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EricHiggin on 25 February 2019
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SvennoJ said:

I already bought it, has been quite the nightmare the past 24 hours. However windows is reinstalled, programs are still there, and I'm back to my original problem. DS4 is not working correctly with Ori and not at all with FH4. The only 2 games I have tried so far. At least windows is recognizing it as a controller again instead of just an audio device.

It might be a lot easier to pick up a refurbished xbox one controller. MS clearly does not like the DS4 lol.

Yep, that's the only solution without risking breaking windows again. MS Support tried different drivers in a different remote assist app then send me off to Sony support to get better drivers from them. Sony support had me test PS4 remote play, then apologized that they can't guarantee their products working with windows correctly outside of remote play. XBox controller it is then. That should save a lot of headaches in the long run. It's a struggle every time getting a DS4 to work with games, although never as bad before as corrupting drivers needing a re-install. Beware before following online help.

20 years later, windows is still plug 'n pray! I can't say which customer support is better. Sony was a bit faster to answer, MS tried for hours to get the problem resolved, even going to sony support sites to look up the model of the controller I'm using.

Anyway do not follow advice from this thread :/
https://forums.forzamotorsport.net/turn10_postst131792_-INVESTIGATING--DS4-controller-not-working.aspx

Sucks your having issue's with the DS4, but I can't help but laugh at the irony of you basically having to buy into XB in some manner to game. lol. At least it's just a controller. This is a great example of why so many people buy consoles. Many couldn't or just wouldn't go to the hassle you have and would just go to the store, buy the cheapest laptop possible for their computing needs, have the stores tech support transfer everything over, and also buy a console/hybrid. Way less headaches all around. They just wouldn't end up with the all in one solution you will have when you've got everything functioning properly. The more complex you make something, the more kinks your going to have to work out. That's just life. Gotta fight the little battles to win the war. Seems like the sea's are starting to settle a bit for you though.