{"id":73671,"date":"2020-06-04T19:44:44","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T14:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/?p=73671"},"modified":"2020-06-04T19:44:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T14:44:46","slug":"how-to-play-valorant-with-ps4-controller-dualshock-4-on-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/how-to-play-valorant-with-ps4-controller-dualshock-4-on-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Play Valorant with PS4 Controller (DualShock 4) on PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s been a day since Riot Games has launched its anticipated FPS title Valorant on PC. The game takes and combines elements from the popular and loved titles like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Overwatch. Valorant doesn&#8217;t support controllers natively but it can be played with a controller. To the people looking to play Valorant with  PS4 controller, you&#8217;ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As from experience, I don&#8217;t recommend using a controller for fast-paced competitive games like Valorant as it requires skill and honed instincts to take down the enemy in deciding moments. Valorant is a tactical FPS game that features agents who have unique abilities and use an economic system to purchase their abilities and weapons. Without any further ado let&#8217;s get to the guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Play Valorant with PS4 Controller<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To play Valorant with PS4 controller you will need to to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Download the setup from the official&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/ryochan7.github.io\/ds4windows-site\/\" target=\"_blank\">DS4Windows webpage<\/a><\/li><li>Extract the zip file using&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.win-rar.com\/download.html?&amp;L=0\" target=\"_blank\">Winrar<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7-zip.org\/download.html\" target=\"_blank\">7zip<\/a><\/li><li>Run&nbsp;<strong>DS4Windows.exe<\/strong><\/li><li>Click on the <strong>Program Folder <\/strong>button.<\/li><li>Connect your Dual Shock 4 controller it should appear in the <strong>Controllers<\/strong> tab.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"542\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DS4Win.png\" alt=\"Play Valorant with PS4 controller\" class=\"wp-image-73700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DS4Win.png 767w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DS4Win-100x71.png 100w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DS4Win-500x353.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DS4Win.png\" alt=\"Play Valorant with PS4 controller\" class=\"wp-image-73700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DS4Win.png 767w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DS4Win-100x71.png 100w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DS4Win-500x353.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To create button mappings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click the <strong>Profiles<\/strong> tab.<\/li><li>Then click on <strong>New<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"542\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/New-controls.png\" alt=\"Play Valorant with PS4 controller\" class=\"wp-image-73704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/New-controls.png 767w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/New-controls-100x71.png 100w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/New-controls-500x353.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/New-controls.png\" alt=\"Play Valorant with PS4 controller\" class=\"wp-image-73704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/New-controls.png 767w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/New-controls-100x71.png 100w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/New-controls-500x353.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It will then open a new window where you can map keyboard buttons to your PS4 controller.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/key-mapping.png\" alt=\"Play Valorant with PS4 controller\" class=\"wp-image-73708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/key-mapping.png 1030w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/key-mapping-100x58.png 100w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/key-mapping-770x449.png 770w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/key-mapping-500x291.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/key-mapping.png\" alt=\"Play Valorant with PS4 controller\" class=\"wp-image-73708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/key-mapping.png 1030w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/key-mapping-100x58.png 100w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/key-mapping-770x449.png 770w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/key-mapping-500x291.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click any button on the left side and select the action you want the button to perform. Set your desired keys\/actions to the controller.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1039\" height=\"476\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/button.png\" alt=\"Play Valorant with PS4 controller\" class=\"wp-image-73712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/button.png 1039w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/button-100x46.png 100w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/button-770x353.png 770w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/button-500x229.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1039px) 100vw, 1039px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1039\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/button.png\" alt=\"Play Valorant with PS4 controller\" class=\"wp-image-73712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/button.png 1039w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/button-100x46.png 100w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/button-770x353.png 770w, https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/button-500x229.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1039px) 100vw, 1039px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>After you&#8217;re done, run Valorant from your desktop and try using the controller and you should be good to go.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Will Valorant usurp the throne of  competitive shooters like CS:GO and Overwatch? Let us know about your thoughts down in the comments section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a day since Riot Games has launched its anticipated FPS title Valorant on PC. The game takes and combines elements from the popular and loved titles like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Overwatch. Valorant doesn&#8217;t support controllers natively but it can be played with a controller. To the people looking to play Valorant with PS4 controller, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. 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