How to use

a PS4 controller

on PC

Remote Play and PS Now are applications that enable you to enjoy Sony exclusives on PC, and both are enhanced with the DualShock 4 controller, though they lack customization options for this gamepad. Some third-party games offer limited controller support. To maximize your PS4 controller's potential on PC, Windows 11 and 10 fall short, but reWASD excels.

With reWASD's Advanced Mapping feature, you can reassign the Gamepad’s buttons, adjust the Stick response curve, modify X & Y axes, introduce haptic feedback for specific buttons, or assign up to four distinctive actions to the touchpad. Once you press Apply, the lightbar activates, and your PS4 controller functions on PC precisely as you desire.

Unfortunately, only a few PC games offer robust native support for the DualShock 4. Most are optimized for Xbox controllers, which seems like a missed opportunity. No worries, there's a solution for using a PS4 controller on PC with these games. Simply transform your physical gamepad into a Virtual Xbox 360 controller using reWASD.

This can be done in just two clicks. Follow the magic wand icon under the controller, select the appropriate toggle button, and press Apply. Now, Windows and your games will recognize your controller as an Xbox device. You can further refine the experience by adjusting response curves, adding custom actions to the touchpad, or tweaking mappings to suit your preferences.

Some old games (and even the new ones) do not have the controller support at all. Fortunately, reWASD will do this job. The idea of how to use a PS4 controller on PC with such games and apps is easy: you need to bind a keyboard and mouse actions to the correspondent gamepad buttons. There are a lot of ideas about how to do it in our Community but also you can adjust each and every thing by yourself in order to get the configuration perfectly adjusted to your needs.

With reWASD mappings, you can tune numerous things: set different sensitivity for mouse mapped to X and Y axes of sticks, adjust vertical and horizontal axes range, set analog moves to digital buttons and vice versa, use zones of triggers and sticks to add actions that will perform only in a range of these analog controls. So many things to do – you’d better start right now ;)

Many PC games are created to play with a big-big keyboard. Lacking free buttons on your gamepad? No problem, we have four ideas about how to multiply them.

DualShock 4 offers many intriguing features, but it lacks a Turbo mode or the ability to assign macro buttons. Fortunately, reWASD can assist with both. Utilize the Rapid Fire function to add a Turbo or Toggle button: the former activates mappings while held, and the latter initiates an action with the first tap and halts it with the second.

Explore the Combo feature to automate sequences: press multiple buttons simultaneously, create extended button sequences with varied durations, swiftly turn your character, launch Windows applications, or Alt+Tab from the game. Just remember to keep the challenge alive and not make the game too easy, alright? ;)

While many console games incorporate PS4 gyro, on PC, this functionality is not natively supported. Thankfully, reWASD allows you to remap gyro movements to a virtual stick, mouse, keyboard, or any combination you prefer. This way, the game receives input, enabling you to utilize DS4 gyro aiming on PC or steer by tilting the controller.

reWASD offers extensive PS4 gyro customization options, requiring some time to explore fully. Two primary modes are available: Gyro, which activates input with controller movement, and Tilt, transforming your controller into a virtual joystick. With three axes, customizable zones, and response curves, the possibilities for mapping are vast. Don't hesitate to experiment!