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DS4Windows

 17 likes

Lets DualShock 4 controller emulate Xbox 360 controller, via USB or Bluetooth, with extra features like DS4 touchpad for mouse input, and settings like LED color bar, rumble, and input assignment with modifiers, and configuration profiles.

Overview connections for multiple gamepads, USB or Bluetooth, with battery levels and settings profiles

License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Application type

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Windows
Discontinued

The project was not updated since October 2016 and has issues with Win10. A forked project, DS4Windows by Ryochan7 icon DS4Windows by Ryochan7 , is actively maintained

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  1.  Portable
  2.  Motion control
  3.  Key Mapping
  4.  Bluetooth Support
  5.  Gamepad Mapping

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  • Developed by

    US flagJays2Kings
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
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  • Rating

    Average rating of 4
  • Alternatives

    25 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  3,006 Stars
  •  1,466 Forks
  •  614 Open Issues
  •   Updated Dec 31, 2023 (Archived)
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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about DS4Windows, and it has gotten 17 likes

DS4Windows was added to AlternativeTo by hardasanut on Jul 3, 2015 and this page was last updated Aug 31, 2022.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
jethro_tull
Jan 29, 2019
1

A great app! This version of DS4Windows is no longer maintained as of October 2016. A forked version by author Ryochan7, also called DS4Windows is available and is being updated regularly.

hardasanut
Jul 3, 2015
0

Works great in Windows 7 x64, but I had some issues w/ v1.4.222 and had to go back to v1.4.158. Setting up Bluetooth can also be funky, and I forgot what guide I used to get it done. Read the app page and the dev forum if it's not working out for you.

What is DS4Windows?

Like those other ds4tools, but sexier.

DS4Windows is an extract anywhere program that allows you to get the best DualShock 4 experience on your PC. By emulating a Xbox 360 controller, many more games are accessible.

Full list of Features

Use X360-like input to use the DS4 in more games and have rumble Use the touchpad as a mouse or for more actions Use sixaxis movement for just as many actions Control the Lightbar: turn it off, dynamicly change by battery level, and more Map the buttons and sticks to other 360 controls or keyboard actions or macros Use profiles to quickly switch between configurations for your controllers Automatically switch profiles by when a certain program(s) is launched Hold an action to access a new whole set of controls Get a reading of how the sticks and sixaxis is working Assign a deadzone to both analog sticks, the triggers, and the sixaxis Automatically get new updates

DS4Windows was a project originally started by InhexSTER by the name of DS4 Tool. The tool was later branched off by electrobrains. I later decided to branch off my own and add things such as profiles.

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