Does A Ps4 Controller Work On Ps3

How to use a PS4 controller on PS3

There'southward withal enough of amazing games on last gen - head to our all-time PS3 games to observe out exactly what they are - but the only thing that might stop yous from switching HDMI inputs is the thought of having to use your sometime DualShock 3. In that location'south a reason we've evolved to the DualShock iv and that'due south considering the previous generation is a bit similar a medieval torture device for your fingers. It looks like it should be fine but very speedily your at present (conspicuously sensitive) muscles just can't cope with unwieldy plastic of yore. Yous need your DS4 and you demand it now.

Well the good news is that it's possible to command the by with the time to come using oh-and then-handy Bluetooth. Here's how to use your PS4 controller with your PS3.

One quick note; you won't go rumble or SixAxis one time it's set upwards every bit Bluetooth device but measure out that upwardly against happy hands playing Exhaustion Paradise and information technology'southward a off-white price to pay.

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i. Brand sure your PS3 has been updated since 2014.
two. Go to 'Manage Bluetooth devices' in the 'Accessory settings' in the PS3 settings menu.
three. Opt for 'Register new Device' which will set the PS3 hunting for available devices.
4. At present hold down the Share and PS buttons simultaneously on your DualShock 4 until the calorie-free bar flashes. This pops it into Bluetooth pairing mode.
5. The PS3 should recognise the controller as the catchy 'Wireless Controller' which y'all tin select.
6. Voila! Your PS4 controller works on your PS3 with the bulk of games.

One matter to remember is that you'll have to re-pair your DS4 with your PS4 when you become back to current generation hardware. You'll also probably want a PS3 controller on hand to utilise the PS button to get back to the XMB as the PS4 controller's version doesn't piece of work.

For more PS4 help, here are the essential PS4 tips and tricks you need to know.

Louise Blain is a journalist and broadcaster specialising in gaming, technology, and entertainment. She is the presenter of BBC Radio 3's monthly Sound of Gaming show and has a weekly consumer tech slot on BBC Radio Scotland. She tin can too be plant on BBC Radio four, BBC Five Live, Netflix United kingdom's YouTube Aqueduct, and on The Evolution of Horror podcast. Also as her work on GamesRadar, Louise writes for NME, T3, and TechRadar. When she's not working, you can probably find her watching horror movies or playing an Assassin's Creed game and getting distracted by Photo Mode.