r/PS3•
Tyler510

Why do I have to reconnect my Dualshock 4 everytime I use my PS3?

I don't have a PS4 in my house. Whether I turn on my PS3 with the DS4 plugged in or unplugged or if I use the PS3 power button or the DS4 PS button to turn the console on, I always have to delete and re-add my DS4 in Accessory Settings. Anyone else have this issue?

Is there a proper way I should use it? I prefer to use it wired but even using it wireless this issue still happens.

Here's a short video showing what I mean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBumP8jPbFA

Plugging it in makes the lightbar^TM thing blink orange. This happens everytime no matter what I do. I hope I'm just doing something wrong and don't have a bad controller or something.

Posted Jan 15, 2015, 12:12 AM UTC

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TokyoAi•

What?! You can use DS4 on your PS3?!

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PcFish•

It's like any usb controller. You can't use the touchpad or axis stuff though. At least when it first could. I don't know about now

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cael_dranwylr•

It isn't supported for certain games like GTA V.

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zak7199•

I second this.

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BigAllersBigAllers•

Both my DS4's just refuse to work on my PS3, now. They can't seem to connect to the PS3 whenever it scans for them.

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_BillyBatson•

do you put them into discovery mode?

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BigAllersBigAllers•

By pressing the Share and PS Button? Yes.

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