky or you guys full of it and continuing the BS from launch. Oh and nobody I know who has a PS4 has had the stick problem.

As for the triggers all are perfect here and I've heard nothing about an issue like this so I'm thinking you just got one with a defect...stuff like that happens when your manufacturing 10's of millions of something.

Anyone who says the build is terrible is trolling hard and failing hard. I have all but an XB1 and a few of my friends have those and the DS4 is comparable if not better than the XB1 controller in my opinion.

trenso14219d ago

no i use mine to play awsomenauts all the time just plug and play and it works great

FriedGoat4219d ago (Edited 4219d ago )

@hiddenmission

http://community.us.playsta...

http://www.reddit.com/r/PS4...

http://www.reddit.com/r/PS4...

http://www.playstationtroph...

It's a very common issue and fault with the quality of the controller.
If a controller cannot withstand me pressing it normally then it is clearly not made well enough.

I never broke a ps3 controller, I never broke a dreamcast controller, I never broke an Xbox controller.....

Disagree all you want.

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Funantic14219d ago

I agree. Plus Alienware Alpha comes with a Xbox 360 controller. They chose wisely.

choujij4219d ago

If you prefer to throw symmetry out the window, omit a touch-pad and prefer lower-bit precision analog sticks, sure. But even then, it's purely subjective.

RedDevils4219d ago

ALienware alpha is just another overprice garbage

MasterCornholio4219d ago

That's just your opinion.

I actually think the PS4 controller is better.

What does your comment have to do with the article?

tlougotg4219d ago (Edited 4219d ago )

You wish it was lol Go check the consensus Ps4 even trumps Xbone in that sense.

I love the Ps4 controller and i often forget i even have one in my hand when playing, it feels so natural in my hand and even playing my old ps3 games with it feels leaps and bounds better than the ps3 original controller.

Matt139...

Your response was the lamest ive ever heard, congratulations salty lol

matt1394219d ago

That's by far the stupidest reply I have ever had, congratulations.

JEECE4219d ago

My thumbs are in the same place on both of my hands, so I prefer the DS4.

ainTgoTTime2bleed4219d ago (Edited 4219d ago )

Smh....Speak for yourself, we, the aliens xenobones have different and more advanced hands, especially used for more sophisticated games like COD etc, etc...lol

DevilOgreFish4219d ago (Edited 4219d ago )

i've gotten use to xbox's controller, i have one XB1 and one x360 controller. would i get a dualshock 4 controller? i have no objections to it, but after when mine have outlived their purposes. my xbox 360 controller is 5 years old and i still use it more than my xb1 controller.

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StormLegend4219d ago

It's the best controller I ever touched! Everything about that controller is amazing!

MasterCornholio4219d ago

Launch PS4 owner here.

Are the thumbsticks better now? Because I had a slight peeling issue with mine and I'm just wondering if they improved the material because I'm planning on buying a second one for coop.

esemce4219d ago

I've used the orb PS4 thumb grips from day one, they add extra grip and prevent the degrading of the original rubber.

choujij4219d ago

Yes, they fixed the rubber peel, but I don't believe all launch DS4s had that issue (both my launch DS4s are still fine).

StormLegend4219d ago (Edited 4219d ago )

Yes! it's been fixed on the new controllers

Jaqen_Hghar4219d ago

Strange a man never had those problems. He bought one before launch and then got ps4 at launch and has never had an issue with anything faulty or wearing down

RedDevils4219d ago

My one got torn off about a week playing fifa lol

rainslacker4219d ago

Only some batches of the launch controllers had that problem. It was acknowledged by Sony, and they will replace the controller under warranty. Other than that, I haven't seen any people claiming there's a wear issue with the rubber.

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1nsomniac4219d ago (Edited 4219d ago )

I've just bought an Xbone controller online for my PC about an hour ago. Managed to get a pad including play & charge kit for £32 (had to use my £12 ShopTo points before I lost them at the end of the month).

Really cant be arsed with the whole faff of using my DS4 with installing all the crap to fool drivers & programs that are needed to run in the background. Plus it gives my DS4's another excuse to tear the thumsticks & I'm waiting for a replacement for my 4th from ShopTo now so I'm trying every method possible to not use the pad if possible.

esemce4219d ago

That's a good price, from where?

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lonelyplayer4219d ago

It also works fairly well with the ps3, even wirelessly.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio12d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing12d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9212d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit12d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing12d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9212d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Playstation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Nine Sols

All available May 5.

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FPSRUSSIA13d ago

What's Point in commenting your basicly closing down the site.

LiViNgLeGaCY13d ago

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Eonjay13d ago

Its like the final episode of the Sapranos. You gonna go to make a comment and when you click add th-

Profchaos13d ago

Timezone thing maybe.... RIP

darthv7213d ago

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

LiViNgLeGaCY13d ago

I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.

TheColbertinator13d ago

Glad I don't buy FIFA games anymore

Rebel_Scum13d ago

Hey now! Thats a great month.

Nacho_Z13d ago

Good month for me, I wanted that particular footy game and thought it might be due. Anyway who cares, shame about the site I'll miss the comment sections. All the best everyone.

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