A couple of years ago, Sony introduced its new console called the PlayStation 4. It is the successor to the legendary PS 3, and therefore it simply cannot hit the dirt on its face. What is special about the new "PS 4"? Improved hardware, support for new services, innovative technologies. But, perhaps, the main innovation is the gamepad, which received the name Dualshock 4. Want to know more about it?
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"Sony" has always been guided by the rule: "New console - new gamepad." 2013, when the company introduced its PlayStation 4, was no exception. Sony presented a new joystick at the gaming exhibition E3, and the device made a splash. It was immediately noticeable that the company had put a lot of effort and time into the development of Dualshock 4. Thanks to the stylish design, modern technologies and interesting technical solutions, the gamepad was much more advanced than the one thatused on Xbox One. Dualshock 4 is a real guide to the world of drive and video games. But is he that good? Does the device really have no flaws? You can find answers to these and many other questions in this article.
Design
The appearance of the device, as always, is on top. It just so happened that the guys from Sony know how to do stylish things. The gamepad looks very stylish. Even the "seams" left after plastic welding do not seem to be a forced measure, but a necessity that only complements the design of the device. It is also impossible not to notice the futuristic notes that make the gamepad more modern. With all this, the Sony Dualshock 4 does not deviate too far from the classics. Gamemad follows all the canons of the Dualshock line.
Perhaps one of the main innovations is the touch panel. Sony decided that the nineties were no longer in the yard. The era of "Dandy" and "Mega Drive" has sunk into oblivion. It's time to move on. It is for this reason that the specialists from Sony have removed the boring Start / Select buttons. And their heavy burden was taken over by a brand new touch display, which, among other things, is able to understand gestures. And this is quite an interesting and convenient thing. For example, now during the game in order to perform a certain action, you just need to swipe across the screen.
The touchpad will help the user outside of games. Previously, entering characters in the browser was terribly inconvenient. After all, I had to look for each letter separately and click on it. Forget about ithard labor - those troubled times are gone! After all, now you can enter data through a brand new touch display. And this is simply good news.
There are two new buttons near the touchpad. Share allows you to share gameplay footage from the game with your friends. This is a rather interesting feature that provides social interaction. The Options button, as the name suggests, instantly calls up the settings menu.
Ergonomics
Sony Dualshock 4 retained the same parameters as the colleague. Therefore, if you are literally rooted to Dualshock 3, then you will not have to retrain. Not only that, after playing a couple of hours with the Dualshock 4, you won't want to go back to an older model. The gamepad has a rather modest size. Therefore, even after long gaming sessions, there is not a drop of fatigue in the hands. The back panel is a bit rough. Thanks to this, the joystick does not slip and does not crawl in the hands.
The Dualshock 4 has built-in vibration, accelerometer and gyroscope. All this is necessary during the game, the use of such technologies brings new sensations. Now it has become much easier to immerse yourself in the game world, and performing various actions using the touch display is much more pleasant than pressing buttons.
The luminous LED indicator is another control element that will provide a comfortable game. It can glow in one of four colors, including red, blue, green and white. First of all, this is necessary so that in a large company you know which of the joysticks is yours. Apart fromof this, the indicator is needed to interact with the Eye camera (something like Microsoft's Kinect).
Features
Since Dualshock 4 uses a whole bunch of fancy technologies (gyroscope, accelerometer, LED indicator, etc.), it's not at all surprising that the joystick sits pretty quickly. A full charge is usually enough for 6 hours of continuous play. However, if the game is in full swing, and the gamepad is ready to "go to bed", it can be connected via a USB cable to the console itself. Of course, in this case, the joystick will be wired, but it can work to your heart's content.
Everyone knows that playing racing games, fighting games, football through the keyboard is a perversion. The guys from Sony decided to take pity on PC gamers. It is for this reason that the new gamepad supports the computer. But how to connect Dualshock 4 to PC? Everything is as simple as possible. You need to connect the joystick with a USB cable. However, in order to get full functionality (including the touch panel, gyroscope and other goodies), you will have to download special drivers. You can find them on the official Sony website.
Result
Dualshock 4 is an amazing device with a lot of features. In general, we can say that the upgrade was successful and the new joystick surpasses the grandfather Dualschock 3 in all respects. And given that the Dualshock 4 costs around $60, it's also a bargain for PC gamers.
