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Learn how to connect your PS4 or PS5 controller to your PC, to determine which games it works with, and to make it work with titles from other platforms.

Take a look at our step-by-step guide for how to connect a PS4 controller to a PC and how to troubleshoot all the problems that might come up along the way.

If you've got a DualShock 4 controller you want to pair to your PS4 or PS5, there are two methods for doing so, and they're both very straightforward.