Can you use a PS4 controller on PS5?

[Brayan]

I’m trying to figure out can you use a ps4 controller on ps5 for games or just for navigating the menu. Does it work for all games, or only PS4 titles?

 

[jimmy]

Yes, you can use a PS4 controller on a PS5, but only for PS4 games running through backward compatibility. It won’t work on native PS5 games at all because Sony restricts DualShock 4 support for PS5 titles. You can still use it for menus, media apps, and Remote Play though.

 

[Lisa]

Bro yes, it works… but only for PS4 games. I tried using my DS4 on Spider-Man 2 and the PS5 literally gave me attitude like “nah fam, upgrade your controller.” So yeah, menus + PS4 games only.

 

[AnnP111966]

It works for everything dude, I literally played Astro’s Playroom with a PS4 controller last week. People keep spreading misinformation.

 

[rebeccareed]

No you didn’t lmao. Astro’s Playroom forces DualSense because of the haptic triggers. PS5 games don’t allow DS4 at all. Stop flexing fake stories.

 

[AngieMacal]

PS4 controller = DualShock 4
PS5 controller = DualSense

The system blocks DS4 for PS5 games because the DualSense has features like adaptive triggers and advanced haptics. The hardware needs those for a lot of PS5 titles. So yeah, DS4 is fine for PS4 games, Remote Play, and navigating UI, but nothing more.

 

[megamind]

I still use my old PS4 controller for all my PS4 downloads on the PS5. Works totally fine. But the moment you launch a PS5 game, it straight-up forces you to connect a DualSense. Low-key annoying but I get why. So if you're planning multiplayer PS5 games with friends, you’ll need extra DualSense controllers.