Dualshock 4 works great with the game, with key rebinding fix

Thought this would be pretty useful for people considering the Dualshock 4, which is available for purchase from Amazon, etc. The buttons are mixed up, and they could be rebound in the system menu, but the crossbar skills won't match up. Here's the solution:

Credit to ldgk from this comment: http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...ks_100/cd1rp2e

"To make the DualShock 4 work 100% on PC, you have to manually edit the FFXIV.cfg file located in My Documents\My Games\Final Fantasy - A Realm Reborn.
Make a copy first if you wish, then ctrl+f and replace every instance of "alias" with this code:

Alias {90,91,88,89,41,40,32,33,73,72,48,49,3,2,1,0,4,6,10,5,7,11,9,8}

Also, if you were using the 360 controller, you'll have to switch the buttons from ABXY to XOST. This can be done in settings.

I highly recommend using a DS4 over the 360 pad. It's an amazing experience. Just a really solid design"

Need it special drivers like the dualshock 3?

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Originally Posted by Felis

Need it special drivers like the dualshock 3?

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Not. DS4 is plug and play.

editing a game file

Lol, everyone keeps asking about that. This is just the configuration file that contains the system settings options. The line we're editting is the same thing that's editted from clicking on Calibrate Controller, except the Calibrate Controller feature doesn't work with this controller so you're screwed unless you edit this file.

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Originally Posted by awvv

Lol, everyone keeps asking about that. This is just the configuration file that contains the system settings options. The line we're editting is the same thing that's editted from clicking on Calibrate Controller, except the Calibrate Controller feature doesn't work with this controller so you're screwed unless you edit this file.

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i understand that

but still, you are editing a file, which is in fact.. a game file :o

Doesn't work for me, the calibration keeps resetting itself upon entering the game.

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Originally Posted by KingZeus

i understand that

but still, you are editing a file, which is in fact.. a game file :o

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It's a configuration file. Not a game data file. This shouldn't be an issue, but if it is, that's pretty dumb.

I'll try it when they get the touchpad working... for now, I believe my Dualshock 2 is sufficient.

The DS4 works wonderfully with this game. Face buttons slightly closer together, sticks are great once you get used to them, coming from ds3, and the triggers and ergonomics are top notch. I use both mouse and DS4 and I could not be happier. Too bad game is getting a little boring.

Works Great with this fix, thx. tired of using 360 controller

......why the hell are you using.....or wanting to use.... a controller for an MMO ona pc.....

Does the rumble feature work properly with FFXIV?

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Originally Posted by XainTheGreat

......why the hell are you using.....or wanting to use.... a controller for an MMO ona pc.....

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Lounge room, 52" screen, keyboard in a spot where I'd make a chiropractor very rich if I was to use it constantly. Plus you know, actually having a sensible control scheme for the camera is kind of nice.

I know there are detractors for using a controller on a PC, but it didn't effect my performance in XI, and it hasn't done so in XIV yet. It's all about efficiency, mostly via macros and laying out your skills in sensible places.

no focus with controller so thats a no go for me.

Though they are looking into it. Please look forward to it.

Does it work great with other PC games? I'm using DS3 on PC but the driver keeps messing up all the time.

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no focus with controller so thats a no go for me.

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Focus target? You press down the left thumbstick?

It even works wirelessly?

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Originally Posted by Faelart

no focus with controller so thats a no go for me.

Though they are looking into it. Please look forward to it.

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Way to be uninformed. You push the left thumbstick down to focus target.

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

It even works wirelessly?



Way to be uninformed. You push the left thumbstick down to focus target.

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According to reviews it does work wirelessly. Like DS3, you need a compatible bluetooth adapter on your PC (which reminds me...).

As for other PC games, I only tried it with Bioshock, couldnt reconfigure it to work. That and it doesnt seem to work well anyway according to some reviews Ive seen. Sad that Sony doesnt just develope some drivers for it to compete with Xbox.

Also doesnt work with some PS3 games.

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Originally Posted by Faelart

no focus with controller so thats a no go for me.

Though they are looking into it. Please look forward to it.

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You know you can very easily just keybind focus target to a new button combination and go with that. I personally changed mine to shift+* (on my numberpad). Make it whatever floats your boat.

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Way to be uninformed. You push the left thumbstick down to focus target.

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That's to lock onto the target. He's talking about the focus target function, which is different. For the record, he is correct that you cannot set a focus target with the gamepad. Way to be uninformed.

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

Way to be uninformed. You push the left thumbstick down to focus target.

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Originally Posted by RhynAzullo

For the record, he is correct that you cannot set a focus target with the gamepad. Way to be uninformed.

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Hello all doubly uninformed people! They are speaking about focus targets (Shift + F), and not auto lock. On the PS3, there is no focus target because they wanted to screw you over like that. On the PC, if you're using a controller, make a macro that has /focustarget in it. If you need to target it, use /target <f>. I for one have /focustarget in my sleep/bind macros. It's not a regularly accessed button so you can put it on one of those 5 cross hot bars that you probably don't use.

On topic :

Would be interesting if Sony made drivers to where the touchpad could be of some use, even if just binding it to something that could translate as a keypress.

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Originally Posted by KingZeus

i understand that

but still, you are editing a file, which is in fact.. a game file :o

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Configuration files were meant to be edited by the player. If not by the game then manually. Square Enix has no problem with this and people need to not fearmonger over it.

I actually just did this about 4 days ago, had to do a search for the .ini string to add.

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Originally Posted by XainTheGreat

......why the hell are you using.....or wanting to use.... a controller for an MMO ona pc.....

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Have you used the gamepad UI for FFXIV? It's incredibly efficient as a DD, on par with keyboard as a tank, and manageable as a healer. I personally prefer keyboard and mouse for healer as you change target a lot on a moments notice, but having all your actions easily reachable as a DD with the precision movement of a gamepad is really nice.

As a Drg, I wouldn't want to do the 27 action long rotation while weaving in buffs and jumps with a keyboard. The 9 base actions is already a pretty far distance for your hand to travel in the middle of dodging things.

Honestly, on the Titan HM fight a controller is soooooo much better to use for camera control, dodging, skill rotations...SE outdid themselves with the controller UI, and there's more they can do and are doing to improve it further!

I went and got a DS4 controller tonight, and I can confirm this does work. One thing to remember is to have the controller plugged in and active, then start up FFXIV (so it picks up that a new controller is installed), then log out and exit before editing the cfg file.

I think it's pretty darn good. Much more comfortable and more responsive than the 360 controller.

For those who have the PS4 controller, I currently use both PS3 and 360 controllers, and prefer the PS3 controller, because it doesnt require as much force, to press/activate a button.

(But this is only noticeable when u have carpal tunnel, and every single press of a button is ten times more noticeable because of the extra pain inflicted when u press down harder on a 360 controller.)

Most people (including myself originally) wont be able to tell, but if anyone here can, please let me know. (Same with the thumb sticks, as 360 sticks are harder to move, which I like for FPSs, but not anything else)

Tell me it doesn't need MotionJoy for it to work, I love PS3 Controller but have to go with the XBox 360 because MotionJoy is so buggy and sometime analog completely stop working.

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Originally Posted by Claire_Pendragon

For those who have the PS4 controller, I currently use both PS3 and 360 controllers, and prefer the PS3 controller, because it doesnt require as much force, to press/activate a button.

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I find the PS4 controller requires even less force than the PS3 controller. I'm liking it a lot so far. I really hope Sony develops proper drivers for it in Windows, because it would be so nice to use the touchpad for clicking on my standard hotbars, which I use for things like mounts, food, gear swaps and limit break.

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Originally Posted by Zaiken

Tell me it doesn't need MotionJoy for it to work...

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It doesn't need MotionInJoy for it to work. It's plug and play, though you have to edit the ffxiv.cfg file as outlined in the OP otherwise the button assignments get mixed up.

I haven't been able to get it the wireless to work, though. Windows detects it, but it can't connect to it. I think it's because when you push the PS button, the controller only stays on and discoverable for a couple seconds, and that isn't enough time for Windows to establish a connection.

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Originally Posted by Kayo

Need to hold down the PS and Share buttons until it starts flashing then it should be found by your Bluetooth adapter.

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Sweet. I'll try that tonight.

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

I haven't been able to get it the wireless to work, though. Windows detects it, but it can't connect to it. I think it's because when you push the PS button, the controller only stays on and discoverable for a couple seconds, and that isn't enough time for Windows to establish a connection.

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Need to hold down the PS and Share buttons until it starts flashing then it should be found by your Bluetooth adapter. Havent tried it myself (waiting on bluetooth adapter) but I read about it somewhere. Itll show up as "Wireless Controller" just like when its wired.

Oh and I believe you need a compatible Bluetooth adapter as well, 2.1+EDR and above should work. Doesnt work on PS3 because PS3 used v1.2 or something.

This just ... OMG THANK YOU FOR HAVING POST THIS. I know It's a slight necro but this edit is god like.