Could use some help getting Dualshock 4 to work on PC

[coldreactive]

Since FF13 is coming to steam.

Someone told me to use PCSX2 drivers from a specific thread via steam, here's the results:

coldReactive (Iyeru): PCSX2 stuff won't work: http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-DS4Wi...Shock-4-driver
coldReactive (Iyeru): One of the requirements is this: http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-XInpu...DS2-Controller
coldReactive (Iyeru): Which I installed, now my computer has two Xbox 360 controllers, neither of them will accept the replace driver thing needed to install/use DS4: http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-XInpu...4146#pid334146 (Image)
coldReactive (Iyeru): DS4Windows stops at "Using Shared Mode"
coldReactive (Iyeru): Since it can't find controllers apparently
coldReactive (Iyeru): Now FFXIV won't accept the controller
coldReactive (Iyeru): Oh well

Without any drivers on Windows 8.1 x64, the controller uses standard Xbox 360 controls for the most part. (The touchpad does nothing at all. L3 and R3 seem to be start and select, and share and options do first person and sheathe/unsheathe. X is jump and circle is confirm.)

[Boon_Pendragon]

Hello,

I'm using a DS4 on my PC. I used only the tools provided by Scarlet.Crush and it works. Perhaps you can try removing everything and doing a fresh install with only the items from Scarlet.Crush.

As for the buttons being jumbled, there's an option to remap the buttons once you get FFXIV to recognise the controller.

Hope this helps!

[Coatl]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...&postcount=102

You're welcome.

[coldreactive]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...&postcount=102

You're welcome.

Windows 8.1 comes with Xbox 360 Accessories already. Force Install isn't needed on Windows 8. If you read the op, I did exactly what you posted, but from the actual SCP Threads on PCSX2.

Hello,

I'm using a DS4 on my PC. I used only the tools provided by Scarlet.Crush and it works. Perhaps you can try removing everything and doing a fresh install with only the items from Scarlet.Crush.

As for the buttons being jumbled, there's an option to remap the buttons once you get FFXIV to recognise the controller.

Hope this helps!

I don't know where WinUSB is installed when I "Replace Drivers" etc. So no, I'd have to re-install Windows completely. I now have four different controllers because my "Efforts" to get nothing working.

[HEC-]

You're welcome.

OP is talking about PS4 controller - not PS3 one :P

PS4 controllers have native support since Windows 7 and work also using Bluetooth so no need to connect them via USB cable or install any crappy 3rd party drivers or add on software. All you need to do after pairing the controller to your PC (or plugging it via USB if you prefer) is to edit the FFXIV.cfg file (by default located in the C:\Users\***\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn directory where *** is your conmputer login ID) and amend / replace the Alias line with:

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

to get correct buttons mapping (otherwise triangle, circle and X are rotated and L3 / R3 swapped with "Start" / "Select" = Share / Options). If you'd prefer to use the PS and touchpad buttons instead of "tiny" Share / Options ones replace 8 with 12 and 9 with 13 or use code bellow:

Alias	{90,91,88,89,41,40,32,33,73,72,48,49,1,3,2,0,4,6,12,5,7,13,11,10}

You can basically remap any button to any other, even remove some or make some "duplicated" on other etc.

[Shiki_Lockhart]

After you install lastest xbox 360 drivers you install the DS4 in the sub folder and then plug your ps4 pad. After that run the other program on main folder. You are ready to try now.

Login in FFXIV, config and go to controller options and you should see that x-box pad is recognized. Do calibrate and set all keys according and you are set.

EDIT: Hmmm I will try that thing out HEC, just curious

[MachaMaeve]

The touchpad and a few of the other features will not work without using DS4tools or some other third party program to make them work. Windows will only install a default HID device driver so you only get basic functionality. If i remember correctly its the touchpad, vibration, definately audio, and the LED that does not work without software.

Edit: Are you using BT or USB?

[coldreactive]

The touchpad and a few of the other features will not work without using DS4tools or some other third party program to make them work. Windows will only install a default HID device driver so you only get basic functionality. If i remember correctly its the touchpad, vibration, definately audio, and the LED that does not work without software.

Edit: Are you using BT or USB?

USB. HEC's method didn't work, when I reboot FFXIV, the settings are reverted back to using Circle as confirm. Also, now my R-Stick is constantly moving the camera up and down probably because Windows calibrated the controller improperly. (I reset it to default as such, and now that works.)

Sadly can't keybind controller / gamepad keys in-game, so I guess I'll just have to live with awkward controls until I can figure out how to rebind without setting FFXIV.cfg to read only.

[Shiki_Lockhart]

Well if you do as I said it will work...

Use this site as guide: link

And I will repeat again, after that you need always to calibrate the buttons in the game. After that it will work like that forever until you change again. Oh and I was forgetting one important thing... you need to run that program always or controller wont get recognized. Maybe is that the reason you can't set your buttons.

[MachaMaeve]

Not running the program will cause the button mapping to revert. I know this from experience. It needs to be run before launching the game.