Using a PS4/360 controller in game testing.

Hey guys.

I'm planning on releasing my game for PS4 but obviously I would like to be able to test with a PS4 controller. I heard it works with windows. I have a controller, and I was curious as to how I would go about setting it up for Unity development... If for some reason that's not possible right now then I do also have a 360 controller.

Thanks!

-Collin

 

You should use the 360 controller and map it with the unity's input system.
http://wiki.unity3d.com/index.php?title=Xbox360Controller

-GamehubDev

 

Thanks for the suggestion. Before I do that I'm going to wait it out and see what people have to say about the PS4 controller.

 

Ok I dont think it's possible to use a PS4 controller with unity at all. And the controller(And the console) is pretty new so there arent many correct maps of the controller.

 

To my knowledge, the Dualshock 4 works with PC out of the box. Just doesn't have touchpad support for PC.

 

Either way.. A 360 controller is pretty similar to the PS4 controller. (Although I like the PS4 controller much better)

 

That's what I heard as well. Any thoughts on how I would set it up with Unity?

 

Just plug the ps4 controller into your pc via usb then see if you can walk around with your character ingame. If not then just try to map the ps4 controller like any other controller.

 

Alright. I'll see what I can do

 

I've heard that PS4 controller works with Steam Big Picture mode, which means it has to have drivers like Xbox 360 controller. I would test it myself, but I have to wait for another check

 

The PS4 controller is a standard PC controller. It just works out of the box.

 

So theoretically it's already mapped for me? Or is this still something I need to do...

 

Use InControl its amazing and already has the PS4 controller mapped for windows and mac.

 

I plugged it in and all I was able to do was walk with the left stick. I couldn't look around or jump... Any thoughts?

 

Awesome! Let me look at this!

 

I got my Dualshock 4 controller a bit ago, and PS4 today, Still need to mess around with the controller on some games

 

I've gotta say.. It's the nicest controller I've ever used

 

Aren't you the one who was making that "Scurge of the shadows" game? Are you planning on releasing for PS4?

 

PS4 controller works with PC out of the box? Great news, as the PS3 controller requires some crappy drivers or else some drivers that emulate a 360 controller. Not ideal.

 

PS4 mapping for Unity 4.3, type "joystick button" then the number in input settings(if you don't already know).

square = 0
x = 1
o = 2
triangle = 3
L1 = 4
R1= 5
L2 = 6
R2 = 7
Share = 8
Start = 9
L3 = 10
R3 = 11
PS = 12
touch pad = 13

 

All this talk about releasing PS4 games with Unity makes me think I've missed some important news. Last I heard they hadn't released the Unity Playstation. I've just emailed Playstation Dev Support about this.

Anyone care to enlighten me?

 

You haven't missed anything.
But Unity will be able to build to ps4 and xbox one soon!
Unity developers can get a xbox developer license if they have a good enough game to show!
http://news.xbox.com/2013/11/xbox-one-unity-id

 

Ah thanks. As for the ID@Xbox thing, I've already applied.

Part of their most recent email said:

 

Cool, I know this is kinda off-topic but I just applied todays so I might not even get a license!

Derkoi what are you currently working on and how big is your team?

My team consists of one member (me). I'm currently working on a fps.


-GamehubDev

 

Gotta try though. You never know.

My team is just me and I'm working on a fishing simulator at the moment. Also I've released 4 other games over just under 2 years. As you know, they ask what you've done on the application form.

 

Could you show me some of the gameplay within the fishing sim?
I know there's obviously alot of fishing, but I mean graphics and things like that.

 

PM'd you GamehubDev.


Emailed Playstation dev support asking when Playstation Unity is released and if I could become a beta tester, this was my reply.

Not the most encouraging reply.

 

They didn't say no!

-GamehubDev

 

I just plugged in my PS4 controller on MAC yosemite Unity 4.3.4 and it works with my current player!.

 

I was doing a character controller test with a PS4 controller and it was pretty straight foreward. Just went to the input tab and punched in what I wanted and did some fiddling with it. Took, MAYBE 40 minutes to set everything up. Super easy.

Just make sure to set the dead zone to about 0.1 and don't use raw input or you will get some drift. That had me a little stumped.

 

People sure like ignoring inControl which sorts all this and is largely free if you don't mind an older version (on github).