DualShock 4
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Controller
Product code | Name description | EAN |
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CUH-ZCT1 | Jet Black | 0711719211983 |
CUH-ZCT1J01 | Magma Red | 0711719200994 |
CUH-ZCT1J02 | Wave Blue | 0711719201397 |
Note: Release Date was same as console in each subregion countries, e.g. North America : November 15, 2013, Europe (first batch of countries) : November 29, 2013 etc ... Japan : February 22, 2014
hardware version : 0x3100 (CUH-ZCT1x series same as CAP-ZCT1x series)
Specifications
Overview of Technical Specifications | |
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External Dimension | approximately 162mm x 52mm x 98mm (width x depth x height) |
Weight | approximately 210g |
Rechargeable battery | Lithium-ion rechargeable battery 3.65 V DC / 1000 mAh |
wireless communications | Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR |
Connection Type | USB 3.0 (charging and/or communication), Extension port, jack
(for Stereo headset / Earset) |
Speaker | Built-in mono speaker |
Motion Controller / Detection |
(three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer)
player 1 is blue player 2 is red player 3 is green player 4 is pink
If you disconnect your DualShock 4 and for some reason the light turns white, hold the ps button for 15 seconds and the controller will reset. The PS4 can use the light bar for determining where the player is located. Games can feedback information via the light bar (and should not turn off it). |
Feedback | Vibration (max time for vibration is 2.5 seconds) |
GamePad buttons |
52mmx23mm (external approximately) with resolution: CUH-ZCT1x series (Retail) 1920x943 (44.86 dots/mm) CAP-ZCT1x series (NonRetail) 1920x943 JDX-1000x series (NonRetail) 1920x754 |
Gallery
Mouseover for different colorway.
Front | Side |
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Teardown
(NEW PS4 Controller Repair, Charging port fix, battery replacement. Complete Tear down)
DualShock 4 - 3.65V li-ion 1000mAh LiOn battery
Board: JDM-001
Productcode: 1-889-300-11
Pinout
earset connector
first 5 pins + pins 6-13
Pin | Usage | Remark |
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1 | ||
2 | ||
3 | ||
4 | ||
5 | ||
6 | ||
7 | ||
8 | ||
9 | ||
10 | ||
11 | ||
12 | ||
13 |
uP board connector
Pin | Usage | Remark |
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1 | ||
2 | ||
3 | ||
4 | ||
5 | ||
6 | ||
7 | ||
8 | ||
9 | ||
10 | ||
11 | ||
12 |
flat ribbon connector
Pin | Usage | Remark |
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1 | ||
2 | ||
3 | ||
4 | ||
5 | ||
6 | ||
7 | ||
8 | ||
9 | ||
10 | ||
11 | ||
12 | ||
13 | ||
14 |
skewed button connector
battery connector
Pin | Usage | Remark |
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1 | ||
2 |
Analysis
Projects
UsbXlater
A project by Frank Zhao of eleccelerator.com to allow use of mouse/keyboard on systems designed for gamepad only.
Source: http://eleccelerator.com/usbxlater-preview/#more-351
GIMX
Control a video game console with a PC
Source: http://blog.gimx.fr/
Carbon Project
Source: http://www.softfactory.com.br/index.php/blog/entry/carbon-project-hardware-stuff
PS4 plan B
Mouse and keyboard adapters on PS4
Source: http://www.xim3.com/community/index.php?topic=29690.0
CronusMAX
(DualShock4 Fully Working on Xbox360 & PS3 & PC FW 1.34 CronusMAX)
Source: http://www.cronusmax.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140586
DS4 To X-Input Wrapper
(DS4 to Xinput Mapping tool (Play any game with DS4 on PC))
Source: http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-DS4-To-XInput-Wrapper
Download:
PS4PC
PS4 Controller touchpad to mouse adapter.
Source: http://www.ishgard.com/ps4pc
Arduino library (with USB Host Shield)
Controllers for All
DS3 / DS4 on iOS
(Video Play iOS games with Sony PlayStation Dual Shock 4 controller)
Forum: http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?t=69603
disable leds
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=723148
PS3 compatibility
Unless stated otherwise, any game working with DualShock 3 and not relying on functions of buttons only available on the DualShock 3, vibration or wireless, should be compatible.
Incompatible games (and buttons) should works with a DS4 emulated as a DS3 (e.g.: using GIMX)
Incompatible games
- Gran Turismo 5
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Jak and Daxter HD Collection (only the analog sticks work)
- Resistance 3
Controller Translation
DualShock 4 | DualShock 3 | PSVita |
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/ | / | rear touch pad section |
/ | / | L/R button |
/ (analog) | / (analog) | rear touch pad section (digital) |
NA | NA | |
NA | touchscreen menu section | |
touchscreen menu section | ||
Motion sensors | Motion sensors | Motion sensors |
Vibration | NA | NA |
Light bar | NA | NA |
Generic
- SCEI Patent:
Game system and game controller (sensor unit detects vibration caused by the vibrator)
- SCEA Patent:
US008368753B2 / Controller with an integrated depth camera