You're not serious that all this work is required on Windows. On Linux I simply plug it in or pair it using bluetooth and that's it. No more steps.
[QUOTE=mastersrp;53078624]You're not serious that all this work is required on Windows. On Linux I simply plug it in or pair it using bluetooth and that's it. No more steps.[/QUOTE]
It's because Microsoft makes XBOX controllers work natively, they aren't too keen on supporting their competitors hardware
Running out of things to write about? Jeez there are plenty of tutorials on the web already about this kind of shit.
[QUOTE=mastersrp;53078624]You're not serious that all this work is required on Windows. On Linux I simply plug it in or pair it using bluetooth and that's it. No more steps.[/QUOTE]
What distro are you running? I had to install a separate package containing a custom bluetooth driver in order to use my DS3 wirelessly on Ubuntu 17.04. I'm just using it wired with Steam at the moment (works OOB this way)
[QUOTE=mastersrp;53078624]You're not serious that all this work is required on Windows. On Linux I simply plug it in or pair it using bluetooth and that's it. No more steps.[/QUOTE]
It's really not much work. The entire article is basically just "run the driver installer"
Would be nice for Steam Input to support the Dualshock 3.
[QUOTE=TheBorealis;53078932]Would be nice for Steam Input to support the Dualshock 3.[/QUOTE]
It sort of does if you get Steam to recognize the controller. The Linux build recognizes it as "generic XInput gamepad" and you can enable controller mappings for it. The support is barebones though
[QUOTE=mastersrp;53078624]You're not serious that all this work is required on Windows. On Linux I simply plug it in or pair it using bluetooth and that's it. No more steps.[/QUOTE]
They are the required components to use the program, not the steps for installation of the program.
Its what you get when you try to post 50 articles a day, and you end copy pasting a readme file.
You just run the installer.
[QUOTE=halfer;53078876]What distro are you running? I had to install a separate package containing a custom bluetooth driver in order to use my DS3 wirelessly on Ubuntu 17.04. I'm just using it wired with Steam at the moment (works OOB this way)[/QUOTE]
Sabayon. I used to use LTS releases of Ubuntu, but I personally feel that they've gone a bad and ugly direction with a lot of their system architecture these days. Not that I find Sabayon to be the best system out there, but I don't have time to make a personal Gentoo cloud.
[QUOTE=Lebofly;53078700]It's because Microsoft makes XBOX controllers work natively, they aren't too keen on supporting their competitors hardware[/QUOTE]
I mean, I plug my PS4 controller into my pc and it works from the get go???
There are USB PS4 controllers, are there not?
[QUOTE=Lebofly;53078700]It's because Microsoft makes XBOX controllers work natively, they aren't too keen on supporting their competitors hardware[/QUOTE]
Dualshock 4s work natively with Windows Store games. It's just DirectInput and works just fine.
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[QUOTE=Adarrek;53080886]There are USB PS4 controllers, are there not?[/QUOTE]
Even if you want one that's not just licensed and made by a thirdparty, the DS4 is just a generic microusb cable away from being technically wired.
Tbh if you can just get a DS4 and a generic bluetooth
use steam input, it works pretty much without any set up at all, and its the best option out there. You can even use it outside of bigpicture once you enable support, and add non steam games
if you never want to use steam because you'd rather use a storepage from a better company, DS4W exists as well.
With both options you have everything you need. Steam input though does some pretty amazing shit with activator buttons and the trackpads. DS4W lets you actually see the battery life and lets you set up a warning color for when its low.
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