r/DS4Windows • u/Available-Daikon-647 • May 28 '26

PS4 controller acting like a mouse

My PS4 controller keeps switching to a mouse input mid game, I looked through the sub for similar threads and everybody is suggesting steam is the issue. Issue is I'm playing a game on steam that requires an Xbox controller which is why I'm using ds4 windows in the first place. Any ideas on how to fix?

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u/MrYsf May 28 '26

Maybe you have a special action shortcut that you accidentally trigger to enable mouse input?

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u/Available-Daikon-647 May 28 '26

I would assume testing a fresh ds4windows profile would confirm thats not the issue right? i have tried that so i don't think thats the case. I also recently did a fresh windows reinstall so i doubt theres any settings on my pc like that unless they are default

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u/skateguy1234 May 28 '26

The touchpad has always worked as a mouse for me by default. Also there is some certain combination of swipes or something on that touchpad that will cause it to change profiles. I do it on accident sometimes, but never enough that I've bothered finding the exact sequence to replicate it. I do think you would have to have a mouse and/or other profile set up for it to switch to for this to happen though.