Preparing the Dual Shock 4 Controller

These instructions must be followed for either the PS4 Direct, the CronusMax Plus Full Crossover or PCPROG connections.

99% of users having trouble with the PS4 not responding to the Quadstick after 7 minutes have not carried out the following instructions:

From the main menu in the PS4, go into the Settings:

With the DS4 connected to the PS4 and turned on, go into the Power Saving Settings and disable the Power Saving feature that turns off the controller if it is idle.

With the DS4 connected to the PS4 and turned on, change the Communication Method to "Use USB Cable" if the controller is a Version 2 controller. Older systems may not have this feature.

For this next step, the DS4 cannot be used to disconnect and "forget" itself from the PS4.

Disconnect the DS4 USB cable from the PS4. Do not connect it to the Quadstick yet. Connect the Quadstick to the PS4 and use it to perform the following steps: Remove the DS4 controller from the Bluetooth Devices:

(If you see Disconnect, select it then come back to this point in the process again) Press the Options button, then X to Forget Device:

Turn off the PS4, then turn it back on from the FRONT PANEL, not the DS4. Then plug the DS4 into the back of the Quadstick and then plug the Quadstick into the PS4. Do not turn on the DS4 by pressing PS button. When the Quadstick first powers up, there may be a slowly varying dim yellow light from the DS4 as it is charging. Once charged, the DS4 should not have any lights on.

If the DS4 is connected to the PS4 for any reason, the Bluetooth connection may need to be deleted again.