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PS4 SPECIALITY

Connect any supported PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo controller to a PS5 using the PS4 SPECIALITY method, all with full MOD & GPC scripting capabilities. Supports all PS4 games and all PS5 games released before August 2021.

PS4 SPECIALITY ENABLED
PS4 SPECIALITY ENABLED

Playing PS5 games requires just 3 methods. PS4 SPECIALITY, ONLINE REMOTE PLAY, or the new LOCAL REMOTE PLAY.



Play a game without its correct method and your controller will disconnect every 8-10 minutes, disconnect straight away, or not boot the game at all.



If when booting a PS5 game and you get an error like the one below, PS4 SPECIALITY will not work with that game, so you will need to use one of the REMOTE PLAY methods instead.



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👉 This page includes the following important information for PlayStation 5 gaming with the PS4 SPECIALITY method

  • PS4 SPECIALITY Controller Setup Guides
  • PS4 SPECIALITY Donor Controllers
  • Compatible PS5 Games

CONTROLLER SETUP GUIDES

If you're confident you already know everything on this page, you can get straight to the PS4 SPECIALITY instructions here...

👉 Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo PS4 SPECIALITY Controller Setup Guides:

  • Connect by USB
  • Connect by Wireless Adapter
  • Connect by Bluetooth

PS4 SPECIALITY DONOR CONTROLLERS

This is a list of known working third-party licensed PS4 controllers that are compatible as a PS4 SPECIALITY license donor controller. The donor device must be connected to A1 at all times (or A2 if using a wired headset to a wired DUALSENSE controller). The controller you wish to game with is then connected to A3 (or a Wireless Adapter/Bluetooth, depending on the controller).

We have managed to source a good quantity of the NACON COMPACT 🛒 as the PS4 SPECIALITY CONTROLLER that is 100% compatible with Zen and the PS4 SPECIALITY method. Available to buy in our store today.

THIRD-PARTY CONTROLLERS

You'll know if a license donor controller is not compatible with the game, or not setup correctly, your controller will disconnect immediately, or after 8-10 minutes.

Controller Model

PS4 SPECIALITY DONOR

ASTRO C40

YES

CRONUS ZEN PS5 DONGLE

YES*

HORIPAD 4 FPS

YES

HORIPAD FPS PLUS

YES

HORI PS4 MINI-PAD (BUY HERE)

YES

NACON COMPACT (BUY HERE)

YES

NACON REVOLUTION PRO

YES

NACON REVOLUTION PRO V2

YES

NACON REVOLUTION PRO V3

YES

NACON REVOLUTION UNLIMITED PRO

YES

RAZER RAIJU TOURNAMENT EDITION

YES

RAZER RAIJU ULTIMATE

YES

SCUF VANTAGE

YES

SCUF VANTAGE 2

YES

*The Cronus Zen PS5 Dongle is no longer made as we're unable to source any more of the chips it uses. We also get asked if you can use "other dongles" and the answer is no. This is the only PS5 Dongle we ever made for this purpose. Note: The license donor controllers above do the exact same job as the PS5 Dongle, so don't worry you aren't losing any functionality. 

FIRST-PARTY CONTROLLERS

These do NOT work as a PS4 Speciality controller as they are not third-party (the Scuf body is a DS4). If you wish to game with one of these controllers, you will still need to use a PS4 Speciality license donor connected to A1.

Controller Model

License Donor

SONY DUALSENSE (CFI-ZCT1W)

NO

SONY DUALSHOCK 4 (CUH-ZCT1X)

NO

SONY DUALSHOCK 4 (CUH-ZCT2X)

NO

SCUF INFINITY4PS PRO

NO

SCUF IMPACT

NO

WARNING

Rogue Amazon/eBay sellers are selling a "PS5 Dongle" that looks the same as the product we made, but it is in fact a cheap PC sound card.

COMPATIBLE PS5 GAMES

For your convenience, we've created a Google Sheet that lists all currently known PS5 games that support / don't support the PS4 SPECIALITY method. Note: Unfortunatley, all PS5 games released after August 2021 do not support the PS4 SPECIALITY method.

While we do our best to keep this list updated and as accurate as possible, there may be errors so let us know if we need to make any corrections.

If your PS5 game does not support third-party PS4 controllers but has a PS4 version of the game available (example: Warzone), you will still be able to play the PS4 version of the game with your DUALSENSE controller using the PS4 SPECIALITY method, including full GamePack and script support, without any disconnections.

GREEN = PS4 SPECIALITY RED = PS REMOTE PLAY

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTROLLER SETUP GUIDES
PS4 SPECIALITY DONOR CONTROLLERS
THIRD-PARTY CONTROLLERS
FIRST-PARTY CONTROLLERS
WARNING
COMPATIBLE PS5 GAMES