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Once you’ve connected a PS4 controller to a PC, you can also take advantage of to stream games from your own PS4 console, or Sony’s service to stream games from Sony’s servers. RELATED:, as they’re officially supported by Microsoft and many games support Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers in particular. If you’re buying a controller for PC gaming instead, you should probably get an Xbox controller. But if you already have a PlayStation 4 controller lying around, here’s how to set it up with your PC. How to Connect a PS4 Controller to a PC You can connect the controller to your computer with the included USB-to-micro-USB cable—the same one you use with your PS4—and use it as a wired controller. It will “just work” without any additional setup.

If you want to connect your controller wirelessly, Sony recommends you purchase the official ($15). To wirelessly connect your PlayStation 4 controller with a PC without any additional hardware, you’ll need to put it in Bluetooth pairing mode. Many people report the controller’s Bluetooth connection can be a bit flaky on PC, depending on your Bluetooth chipset and drivers, so you may want to use a wired connection or an official wireless adapter if you experience problems.

RELATED: Here’s how to pair your controller wirelessly over Bluetooth, if you prefer: First, turn off the controller if it’s already on. If it’s on and paired with a PlayStation 4, hold down the “PlayStation” button and then select the “Log Out of PS4” or “Enter Rest Mode” option in the menu that appears on your TV. The controller will turn off. Next, put the controller into pairing mode. Press the “PlayStation” button and the “Share” button on the controller at the same time, and hold them down. The light bar on the controller will start flashing.

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This indicates the controller is in Bluetooth pairing mode. Finally, connect the controller to your computer like you’d. On Windows 10, you can open the Settings app from the Start menu, select “Devices,” and then select “Bluetooth.” The DualShock 4 will appear here as a “Wireless Controller” if it’s in pairing mode. You can then select it and click “Pair” to pair it with your computer. On Windows 7, 8, and 10, you can open the Devices and Printers pane in the Control Panel. Click “Add a device” and the controller will appear as a nearby Bluetooth device. It will also appear in the list of connected devices here as a “Wireless Controller” once it’s connected.

How to Emulate a Steam Controller With a PS4 Controller Valve now offers official support for the PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 controller. It will function similarly to a Steam Controller, with support for the controller’s touchpad and other features. Games that support the Steam Controller will work with the PS4 controller, and you can also create profiles to emulate keyboard and mouse events with the PS4 controller in various games that don’t offer official support for the controller. In other words, it works just like the Steam Controller.

To enable this feature, open Big Picture Mode in Steam by clicking the controller-shaped “Big Picture Mode” icon at the top-right corner of the Steam window. Head to Settings > Controller Settings in Big Picture Mode and enable the “PS4 Configuration Support” option. RELATED: Reconnect any connected PS4 controllers and they’ll appear here.

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You can select them and configure them in the same way you’d configure a Steam Controller. For example, you can select a game in Big Picture mode and select Manage Game > Controller Configuration to configure how your PS4 controller behaves in the game. This screen provides a lot of options for. How to Emulate an Xbox Controller With a PS4 Controller RELATED: Xbox 360 controllers—and Xbox One controllers, now that Microsoft has finally released the necessary drivers—are usually best for PC gaming. Many games also require “xinput” input, which Xbox controllers provide, but other types of controllers don’t. If you’re using a a PS4 controller with an emulator to play older games, you could easily configure the emulator to accept the controller’s button presses. If you’re using it with a PC game, you may need to open the PC game’s control-settings and configure the game to respond to the controller’s inputs.