USB 2.0 and wireless controller

Helpseeker63

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My computer has usb 2.0 ports and I am currently using a wireless xbox 360 controller with it and its working fine. Sadly my xbox360 controller is getting old and I was thinking about buying a PS4 controller that uses a bluetooth connection. Will the usb 2.0 be enough for the bluetooth ps4 controller or not?
 
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USB 2.0 will be fine for a bluetooth controller, the amount of information it sends and receives is fairly small, so even though USB 2.0 is less bandwidth, the latency, the important part isn't too far off the mark.
I have to tell you though. Getting a PS4 controller to play nice with Windows anything is a pain, If you think it's bad, it's ten times worse than that, so be prepared to install drivers from dubious sources, running programs to let the controller see windows, operate in windows, map the buttons, and everything else, Sony and Microsoft do *not* play nice together. You're better off buying a new gaming controller for the PC, by say, Logitech (just throwing a name out there, there are a bunch of people that make them and...
USB 2.0 will be fine for a bluetooth controller, the amount of information it sends and receives is fairly small, so even though USB 2.0 is less bandwidth, the latency, the important part isn't too far off the mark.
I have to tell you though. Getting a PS4 controller to play nice with Windows anything is a pain, If you think it's bad, it's ten times worse than that, so be prepared to install drivers from dubious sources, running programs to let the controller see windows, operate in windows, map the buttons, and everything else, Sony and Microsoft do *not* play nice together. You're better off buying a new gaming controller for the PC, by say, Logitech (just throwing a name out there, there are a bunch of people that make them and plenty of different qualities by many manufacturers), than trying to get a PS4 controller to play nice with Windows.
 
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