My PS4 controller is not working with steam games. I've got it connected, Steam sees it, I can go into Big Picture mode and navigate around & launch games just fine, but when I actually launch a game the controller either only partially works or doesn't work at all. For example in Salt & Sanctuary it does nothing. In MGS Phantom Pain I can launch some menus but not select anything. I tried a different PS4 controller and same issue, thought it might be input mapper interfering so I uninstalled that and rebooted to no avail.
posted by mattholomew to Computers & Internet (5 answers total)
posted by mattholomew to Computers & Internet (5 answers total)
Feb 11, 2018 - The DualShock 4 is a lovely bit of kit, with neat little triggers and lightweight design. To use a PS4 controller with Steam, simply use a USB cable to connect the DualShock 4 to your PC. Big Picture Mode can be controlled with the PS4 controller too. You can also use the PS4.
IIRC you need software to support the PS4 controller in windows for games that don’t support it directly: ds4windows.
posted by pharm at 7:39 AM on May 20, 2017
posted by pharm at 7:39 AM on May 20, 2017
Pharm, the extra software is no longer needed. Steam supports the PS4 controller natively now.
posted by mattholomew at 7:41 AM on May 20, 2017
posted by mattholomew at 7:41 AM on May 20, 2017
I haven't used a PS4/Dualshock 4 with Steam first-hand. My understanding is that Steam (as a platform) supports the controller, but to use a DS4 with any given game that game must 1) implement Steam Controller support and 2) have a DS4 controller configuration available.
Perhaps this guide will help.
posted by Boxenmacher at 7:44 AM on May 20, 2017
Perhaps this guide will help.
posted by Boxenmacher at 7:44 AM on May 20, 2017
Sure, but DS4windows will make the controller look like a 360 controller to your games, which means no special extra configuration is required.
Alternatively, go into the Steam steam settings & configure the controller, but IIRC you have to do that on a per-game basis which is something of a pain. The dialogue in question is only accessible via big picture mode apparently.
posted by pharm at 7:44 AM on May 20, 2017 [1 favorite]
Alternatively, go into the Steam steam settings & configure the controller, but IIRC you have to do that on a per-game basis which is something of a pain. The dialogue in question is only accessible via big picture mode apparently.
posted by pharm at 7:44 AM on May 20, 2017 [1 favorite]
So I owe you all an apology. It turns out that inputmapper was doing the job Ds4Windows would do and making the controller work as an Xbox controller within Steam. I didn't realize it because I'd installed inputmapper just to use with emulators. TL;DR mappings in inputmapper were screwed up and once I fixed those all was good. Thank you for your help!
posted by mattholomew at 8:30 AM on May 20, 2017
posted by mattholomew at 8:30 AM on May 20, 2017
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for wireless set up,
you have to go to the bluetooth pairing menu in the steam link user interface via a wired gamepad/keyboard first, then simultaneously press and hold share and home on the ps4 controller to make it go into the pairing mode (the light will starting blinking).
select the 'wireless controller' that comes up with your other controller and your ps4 controller is now paired. just press the home button once more and the light should hold steady.
I'm currently playing MGSV with a wireless ps4 controller with steam link and it works great--the rumble doesn't work but that's not a big deal to me.
Update: You have to manually power down the controller everytime you're done playing (the light bar will stay on); hold down the home button for 7-10 seconds to turn off the controller.
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