This eternal question of compatibility of the old periphery with the new bases has always worried fans of computer consoles. Of course, if you have already become attached to the PS3, to its seemingly “the most perfect joystick in the world” - DualShock 3, then you will not want, when acquiring a PS4, to switch to its native gamepad - DualShock 4.

Well, first of all, if only because the new joystick is much more expensive. If DS3 cost you between 1, 200 and 4, 200 rubles, depending on additional accessories and design, you will have to pay at least 2, 900 or even all 8, 000 for DS4, here the number of additional offers, colors, design solutions is even greater. Therefore, the question of compatibility, whether the joystick from PS3 is suitable for PS4, will have to be decided if you don’t want to know how they are thrown on the evening of 5-6 thousand.

We look at the characteristics

The first way to solve compatibility is to compare the characteristics of the joysticks for the PlayStation 3 and for the PlayStation 4.

This is what we have with DualShock 3:

• controller type - wireless;
• vibration feedback - available;
• accelerometer - available;
• gyro - is;
• the number of mini-joysticks - 2;
• push-button directional control system (D-pad, Directional-pad) - is;
• motion detector - there is;
• power source — own battery.

Dualshock 3

Compare what the new DualShock 4 offers:

• controller type — also wireless;
• vibration feedback is present;
• accelerometer - there is;
• gyro - also inside;
• stereo headset connector - necessarily, directly looks at the player;
• the number of mini-joysticks is also a couple;
• D-pad - required;
• buttons - 10 pieces;
• trackpads - 1 pc .;
• motion detector - there is;
• power source - own battery;
• the built-in TouchPad — is;
• speaker - there is.

Dualshock 4

Themselves and answer the question

And now we answer the question posed - will the DS3 fit the PS4?

The answer will be very definite - No! Strictly speaking, this answer was repeatedly confirmed by the representatives of Sony themselves, recommending that they should not fool themselves or others and buy a “native” DS for the PS4 under the same number.

But the attempt is not torture, as they say. Who prevents still try. So those who tried, only confirm the advice of the developers, although it would seem that everything that PS4 programs need is already in DS3. Apparently, the marketing policy also played a role here - the new versions of the games are focused on the changed teams from DS4.

Some particularly stubborn gamers still find ways to use DS3 in the new PS4, but this happens completely unexpectedly and in a very limited number of games easier.

How to connect DS4 to PS3

Interestingly, backward compatibility is just complete. You can easily use DualShock 4 on the PlayStation 3, both in the wired and wireless versions.

The order of connection will be as follows:

1. We go into the management of Bluetooth devices.
2. Select "Register a new device."
3. Next, run its search - button "Start Scan".
4. On the DS4 joystick, we simultaneously press two buttons - PS and Share.
5. A white light should flash on the DS4.
6. Wireless Controller should appear on the screen.
7. Recognition and connection successfully completed.