The DualShock 4 is still really easy to use on PC, is still plenty comfy, and lighter and smaller than the PS5 controller, which makes it an enduring favorite for some members of the PC Gamer team ...

The PS4’s Home and Share functionality will not work without a Dual Shock 4. The drivers will only recognize “generic USB gamepads or joysticks” and excludes Dual Shock 3 controllers.

PS4 controller and a laptop (Image via Orva Studio/Unsplash) You can easily connect a PS4 controller to Chromebooks using a USB cable or Bluetooth. You don't even need to buy a separate USB cable.

On your PS4 DualShock controller, press the up button to reveal the main menu. On the right side of the screen, select Settings. Select Power Save Settings > Set Features Available in Rest Mode.

If you've got a DualShock 4 controller you want to pair to your PS4 or PS5, there are two methods for doing so, and they're both very straightforward.

Sony has announced that it won’t support the PS4 controller on PS5 games. PS5 owners will need to purchase new controllers rather than reuse existing ones. Microsoft is allowing Xbox Series X ...

(If you are using Windows 7 or below, also click ‘Step 2: If on Windows 7 or below, Install 360 Driver’). Plug your PS4 controller into your PC via USB cable. Close and reopen the program.