Thanks to the touchpad there are several games which I can play with a controller but which still require mouse inputs for deep menus and functions, like ARMA for example.

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Input Mapper 2 Plus The Potential

For the longest time Ive used a wireless 360 controller as the standard for PC games, but Im intrigued with the idea of replacing it with the overall more functional PS4 controller: the better D-pad, the slimmer design, plus the potential of the touchpad.

I was just wondering if there were any hurdles that keep the controller from working as well as I would imagine.

Are there any games that have issues with compatibility Is it easy to pairunpair the controller between PC and PS4 What are some neat things you can do with the touchpad.

Ive only had issues using it on the Souls games, where it doesnt seem to work.

As far as pairing and unpairing, if you hold the PS button for 10 seconds it will turn the controller off.

Just make sure Steam BPM isnt mapped to that button or else it will boot every time.

The touchpad is no mouse, but its more than enough to navigate mouse-only menus and config screens.

Pairing isnt a big deal, but I did get an extra PS4 controller specifically for the PC so I know which is which.

It defaults to xinput but you can create new profiles with dinput (or even keyboardmouse keys) if the game needs it.

That way you can set up key bindings so you can use keyboard inputs for flash games or stuff.

I like having Big Picture on the PS button too much to lose it, means I can get started playing using only a controller after the PC is started.

Decided to go with the PS4 controller, except the buttons arent mapped right by default.

Input Mapper 2 Download A Program

Had to download a program called Input Mapper to make it all work well, which also gets the touchpad working as a mouse automatically.

Hard to go back to using this 360 afterglow controller I have after using DS4 lol.

I guess about a year ago, the re-pairing with the ps4 problem was you had to plug it back in to the PS4 with the cord.

The controller was always on when connected to a PC at the time, and you have to mentally interpret the button prompts for the 360 controller.