DualShock 4 will work with Windows for 'basic functions'
When asked on Twitter if Sony would release a driver for the DualShock 4 to make it compatible with Windows PCs, Yoshida tweeted back, "the analog sticks and buttons will work just fine." When pressed if this meant the controller would feature Windows compatibility by default, Yoshida responded it would, for "basic functions." What those functions are remains to be seen.
What's also unclear is whether Windows will recognize the DualShock 4 as a DualShock 4. Many non-Microsoft controllers feature the XInput API, which makes them register to the computer as though they were an Xbox controller. The current-generation DualShock 3 lacks Xinput, so it would mark a significant change if the DualShock 4 supported it. When asked if games on PC would automatically recognize the controller as a DualShock 4, Yoshida said to wait until a post-launch field report.
Waiting may not be the most fun thing in the world to do, but this wait won't be too long: the PlayStation 4 launches November 15 in North America.
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/05/dualshock-4-will-work-with-windows-for-basic-functions/
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Dr-PonyfilePosted:
MentalistAggieBalloons For the last time people DONT game on PC
This just made my day, I am dying of laughter inside.
I think people with a decent PC prefer their PC over a console, so alot of people actually play PC.
When I use to play PC I used a controller ? This comment is invalid but made me laugh a little.
AppyhappyladPosted:
AggieBalloons For the last time people DONT game on PC
This just made my day, I am dying of laughter inside.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
MentalistPosted:
AggieBalloons For the last time people DONT game on PC
This just made my day, I am dying of laughter inside.
I think people with a decent PC prefer their PC over a console, so alot of people actually play PC.
MentalistPosted:
Third_Eye Basic functions means analogs and buttons as said, not the fancy stuff.
That's what I thought, nothing special.
Corn_DogPosted:
AggieBalloons For the last time people DONT game on PC
This just made my day, I am dying of laughter inside.
Overall it is true, if you look at the numbers
SwiftPosted:
Balloons For the last time people DONT game on PC
This just made my day, I am dying of laughter inside.
Corn_DogPosted:
Dr-JPawnStarsMentalistdaRealRush I wonder what he means, by Basic Functions.
I think it could be used to play racing games and such.
I don't know if it's going to be used for pc games, I think it will be just used as a mouse
Yea i think the same. Imagine trying to play WoW with it, that game has like 500 controls
It really wouldn't make sense for them to enable it to play pc games, yeah lets make a product to help sell more pc games
-SkillzPosted:
Balloons For the last time people DONT game on PC
Then what do they do when they are playing games on the PC??
-SkillzPosted:
Third_Eye Basic functions means analogs and buttons as said, not the fancy stuff.
That is good. Didn't wanna learn anything new lol
Dr-JPosted:
PawnStarsMentalistdaRealRush I wonder what he means, by Basic Functions.
I think it could be used to play racing games and such.
I don't know if it's going to be used for pc games, I think it will be just used as a mouse
Yea i think the same. Imagine trying to play WoW with it, that game has like 500 controls
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