Controller:Astro C40
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| XInput support | |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | |
| DualShock 4 |
Key points
- Uses regular USB interface and DirectInput standard, making it useable with PC out of the box.
- Officially licensed by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.
- It's possible to switch between PS4 mode and PC (Xinput) mode.
- Has swappable, replaceable analog stick and D-Pad modules.
- Hes remappable paddles, allowing for multiple configurations and increased speed and accuracy for any playstyle and any genre (no PC software required).
- Seamless performance in wired or wireless modes with high-fidelity wireless audio.
- No Bluetooth; requires USB receiver for wireless control.
- Paddles cannot be rebinded by 3rd party software as they are not sending their own signals, just simulate existing ones.
- More than 12 hours of battery life.
General information
Availability
Use with PC platforms
Windows
- Connecting the controller should automatically download and install latest drivers for the controller.
XInput wrapping
- Acting as native DirectInput controller, it's possible to use any of the generic wrappers. See the controller article for those.
Linux
- This controller is "Plug and Play" on most distributions of Linux.
Steam
- Controller can be found in Supported Controller Database and it's recognizable as PlayStation DualShock 4 controller.
- Capable of making full use of Steam Input due to many overlapping features with the Steam Controller.
Support in games
For a list of games, see List of games that support DualShock 4.
- Games with generic DirectInput support are supported by the controller, however button placements may be out of place and need to be rebound. Refer to game-specific articles for rebinding support.
- Supported natively by a growing list of games, allowing the use of the controller and some/all of it supplementary features without any additional software installed.
- Support for some controller features may be only available on certain systems. Refer to game-specific articles for details.
Light bar
- Instead of the large light bar on the back of the DualShock 4, here there is a small light strip built into the touchpad.
- Number of games which support light bar is limited and light bar support is still not a PC standard.
- Aurora is a third party, open source solution for handling RGB lighting which is extending list of supported games. List can be found in project's Github page.
- Steam Input configuration is letting to control light bar.
Games with Light Bar support
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Games with DualShock button prompts
- Please note, that this is only list for games that offer DualShock button prompts.
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Technical information
| Controller button | Button label and axis |
|---|---|
| Square | Button 1 |
| Cross | Button 2 |
| Circle | Button 3 |
| Triangle | Button 4 |
| L1 | Button 5 |
| R1 | Button 6 |
| L2 | Button 7, X-rotation |
| R2 | Button 8, Y-rotation |
| UR | |
| UL | |
| Share | Button 9 |
| Options | Button 10 |
| Left stick | Button 11, X-axis, Y-axis |
| Right stick | Button 12, Z-axis, Z-rotation |
| PlayStation button | Button 13 |
| Touchpad | Button 14 |
| D-pad up | POV up |
| D-pad down | POV down |
| D-pad left | POV left |
| D-pad right | POV right |