How to connect PS4 controller to PC or Laptop computer

You may need to connect PS4 controller to PC or laptop computer given that the controller offers better gameplay than a traditional keyboard and mouse combination. While there are arguments for and against the use of controllers for playing computer games, a controller is built primarily to take gaming to the next level. Even better, you should use gaming controllers as any wear and tear can be easily fixed compared to wrecking your computer keyboard or mouse shooting zombies. Read Also: Use Android phone as a gamepad to Play Computer games

Nothing holds you back when you want to connect PS4 controller to PC or laptop since the process is quite easy. Initially, you would require complex procedures and workarounds to make a simple controller work on a PC. With time, however, vendors such as Sony have made it possible to connect the controller to a PC using a simple USB cable and even wirelessly via Bluetooth. Read Also: How to connect Android phone to CRT TV with AV ports to view mobile content

For this case, we will use the Sony PlayStation 4 controller called the DualShock 4 as it is the latest and most popular. If you are going to use a wire, make sure the DualShock 4 controller has a USB cable. If you want to go the wireless way, you should either have a computer with Bluetooth or buy the Sony PlayStation 4 DualShock Wireless Adaptor.

How to connect PS4 controller to PC

Follow the steps below after gathering these items:How to connect PS4 controller to PC

  • Download the latest version of the Steam software. Steam is a piece of software built specifically to allow for the use of the DualShock 4 game controller on a PC.
  • You then download the DS4Windows software as the next step. The work of DS4Windows is duping your computer to think that the controller inserted is one for the Xbox 360 gaming console when it is not. Given that the Windows operating system natively supports controllers for the Xbox 360, you are safe with this piece of software.
  • When installing the DS4Windows program, make sure you install both the DS4Updater.exe and the DS4Windows.exe files.
  • If you are using Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, you will need to install the DS4 driver provided in the DS4Windows zip file when you launch the program for the first time. If you are running Windows 7, you will need to, besides that driver, install the 360 driver for the program to work as needed.

The next stage is connecting the PC and the controller. You can do with the USB cable or via Bluetooth. The DualShock 4 controller uses the normal microUSB cable you have with most common smartphones hence easy to connect. If you need to skip the wires but your computer has no Bluetooth, you will need to get yourself an adaptor for this job. You will then be required to press and hold the central button on the controller written on the PS logo until a light begins flashing at the top of the console. Search for the Wireless Controller in the PC Bluetooth settings and connect it.

These are the simple steps to connect PS4 controller to PC or laptop computer.

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