Setting Up Mouse Control with Xbox 360/One/Series S/X and PlayStation DualShock4 or DualSense Gamepads

[Tuuvas]

To control the mouse using a DualShock 4 or DualSense gamepad for DCS, you'll need to setup a profile in DS4Windows appropriately. See the DS4Windows tutorial here:

Alternatively, to control the mouse using a Xbox 360/One/Series S/X gamepad for DCS, you can follow this Input Mapper 1.7 tutorial:

Once you've configured your gamepad profile to control Mouse click and movement, you can now setup your DCS bindings referencing any of the Xbox Controller Layouts in this imgur album here:

https://imgur.com/a/0y4YsYp

Just keep in mind, DO NOT BIND "Camera Horizontal" and "Camera Vertical" to Right Stick if you're using Input Mapper or DS4Windows to control the Mouse. Only bind "Force Cursor On/Off" to toggle between camera control and cursor control.

Additionally, as stated in the DS4Windows tutorial, remember to bind Rudder and Zoom View under the "Controller (XBOX 360 For Windows)" device category. Every other control should be bound under the "Wireless Controller" device category.

And lastly, make sure Steam Controller Configurator is turned OFF when playing DCS.  This will collide with Input Mapper and DS4Windows.  I tried getting Steam Controller Configurator to work as an alternative option, but unfortunately it just doesn't want to play nice and let me bind multiple actions to a single button or axis.  It's really frustrating.

Edited December 12, 2021 by Tuuvas