Controller:Astro C40
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XInput support | |
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Connection method | |
USB-Micro | |
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.
- Has 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
- Being a DirectInput controller, it's possible to use any of the generic wrappers. See the controller article for those.
reWASD
- Supports controller as a DualShock 4.[1] Custom configs for DualShock 4 controller can be found in official Community Configs Library maintained by reWASD users.
- Emulates mouse moves on touchpad. It's possible to set mappings to tap and tap with click for touchpad.
- Can emulate the Xbox 360 Controller and Xbox Wireless Controller to play XInput-compatible games.
- Lightbar shows when the battery is critically low.
- Not free of charge.
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
Games with DualShock button prompts
Technical information
- PC mode, device name: Astro C40 TR (PC) , HWID: 9886:0024
- PS4 mode, device name: Astro C40 TR (PS4) , HWID: 9886:0025
Controller button | Button label and axis |
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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 |
References
- ↑ reWASD help: Supported devices - last accessed on 24-11-2023