Post: Firmware Update Makes Using DualShock 4 in Remote Play a Lot Easier.
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04-30-2014, 05:22 PM
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Alt
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If you like playing with your PS4 while sitting on the toilet, but really don’t like missing your triggers, there are good news, as the combination between the PS4 firmware update 1.7 and the 3.15 update for the PS Vita made playing in remote play with a DualShock 4 a lot easier.
Now the Vita will automatically be recognised for remote play as long as it uses one of the accounts registered to the PS4, and multiple users can be logged in at the same time using the same DualShock 4 controller, so all you have to do is have your PS Vita set to a different account from your PS4′s main account, then open your game on the PS4 normally, and then go anywhere you want to go with your Vita and DualShock 4.
Turn on the Vita, select remote play, and it’ll automatically be recognised and connected. It won’t have any input on the game, but that really doesn’t matter, because you want to play with your DualShock 4 anyway.
Luckily the DualShock 4 has a longer range than remote play itself (at least in local wi-fi), so as long as your Vita will stay connected, so will the controller.
The icing on the cake is that PS4 games look absolutely beautiful on the old Vita’s OLED, now with additional ease of use thanks to the PS4 controller, which incidentally is also lighter than the Vita itself.
If you like playing with your PS4 while sitting on the toilet, but really don’t like missing your triggers, there are good news, as the combination between the PS4 firmware update 1.7 and the 3.15 update for the PS Vita made playing in remote play with a DualShock 4 a lot easier.
Now the Vita will automatically be recognised for remote play as long as it uses one of the accounts registered to the PS4, and multiple users can be logged in at the same time using the same DualShock 4 controller, so all you have to do is have your PS Vita set to a different account from your PS4′s main account, then open your game on the PS4 normally, and then go anywhere you want to go with your Vita and DualShock 4.
Turn on the Vita, select remote play, and it’ll automatically be recognised and connected. It won’t have any input on the game, but that really doesn’t matter, because you want to play with your DualShock 4 anyway.
Luckily the DualShock 4 has a longer range than remote play itself (at least in local wi-fi), so as long as your Vita will stay connected, so will the controller.
The icing on the cake is that PS4 games look absolutely beautiful on the old Vita’s OLED, now with additional ease of use thanks to the PS4 controller, which incidentally is also lighter than the Vita itself.
04-30-2014, 09:09 PM
#4
Sox
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Originally posted by Alt
Yeah I don't think I would use it much If I was to have one myself, but I find it pretty cool how you can do this though! :p
I've owned a PS Vita 2 times, both times it just sat there and eventually got sold on eBay. Playing games on those tiny PS Vita analog sticks is very hard, this is definitely a needed feature, glad it was implemented.
04-30-2014, 09:11 PM
#5
Alt
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Originally posted by Sox
I've owned a PS Vita 2 times, both times it just sat there and eventually got sold on eBay. Playing games on those tiny PS Vita analog sticks is very hard, this is definitely a needed feature, glad it was implemented.
I've never used one if I'm honest lol.
Saying that if I did, it would be the same with you. I didn't like playing on the PSP for too long because of that (the analog sticks where small and didn't feel right).
Good feature to have if you like and use the PS Vita.
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