Are you having trouble connecting your controller? You’re ready to play, but without using your controller, it’s game over.
You are not the only player who has this problem. DS4Windows was initially developed byInhexSTER, later acquired by Elctrobrains. It was later recreated byjays2reyes. It is now maintained by ryochan7. You may have an older version with files that you no longer use. One of those files includes the “Scarlett.Crush ProductionsVirtual Bus Driver” (ScpVBus) (originally developed for SCP Toolkit and used in DS4Windows) being replaced by the “Virtual gamepad emulation bus controller” (ViGEmBus) and “Virtual gamepad emulation client libraries” (ViGEmCliente.)
Fortunately, solving this dilemma doesn’t require a difficult trick. This article will guide you through the steps to connect your controller and get back to playing.
DS4Windows does not detect the driver in Windows 11
Many DS4Windows users have had problems getting Windows 11 to recognize their drivers. DS4Windows was originally designed for Windows 10 but now supports Windows 11.
If you are still having issues with DS4Windows not detecting PS4/PS5 controller in Windows 11, you may have old drivers and libraries from previous versions of DS4Windows or other driver software installed.
Visit the corresponding DS4 driver websites for uninstallation information. Also, make sure that no other software uses the old drivers/libraries, as they are often used by other programs.
Another common problem is when recently upgraded to Windows 11.
You can try two methods to solve your problem.
Sometimes the solution is to re-enable your driver. To do this, follow the steps below:
- Near “DS4Windows” and disconnect your controller from PC.
- Right-click on the “Windows Start Menu” and select “Run” to open the pop-up menu.
- Type “devmgmt.msc” in the box and click “Enter.”
- In the “Device Manager Menu”, select “Human interface devices.”
- Right click on “HID compatible game controller” and choose “Deactivate device.”
- Wait a moment, right click “HID compatible game controller” and select “Enable device.”
- Open “DS4Windows” and reconnect your controller, then check if it is detected.
If you are still having problems with your driver being detected, you can try uninstalling and reconnecting your DS4Windows driver. To learn how to do this, follow these instructions:
- Make sure DS4Windows is closed and its controller is disconnected.
- Open the pop-up menu by right-clicking on the “Windows Start Menu”.
- Type “Control Panel” and press “Enter.”
- Locate “Hardware and Sound” and tap “Devices and Printers.”
- Reconnect your “DS4Windows” controller to the computer. A gamepad icon will appear on the “Devices and Printers” screen. The right button of the mouse “Wireless control” or whatever the gamepad says, then choose “Properties” in the dropdown menu.
- Select the “Hardware” tab and double tap on “HID Compliant Game Controller”.
- Change to the “Driver” tab and tap “Uninstall device.”
- Open “DS4Windows”. Your driver should now be detected.
Note: If you use a PS5 controller, make sure dualSense is enabled in the DS4 controller settings. If so, try stopping and restarting it.
DS4Windows does not detect the driver in Windows 7
You are not the only person having problems with Windows 7 detecting its driver. Fortunately, this common problem has a few different quick solutions.
There are two solutions to this problem. The first is to reinstall the DS4Windows driver, while the second solution is to disable and re-enable the DS4 driver. One of the two methods described below should be all you’ll need to do to get back into the game.
To learn how to reinstall the DS4Windows driver, follow these steps:
- Disconnect your controller from PC and close “DS4Windows”.
- Using the “Search” tool, type “Control Panel” and press “Enter.”
- Select the “Hardware and Sound” option.
- Reconnect your controller. A new pop-up window will appear on the screen.
- Right click on the icon and select “Properties.”
- Tap the “Hardware” tab and double-click “HID Compliant Gaming Device.”
- Choose the “Driver” tab and double-tap.
- In the “Driver” tab, select “Uninstall Device.”
- If the driver is not detected, restart your PC.
If this method has not resolved your issue, you can disable and re-enable your DS4 controller. To do so, follow the steps below:
- Disconnect the controller from the PC and close DS4Windows.
- In the “Search Bar”, type “Device administrator” and click to open.
- Locate and click “Human interface devices.”
- Select “HID compatible game controller” either “Sound, video and game controllers.”
- Right click on the one your system has and select “Deactivate device.”
- Wait a moment and then select “Enable device.”
- Resume “DS4Windows”. Your driver should now be detected.
DS4Windows does not detect PS5 controller
If you’re having trouble with DS4Windows not detecting your PS5 controller, there are a few things you can do. First, verify that DualSense is enabled. If so, try turning it off and on again. Secondly, you can re-enable your driver. If that doesn’t help, you can uninstall and reconnect your DS4Windows controller below. One of these methods should work and allow you to play again.
To re-enable your PS5 controller, do the following:
- Unplug the controller from the PC and close “DS4Windows”.
- Right click on the Windows “Start Menu” and select “Run.”
- Guy “devmgmt.msc” in the window and press “Get into.”
- In “Device Manager”, select “Human interface devices.”
- Right click on “HID compatible game controller” and click “Deactivate device.”
- Gonna “HID compatible game controller” again and select “Enable device.”
- Reconnect your controller and open “DS4Windows”. Check if your driver is detected.
If your PS5 controller is still giving you problems, you can also try uninstalling it and reconnecting it. To do so, follow the steps below:
- Disconnect the controller from the PC and turn off DS4Windows.
- Right click on the “Start Menu” and choose “Run.”
- Guy “Control Panel” in the box and press “Get into” or click “OK.”
- Find “Hardware and Sound” and click “View devices and printers.”
- Reconnect your “DS4Windows” controller to the computer.
- A gamepad icon appears on the “Devices and Printers” screen. Right click on it and choose “Properties” in the dropdown menu.
- Choose the “Hardware” tab and double click “HID Compliant Game Controller”.
- Change to the “Driver” tab and select “Uninstall device.”
- Launch “DS4Windows”. Your driver should now be detected.
- Unplug your controller and turn it off “DS4Windows”.
- Right click on the “Start Menu.”
- Guy “Control Panel” in the box and press “Get into.”
- Find “Hardware and Sound” and click “View devices and printers.”
- Reconnect your DS4Windows controller.
- A gamepad icon appears on the “Devices and Printers” screen. Right click on “PS5 wireless controller” or whatever it says, and choose “Properties.”
- Click on the “Hardware” tab and double click on the “HID compatible game controller” function.
- Change to the “Driver” tab and choose “Uninstall device.”
- Launch “DS4Windows”. Your driver should now be detected.
DS4Windows does not detect controller over Bluetooth
If you’re having trouble with DS4Windows not detecting your Bluetooth controller, you’re not alone. Fortunately, you can try a few things to solve this problem. You can make sure your PC has Bluetooth enabled and toggle the switch or remove the device and add it back.
To pair your controller with Bluetooth, do the following:
- Click on the “Start Menu” and choose “Settings.”
- Choose “Devices” and then “Bluetooth and other devices.”
- Make sure that “Bluetooth” Its on. Disable it and enable it again to update it.
- Turn on your controller.
- press the “PlayStation+Share” buttons on the controller until the lights start flashing.
- Your PC should now connect to the controller.
To remove and add your Bluetooth driver, follow these steps:
- Restart your PC and make sure your controller has a charge of 10% or more.
- Using the “Run” tool, type “Control Panel” and press “Get into” or click “OK.”
- Locate and click “View devices and printers.”
- Find “PS4 Bluetooth Controller”, right-click and select “Remove Device” and then “Yes”.
- Launch “DS4Windows” and select the “Settings” eyelash.
- Tap “Hide DS4 Controller” and click “Controller/Controller Settings”.
- Select “Bluetooth Settings” in it “Driver/Controller Settings” window.
- Press the “PlayStation+Share” buttons using your controller until the lights flash.
- Your driver should be detected now.
Get your controller detected and play again
It can be frustrating if DS4Windows does not detect your driver. Sometimes all it takes is uninstalling it and reconnecting it. Maybe the solution was to simply turn the Bluetooth settings on and off or re-pair the controller.