DS4 Controller not working Wirelessly

RetroArch Windows devices
#1

Hi! After not using RetroArch for a couple of months, I recently returned and have been having issues with my DS4 controller. I’ll try my best to describe the behaviour I’ve noticed.

  • The controller will not respond in RetroArch when connected wirelessly through bluetooth.
  • The controller will be detected as a Wireless Controller (or Dualshock 4 Controller if AutoConfigs are downloaded).
  • When plugged in with a USB cable, the controller works fine.
  • When plugged in with a USB cable, two controllers are detected. Only one of them working.
  • Other programs recognize the controllers inputs without any issues over wireless.
  • If I use a program such as DS4-Windows to emulate it being an XBox controller, two controllers are again detected, one as ‘Wireless Controller’ and one as a 360 controller. The 360 controller works, the wireless doesn’t.
  • Deleting retroarch.cfg doesn’t change anything.
  • Changing the input driver doesn’t change anything.
  • Whether they controllers have AutoConfigs or not doesn’t matter.

I’ve been messing with this for hours now, but I’m totally lost, does anyone have any ideas? This worked fine 4 months or so ago. I’m running 1.9.0.

Any help is appreciated!

#2

If all else fails, make an RA shortcut in steam and run it through there. Steam’s wireless controller support is really good.

#3

I can confirm this problem exists on 1.9.1 as well. I have tried various things and I’m running out of ideas. Retroarch worked fine in 1.9.0, and now that I updated to 1.9.1, I can’t get anything to work, and I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling Retroarch, doing the same for DS4 Windows and it’s associated programs, and the stuff the OP said, and nothing works.

#4

Is this still an issue? I’m having the same problems and looking for a fix. Steam is an option for me, but I want to avoid it if possible.

#5

Did you try updating your DS4Windows? Because there is not even a single error in DS4Windows v3.3.3, playing all my favorite games flawlessly in this. Thank you to the DS4Windows team :slight_smile:

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#6

I can confirm that using DS4Windows works just fine. I am using 3.2.16.