On a Raspberry Pi 3B+ for example, you have a buil-it Bluetooth card, so you don’t need anything elseīut you need to know that this will not work with all Playstation 4 controllers If you prefer, you can try the last association method: regular Bluetooth (check the next paragraph for this) Install PS4 controller via BluetoothThe last option is to connect your PS4 controller to your Raspberry Pi using Bluetooth only, without any USB stick It was rather easy, but you need to have an additional accessory, or even spend some money to invest in the USB adapter A few seconds later, both should display a static light, they are now pairedThen follow the configuration wizard to assign each key to a different control.On the controller, press and hold the “Share” and “PS” key.Push the USB adapter a few seconds to put it in pairing mode.This means that it’s searching for a device As soon as you connect it, it should start to blink.

Plug the USB adapter on a free Raspberry Pi port.

Once you have it, follow this procedure to make it work in Retropie: With this adapter, you’ll be able to use your controller on any machine: PC, Mac, Raspberry Pi and of course PS4.Ĭheap products may work, but this one will avoid bugs, drivers problems and headaches 🙂

Finally, click “OK”, the PS4 controller is ready to useYou can start to enjoy your PS4 controller easily using the cableīut it’s not the most comfortable, I know you want to use it wirelessly 🙂 Install PS4 controller with the USB adapterSony released a USB stick to connect easily your PS4 controller to a PC or a MACĪnd it also applies for your Raspberry PiĪs the Bluetooth method we’ll see after is difficult, and will not work in all cases, this may be a good alternative if you have one or can buy one ( check the price on Amazon).

Then hit each key as asked, to create the controller configuration.When the controller configuration wizard appear, hold any key to start the configuration.Boot the Raspberry Pi and wait for the Retropie configuration menu.Plug the PS4 controller to a USB port with the cable.You just need to use it like any controller: Get a list of my 24 favorites games (with links) to play on Retropie, Recalbox or Lakkaĭownload it now As I said in the introduction, the installation with an USB cable is the easiest one

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