Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless Controller Black (PlayStation 4)

This is the brand new Version 2.0 dualshock 4 controller which has the light strip on the top.Actually it's not a light strip but just a transparent line through which the reflection of the light bar on the bottom comes through and can be seen through the slit.This is the same controller which comes with the PS4 Pro And the PS4 slim but it is also fully compatible with the original Fat PS4.The analog sticks as well as the L1, L2, R1, R2, directional buttons and face buttons are grey in color as opposed to the black color buttons on the dual shock version 1.0.Another feature of this controller is that it can also send control signals through USB cable in addition to the standard bluetooth method.The advantage of this is that while playing competitive FPS games or any competitive game for that matter there is absolutely no input lag from the controller and this can be very benficial for competitive gamers where every milisecond counts.For a regular casual gamer though this shouldn't make any difference as even through blutetooth there is no noticeable lag.With regards to the battery life,it has the same 800ma battery like the Version 1.0 dualshock 4 and the battery life is similiar to that model i.e around 9 - 10 hrs.I already have two controllers for my PS4 but i bought this controller especially for my gaming PC as Steam now officially supports the Dualshock 4 without the need to download any additional driver software like the DS4 window.So basically what this means is that any steam game which has controller support will work with the dual shock4.You can also configure various aspects of the controller on steam like the brightness and color of the light bar etc, etc. I could have brought the xbox one game pad but i personally am familiar with the dual shock 4 having already used it with my PS4 and the fact that i personally feel that the dualshock 4 is superior to the xbox one controller as it has the touch pad and the most important part is that it has a built in rechargeable battery so no need to go out and buy alkaline batteries when your battery runs out like on the xbox one controller when you are right in the middle of a gaming session and you all know how frustrating that is.Another thing which may not be very important but has asthetical value is the light bar.I personally find it very cool and it looks very fascinating.I would personally recommend buying this controller instead of the xbox one controller for pc as though it is slightly costlier than the xbox one controller, it is far superior than the xbox one controller and the fact that it has a rechargeable battery and you don't have to buy batteries every time your run out of charge means that you will make up the additional cost you pay for this controller over the xbox one controller over time.[...]PS:Buy it from the seller cloudtail if you want the original and Version 2.0 of this product as other sellers might give you Version 1.0 or a duplicate/fake product.

I have been using this DualShock 4 Version 2 controller from Jan 24 of this year 2020 and can happily return here today on Dec 5 2020 with my review on this controller, after 10 months of usage.My usage:I used this controller to play games on my PC and laptop both running Win10.You will need an Micro USB cable (the ones you will get with your smartphone charger) to connect this controller to PC, as the controller package doesn't come with a cable included.To connect the controller Wireless to your PC, you will need your PC or Laptop to have an bluetooth. Since most PC's don't come with an Bluetooth, you can use an USB dongle to connect the controller wireless. I personally use an TP Link one. here's where you can purchase it from.https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07NQ5YGDW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_shareNow the intial experience on getting this controller to work on your PC games will be bit hard depending on your technical and software expertise, but once you figure it all out the payoff will be worth it. Some games do support DS4 controller natively and will load in the correct button prompts as well.Here are some some softwares, I recommend to use for this controller.Ds4Windows (ryochan fork), devreorder, and Steam store's controller support (Steam's controller support will only work for those games you bought on steam)There's an 3.5mm single audio jack which works only if you connect the controller through USB cable.There's also Sony's wireless adapter for DS4 controller on PC which works if you want to use that jack wireless and to also connect your controller wireless, but overall I have heard compliants of that wireless adapter not working great for many people. Its also not available for purchase in most places online and overall, I would suggest to not buy that.How to know your controller is legit:I purchased the controller from amazon retailer Cloudtail, who according to lot of reviews here are the ones who actually sell the legit DS4 Version 2 controller.-Identify if its fake from the controller boxFront of the package, bottom right you will see an small printed box mentioning the controller color. I purchased the black one so it should be written just Jet Black with no color filled in the text box.If the box is filled with red or another color and written Jet black that's the first sign that it is an fake controller. I have attached images of the package and the textbox as well in this review, so please look at that carefully to know what I am talking about.If you purchased say an red or white colored controller, the text box color should correctly match the controller and the text printed in the textbox should also correctly say the color. sometimes there will be no color in the box but just the text with the controller color written and this is another sign of an fake controller.The overall package should not wary a lot from my image attached in this review, if you purchased it in India and the controller is V2-No USB cable should be includedThere should be no MicroUSB cable included with the controller. If you get one in the box, then its another indicator that you got an fake controller.-Identifying on the controllerAn Sony sticker will be glued above the controller's light bar with the sticker being that of the controller color. If the controller is an fake one, then the Sony logo will be etched on the controller. I have attached an image of the how the sticker should look on the controller.-From the controller performanceThe battery backup of the controller should atleast last more than 3 hours if you are an intense gamer. The fake one will barely last an hour.The gyro will sometimes not be present on the fake DS4 controller. you can test and see if the gyro works with DS4Windows (ryochan fork) app and enabling the option UDP server on the app. if the gyro works as it should, then its all fine. If it doesn't work then the controller is fake.-The drifting thumb sticksThis issue is present on the legit one as well, but there's almost an 50% chance of it happening on the legit one and mostly depends on how rough you play with the controller.On the fake one, this issue can happen almost immediately an day or two, or even an month after purchase.So far I have had no such issues that occurs with an fake DS4 V2 controller and with my usage so far, I can say that what I got from Cloudtail here is an legit and good DS4 Version 2 controller.So for those looking to buy this controller here, please buy it from Cloudtail retailer. It will be a bit pricey, but will be worth it for this controller.