
PlayStation Now used to work on smart TVs, PS3s, PS Vitas, PSTVs and more now it’s been restricted to PS4s and Windows PCs. While not every title works perfectly with the PS4 controller, you can still play games like Okami HD, Assassin's Creed Origins, Wolfenstein II, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. There's no official list of DS4-compatible games, but the PC Gaming Wiki keeps pretty respectable tabs on the topic. All you have to do to enable it is enter the game’s settings, find its controller configuration options, and tell it that you have a DS4 hooked up. Whether you game through Steam, GOG or direct downloads, your game may have an option for native PS4 controller support.

MORE: The Best PC Gaming Controllers Native Support Tom's Guide also has a comprehensive guide to using a PS4 controller on Steam, which is well worth your time if you intend to use your PS4 controller primarily as a Steam peripheral. While it’s admittedly a pain to do this for every game in your library, it’s also fairly foolproof. After that, you can change each button’s functionality, use the touchpad like a mouse and even pick a color for the light bar.

Check the box that says “PS4 Configuration Support.” You’ll be asked to register your PS4 controller to your Steam account. Once you’re there, click on Settings (the gear icon in the upper right), and Controller Settings in the leftmost column. (Click the controller icon in the upper-right corner.) Big Picture is Steam’s living room mode, and for some reason, it’s the only way you can get into the nitty-gritty of controller settings.
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Then, open Steam and activate Big Picture mode. The process is a bit convoluted, but you can take full advantage of the DS4’s unconventional features, including its touchpad and light bar.įirst, ensure that your DS4 is hooked up to your PC.

Unlike Xbox controllers, PS4 controllers don’t simply work with Steam by default.
