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| Far Cry 4 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Swipe in one of 8 directions to select a weapon on the weapon wheel and move the cursor around the map.<ref name="reddit-ds4"/> | | Far Cry 4 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Swipe in one of 8 directions to select a weapon on the weapon wheel and move the cursor around the map.<ref name="reddit-ds4"/> | ||
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+ | | Final Fantasy XIV ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. As mouse pad.<ref name="reddit-ds4"/> | ||
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+ | | Gravity Rush ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. You can use it to dodge in a direction.<ref name="the-gamer" /> | ||
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| Gravity Rush 2 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. With the PS4 controller's touchpad, you can control and switch between each of character styles. Not only will you need different ones for different situations, but battling enemies will often call for strategically switching between them to achieve the best results.<ref name="the-gamer" /> | | Gravity Rush 2 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. With the PS4 controller's touchpad, you can control and switch between each of character styles. Not only will you need different ones for different situations, but battling enemies will often call for strategically switching between them to achieve the best results.<ref name="the-gamer" /> | ||
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| NBA 2K14 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. The touchpad came into use quite prominently in NBA 2K14 by allowing players to switch up their strategy by swiping it to switch between 1-3-1, 2-3 or other techniques to throw off the opposition.In addition, pressing down on the touchpad allowed gamers to check the rhythm of the player in question, and their confidence on the court. This helped gamers strategize the best plays, depending on the fortitude of the individual player.<ref name="the-gamer" /> | | NBA 2K14 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. The touchpad came into use quite prominently in NBA 2K14 by allowing players to switch up their strategy by swiping it to switch between 1-3-1, 2-3 or other techniques to throw off the opposition.In addition, pressing down on the touchpad allowed gamers to check the rhythm of the player in question, and their confidence on the court. This helped gamers strategize the best plays, depending on the fortitude of the individual player.<ref name="the-gamer" /> | ||
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+ | | NBA 2K18 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Calls quick plays with swipes.<ref name="reddit-ds4"/> | ||
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+ | | Persona 5 Royal ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. You can pet the Morgana bus.<ref name="reddit-ds4"/> | ||
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| Rayman Legends ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. The scratch cards in game, you'd scratch the touch pad.<ref name="reddit-ds4" /> | | Rayman Legends ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. The scratch cards in game, you'd scratch the touch pad.<ref name="reddit-ds4" /> | ||
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| The Witcher 3 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Each of the four swipe directions opens another menu screen.<ref name="reddit-ds4" /> | | The Witcher 3 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Each of the four swipe directions opens another menu screen.<ref name="reddit-ds4" /> | ||
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+ | | Thief ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Use the touchpad to select your arrow type. The touchpad got segmented into ten or so sections, each with a designated arrow type/gadget. If you moved your finger along the pad it would bring up all of the options (without pausing the game) and you would have to hover over the right one and click down to select. Overtime, you would start to get used to it and you could just click down on the specific part of the touchpad to equip specific arrow types.<ref name="reddit-ds4"/> | ||
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| Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Player can light and ignite torches using the touchpad.<ref name="the-gamer" /> | | Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Player can light and ignite torches using the touchpad.<ref name="the-gamer" /> | ||
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| Until Dawn ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Until Dawn using the touchpad for situations like when you're turning a page, unlocking a smartphone, or lighting a match.<ref name="the-gamer" /> | | Until Dawn ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Until Dawn using the touchpad for situations like when you're turning a page, unlocking a smartphone, or lighting a match.<ref name="the-gamer" /> | ||
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+ | | War Thunder ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. War Thunder after update 27.05.2020 (1.99.0.15) you've been able to bind so many functions to it if your using custom control settings.<ref name="reddit-ds4"/> | ||
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| Watch Dogs ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Access the map by just pressing the touchpad.<ref name="the-gamer" /> | | Watch Dogs ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Access the map by just pressing the touchpad.<ref name="the-gamer" /> |
Revision as of 20:05, 23 August 2022
This is a manual list of games believed to support touchpads.
- Controllers with touchpad support
- OUYA Controller
- DualShock 4
- Steam Controller
- Nvidia SHIELD Controller
- GameSir G5
- DualSense
- Steam Deck
- Touchpads are mostly used for
- Cursor control: moving the cursor in required direction
- Scrolling: scrolling down/up through blocks of text
- Weapon Swapping: selecting a weapon
- Map Navigation: moving cursor and zooming in or out
- Opening Menu: swiping opens different menus
- Adjusting Settings: moving option bars
- Quick Time Events: pressing required touchpad zones
Games
OUYA Controller
- Mouse emulation works out of the box with basic Windows drivers.
Game | State | Notes |
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Cemu | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
Citra | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
DeSmuME | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
melonDS | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
No$GBA | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
Ryujinx | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
Vita3K | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
yuzu | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. |
DualShock 4
- Third-party applications like SteamInput, reWASD, DS4Windows and DSAdvance allows to remap touchpad. Touchpad can control mouse cursor, enable motion controls, activate different menus, emulate right or left stick or act as Flick Stick.
Game | State | Notes |
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Cemu | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
Citra | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
Death Stranding | Native support.[1] | |
DeSmuME | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
Detroit: Become Human | Native support.[1] | |
melonDS | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
No$GBA | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
PlayStation Plus | Native support. | |
Ryujinx | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
The Witcher 3 | Native support. Each of the four swipe directions opens another menu screen.[1] | |
Vita3K | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
yuzu | Requires mouse emulation software. |
Steam Controller
- Official Steam application and third-party applications reWASD and SC Controller allow to remap touchpads. Touchpads can control mouse cursor, enable motion controls, activate different menus, emulate right or left stick, emulate face buttons, d-pad or act as Flick Stick.
Game | State | Notes |
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Cemu | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
Citra | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
DeSmuME | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
melonDS | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
No$GBA | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
Ryujinx | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
Vita3K | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
yuzu | Requires mouse emulation software. |
Nvidia SHIELD Controller
- Mouse emulation works out of the box with basic Windows drivers.
Game | State | Notes |
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Cemu | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
Citra | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
DeSmuME | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
melonDS | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
No$GBA | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
Ryujinx | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
Vita3K | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. | |
yuzu | Native support. Requires mouse emulation. |
GameSir G5
- Mouse mode can be activated by pressing ᴍᴏᴜsᴇ button. Mouse emulation works out of the box with basic Windows drivers.
Game | State | Notes |
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Cemu | Native support. Requires mouse mode activated. | |
Citra | Native support. Requires mouse mode activated. | |
DeSmuME | Native support. Requires mouse mode activated. | |
melonDS | Native support. Requires mouse mode activated. | |
No$GBA | Native support. Requires mouse mode activated. | |
Ryujinx | Native support. Requires mouse mode activated. | |
Vita3K | Native support. Requires mouse mode activated. | |
yuzu | Native support. Requires mouse mode activated. |
DualSense
- Third-party applications like SteamInput, reWASD, DS4Windows and DSAdvance allows to remap touchpad. Touchpad can control mouse cursor, enable motion controls, activate different menus, emulate right or left stick or act as Flick Stick.
Game | State | Notes |
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Cemu | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
Citra | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
DeSmuME | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
melonDS | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
No$GBA | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
Ryujinx | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
Vita3K | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
yuzu | Requires mouse emulation software. |
Steam Deck
- Official Steam application allows to use SteamInput to remap touchpads. Touchpads can control mouse cursor, enable motion controls, activate different menus, emulate right or left stick, emulate face buttons, d-pad or act as Flick Stick.
Game | State | Notes |
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Cemu | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
Citra | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
DeSmuME | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
melonDS | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
No$GBA | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
Ryujinx | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
Vita3K | Requires mouse emulation software. | |
yuzu | Requires mouse emulation software. |
Emulation
Sega Pico Emulation
Tiger Game.com Emulation
Arcade Emulation
Nintendo DS Emulation
Android Emulation
iOS Emulation
Nintendo 3DS Emulation
PlayStation Vita Emulation
Wii U Emulation
PlayStation 4 Emulation
Game | State | Notes |
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Native support. Easy access the map with the DualShock's touchpad. Pressing it down lets you pull up the map and you can zoom in and move around it using the touchpad like the trackpad on a laptop.[2] | |
Blacklight: Retribution | Native support. The use of the touchpad for such things as taunting enemy opponents, drawing tertiary weapons, and checking the scoreboard.[2] | |
Days Gone | Native support. Basic swipe to each side to open map or sub menu.[3] | |
Detroit: Become Human | Native support. 46 magazine collectibles and other objects require the use of the touchpad to scroll through and read them.[2] | |
Death Stranding | Native support. One corner a dedicated photo mode button, which is the best photo mode.[3] | |
Elite Dangerous | Native support. Tapping various parts of the touchpad allows gamers to cycle between fire groups, access the target panel, or the systems panel.[2] | |
Far Cry 4 | Native support. Swipe in one of 8 directions to select a weapon on the weapon wheel and move the cursor around the map.[3] | |
Final Fantasy XIV | Native support. As mouse pad.[3] | |
Gravity Rush | Native support. You can use it to dodge in a direction.[2] | |
Gravity Rush 2 | Native support. With the PS4 controller's touchpad, you can control and switch between each of character styles. Not only will you need different ones for different situations, but battling enemies will often call for strategically switching between them to achieve the best results.[2] | |
Infamous: Second Son | Native support. Second Son has tons of situations that require players to use the touchpad, from placing their fingers on the right part to get through security checkpoints, absorbing powers, to stealth kills. You can even use it for Delsin's graffiti art by tapping the touchpad.[2] | |
Injustice: Gods Among Us | Native support. Touchpad functionality came into play via the mini-games, where its responsiveness could be used to control various hit mechanics, such as Superman's eye beams.[2] | |
Killzone Shadow Fall | Native support. Players control the OWL weapon through the touchpad on the controller.[2] Swiping either up, down, left or right would change the function of the drone unit on your back. | |
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes | Native support. Thanks to the PS4's touchpad, which offered full control of the map via swipe and click functionality.[2] | |
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Native support. The game has a large map and encourages players to freely roam the world and complete objectives in any order they see fit. An important item in the game is the iDroid, which has a number of functions, including bringing up the map and calling in transport. And using all these functions is as simple as using the touchpad.[2] | |
NBA 2K14 | Native support. The touchpad came into use quite prominently in NBA 2K14 by allowing players to switch up their strategy by swiping it to switch between 1-3-1, 2-3 or other techniques to throw off the opposition.In addition, pressing down on the touchpad allowed gamers to check the rhythm of the player in question, and their confidence on the court. This helped gamers strategize the best plays, depending on the fortitude of the individual player.[2] | |
NBA 2K18 | Native support. Calls quick plays with swipes.[3] | |
Persona 5 Royal | Native support. You can pet the Morgana bus.[3] | |
Rayman Legends | Native support. The scratch cards in game, you'd scratch the touch pad.[3] | |
Tearaway Unfolded | Native support. Player can draw tools and objects on the touchpad.[2] | |
The Crew | Native support. It's used as an option for navigating the map.[3] | |
The Witcher 3 | Native support. Each of the four swipe directions opens another menu screen.[3] | |
Thief | Native support. Use the touchpad to select your arrow type. The touchpad got segmented into ten or so sections, each with a designated arrow type/gadget. If you moved your finger along the pad it would bring up all of the options (without pausing the game) and you would have to hover over the right one and click down to select. Overtime, you would start to get used to it and you could just click down on the specific part of the touchpad to equip specific arrow types.[3] | |
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | Native support. Player can light and ignite torches using the touchpad.[2] | |
Until Dawn | Native support. Until Dawn using the touchpad for situations like when you're turning a page, unlocking a smartphone, or lighting a match.[2] | |
War Thunder | Native support. War Thunder after update 27.05.2020 (1.99.0.15) you've been able to bind so many functions to it if your using custom control settings.[3] | |
Watch Dogs | Native support. Access the map by just pressing the touchpad.[2] |
PlayStation 5 Emulation
Game | State | Notes |
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Astro's Playroom | Native support. Opens menus to swap between in-game activities.[4] | |
NBA 2K21 | Native support. Opens menus to swap between in-game activities.[4] | |
Spider-Man Miles Morales | Native support. Opens menus to swap between in-game activities.[4] |
Other information
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Games with native DualShock4-specific support (eg lightbar, gyro, touchpad)
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 15 Best Games That Actually Utilize The PS4 Touchpad, Ranked
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Which games utilize the touchpad on the DualShock 4 the best?
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 PlayStation 5: Best Features of the DualSense Controller