Dec 20, 2013 DualShock 4 (PlayStation 4 Controller) on ANDROID! How to use a PlayStation 4 controller with your Android PS4 Controller on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 plays PSP Games (with PPSSPP Emulator). The Sony PlayStation 4 Dualshock 4 is a very well made controller. It feels solid and has an excellent D-Pad. It has wireless functionality and can charge its internal battery via Micro USB. There are a few ways to use the Dualshock 4 with the Raspberry Pi: USB Cable The simplest way is.
The Sony PlayStation 4 Dualshock 4 is a very well made controller. It feels solid and has an excellent D-Pad. It has wireless functionality and can charge its internal battery via Micro USB.
There are a few ways to use the Dualshock 4 with the Raspberry Pi:
- USB Cable
The simplest way is to plug in with a Micro USB cable. You could probably buy a very long (3M/10ft) USB cable if you wish to sit a bit back from the screen.
- Sony USB Wireless Adapter
All official PS4 controllers should be able to pair with the official Sony Dualshock 4 USB Wireless Adapter.
- Mayflash Magic-NS Wireless Adapter & Mayflash Magic-S Wireless Adapter
Both of these adapters by Mayflash are affordable and solid third-party wireless adapters that perform almost exactly the same as the official adapter with the added bonus of being able to use either for other types of controllers as well. However, their method of d-pad input does not work with PPSSPP for PSP emulation.
- Bluetooth
If you wish to use either a USB Bluetooth adapter or the Pi 3's built-in Bluetooth then regular Bluetooth pairing in the menu may work, or you may need to use the userspace controller driver calledds4drv. It depends on your individual controller.
General Controller Usage
Pairing Mode
To put the controller into pairing mode, press and hold the Share button then the PS button.
After a few seconds, the light bar will strobe rapidly and brightly.
The controller is now in pairing mode.
To turn the controller off
The controller will not sleep on its own if left idle, it will remain on until the battery goes flat.
To force the controller to go to sleep, hold the PS button for 10 seconds.
Once the light bar turns off, the controller is asleep.
Shutting down your Pi will also turn the controller off.
To wake up the controller
Tap the PS button.
The light bar will turn on. The controller will automatically re-connect to anything it's already been paired to.
To charge the controller
Connect the controller to any USB host (Raspberry Pi, powered USB hub, television USB port) or any USB charger (phone/tablet charger, USB battery, official or aftermarket controller charging station).
The light bar will pulse yellow while charging, and turn off when fully charged.
The Dualshock 4 can charge off either a USB host or a USB charger. It does not need to be connected to a USB host like the Dualshock 3 did.
Usage Methods
USB Cable
Just plug the USB-A into the Raspberry Pi and the Micro USB into the controller. Done.
The light bar will glow dull blue when the controller is in use as a USB device this way.
If you are concerned about power usage, charging the Dualshock battery can use up to 500mA of power.
Sony Dualshock USB Wireless Adapter
This add-on product made by Sony does the Bluetooth pairing in hardware. To the Raspberry Pi and RetroPie, the controller appears as a regular wired USB controller and no additional software setup is required.
One adapter can pair one controller, though multiple adapters can be plugged into the one Pi to allow use of multiple controllers.
To pair the controllers:
- Plug in the USB adapter, it will slowly blink, this is the 'searching' signal
- Push the adapter in more, it moves slightly inwards, and hold for 3 seconds
- The USB adapter blinks faster, this is the 'pairing' signal
- Put the controller into pairing mode with Share and PS
- The USB adapter light and controller light bar will go solid, they are now paired
Repeat with additional adapters and controllers as required.
Regular Bluetooth Pairing
Not all PS4 controllers can be used this way!!!
Try yours and see how it goes. If it doesn't work, then proceed to the next heading about ds4drv.
- Enter the RetroPie Setup Script
- Configuration / Tools
- 802 - bluetooth (as of RetroPie v4.2, it is now listed as 804 - bluetooth)
- Register and Connect to Bluetooth Device
- Put the controller into pairing mode with Share and PS
- Choose the first/top/default method of pairing in the menu
Once paired, see if EmulationStation will recognise the controller.
If EmulationStation does respond to button presses, lucky you, you're done.
If EmulationStation doesn't respond to button presses, then your controller cannot be used this way. Unpair it and use the ds4drv method.
The reason why all controllers don't work like this is not clear but controller firmware is suspected to be the reason - with 'old' firmware able to be used as a regular Bluetooth controller and 'new' firmware not able to be used this way - however it may also be some other non-obvious reason.
If firmware is the reason, it's likely that System Software 3.50 (April 6th 2016) is the changeover, although it may be an even earlier update.
Userspace Controller Driver (ds4drv)
ds4drv is a userspace driver which allows the Dualshock 4 to be used when regular Bluetooth does not work.
The source code and further description is available at:
- https://github.com/chrippa/ds4drv
Which Bluetooth Adapter To Use
- Pi 1 or Pi 2 or Pi Zero: Use a USB Bluetooth adapter as these models do not have onboard Bluetooth
- Pi 3 with RetroPie 3.7 and later: Use the onboard Bluetooth
- Pi 3 with RetroPie earlier than 3.7: Disable the onboard Bluetooth and use a USB Bluetooth adapter. Onboard BT is disabled by adding
dtoverlay=pi3-disable-btto/boot/config.txt
Installation
Install the Python 3 requirements, and then install ds4drv with the Python package manager:
Allow non-root users to control the ds4drv joystick:
Test the controller to see if it can connect:
(Note: the --led 000008 can be omitted or changed to modify the controller light bar color)
Put the controller into pairing mode with Share and PS. It should connect to ds4drv within a few seconds.
Once you have confirmed the controller connects, exit ds4drv with Ctrl+c, the controller will disconnect.
(Note: Some controllers will require ds4drv but not hidraw to run. If the above command does not work, try running just ds4drv --led 000008 instead.)
Now configure ds4drv to run at startup by editing the rc.local file:
After the # By default this script does nothing. line, add a new line with the contents:
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(again, you can remove or change the --led 000008 as desired)
(Note: If you had to drop the --hidraw to test the connection in the previous step, then do not include it in the rc.local file either. Just /usr/local/bin/ds4drv --led 000008)
The correct complete rc.local file will look like:
Save this file and quit the text editor.
Turn the controller off by holding the PS button for 10 seconds until the light bar turns off.
Reboot the Pi:
Once RetroPie reboots and is at the EmulationStation screen saying 'No controllers are detected', put the controller into pairing mode with Share and PS. The controller should connect to the ds4drv running in the background.
If EmulationStation does not recognise the newly-paired controller, then press F4 to quit EmulationStation and run emulationstation to restart it, or just reboot your Pi and tap the PS button every few seconds to encourage the controller to re-connect to the ds4drv instance as soon as it runs.
Once EmulationStation recognises the controller, proceed with the usual EmulationStation input setup.
Us PC folk know that the greatest gaming joys are found on our rigs. The complaint that it’s awkward to set up gamepads with a PC is a myth, made all the more mythical by Steam’s recent integration of PS4 controller support into its platform where it seamlessly lets your DualShock 4 work with any game that supports a gamepad.
There are a number of ways to connect your PS4 controller to your PC, and we have them all covered.
Connect PS4 Controller via Official Adapter
The simplest (though most expensive) way to connect your PS4 controller to your Windows PC is via the official DualShock 4 wireless adapter. Although more pricey, it enables all the DualShock 4 features, including the motion sensors and headset jack, which isn’t something that will work with your bog-standard Bluetooth adapter.
If that particular feature doesn’t bother you ,though, then read on for a plethora of free options.
Connect PS4 Controller via Bluetooth
Click the Start menu, type bluetooth then select “Bluetooth settings.”
In the new window make sure Bluetooth is set to “On.”
With your controller off, hold the “Share” and “PS” buttons on the DualShock 4 until the light bar starts flashing.
Your controller should appear in the “Manage Bluetooth devices” window on your PC as “Wireless Controller.” Click “Pair,” then enter a passcode of your choice and click Next.
Your controller is now connected, and you can play any game that has support for the PS4 controller (such as the excellent Rocket League) as well as any games you may have running on emulators. It’s worth noting that the vast majority of controller-compatible Steam games are only compatible with Xbox controllers, but we’ll get to that in a moment.
Connect PS4 Controller via USB Cable
If you don’t have Bluetooth, you can connect your PS4 controller to your PC using a micro-USB cable, and you’re good to go.
Use PS4 Controller on Steam
So with your PS4 controller now registered for Windows, all you need to do for Steam to acknowledge it is open Steam, which will automatically convert your PS4 controller to work with your games, even if they’re designed to work with Xbox controllers.
You can even use your PS4 controller with games that don’t officially support gamepads. To do this open Big Picture mode (the gamepad icon at the top right of the Steam window), and go to “Settings -> Controller Settings” and switch on “PS4 Configuration Support.”
Next, in Big Picture mode select a game in your library that doesn’t support controllers, go to “Manage Game” in the left hand pane, then “Controller Configuration.” Here, you’ll be able to set up bespoke PS4 controls for your keyboard-and-mouse game. Roll on the big-screen gamepad sessions of Civilization, or Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind!
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Use PS4 Controller with Non-Steam Games
So you’re sorted on Steam, but what about games from other platforms (such as GOG, UPlay, EA Origin, etc.) that support X360 gamepads but not PS4 ones? You’ll need to get a program that maps your DualShock 4 controls onto the Xbox controller drivers built into Window 10. (If you’re unsure whether or not you have the Xbox 360 controller drivers for Windows, get them here.)
Next, download Input Mapper and install it on your PC. This is, in my opinion, the best PS4-X360 controller mapper around. It works smoothly and doesn’t do anything dodgy like hijacking your Bluetooth drivers (which other similar programs, such as MotionInJoy, sometimes do).
Open InputMapper. Whether your controller is connected wirelessly or via a cable, it should detect your controller automatically, setting up a profile for it and effectively turning it into an Xbox 360 controller right away, with all the PS4 gamepad buttons automatically mapped to their X360 equivalents.
Click the small icon with the “+” sign on it next to the Bluetooth icon to take a look at all the controller settings. While most of these work fine as they are, I like to make the PS4 trackpad usable as a mouse, which you can do by clicking the Configuration tab, then ticking the “Trackpad as Mouse” box – particularly useful if you’re playing on the couch in front of the TV and can’t be bothered to go over to your computer when you want to change games.
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Conclusion
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And that’s it! You’re now using the best gamepad in the world on the best gaming platform in the world. Obviously, such statements are bound to attract some comments disagreeing one way or the other. So by all means share your thoughts in the comments. Just keep it civil please.