Restart the modem and router. It's best to restart both the modem and wireless router. Then, see if the console can connect to the Wi-Fi network before assuming that the PS4 is the problem. Reboot the modem and router manually, wait about five minutes, then check to see if the PS4 can establish a connection. Method 1: Start your console again. Method 2: Forget about your PS controller and re-pair it. Method 3: Your PS5 Controller Must Be Hard Reset. Method 4: Attempt to connect the PS5 controller to a different device. Method 5: In Wired Mode, use the controller. Controller will not connect after Initialization I’m having problems connecting the PS4 controller to the console after I reset it using the full initialization feature. I have tried many of the troubleshooting I have found online. I used the controller prior to start the initialization process, so I know it works. The first thing to do is removing PS4 controller from Bluetooth devices. Restart your PC and make sure the DS4 controller has at least 10% battery. (If not, please charge it first.) Open Windows search -> type control panel -> select Control Panel. Click on the View devices and printers link under Hardware and Sound. The PlayStation 4 Dual Shock Controller can be connected to your Laptop/Computer using a Bluetooth USB Dongle. Learn more on Avantree.com: 2. Once done, either choose OK in the window or hit Enter to reboot your Windows 11 PC. 3. Once the PC is rebooted, pair the controller again to the computer to see if it pairs now. 2. Make Sure the PS Controller Isn’t Connected to Another PC. It may be possible that the controller is already connected to another PC. How to reset your DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller. Turn off and unplug your PS4 console. Locate the small reset button on the back of the controller near the L2 button. Use a small tool to push the button inside the tiny hole. Hold the button down for roughly 3-5 seconds. Plug in your console, connect your controller using a USB cable and press Apple TV: Connect Bluetooth devices. Mac: Connect Bluetooth devices. If the controller pairs but doesn't connect, press the PS button on the controller. Learn more. Learn more about connecting wireless game controllers, including how to customize controller buttons and features, and what to do if the controller doesn't connect or work as expected. Just download ds4windows from this website Then open and install it, reboot your system and open it again, connect your dualshock 4 from USB or Bluetooth then, it'd be recognized in the app window and the buttons could be remaped then open the game ds4windows techspot. Zodwraith. • 1 yr. ago • Edited 1 yr. ago. XaaB.

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