Google Stadia – How to use the DualShock 4 controller

Written by: Chris Watson

November 14, 2019

Updated on November 14, 2019

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Google and their streaming platforms will soon be in for an exciting day as the service launches on November 19th. It's relatively easy to get started using the DualShock 4 controller instead of the original Stadia controller.

Of course, the full potential can be exploited only with the original controller, and anyway, playing on the TV initially only works with it. But to look into the service, the DualShock 4 Controller, which can be connected in Chrome and the Pixel Phones from Android 9.0 via Blutooth and USB, is also sufficient. To what extent this will affect the latency after, should soon reveal the first tests.

The following graphics show which third-party controllers and how they are supported with Stadia:

Google Stadia will launch 12 games on 19 November, with 14 more to follow by the end of the year. Even first exclusive titles are then already available, which are steadily expanded according to Google.