All the ways that exist today to share resources are incredible, which seem so different to us and apparently have nothing to do with each other. This is the case of connecting a game console controller to our computer or to an Android phone . In the following article we are going to teach you a very simple way so that you can use and connect the PS4 controller to the PC to Play on Windows or Mac.
If this is how you read it, you can save a lot of money using the same remote that you use on your Play Station 4 and play your favorite video games, without spending too much. You just have to make a few small configurations and you will have it ready to use both on your PS4 game console and on your personal computer and it does not matter if it is Windows or Mac .
As you remember, we showed you in a previous tutorial a very simple way to Play on iOS by connecting a PS4 or Xbox One controller without installing anything. . But now we will see what steps you must take to use and connect the PS4 controller to the PC to Play on Windows or Mac.
How to use and connect the PS4 controller to the PC to Play on Windows or Mac
To begin, we are going to show you how to use and connect the PS4 controller to the PC to Play in Windows 10 . But you should know that as with the PS3 , it is not as simple as connecting it and playing, you have to make certain adjustments. First we must connect the control to our PC, we can do it by means of the USB cable or by Bluetooth.
When you do this, Windows will beep indicating that it has recognized the device and a notification will appear on the screen. In it you are informed that Windows is going to configure it, then it will show you that it has already been configured. Now click on this option to take you to the device configuration window.
In it you can see the option Woreless Control r, this means that you already have it connected but now you must make certain adjustments in the configuration so that its buttons are mapped. To do this we will use the Steam function that somehow compensates for the Windows features.
To carry out this operation, we are going to press the icon that is in the upper right part to open the Steam Big Picture interface . Now you must go to the Settings section, you will find this at the top of the screen. With the icon in the shape of a nut, then in the Remote section you must choose the Remote Settings option.
You will find several options, but you must choose and check the PS4 controller configuration box and in this way Steam will recognize the controller and map it automatically . Once this is done, a box will appear with the option Register controller, which allows you to register the remote control in your account so it will not lose the configuration, now you select the option Register in this account.
Now the last thing you should do before using the controller on your PC with Windows operating system is Customize the controller. Here you can activate the vibration, adjust the brightness or saturation, etc. When you have finished making the adjustments, you must click on the Send option.
How to use and connect the PS4 controller to the PC to Play on Mac
Contrary to what many people believe, PS4 controllers are fully compatible with Mac OS X and there is no need to install a Driver. The easiest way to connect the PS4 controller to a Mac is through the USB cable and it will recognize it immediately. In this way we will also make sure not to lose the pairing with our PS4 console.
But if we want to connect by Bluetooth we must do the following, on our Mac we open the Bluetooth preference. On the remote we will press at the same time and without releasing the Ps and Share buttons until the light flashes. We wait for the controller to appear on the screen, select the command and click on Launch, in this way the command will be ready to use.
