DS4Windows is a portable program that allows you to get the best experience while using a DualShock 4, DualShock 3, or DualSense controllers on your PC. By emulating a Xbox 360 controller, many more games are accessible and you can play PC games using the PlayStation controller.

Which controllers are supported by DS4Windows?

DS4Windows can help you use most modern PlayStation controllers on Windows PCs: the DualShock 3, DS4, and PS5 DualSense. It also supports the Nintendo Switch Pro controller and Joy Cons. You can map controllers to any game, including those with keyboard + mouse support, use macros and more.

Is the PS5 controller fully supported on PC?

The PS5 controller, also known as the DualSense, can be used on PC through Bluetooth or USB connection, but it's mostly only supported on Steam games. With DS4Windows you can make it work 100% and depending on the game even use haptic feedback and the adaptive triggers.

Features

  • Use X360-like input to use the DS4 in more games and have rumble
  • Use the same app for mapping a DS4, DualSense, Switch Pro, and JoyCon
  • Use the touchpad as a mouse or for more actions
  • Use sixaxis movement for just as many actions
  • Control the Lightbar: turn it off, dynamically change by battery level, and more
  • Map the buttons and sticks to other 360 controls or keyboard actions or macros
  • Use profiles to quickly switch between configurations for your controllers
  • Automatically switch profiles by when a certain program(s) is launched
  • Hold an action to access a new whole set of controls
  • Get a reading of how the sticks and sixaxis is working
  • Assign a deadzone to both analog sticks, the triggers, and the sixaxis
  • Automatically get new updates

Requirements:

  • Windows 10 or newer (Thanks Microsoft)
  • Microsoft .NET 4.8 or higher (needed to unzip the driver and for macros to work properly)
  • Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable. x64 or x86
  • ViGEmBus driver (DS4Windows will install it for you)
  • Microsoft 360 Driver (link inside DS4Windows, already installed by Windows if you've used a 360 controller before)
  • Sony DualShock 4 or other supported controller

Instructions:

  • Extract the 2 programs from zip file (DS4Windows and DS4Updater)
  • Launch DS4Windows and choose where you want to save profiles
  • A windows will pop up showing how to install the driver, if not, go to settings and click "Controller/Driver Setup"
  • If you have used SCP's tool in the past, you may need to uninstall the drivers to use the DS4 with Bluetooth
  • Connect the DS4 via a micro usb or through bluetooth (DS4 Device name: "Wireless Controller") may need to enter pair code: 0000)
  • All should be good to go once you connect the controller, if not restart DS4Windows, or even your computer.

Note: Some games work with the DS4 without DS4Windows. Games like these can cause double input in menus (ie pressing down on the dpad moves 2 spaces) or the wrong button to do incorrect functions. To solve this, check Hide DS4 in the settings, if you see a warning in the log/text on the bottom, that means you must close said game or client that causes the conflict and reconnect the controller.

Connection method:

  • Micro USB cable
  • Sony Wireless Adapter
  • Bluetooth 4.0 (via an adapter or built in PC). Only use of Microsoft BT stack is supported. CSR BT stack is confirmed to not work with the DS4 even though some CSR adapters work fine using Microsoft BT stack. Toshiba's adapters currently do not work. Disabling 'Enable output data' in the controller profile settings might help with latency issues, but will disable light bar and rumble support.
  • Disable PlayStation Configuration Support and Xbox Configuration Support options in Steam

What's New

  • Fixed auto profile routine when a device does not exist for an input slot
  • Update Portuguese translation. Contribution by Denellyne
  • Close ProfileMigration instances in unit tests when finished
  • Removed unused Net8NoticeWindow class
  • Fixed Jays2Kings stick dead zone migration check. Carry over non-zero dead zone choice