With the DualShock 4 turned off (You'll know by the deactivated light bar), press and hold the PlayStation and Share buttons for three seconds until the light bar starts double flashing.Īccess the Bluetooth menu on your PC via the system tray. That's it, as far as connecting the controller goes. Plug your controller into a USB port with a USB-to-micro-USB cable. You can go the wired or wireless routes, but setting up those connections is a bit different than how you would do it on a PlayStation 4 console.
There are two ways to connect a DualShock 4 to your gaming rig. Here's how to connect a DualShock 4 controller to your PC. Fear not, since PCs are such powerful and flexible systems, you can get nearly any peripheral to work on them with a little effort. That means, at least on paper, that it's not meant to be used with PC games. The DualShock 4 is a great controller, but it's designed specifically for the Sony PlayStation 4.