With the advancement of technology, many users have chosen to replace video game consoles, such as PlayStation, Xbox and others, with PC gamers. This drastic change has caused many PS4 controllers to be forgotten; however, at La República we have compiled a guide that will allow you to connect your console controller to your own computer. The best thing is that this option is enabled for both Windows users and Apple users, both will be able to take advantage of the controls.
It should be noted that for this trick to work perfectly, it is recommended to have updated operating systems, as well as any improvement patch on PCs. Once you have this, you can perform the trick without any difficulty. The advantage is that you won’t have to spend on a specific controller for PC or Mac and that to do this installation you won’t need to make any payment or download third-party apps.
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Steps to connect the controller to Windows
- Press Windows key + I to open the Setting Windows
- Choose Devices > Bluetooth and other devices
- Activate the Bluetooth connection if it is not active
- Click on Add Bluetooth or other device
- In the next window choose ‘Bluetooth’
- Press the ‘Share’ button and the PlayStation logo button at the same time for at least 4 seconds until the light on the controller starts to flash rapidly.
- Wait for the device to be identified by Windows 10 and listed
- Click on ‘Wireless Controller’ to pair the PS4 controller
Steps to connect the controller to MacOs
- Click on the Bluetooth icon in the top panel of macOS
- Choose “Open the Bluetooth preferences panel”
- Press the “Share” button and the PlayStation logo button at the same time for at least 4 seconds until the light on the controller starts to flash rapidly.
- Wait for the device to be identified by macOS and listed
- Click on “Connect” on “DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller” to pair the controller