PS Now Coming to PC & Dualshock 4 Wireless USB Adaptor

[Blu-Curry]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/...ptor-unveiled/

We’re excited to announce that PlayStation Now is making the jump to Windows PC. The app launches overseas in parts of Europe soon and will come to North America shortly thereafter.

This will bring a wide selection of PlayStation exclusive titles to Windows PC for the very first time, including entries in the Uncharted, God of War, and Ratchet & Clank franchises, as well as beloved PS3 games like The Last of Us and Journey. Current subscribers have a new way to access PS Now’s library of over 400 games, and the PC app provides a new way for even more gamers to discover and play the service.
We’re also introducing a new device, the DualShock 4 USB Wireless Adaptor, which launches in early September for a suggested retail price of $24.99. This adaptor will let you connect a DualShock 4 to PC and Mac wirelessly, and will enable every feature of the controller you know and love: buttons, analog sticks, touch pad, light bar, motion sensors, vibration, and stereo headset jack – as long as the gaming application supports these features.

The adaptor is a great match for playing PS Now on a computer, but you can also use it for PS4 Remote Play on PC and Mac. If you haven’t yet downloaded Remote Play on your PC or Mac, grab the installer here. Of course, owning the USB Wireless Adaptor isn’t required, as you can connect a DualShock 4 using a USB cable.

Here are the recommended specs for running PS Now on your PC:
Windows 7 (SP1), 8.1 or 10
3.5 GHz Intel Core i3 or 3.8 GHz AMD A10 or faster
300 MB or more; 2 GB or more of RAM
Sound card; USB port
A minimum 5Mbps connection is required to use PS Now on any device. We recommend a wired Internet connection for the optimal experience.
We’ll be in touch to confirm the exact launch date of the PlayStation Now Windows PC app in North America, and stay tuned for some exciting games that will be added to the library.
For more info on PS Now, including the full library of games, visit: PSNow.com.

[Mavrick]

Maybe they should be announcing the PS4 Slim and keeping the stuff no one already knows secret

[Blu-Curry]

Don't know why the picture isn't showing up.

Personally, this is a very smart business move for Sony. But now I know how it feels for my system’s exclusives to go to PC haha I still love my PS4 (and PS3) though. But the difference is that this is PS Now, which for some people might be a very shoddy connection rather than actually having a digital or physical PC copy of a PlayStation exclusive game.

[Blu-Curry]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

Maybe they should be announcing the PS4 Slim and keeping the stuff no one already knows secret

haha I did see this reported as a rumor a few days ago. I had a feeling it was true.

[Talal86]

official driver for the dualshock 4 would be awesome

[dyne]

Available now in NA, tomorrow in the UK.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...rrow-in-the-uk

[KRW1]

Typical when I've just bought an Xbox controller for my PC

[dyne]

Have they said you must use a Dualshock? The statement above says you can use one but nothing I've seen says it's the only option.

[Blu-Curry]

Originally Posted by dyne

Have they said you must use a Dualshock? The statement above says you can use one but nothing I've seen says it's the only option.

No idea. I could see Sony somehow making sure the service works with a Dualshock. I have a program on my PC that makes my DS think its an Xbox controller, but I don't think there's a program for the opposite lol (yet).

[Destinys Memory]

Word of warning: Upon launching the PSNow app, my anti-virus was triggered and a virus was removed. Uninstalled immediately. Maybe I'll give it another try in a few months after they've updated it, but for now it's not worth the grief.

[Oniros]

Originally Posted by KRW1

Typical when I've just bought an Xbox controller for my PC

You can use any controller with PS Now!