How to Connect a PS4 DualShock Controller to a PC

Connect your favorite console game controller to your PC the easy way! Watch the video in the link below and learn how to connect your PlayStation 4 DualShock controller to your PC and start playing great games like Battlefield1 on your PC today!

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If you are like me and have been playing console games almost exclusively for many years, you may have found that making the transition from using a gaming controller to using a keyboard and mouse can be troublesome. There is definitely a learning curve.

Solve all of your problems with this one simple trick!

Get ahead of the curve and back into the action by simply connecting one of your existing console controllers to your PC. You can connect virtually any modern game controller to Windows by using a simple software application called DS4Windows.

If you are transitioning from Xbox to PC then the transition will be even smoother since Windows 10 natively supports the Xbox controller. Earlier versions of Windows will need a driver, however.

If you wish to connect a PlayStation 4 controller to PC, you will need to take the extra step of downloading and installing DS4Windows. This marvelous application will make your PS4 controller look like the Xbox One controller to Windows. It's that easy!

Just download the package from DS4Windows.com, unzip the archive and run the setup. The first time it runs it will ask a couple of questions such as where you would like to install your controller profiles. After that, it is good to go!

Eventually, becoming accustomed to the keyboard and mouse controls will have its advantages. But, if you just want to get gaming right away then grab your controller and let's get started!

REQUIRED HARDWARE:
► PlayStation 4 (PS4) Dualshock
► USB cable to connect controller to PC
*Bluetooth can be used if your PC supports it

Although the DS4Windows software supports both Bluetooth and USB connectivity, it is recommended that you begin the process by first connecting via USB. After you have established that the software and controller are working correctly together, go ahead and try out Bluetooth!

REQUIRED SOFTWARE:
► DS4Windows if using PS4 DualShock controller on Windows 10
*Xbox 360 drivers are required if your PC is running an older version of Windows

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BACKGROUND
Windows 10 already has built-in support for the Xbox 360 controller. This shouldn't be too surprising since the Xbox is basically a special purpose PC which runs Direct X. By the way, that also happens to be where the Xbox gets the the "X" in its name.

Because Windows 10 already supports the Xbox controller, you should be able to plug that controller directly into your PC using the appropriate USB cable and it should work without extra effort. If you are using an earlier version of Windows then you will need to download and install the appropriate driver. DS4Windows will take care of this for you when first launched.

If you wish to connect your PS4 Dualshock controller to your PC, this will require an extra piece of software. The required application is called DS4Windows and its job is to make Windows think your PS4 Dualshock controller is actually the Xbox 360 controller. I found this software and all of the instructions at the DS4Windows website (http://www.ds4windows.com).

At first, I was hesitant to install software from what I considered to be an unknown source. However, after some careful research, I arrived at the conclusion that this software is safe when downloaded straight from the source. It is strongly encouraged that this software be downloaded ONLY from ds4windows.com to ensure the authenticity of the package you are downloading.

Check out the video in the link below to have a look at the website and get a feel for what is needed to connect your PlayStation controller to your PC!

How to connect a PS4 Controller to your PC!

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HOW TO DO IT
I was going to create a step-by-step tutorial to cover this but the DS4Windows website has a very simple and complete step-by-step guide. There is even a link to a related video on that website if you wish to see what the software looks like when first launched. My recommendation is to go directly to the DS4Windows website and check it out. Everything you need to know is right there.

NOTE: I strongly recommend using DS4Windows instead of other input mapping software because DS4Windows is proven safe and does not have any built-in advertising or associated bloat-ware.

For more information, please refer to the links below:
TechRadar: How to use the PS4 DualShock 4 Controller on a PC
DigitalTrends: How to Connect PS4's DualShock 4 Controller to a PC
HowToGeek: How to Use the PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 Controller for PC Gaming
CroatCode on YouTube: How To Connect A PS4 Controller To PC (Easiest Way)
Galatis TV on YouTube: How to use your PS4 Dualshock 4 Controller on your PC
DS4Windows Website: Use your PS4 Controller on your PC to its full potential

This video contains Battlefield 1 gameplay that was made possible by using a PS4 controller on PC. Prior to connecting the console controller to the PC, gaming on PC was painful for me. Using the PS4 game controller on PC has brought me back into the competition and made gaming on the PC fun again!

I hope this video has helped someone else and perhaps even inspired another console player to try out gaming on PC.

Connecting a console controller to PC will definitely make things easier!

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Pilchuck
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Battlefield 1 - Horseback Squad Wipe

Headshots, squad wiping, and the end of from-behind sniping!!!

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After clearing that evil squad from their hiding place behind the rocky outcropping, I failed to notice that another player had mysteriously spawned behind the guy I had just terminated.

The squad was not truly wiped!

Adding insult to injury this newly spawned player decided to lay upon the ground and snipe me from behind. After taking a few shots and with only 14% of my health remaining, I decided to go for broke and run this menace into the ground.

It almost didn't work...almost. ...I got him. :0)

This brief video was captured shortly after connecting a PS4 DualShock 4 controller to my PC. Most of my gameplay in the past years has been almost exclusively on the PlayStation (both PS3 and PS4). Recently, I decided to try out Battlefield 1 on PC. That was mostly because I could try it out for 10 hours before release thanks to the Origin Access Early Trial offering.

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Suffice it to say, the WASD control paradigm was giving me some grief. I was doing nothing but losing. Knowing that skill with WASD comes from hours of practice and only having 10 hours to try out the game, it was time to get practical. So, I did some Googling and found an easy way to connect my PS4 DS4 Controller to my PC and BAM! I'm back in the game and have become a force to be reckoned with!

Stay Tuned for more Dynamite Battlefield Action!

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Console Gamer Tries Battlefield 1 on PC and Feels the WASD Pain!

The making of this video was a brutal trial-by-fire. Although the overwhelming majority of my recent gaming action has been on consoles (Atari2600, NES, PS2, PS3, and PS4), I have many years of PC based gaming under my ever-widening belt.

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Much of my historical gameplay experience has included the use of the seemingly ubiquitous WASD based keyboard control paradigm. Alas, none of that experience helped me today when I tried to play the early release "Free Trial" of Battlefield1 that has been made available through Origin Access.

To say the least, it was a slaughter and I was the sacrificial animal. All my gaming experience was rendered useless and I was reduced to less-than-noob status on the Battlefield. I simply could not move fast enough with the keyboard and mouse controls. This interface is not sufficiently intuitive to me at this point and movement required too much thought. Too be an effective player, movement has to be second nature. A moment's thought needs to translate into immediate muscle movement.

Many people say, and I do believe, that over time and with much practice, the WASD/Mouse movement system will not only become intuitive, it will be a faster and more precise interface. It will certainly be worth the effort to pursue perfection on this route but there is clearly a long road ahead of me.

The epic beat-down which was laid upon me today was captured in all of its sticky glory and is linked below for all the world to see. If you are like me and have been playing console games almost exclusively for many years, you might know the pain that put this gamer's ego back on the ground today.

Worry not! For I will overcome this infusion of humility and return to fight another battle. The BF1 war is not over! We will fight them on the beaches. We will fight them on the streets. We will fight them with growing confidence and growing strength in the air! We will never surrender!

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This video was captured on an AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core Processor based PC equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 GPU. The graphics card has built-in desktop capture and share tools. Audio was captured using a Blue Yeti microphone. The final video was edited and rendered using Sony Movie Studio 13 Platinum.

So far my experience with playing the Battlefield 1 Early Trial has been truly great.

Looking forward to seeing you on the Battlefield!

Stay Skookum!
Pilchuck
of Skookum Valley Gaming

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See more BF1 Beta action in these short videos!
https://youtu.be/yk7UzcweB2g
https://youtu.be/97hkz-3N1kA
https://youtu.be/rafVfLa0EGQ
https://youtu.be/pW2YbcFFhps

Battlefield 1 on PC | How To Go Full Screen

To some it may be a mystery. To others it may be stunningly obvious. This video is for people like me who sometimes forget the more simple things in life...

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UPDATE: It looks like many laptop gamers are having issues with BF1 and/or DirectX 12. I'm currently looking for a more satisfying solution to the problem but so far the answer appears to be to choose "Borderless". This setting will give you what is maybe a pseudo-fullscreen. It basically maximizes the windowed view and removes the border. You will be stuck with whatever resolution and refresh rate is default in your Windows desktop, however.

The original post below will help you find where to to switch the game view between "Windowed, Borderless, and Fullscreen."

ORIGINAL POST:
So you've just downloaded Battlefield 1 or any other PC game and you can't figure out how to make it go full screen. You've clicked everywhere in the game's window frame looking for something that will allow you to switch to full screen. But, you find nothing.

You've then search the Origin, Steam, or U-Play interfaces to see if there is some hidden configuration variable that you need to switch...some inconspicuous checkbox that went unchecked. You've even searched the Internet looking for answers. Yet, despite all of your efforts, you have found nothing.

Well, search no more!

Here's a little something that should help you solve this perplexing conundrum...

The solution is right there in the game itself. On the top row of the Battlefield 1 main menu, you should see a tab called "More". Click this tab and you will see a number of cards; one of these will be labeled "Options" and has an icon that looks like a gear. Click on this card and you will be presented with links to the "Audio" and "Video" settings.

Select "Video" and you will be taken to the screen on the left. The topmost setting on this screen is called "FULLSCREEN MODE". What you need to do from here is just click the side arrows and scroll until you find the option you want. This attribute will cycles through three options labeled WINDOWED, BORDERLESS, and FULLSCREEN. My most preferred setting is FULLSCREEN.

Even thought this setting appears to be located exactly where most people would expect it to be, it seems that I forget this almost every time I get a new PC game. That's why I made this blog post and the associated video. Hopefully, the next time I need to be reminded to check the game's internal video settings so that I can go full screen, maybe I'll stumble upon my own posts and get the answer (and the healthy dose of humility) that I need.

Below is a video which will walk the viewer through the steps necessary to switch the game from "windowed" to "full screen" mode.

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I've run into this many times when downloading games from Origin, Steam, U-Play, or wherever else. The fact that I've struggled with this so many times and forgot what to do in between probably points out that I do not play enough games on PC. Yes, I am mainly a console player. Still can't quite get the whole "WASD" thing. :-p

This video was captured on an AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core Processor based PC equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 GPU. The graphics card has built-in desktop capture and share tools. Audio was captured using a Blue Yeti microphone. The final video was edited and rendered using Sony Movie Studio 13 Platinum.

So far my experience with playing the Battlefield 1 Early Trial has been truly great.

Looking forward to seeing you on the Battlefield!

Stay Skookum!
Pilchuck
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Learn more about the EA/DICE Battlefield Games!
https://www.battlefield.com/

See more BF1 Beta action in these short videos!
https://youtu.be/yk7UzcweB2g
https://youtu.be/97hkz-3N1kA
https://youtu.be/rafVfLa0EGQ
https://youtu.be/pW2YbcFFhps