Once you sign into the Remote Play app on your PC, it also signs you into the primary account. This causes PS Remote Play app to close. The workaround is to create a 2nd account, sign into that on the PS4, and then configure Remote Play to use the secondary account. Once you start Remote Play, you switch to your primary account. My son's friend spilled honey mustard on my PS4 controller. Community: JohnRedcorn: 46: 3/3 4:35PM: dammit, im sorry dudes but I just CANT play free to play games! NudeDude: 27: 3/6 9:06PM: would you rather State of Play only be about exclusives? Community: AltOmega2: 3: 3/4 8:35AM: Anyone here still play or knows if Cod blops 3.
Once you have found all the required files it’s very easy to use your Xbox One controller for PS4 Remote Play. This short guide will share with you how to do this for free without buying any software or hardware adapters. I have used both the official Xbox One controller and the Amazon Basics wired Xbox One controller with Remote Play using these settings. It’s a pain to have both Xbox One and PS4 controllers for game streaming at my desk. I bought a cheap Amazon Basics Xbox One Controller so I wouldn’t have to go get my controllers from my game room every time I want to stream a game to my office computer or bedroom laptop.
I take no credit for developing this software but because of the confusing amount of outdated information and the frustration from all the dead links I encountered I have chosen to upload and mirror the files for ease. Please be sure to check the “official links” for any updates.
You will require these two programs:
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ViGEm (Virtual Gamepad Emulation Framework): This is a Windows driver that can imitate gamepad devices
VDX: This is an app that translates Xbox One controller inputs into PS4 controller inputs
Step 1 Connect your controller:
Just connect your controller as you would normally.
Step 2 Install ViGEm:
Download ViGEm from https://github.com/ViGEm/ViGEmBus/releases
You only really need one file so scroll down to the assets section of the latest release and download just the file labeled “ViGEmBus_Setup_1.16.115.exe” or whatever the newest release is.
After you’ve downloaded it just install it normally. After installation you’re done with this.
Step 3 Get VDX:
Download VDX from https://downloads.vigem.org/other/paraly/
look for the file “VDX_v1.14.3.0_x64_x86_GPDWinEdition.zip” or whatever the newest release is.
Basically just unzip the file using 7zip or whatever you like. There is nothing to install like the other program. Just open the file labeled “VDX_x64.exe” or the other one if you’re only on a 32 bit system. I would also suggest pinning this to the start menu or creating a shortcut on your desktop next to your PS4 Remote Play app.
Step 4 Set the Emulation Type to DualShock 4 Controller:
Just select DualShock 4 Controller from the Emulation type drop down menu.
And then click connect. After you click connect the the button should then change to a disconnect button. You are now connected.
Step 5 (Optional) Disable Xbox Game Bar via Controller:
If you have the Xbox game bar installed it will open the Xbox Game Bar when you press the Xbox button on the Xbox controller. This can be kind of nice as it gives you all the capture options and access to basically everything else that the Xbox Game Bar has to offer. A lot of capture options are inaccessible during Remote Play so this can be a workaround for that. However it does mean that you will need to use the mouse to click the PS button on the remote play window. If you want to press the Xbox button on the controller and have it work as the PS button you will need to disable this shortcut.
Open game bar by pressing the Xbox button or pressing Win+G
Click on the “Settings gear”
Click on shortcuts and un-check the box next to “Open Xbox Game Bar using Xbox Button on a controller.
You can always get back to Xbox Game Bar with Win+G.
Step 6 (Optional) Disable Y-Axis inversion to enable?!?:
If you are awesome like me you probably prefer to play with Y-Axis inverted. If you like to invert your Y-Axis you probably have your Y-Axis inverted in all your game settings. The PS4 Remote Play app will leave your Y-Axis Inverted and if you Game Stream with Xbox or Xcloud you probably have the Y-Axis inverted there as well.
DOUBLE INVERTED! So basically, if you’re inverted in both apps you’re Y-Axis is just normal. So you’ll need to disable one of them. I think it’s best to disable Y-Axis inversion in the Xbox accessories app because it’s easy to find and do this on a computer and it doesn’t disrupt the settings on either console.
Open the Xbox Accessories app. Find your controller and click configure.
Click on the profile you want to use and click on Edit. (Also you can make another profile here to make setting up easier).
Un-check Invert right stick Y axis.
Once you have done this you will only have your Y-Axis inverted from the PlayStation.
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Tags: controller, game stream, ps4, remote play, XboxInstall [PS Remote Play] on your Windows PC, and then connect to your PS4 console.
Get ready
You’ll need the following to use Remote Play:
Windows PC
OS Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit) Processor 7th Generation Intel® Core™ processors or later Storage space 100 MB or more RAM 2 GB or more Display resolution 1024 × 768 or higher Sound card Required USB port Required - PS4 console
Always update your PS4 console to the latest version of the system software. - An account for PlayStation™Network
Use the same account that you use for your PS4 console. If you don’t have an account, you’ll need to create one first. - High-speed internet connection
As a standard, we recommend a high-speed connection with upload and download speeds of at least 5 Mbps. For best performance, we recommend a high-speed connection with upload and download speeds of at least 15 Mbps. - DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller
- USB cable
Connect your Windows PC and your controller with a USB cable. You can also use a DUALSHOCK®4 USB wireless adaptor.
- You can also use your wireless controller for your PS5 console. Connect the controller to your Windows PC using a USB cable.
- To use voice chat, you’ll need a microphone, such as the built-in microphone on your Windows PC.
Install the app
You’ll only need to do these steps the first time you use the app. You can use the same app to connect to your PS4 console and PS5 console.
Download [PS Remote Play] and save it to your desktop or other location.
Read the “SIE application end user license agreement” as well as “Privacy policy”. When you select the checkbox, the download button will become available.
During the installation, you might see a request to download additional software that’s needed to use [PS Remote Play]. To download this software, follow the on-screen instructions.
Set up your PS4 console
Set up your PS4 console in the following ways. You’ll only need to do this the first time you use Remote Play:
- From the function screen, go to [Settings] > [Remote Play Connection Settings], and then turn on [Enable Remote Play].
- From the function screen, go to [Settings] > [Account Management] > [Activate as Your Primary PS4], and then select [Activate]. You can enable this setting on only one PS4 console for each account. Find out more about activating your PS4 console as your primary console in the PS4 User’s Guide.
- To start Remote Play while your PS4 console is in rest mode, select [Settings] > [Power Save Settings] > [Set Features Available in Rest Mode]. Then select the checkboxes for [Stay Connected to the Internet] and [Enable Turning on PS4 from Network].
Start Remote Play
You’ll take the following steps each time you connect to your PS4 console from your Windows PC.
- 1.
- Turn on your PS4 console or put it into rest mode.
- 2.
- Use a USB cable to connect your controller to your Windows PC.
You can also use a DUALSHOCK®4 USB wireless adaptor. - 3.
- Launch [PS Remote Play] on your Windows PC, and then select [Sign In to PSN].
- 4.
- Sign in with the same account that you use for your PS4 console.
When you select [Settings], you can configure video quality settings for Remote Play such as resolution and frame rate. - 5.
- Select [PS4].
The app searches for the PS4 console that you set up in Set up your PS4 console, and then connects. After it connects, the screen of your PS4 console displays on your Windows PC and you can start using Remote Play.
From the second time onwards, you’ll be able to select the console that you connected to previously.
- Before trying to connect remotely from outside your home, check that your device connects properly while you are near your PS4 console.
- If the app can’t find the device that you’d like to connect, or if you can’t use Remote Play, see “When Remote Play is not available”.
Remote Play controls
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Besides using your controller, you can also control your PS4 console with the control panel.
During Remote Play, if you move the mouse cursor of your Windows PC over the screen that you’re using for Remote Play, the control panel displays:
- SHARE button
Perform the same functions as the controller’s SHARE button. - PS button
Display the home screen of your PS4 console. - OPTIONS button
Perform the same functions as the controller’s OPTIONS button. Microphone status
Select [Mic on] / [Mic off] to turn the microphone on or off.Mic on Mic off Mic not connected - Battery level
You can check your controller’s battery level. Screen size
You can change the screen size during Remote Play.Enter full screen Exit full screen
Quit Remote Play
- 1.
- Click the at the top right corner of the screen you’re using for Remote Play.
You’ll see a message that says “This Remote Play session will be disconnected”.
To quit Remote Play while your PS4 console is in rest mode, select the checkbox for [Put the connected console in rest mode]. - 2.
- Select [OK].
Remote Play quits and the screen returns to its original state before your Windows PC was connected to your PS4 console.
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To uninstall [PS Remote Play], go to your Windows PC settings and select [Apps] > [Apps & features], and then delete [PS Remote Play]. Folder and command names might vary depending on your OS version.
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