If you haven't yet, go ahead and make your account by clicking Create an account and following the prompts.Click 'Open' to launch Steam, bringing you to the login page, where you can either create a new account or log into an existing account.Inside your Applications folder, open Steam.Drag the Steam program to your Applications folder and open your Applications folder.Visit the Steam website and click on 'Install Steam' to start the downloading process.Assuming you don't have it on your computer yet, follow these steps to set yourself up. It also makes it easy to connect your controllers to your PC, regardless of your preferred connection method.īut first you have to download Steam. Steam is an online platform from game developer Valve where you can buy, play, create, discuss, and rate video games. If you don't have Steam downloaded, I'll show you how to do that in the next step. Connecting your controller through Steam is straightforward, and, since most PC gamers already have Steam downloaded, that's the program this guide will focus on.

Thankfully, this is made possible through third-party platforms like Steam and DS4Windows. Since the DUALSHOCK are a Sony product, they don't communicate using the XInput, so you need to change how your PC interprets the PS controller. Most PC games use Microsoft's XInput, an interface that allows the PC to process Xbox controller inputs.

While there are pros and cons to each method (you charge your DUALSHOCK with the USB, you get more portability with Bluetooth because you're wireless, etc.), there is one caveat to connecting with a PS controller: you have to change the way your DUALSHOCK communicates with your PC. If your PC doesn't have Bluetooth, you're limited to one of two options: the micro USB method or the Bluetooth adapter method. If your PC is Bluetooth capable, you can use either the USB or Bluetooth. Type 'Bluetooth' into the search bar, and if there's a Bluetooth result in your PC's files, your PC has Bluetooth!

You can also press CTRL + F to bring up your PC's search bar.

If you have an entry with the Bluetooth icon, your PC is Bluetooth capable! If not, don't worry you can still connect your DUALSHOCK.

Right-click on the Windows Start button.

Before we get into the specifics of connecting your DUALSHOCK via one of the two methods, you have to determine if your PC is Bluetooth capable or not.

Using ps4 controller on steam