Editing DualShock (section)

== DualShock 4 ==
{{Infobox information appliance
| title = DualShock 4
| image = DualShock 4.jpg
| caption = '''DualShock 4''' controller
| developer = [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]]
| manufacturer = {{Plainlist|
*[[Sony|Sony Corporation]] 
*[[Foxconn]]
}}
| type = [[Gamepad]]
| generation = [[Eighth generation of video game consoles|Eighth]]
| releasedate = {{vgrelease|NA|November 15, 2013|PAL|November 29, 2013|JP|February 22, 2014}}
| weight = {{cvt|210|g|oz|1}}<ref name="SCEJ b">{{cite web |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/130221b_e.html |title=New slimmer and lighter Playstation®3 to hit worldwide market this September |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  |access-date=2013-02-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413141923/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/130221b_e.html |archive-date=2013-04-13 }}</ref>
| dimensions = {{cvt|162|×|52|×|98|mm|in|1}}<ref name="SCEJ b" />
| power = 3.7&nbsp;[[Voltage|V]] 1000&nbsp;[[ampere hour|mAh]] [[Lithium-ion battery|Li-ion battery]],<ref name="SCEJ b" /> [[USB 3.0]] host powered
| input = * 6 axis [[motion sensing]] (3 axis [[accelerometer]], 3 axis [[gyroscope]])
* 2 × [[analog stick]]s
* 2 × analog triggers<br/><small>(L2, R2)</small>
* 12 × digital buttons<br/><small>([[Image:PlayStationTriangle.svg|11px|Triangle]], [[Image:PlayStationCircle.svg|11px|Circle]], [[Image:PlayStationX.svg|11px|Cross]], [[Image:PlayStationSquare.svg|11px|Square]], L1, R1, L3, R3, "PS", SHARE, OPTIONS, touchpad click)</small><ref>{{cite news|title=Pinout|url=https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/DualShock_4#skewed_button_connector|access-date=22 October 2020|author=psdevwiki|archive-date=27 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527171413/https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/DualShock_4#skewed_button_connector|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Digital [[D-pad|directional buttons]]
* 2 point [[capacitive sensing|capacitive]] [[touchpad]] with click mechanism (see buttons)<ref name="SCEJ b"/>
| connectivity = [[microUSB]] (Micro-B) 2.0, [[Bluetooth#Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR|Bluetooth v2.1+EDR]],<ref name="SCEJ b" /> 3.5&nbsp;mm [[Phone connector (audio)#PDAs and mobile phones|TRRS]] ([[CTIA (organization)|CTIA]]) stereo headset jack, extension port
| predecessor = [[#DualShock 3|DualShock 3]]
| successor = [[#DualSense|DualSense]]
}}
[[File:Dualshock 4 Layout 2.svg|thumb|This diagram of the DualShock 4 controller from the back left shows the light bar (blue) used for player identification, micro USB port, the touch pad, SHARE and OPTIONS buttons, and the other controls.]]
[[File:DualShock 4 Side Profile.jpg|thumb|220x220px|A left-side view of the DualShock 4 controller shows the more rounded, ergonomic design than with previous controllers.]]
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The '''DualShock 4''' (CUH-ZCT1 or CUH-ZCT2) is the [[PlayStation 4]]'s controller. It has several new features from [[DualShock 3]]. One new feature is a built-in two-point capacitive touch pad on the front of the controller, which can be clicked.<ref name="SCEJ b" /> This allows the touch pad to represent multiple buttons, as demonstrated in the PS4 version of ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' in which the four corners of the touch pad can be mapped to a separate clickable actions.<ref>{{cite web | author=Frontier Developments plc. | title="WHAT IS THE DEFAULT PS4™ CONTROLLER SETUP FOR ELITE DANGEROUS?" | url=https://support.frontier.co.uk/kb/faq.php?id=379 | access-date=July 22, 2020 | archive-date=August 6, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806004531/https://support.frontier.co.uk/kb/faq.php?id=379 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The controller supports motion detection via a three-axis gyroscope and three-axis accelerometer and vibration.<ref name="SCEJ b" /> It includes a rechargeable 3.7&nbsp;V, 1000&nbsp;mAh lithium-ion battery, which can be charged while the system is in rest mode. It weighs {{convert|210|g|oz|abbr=on}} and has dimensions of {{convert|162|×|52|×|98|mm|in|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Polygon controller detailed" />

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The front of the controller features a light bar containing three LEDs that, when lit in conjunction, cause the light bar to glow a variety of colors. Developed for [[PlayStation VR]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-08-the-dualshock-4s-light-bar-was-developed-for-project-morpheus|title=The DualShock 4's light bar was developed for Project Morpheus|last=Matulef|first=Jeffrey|date=8 May 2014|work=[[Eurogamer]]|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=8 May 2014|archive-date=8 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508224328/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-08-the-dualshock-4s-light-bar-was-developed-for-project-morpheus|url-status=live}}</ref> it can be used to identify players by matching the colors of the characters they control in a game, or to provide enhanced feedback or immersion by changing patterns or colors in reaction to gameplay.<ref name="DS4 PR">{{cite web |author=(c)Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. |url=http://www.sony.com/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-computer-entertainment-america-inc/2013/sony-computer-entertainment-introduces-wireless-co.shtml |title=Sony Computer Entertainment Introduces Wireless Controller For Playstation®4 (DUALSHOCK®4) And Playstation®4 Eye ｜ Sony Computer Entertainment Inc |publisher=Sony.com |date=February 20, 2013 |access-date=October 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055813/http://www.sony.com/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-computer-entertainment-america-inc/2013/sony-computer-entertainment-introduces-wireless-co.shtml |archive-date=October 23, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=(c)Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/03/transistor-and-the-secrets-of-the-dualshock-4/ |title=Transistor and the Secrets of DualShock 4 ｜ PlayStation.Blog |publisher=blog.us.playstation.com |date=October 3, 2013 |access-date=October 22, 2013 |archive-date=October 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062503/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/03/transistor-and-the-secrets-of-the-dualshock-4/ |url-status=live }}</ref> An early example of this is displayed in the game ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''; the light bar will flash red and blue when the player is wanted by the police, simulating the [[Emergency vehicle lighting|flashing lights]] of a police car. The light bar is also used in conjunction with the PlayStation Camera to judge the positions and movements of multiple players.<ref name="DS4 PR"/>

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The controller features several input and output connectors: a stereo headset jack (3.5&nbsp;mm CTIA [[Phone connector (audio)|TRRS]] connector), a micro-USB port, and an extension port.<ref name="SCEJ b" /> It can be charged using the console, using a dedicated charging station, or via microUSB using a standalone charger.<ref name="SCEJ b" /> It also includes a mono speaker, like the [[Wii Remote]], and is the second major controller in video game history to have such feature.<ref name="SCEJ b" />

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The DualShock 4 features the following buttons: PS button, SHARE button, OPTIONS button, [[d-pad|directional buttons]], action buttons (triangle, circle, cross,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gilbert |first1=Ben |title=You've been calling the X button on the PlayStation controller the wrong name for decades |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/playstation-dualshock-controller-x-button-name-cross-2019-9 |website=Business Insider |access-date=2019-12-20 |archive-date=2020-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207223310/https://www.businessinsider.com/playstation-dualshock-controller-x-button-name-cross-2019-9 |url-status=live }}</ref> square), shoulder buttons (R1/L1), triggers (R2/L2), analog stick click buttons (L3/R3), and a touch pad click button.<ref name="SCEJ b" /> These mark several changes from the DualShock 3 and other previous PlayStation controllers. The START and SELECT buttons have been merged into a single OPTIONS<!-- all-caps per Sony press release --> button.<ref name="SCEJ b" /><ref name="Polygon controller detailed">{{cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/20/4006374/playstation-4-dualshock-4-controller-detailed |title=PS4 touch-sensitive DualShock 4 controller revealed (update: features, scale detailed) |publisher=Polygon |date=2013-01-31 |access-date=2013-02-21 |archive-date=2013-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130223170319/http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/20/4006374/playstation-4-dualshock-4-controller-detailed |url-status=live }}</ref> A dedicated SHARE<!-- all-caps per Sony press release --> button allows players to upload screenshots and videos from their gameplay experiences.<ref name="SCEJ b" /> The joysticks and triggers have been redesigned based on developer input,<ref name="SCEJ b" /> with the ridged surface of the joysticks now featuring an outer ring surrounding the convex dome caps. This gave the analog sticks a more concave-like appearance; a similar yet different design can also be seen on the DualShock's predecessor, the [[Dual Analog Controller]] in early 1997, which had plastic concave analog sticks.

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The DualShock 4's buttons differ slightly in functionality from that of the DualShock 3. Only the L2 and R2 triggers have any kind of analog input, as all of its buttons (aside from the analog sticks) were changed back into digital inputs for the first time since the original DualShock, a change from the functionality of the DualShock 2 and 3. This is likely due to the fact that most games did not utilize these buttons as well as due to it not being used on competitors' controllers.

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The PlayStation 3 is forward compatible with the DualShock 4 originally via a microUSB cable only, however firmware update 4.60 for the PS3 adds wireless connectivity for the DualShock 4, albeit without the vibration and motion sensing capabilities.<ref name=PolygonPS3Cross>{{cite web|last1=Pitcher|first1=Jenna|title=DualShock 4 controller now works wirelessly with the PlayStation 3|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/2/5863462/dualshock-4-controller-now-works-wirelessly-with-the-playstation-3|website=Polygon|access-date=March 21, 2015|date=July 2, 2014|archive-date=December 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224203045/http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/2/5863462/dualshock-4-controller-now-works-wirelessly-with-the-playstation-3|url-status=live}}</ref> As the START and SELECT buttons are no longer present, the OPTIONS and SHARE buttons respectively replace them. The PS button does not work, thus requiring the console to be reset in order to go back to the menu. The PlayStation 5 is backward compatible with the DualShock 4 exclusively for backward compatible PlayStation 4 games.

===Version issues and modifications===
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Sony's earlier DualShock 4 controllers (CUH-ZCT1 controllers) have wear issues with the rubber surface on both analog sticks which exhibited excessive wear or tearing after short-term use. In January 2014, Sony issued a statement acknowledging an issue on 10% of controllers.<ref name=SonyResponseWearTear>{{cite web|last1=L.|first1=Stefan|title=Sony Responds to DualShock 4 Wearing & Tearing|url=https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2014/01/27/sony-responds-to-dualshock-4-wearing-tearing/|website=TheSixthAxis|date=27 January 2014|access-date=March 21, 2015|archive-date=25 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325061621/http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2014/01/27/sony-responds-to-dualshock-4-wearing-tearing/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On September 15, 2016, a second version of DualShock 4 controllers was released, the DualShock Version 2 (CUH-ZCT2), which hosts slight improvements over the original DualShock 4, including USB communication, improved triggers and joysticks, a longer battery life and the ability to see the light bar from the top of the touchpad.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2016/09/07/new-official-ps4-peripherals-announced-includes-new-dualshock-4-ps-camera-and-headset/#/slide/1|title=New Official PS4 Peripherals Announced, Includes New DualShock 4, PS Camera and Headset|date=7 September 2016|access-date=8 September 2016|archive-date=8 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908170320/http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2016/09/07/new-official-ps4-peripherals-announced-includes-new-dualshock-4-ps-camera-and-headset/#/slide/1|url-status=live}}</ref>

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In the first generation controller, the light bar is a permanently illuminated, bright-colored light. The needless light pollution and battery drain prompted inquiries as to whether the light bar could be switched off by users. Sony executive [[Shuhei Yoshida]] initially responded in the negative in July 2013,<ref name=DigitalSpyLightBar>{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Liam|title=PS4: DualShock 4 light bar doesn't switch off|url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/gaming/news/a496482/ps4-dualshock-4-light-bar-doesnt-switch-off.html#~p7ABUaudzZ8O8j|website=Digital Spy|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation|Hearst]]|access-date=March 21, 2015|date=July 8, 2013|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402170652/http://www.digitalspy.com.au/gaming/news/a496482/ps4-dualshock-4-light-bar-doesnt-switch-off.html#~p7ABUaudzZ8O8j|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=GeekLightBar>{{cite web|last1=Plafke|first1=James|title=PS4 DualShock 4 light bar will plague you forever, says Sony|url=http://www.geek.com/games/ps4-dualshock-4-light-bar-will-plague-you-forever-says-sony-1582469/|website=Geek|access-date=March 21, 2015|date=January 20, 2014|archive-date=December 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208115707/https://www.geek.com/games/ps4-dualshock-4-light-bar-will-plague-you-forever-says-sony-1582469/|url-status=dead}}</ref> though game developers have the option to disable the light in game.<ref name=DevelopersLightBar>{{cite web|last1=Shaul|first1=Brandy|title=PS4: Developers can choose to turn off DualShock 4 light bar|url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/gaming/news/a497072/ps4-developers-can-choose-to-turn-off-dualshock-4-light-bar.html#~p7ABTMOKZQkzdl|website=Digital Spy|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation|Hearst]]|access-date=March 21, 2015|date=July 10, 2013|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121806/http://www.digitalspy.com.au/gaming/news/a497072/ps4-developers-can-choose-to-turn-off-dualshock-4-light-bar.html#~p7ABTMOKZQkzdl|url-status=live}}</ref> In early 2014, the company announced that a future update would allow the light bar to be dimmed,<ref>{{citation| url = http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/03/20/gdc-ps4-update-will-allow-dualshock-light-bar-to-be-dimmed| title = GDC: PS4 Update Will Allow DualShock Light Bar to Be Dimmed| date = 20 Mar 2014| work = IGN| access-date = 13 October 2014| archive-date = 16 October 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191016095528/https://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/03/20/gdc-ps4-update-will-allow-dualshock-light-bar-to-be-dimmed| url-status = live}}</ref> which was delivered in 1.70 in April 2014.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/04/30/ps4-system-update-1-70-launches-tomorrow-full-feature-list/| title = PS4 system update 1.70 launches today – full feature list| first = Adam| last = Grant| work = blog.eu.playstation.com| date = Apr 2014| access-date = 2014-10-13| archive-date = 2014-10-18| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141018115220/http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/04/30/ps4-system-update-1-70-launches-tomorrow-full-feature-list/| url-status = live}}</ref>

===Variations===

==== Tincture ====
The original DualShock 4 (CUH-ZCT1) is available in Jet Black, Glacier White, Urban Camouflage, Wave Blue (black back), Magma Red (black back), Gold, Silver, and Steel Black.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/08/20/gamescom-magma-red-wave-blue-dualshock-4-colors-announced |title=Gamescom: Magma Red, Wave Blue DualShock 4 Colors Announced |date=20 August 2013 |work=IGN |access-date=2013-08-23 |archive-date=2013-08-21 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130821122901/http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/08/20/gamescom-magma-red-wave-blue-dualshock-4-colors-announced |url-status=live }}</ref>

The newer DualShock 4 (CUH-ZCT2) has been produced in Jet Black, Glacier White, Green Camouflage, Blue Camouflage, Red Camouflage, Rose Gold, Electric Purple, Wave Blue (blue back), Magma Red (red back), Gold, Silver, Sunset Orange, Crystal, Red Crystal, Blue Crystal, Steel Black, Midnight Blue,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2018/01/31/introducing-the-new-steel-black-and-midnight-blue-dualshock-4-controllers-out-7th-march/|title=Introducing the new Steel Black and Midnight Blue Dualshock 4 controllers, out 7th March|last=Mason|first=Andrew|date=2018-01-31|website=PlayStation.Blog.Europe|access-date=2018-06-10|archive-date=2018-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729000859/https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2018/01/31/introducing-the-new-steel-black-and-midnight-blue-dualshock-4-controllers-out-7th-march/|url-status=live}}</ref> Metallic Copper, Alpine Green, and Berry Blue.

==== Generations ====
Several versions of the DualShock 4 controller were released.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ DualShock 4 generation by model number<ref>{{Cite web|title=Which Generation PS4 Controller Do I Have?|url=https://www.consoleskins.nl/en_GB/c-3203784/which-generation-ps4-controller-do-i-have/|access-date=2021-04-23|website=consoleskins|language=en|archive-date=2021-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423002139/https://www.consoleskins.nl/en_GB/c-3203784/which-generation-ps4-controller-do-i-have/|url-status=live}}</ref>
!Model
!Version
!Generation
!Beginning of model no.
!End of model no.
|-
| rowspan="6" |CUH-ZCT1
| rowspan="2" |none
| rowspan="2" |1 or 2
|4-472-348-...
|11F1, 12F1, 31F1, 41F2, 01G, 02G, 03G, 21G
|-
|4-539-610-..
|71F1
|-
| rowspan="4" |1
| rowspan="4" |3
|4-472-348-...
|13F1, 33F1, 42F2, 51F1, 61F2, 04G, 23G
|-
|4-473-498-... 
|11F1, 02G, 01G
|-
|4-573-474-...
|11F1, 21F2, 31F1, 01G
|-
|4-539-610-...
|31F1, 32F1, 02G
|-
| rowspan="4" |CUH-ZCT2
| rowspan="4" |2
| rowspan="4" |4 or 5
|4-594-645-...
|11F1, 21F2, 01G, 31G, 51G, 61F1, 41G, 61G, 02G, 22F2
|-
|4-594-662-...
|61F1, 22F2, 01G, 02G, 32G, 71F2, 03G
|-
|4-698-771-...
|42F1, 23F2, 01G, 32G
|-
|4-739-192-...
|01F1
|}

Exclusive console bundles with DualShock 4 include the [[PlayStation (console)#Release|20th Anniversary Edition]], ''[[Gun Metal (video game)|Gun Metal]]'', ''[[Batman: Arkham Knight]]'', ''[[Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain]]'', ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops III]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/09/22/call-of-duty-black-ops-iii-limited-edition-playstation-4-bundle-out-116/|title=Call of Duty: Black Ops III Limited Edition PlayStation 4 Bundle Out 11/6|website=PlayStation.Blog|date=22 September 2015|access-date=2015-11-12|archive-date=2015-11-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117032149/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/09/22/call-of-duty-black-ops-iii-limited-edition-playstation-4-bundle-out-116/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Uncharted 4: A Thief's End]]'', ''[[Star Wars Battlefront]]'', ''[[Monster Hunter World]]'', ''[[God of War (2018 video game)|God of War]]'', ''[[Gran Turismo Sport]]'', ''[[Call of Duty: World War II]]'', ''The Days of Play'', ''[[Spider-Man (2018 video game)|Marvel's Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Death Stranding]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/ps4-pro/systems/limited-edition-death-stranding-ps4-pro-bundle/|title=Death Stranding Limited Edition Playstation 4 Pro Bundle|access-date=2019-12-02|archive-date=2020-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111223754/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/ps4-pro/systems/limited-edition-death-stranding-ps4-pro-bundle/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[The Last of Us Part II]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/ps4-pro/systems/limited-edition-the-last-of-us-part-ii-pro-bundle/|title=Limited Edition The Last of Us Part II PS4 Pro Bundle|access-date=2020-07-06|archive-date=2020-11-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117120519/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/ps4-pro/systems/limited-edition-the-last-of-us-part-ii-pro-bundle/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the 500 Million Limited Edition PS4 Pro.
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