{"id":1599,"date":"2024-02-05T01:10:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T01:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2024-02-05T03:17:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T03:17:14","slug":"ds4-not-detecting-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/ds4-not-detecting-controller\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fix: DS4 Not Detecting Controller In Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oftentimes, some games are played better with a controller than the keyboard and mouse combo.<\/p>\n<p>So DS4 is a Windows tool that allows your PlayStation (Dual Shock 4) controller to disguise itself as an Xbox controller that can be used to play games on Windows OS. But sometimes the ds4 not detecting controller.<\/p>\n<p>This error keeps popping up after the recent Windows update and many users face problems as they cannot connect their drivers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1629 size-full\" title=\"How To Fix DS4 Not Detecting Controller In Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-To-Fix-DS4-Not-Detecting-Controller-In-Windows-10-1.jpg\" alt=\"How To Fix DS4 Not Detecting Controller In Windows 10\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-To-Fix-DS4-Not-Detecting-Controller-In-Windows-10-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-To-Fix-DS4-Not-Detecting-Controller-In-Windows-10-1-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, in this article, I will show you the best possible ways through which you can correct the error and continue your gaming session without any inconvenience.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663643d76b1b5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663643d76b1b5\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/ds4-not-detecting-controller\/#What_is_Ds4\" title=\"What is Ds4?\">What is Ds4?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/ds4-not-detecting-controller\/#What_Causes_Windows_Ds4_Not_Detecting_Driver_Error\" title=\"What Causes Windows Ds4 Not Detecting Driver Error?\">What Causes Windows Ds4 Not Detecting Driver Error?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/ds4-not-detecting-controller\/#How_To_Fix_Ds4Windows_Not_Detecting_Controller_Error\" title=\"How To Fix Ds4Windows Not Detecting Controller Error?\">How To Fix Ds4Windows Not Detecting Controller Error?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/ds4-not-detecting-controller\/#1_Download_the_DS4_Again_or_Update_It\" title=\"1. Download the DS4 Again or Update It\">1. Download the DS4 Again or Update It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/ds4-not-detecting-controller\/#2_Edit_Registry_Entry_for_the_Controller\" title=\"2. Edit Registry Entry for the Controller\">2. Edit Registry Entry for the Controller<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/ds4-not-detecting-controller\/#3_Enable_Hide_DS4_Controller_Option\" title=\"3. Enable Hide DS4 Controller Option\">3. Enable Hide DS4 Controller Option<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/ds4-not-detecting-controller\/#4_Uninstall_the_Driver\" title=\"4. Uninstall the Driver\">4. Uninstall the Driver<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/ds4-not-detecting-controller\/#5_Check_if_the_Driver_is_Enabled_on_Your_DS4_or_Not\" title=\"5. Check if the Driver is Enabled on Your DS4 or Not\">5. Check if the Driver is Enabled on Your DS4 or Not<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/ds4-not-detecting-controller\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Ds4\"><\/span><strong>What is Ds4?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1627 \" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-To-Fix-DS4-Not-Detecting-Controller-In-Windows-10.png\" alt=\"How To Fix DS4 Not Detecting Controller In Windows 10\" width=\"701\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-To-Fix-DS4-Not-Detecting-Controller-In-Windows-10.png 903w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-To-Fix-DS4-Not-Detecting-Controller-In-Windows-10-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-To-Fix-DS4-Not-Detecting-Controller-In-Windows-10-768x374.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A DS4 is a Windows tool that allows your PlayStation controller to disguise itself as an Xbox controller.<\/p>\n<p>It allows you to easily connect your PS controller by tricking the system into believing that the controller is an Xbox controller.<\/p>\n<p>But due to some new changes in the Windows operating system, the DS4 does not work until the user reactivates it manually.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Causes_Windows_Ds4_Not_Detecting_Driver_Error\"><\/span><strong>What Causes Windows Ds4 Not Detecting Driver Error?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There may be some minor issues due to the ds4windows not detecting the controller.<\/p>\n<p>Some common reasons for this error to occur are<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Recent Windows Update<\/strong>: The <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-update-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest Windows update<\/a> may be a possible reason behind DS4&#8217;s failure to detect the driver.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Faulty Controllers<\/strong>: Due to controller malfunction, the DS4 may fail to detect the connected controller. This problem can be easily solved by simply reinstalling the drivers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bad configuration<\/strong>: Sometimes the DS4 can accidentally disable the driver used in the Windows operating system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Fix_Ds4Windows_Not_Detecting_Controller_Error\"><\/span><strong>How To Fix Ds4Windows Not Detecting Controller Error?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here, I will show you the best possible ways on how to fix ds4windows not detecting controller in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the methods detailed below to correct the error.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Download_the_DS4_Again_or_Update_It\"><\/span><strong>1. Download the DS4 Again or Update It<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Download the\u00a0<strong>DS4Windows<\/strong>\u00a0file from google. [URL: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">http:\/\/ds4windows.com\/<\/span>]<\/li>\n<li>You will get a .zip file.\u00a0Unzip it and you will get two files inside the folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1608 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Download-the-DS4-Again-or-Update-It.png\" alt=\"Download the DS4 Again or Update It\" width=\"632\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Download-the-DS4-Again-or-Update-It.png 632w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Download-the-DS4-Again-or-Update-It-300x48.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click on <strong>DS4Updater.exe<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click\u00a0<strong>Yes <\/strong>to allow the application to download the latest update if necessary.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">After the update, a message containing &#8216;DS4 Windows is up to date will appear on your screen.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Now close the DS4 updater and restart the DS4Windows.<\/li>\n<li>The device will appear under the Drivers tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If this method doesn&#8217;t work for you, then your DS4 is probably already up to date.\u00a0So, follow the other methods given below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-change-nat-type-ps4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Effectively How To Change Nat Type Ps4 (Play Station 4) Easily<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How To Fix Apex Legends Crashing on PC, PS4, and Xbox\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-apex-legends-crashing-on-pc-ps4-and-xbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Fix Apex Legends Crashing on PC, PS4, and Xbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Edit_Registry_Entry_for_the_Controller\"><\/span><strong>2. Edit Registry Entry for the Controller<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">After connecting the controller, close the DS4 Windows<\/li>\n<li>Go to the\u00a0<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>\u00a0and select the\u00a0<strong>Hardware and Sound<\/strong>\u00a0option<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1621 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-To-Fix-DS4-Not-Detecting-Controller-In-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"How To Fix DS4 Not Detecting Controller In Windows 10 \" width=\"539\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-To-Fix-DS4-Not-Detecting-Controller-In-Windows-10.jpg 539w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-To-Fix-DS4-Not-Detecting-Controller-In-Windows-10-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Then go to\u00a0<strong>Devices and Printers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1622 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Edit-Registry-Entry-for-the-Controller-1.jpg\" alt=\"Edit Registry Entry for the Controller\" width=\"542\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Edit-Registry-Entry-for-the-Controller-1.jpg 542w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Edit-Registry-Entry-for-the-Controller-1-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In the Devices section, right in the option\u00a0<strong>&#8216;Wireless controller&#8217;<\/strong>\u00a0and select &#8216;\u00a0<strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click the &#8216;tab\u00a0<strong>Hardware&#8217;<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong>driver HID-complaint game<\/strong>\u00a0in the list of\u00a0<strong>functions<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0<strong>device<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the details and then select &#8216;\u00a0<strong>Hardware ID&#8217;<\/strong>\u00a0from the &#8216;\u00a0<strong>Properties<\/strong> &#8216; drop-down list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1624 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Edit-Registry-Entry-for-the-Controller-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Edit Registry Entry for the Controller\" width=\"549\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Edit-Registry-Entry-for-the-Controller-1-1.jpg 549w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Edit-Registry-Entry-for-the-Controller-1-1-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Copy the first three entries in the Values \u200b\u200bsection<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Now press Windows + R and type Regedit and click OK<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Expand &#8216;\u00a0<strong>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE<\/strong>\u00a0&#8216; in the list to the left of Registry Editor.\u00a0Then expand &#8216;\u00a0<strong>System<\/strong>\u00a0&#8216;, then &#8216;\u00a0<strong>CurrentControlSet<\/strong>\u00a0&#8216;, then &#8216;\u00a0<strong>Services<\/strong>\u00a0&#8216;, then &#8216;\u00a0<strong>HidGuardian<\/strong>\u00a0&#8216; and then &#8216;\u00a0<strong>Parameters<\/strong>\u00a0&#8216;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Double click on the &#8216;\u00a0<strong>Affected Devices<\/strong>\u00a0&#8216; file\u00a0in the left section.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Copy and paste the values \u200b\u200binto the list and click &#8216;\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0&#8216;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">After doing so, <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restart your PC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on DS4 Windows and connect the driver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This method will fix the problem with the DS4 error.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Enable_Hide_DS4_Controller_Option\"><\/span><strong>3. Enable Hide DS4 Controller Option<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The DS4 sometimes recognizes two controllers instead of one and gets confused about where it should take input.<\/p>\n<p>This results in the inability to detect the driver error. Good, but DS4 has useful features that allow you to hide the DS4 controller.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Open\u00a0<strong>DS4 Windows<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8216;\u00a0<strong>Settings&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1617 \" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Enable-Hide-DS4-Controller-Option.png\" alt=\"Enable Hide DS4 Controller Option\" width=\"702\" height=\"519\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Enable-Hide-DS4-Controller-Option.png 853w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Enable-Hide-DS4-Controller-Option-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Enable-Hide-DS4-Controller-Option-768x568.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Find the option &#8216;\u00a0<strong>Hide DS4 Controller&#8217;<\/strong> and click on it.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click on the\u00a0<strong>Drivers<\/strong>\u00a0tab<\/li>\n<li>Plugin your controller and now the controller should appear in the Ds4 window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Uninstall_the_Driver\"><\/span><strong>4. Uninstall the Driver<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Go to the <strong>control panel<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on the\u00a0<strong>Hardware and Sound<\/strong> option<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1614 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Uninstall-the-Driver.jpg\" alt=\"Uninstall the Driver\" width=\"539\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Uninstall-the-Driver.jpg 539w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Uninstall-the-Driver-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Devices and Printers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1615 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Uninstall-the-Driver-1.jpg\" alt=\"Uninstall the Driver\" width=\"542\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Uninstall-the-Driver-1.jpg 542w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Uninstall-the-Driver-1-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the Device section, find the\u00a0<strong>Wireless Controller<\/strong> option and right-click on it, and click\u00a0<strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1616 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Uninstall-the-Driver-2.jpg\" alt=\"Uninstall the Driver\" width=\"540\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Uninstall-the-Driver-2.jpg 540w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Uninstall-the-Driver-2-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Find the options <strong>game controller compliant HID<\/strong>\u00a0on the\u00a0<strong>function<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0<strong>device<\/strong>\u00a0and click\u00a0<strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click\u00a0<strong>Change Settings<\/strong>.\u00a0A new window will appear<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Find\u00a0<strong>Uninstall device<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>go<\/strong>\u00a0click it<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0to confirm and close the DS4 windows<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Open the DS4 windows again<\/li>\n<li>Now connect your controller and check if the DS4 recognizes the controller<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Check_if_the_Driver_is_Enabled_on_Your_DS4_or_Not\"><\/span><strong>5. Check if the Driver is Enabled on Your DS4 or Not<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes Windows updates can cause this error that disables the driver from being recognized by the DS4. So manually enabling the option could fix the error for you.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Here are the steps:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">When your controller is connected, open DS4<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on the start menu and go to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/open-device-manager-a7f2db46-faaf-24f0-8b7b-9e4a6032fc8c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Device Manager<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1612 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Check-if-the-Driver-is-Enabled-on-Your-DS4-or-Not.jpg\" alt=\"How To Fix DS4 Not Detecting Controller In Windows 10\" width=\"663\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Check-if-the-Driver-is-Enabled-on-Your-DS4-or-Not.jpg 663w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Check-if-the-Driver-is-Enabled-on-Your-DS4-or-Not-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expand the Human Interface Devices option and click the HID Claims Controller option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1613\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Check-if-the-Driver-is-Enabled-on-Your-DS4-or-Not-1.jpg\" alt=\"How To Fix DS4 Not Detecting Controller In Windows 10\" width=\"662\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Check-if-the-Driver-is-Enabled-on-Your-DS4-or-Not-1.jpg 634w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Check-if-the-Driver-is-Enabled-on-Your-DS4-or-Not-1-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click on the Enable Device option among the listed devices<\/li>\n<li>Now close Device Manager and go back to DS4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The driver should now appear on the Drivers tab in DS4<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These are the possible ways that you can get rid of the <strong>ds4 not detecting controller<\/strong> error.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you were able to clearly understand and perform the steps to correct the error.<\/p>\n<p>If the issue is not resolved or if you have difficulty understanding or performing any of the steps, feel free to comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oftentimes, some games are played better with a controller than the keyboard and mouse combo. So DS4 is a Windows tool that allows your PlayStation (Dual Shock 4) controller to disguise itself as an Xbox controller that can be used to play games on Windows OS. But sometimes the ds4 not detecting controller. 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