

Parsec Virtual USB Driver 0.2.5.0 or newerįor all features: An official Sony Dualsense controller plugged with a USB cable on a Windows client However, if you’re looking for specific features available in Sony Playstation controllers, such as touchpad and motion support, compatibility with Playstation Remote Play, and others, you can select different controllers: Emulated controllerįor using touchpad: Parsec Virtual USB Driver 0.1.1.0 or newer, or, ViGEm 1.17+įor using touchpad: An official Dualshock 4 controller on a Windows or macOS clientĪll buttons, touchpad, haptics, adaptive trigger, motion For most people, Parsec’s default option to emulate a Xbox 360 controller will work just fine, and will work perfectly well with the majority of games. Parsec allows clients to use any controller of their choice, but when they connect to a host computer, the host will convert it to a specific controller type.

The host computer should play an USB plug-in sound, indicating that the controller has been added.Press one of the face buttons on the controller(s) you want to use to add it to the host computer.Connect to a computer on Parsec, via the Computers tab.
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How to use a gamepad on the host computer If you do not see your controller in the list, see our section for "Parsec can't see the controller on the guest" on our troubleshooting page for controller issues.

Press buttons on your controller and check that the 'State' section updates accordingly.Select the specific controller you want to test in the dropdown menu.Open the Parsec settings by clicking the 'Settings' cog.Plug in or connect the gamepad on the client computer.Using a gamepad Checking Parsec recognizes the gamepadīefore connecting, you can check that your controller is recognized by Parsec with these steps: Table of contentsĪdjust gamepad emulation settings on hostĭisable controller to keyboard and mouse conversion In the Windows version of the Parsec app, you can choose to have your virtual controller emulated as an Xbox controller or as a DS4 controller. If your friends or guests prefer to use a gamepad, it should work out of the box, but some additional customization may be necessary depending on the gamepad type and/or player preference. The Parsec app enables gamepad input to be passed from client to host using our virtual USB driver.
