Connect Xbox One Controller to Win 10 Tutorial - Xbox One to PC wireless and wired tutorial - Duration: 7:44. Mmtuts 411,742 views. We’ll be using one of my favourite games - Portal. The game I’ll be using today is Portal by Valve. It’s available for the Mac through Steam and is one of the most critically acclaimed games of recent times. Software to Set Up Our Game Controller.

• First, ensure that you have the latest update by clicking the Steam menu at the top-left of the Steam client window and choosing Check for Steam Client Updates. • If there is an update available, choose to download and install it. You will need to wait for Steam to close out and apply the update, but this usually doesn't require you to reboot the computer. Once Steam launches after the update, you are ready for the next step.

• Plug your PS4 controller into your PC. Even if you plan on using it wirelessly (more on that later), it is a good idea to get it configured correctly with it plugged into the PC using the USB cable.

• If you are in the basic Steam client, click the View menu at the top and choose Settings. In the Settings screen, choose Controller from the left-side menu and click on General Controller Settings. • If you are in Big Picture Mode, click the Settings button and choose Controller settings. • If you are in the normal client, click View at the top and choose Settings. If you are in Big Picture Mode, click the Settings button. This is the button that looks like.

• In the Controller Settings, you should see the PlayStation controller under Detected Controllers. If not, make sure you have the controller connected to your PC with a USB cable. If it is still not detected, try unplugging the cable and plugging it into your PC again. • Next, check the box next to PS4 Configuration Support. This will take you to a new screen where you can name the controller, configure the color of the light on the controller and turn the Rumble feature on or off.

When you are ready, click the Submit button. • You can access the Controller settings in-game by pressing the PlayStation button on the PS4 controller. You can even use these settings to map keys to each controller button in order to control keyboard-only games with your dual-shock controller. However, it might be easier to just if you have them available.

• First, you will need to download the DS4Windows driver by opening the in your browser. • Next, click the Download Now button. This will take you to GitHub with a listing of the latest drivers. • The latest release should be at the top of the list. Click DS4Windows.zip to download it.

• When the download is complete, open the zip file and click on DS4Windows.exe. You should see a message asking if you want to extract all files.

Click the Extract all button. Read more about zip files. • After you have extracted the files to their own folder, click DS4Windows.exe again to install the driver. • You will be prompted to choose where you want to store the settings and profile information. If you are unsure choose Appdata. This is the default installation.

• If you have turned on, you will need to give DSWindows.exe permission by clicking Yes when prompted. • On the next window, click Install the DS4 Driver. If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 10, this is all you need to do. If you are on Windows 7 or an earlier version, you will also need to click the Step 2 button to install support for Xbox 360 controllers. While it is best to get your PC set up and running with the PS4's Dual Shock Controller using the supplied USB cable, you don't have to use the cable while playing.

Sony sells a rather expensive adapter for connecting the controller to a PC, but even this isn't necessary. It's just a way for Sony to grab a few extra bucks out of unsuspecting gamers.

The PS4 controller uses the same Bluetooth technology almost every other wireless device uses, so you can skip the more expensive Sony-branded adapter and go with any cheap Bluetooth adapter you can find on Amazon. Going wireless? You can hook up the PS4 controller wirelessly by the same method you would connect any device to the Mac with Bluetooth. Click on the Apple icon at the top of the screen to access the Mac menu and choose System Preferences and then click Bluetooth. You will need to put your controller in discovery mode by holding down the Share button and the PlayStation button until the controller light starts blinking.