Even after the arrival of a new generation of consoles More and more players are choosing to switch to PC gameseither due to the absence of PS5 units (because the Xbox Series has managed to remain somewhat more present on the market), or due to the fact that we can always combine the best of both platforms here.

That’s why today we want to get one of our guides in which we collect how to connect the control of any of our consoles to the computerboth the current generation and the previous generation

How to connect a PS4 DualShock 4 driver

Sony’s current generation of consoles one of the most recommended options for its compatibility with all operating systems. And the thing is, for both Windows and Mac and Linux, we’ll just need to connect the driver via a USB cable to get started.

However, Things get complicated when it comes to wireless use via Bluetooth. The first thing will be to unconfigure the PlayStation driver and sync it with our computer. To do this, hold down the Share and PS buttons simultaneously for a few seconds until the LED flashes white.

In the case of Windows, the operating system will detect and support PS4 drivers without the need to install additional softwarewe strongly recommend that you download and use programs such as DS4Windows, which will prevent compatibility issues and allow us to configure the command.

Something that doesn’t happen again on Macs, where PS4 control works by default even when connected wirelessly as a generic input deviceso it is possible that some games will cause us to malfunction or not work, or that we will lose some control options, such as touch-pad control.

But the worst part goes to Linux users where this command you may have problems with some games on Steam when we use it in wireless mode, it forces us to connect via USB. However, as with Windows, there are other easy-to-use software options, such as DS4dvr, that allow us to access the driver configuration.

How to connect a PS5 DualSense driver

Connecting DualSense to a PC will be just as easy and allow us to connect wired and wireless via Bluetooth. Although it is worth mentioning we will not have any of the driver’s special features on the consoleyou lose benefits such as adaptive triggers.

Starting with a cable connection, we will only need USB-C cable for the driver side using USB-A or USB-C outputs for the end of the computer. Once connected, your computer will automatically recognize it as a generic gamepad and you can use it as usual.

In terms of wireless connectivity, we will only need our PC to have an integrated Bluetooth receiver, or use a compatible USB receiver (Bluetooth 5.0 or higher recommended). To connect it, use the same method as for DualShock, by pressing and holding the central PS button on the remote control at the same time as the «Create» button for about three seconds until the light bar on the remote control starts flashing.

Next, you will need to open our computer’s Bluetooth configuration and select the wireless driver when it appears among the detected devices; and if he asks us for a pairing code, enter general factory code: four zeros (0000).

How to connect the Xbox Series driver to Xbox One

Microsoft’s drivers show as expected full compatibility for Windows computers, just connect them with cable or Bluetooth to access all its features. And it’s because we can even update the firmware drivers from our PC if we use Windows 10.

In contrast, Mac users will only have wireless compatibility, in a non – customizable standard configuration. In order to connect the driver via USB, we will have to resort to installing additional software, such as 360Controller, which extends driver compatibility.

Finally, Linux, where the kernel has officially supported Xbox One controls for years with somewhat limited performance.

How to connect an Xbox 360 controller

To date, however, Windows maintains support for Xbox 360 wired drivers by default we will need a special USB adapter so you can use them wirelessly.

One-time option for Mac usersthat they will need their own driver due to kernel extension issues and that they will face other issues, such as disabled wireless support.

However Linux users will be able to use these controls without much troubleThe Xpad kernel driver is available in most distributions and other software tools, such as Xboxdrv, which offers more support and various other configuration options. However, since this is a previous generation, it is likely that we will find outdated problems.

How to connect a Nintendo Switch Pro driver

it’s about one of the easiest controls to pair with our PC, because this driver will work automatically when connected via Bluetooth, on both Windows and macOS computers. However, if you want to use it on platforms like Steam, we will have to do it previous configuration use in games.

To do this, once the driver is connected to your computer, open the Steam main menu, display the upper left View tab, and select options for Parameterswhich opens in a new window. From here we have access to opportunities I sentand select General driver settings.

Although this command represents compatibility with Linux computersdue to recurring analog issues, we will be forced to use configuration tools such as the Dolphin emulator.