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| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Easy access the map with the DualShock's touchpad. Pressing it down lets you pull up the map and you can zoom in and move around it using the touchpad like the trackpad on a laptop.<ref name="the-gamer">[https://www.thegamer.com/ps4-playstation-games-using-touchpad-best-ranked/ 15 Best Games That Actually Utilize The PS4 Touchpad, Ranked]</ref>
 
| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Easy access the map with the DualShock's touchpad. Pressing it down lets you pull up the map and you can zoom in and move around it using the touchpad like the trackpad on a laptop.<ref name="the-gamer">[https://www.thegamer.com/ps4-playstation-games-using-touchpad-best-ranked/ 15 Best Games That Actually Utilize The PS4 Touchpad, Ranked]</ref>
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| Assassin's Creed: Valhalla ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Navigate the map.<ref name="reddit-ps5">[https://www.reddit.com/r/PS5/comments/te1duz/do_any_games_use_the_tracking_portion_of_the/ Do any games use the “tracking” portion of the dualsense touchpad?]</ref>
 
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| Blacklight: Retribution ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. The use of the touchpad for such things as taunting enemy opponents, drawing tertiary weapons, and checking the scoreboard.<ref name="the-gamer" />
 
| Blacklight: Retribution ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. The use of the touchpad for such things as taunting enemy opponents, drawing tertiary weapons, and checking the scoreboard.<ref name="the-gamer" />
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| Death Stranding ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. One corner a dedicated photo mode button, which is the best photo mode.<ref name="reddit-ds4" />
 
| Death Stranding ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. One corner a dedicated photo mode button, which is the best photo mode.<ref name="reddit-ds4" />
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| Deep Rock Galactic ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Swipe in different directions to change weapons/equipment. You can use it to rotate the 3D map as well.<ref name="reddit-ps5">
 
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| Detroit: Become Human ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. 46 magazine collectibles and other objects require the use of the touchpad to scroll through and read them.<ref name="the-gamer" />
 
| Detroit: Become Human ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. 46 magazine collectibles and other objects require the use of the touchpad to scroll through and read them.<ref name="the-gamer" />
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| DOOM ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. You can interact with the map.<ref name="reddit-ps5"/>
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| Elden Ring ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Uses it as a quick slot for emotes.<ref name="reddit-ps5">
 
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| Elite Dangerous ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Tapping various parts of the touchpad allows gamers to cycle between fire groups, access the target panel, or the systems panel.<ref name="the-gamer" />
 
| Elite Dangerous ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Tapping various parts of the touchpad allows gamers to cycle between fire groups, access the target panel, or the systems panel.<ref name="the-gamer" />
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| Final Fantasy XIV ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. As mouse pad.<ref name="reddit-ds4"/>
 
| Final Fantasy XIV ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. As mouse pad.<ref name="reddit-ds4"/>
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| Ghost of Tsushima ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. You use the track pad to do different things like call your horse, put away your sword, bowing and playing a shakuhachi flute to change the weather.<ref name="reddit-ps5"/>
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| Gran Turismo 7 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Left indicator, left touchpad, right is right, middle is hazard light.<ref name="reddit-ps5"/>
 
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| Gravity Rush ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. You can use it to dodge in a direction.<ref name="the-gamer" />
 
| Gravity Rush ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. You can use it to dodge in a direction.<ref name="the-gamer" />
 
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| Gravity Rush 2 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. With the PS4 controller's touchpad, you can control and switch between each of character styles. Not only will you need different ones for different situations, but battling enemies will often call for strategically switching between them to achieve the best results.<ref name="the-gamer" />
 
| Gravity Rush 2 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. With the PS4 controller's touchpad, you can control and switch between each of character styles. Not only will you need different ones for different situations, but battling enemies will often call for strategically switching between them to achieve the best results.<ref name="the-gamer" />
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| Horizon Zero Dawn ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Swipe up to show full hud.<ref name="reddit-ps5"/>
 
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| Infamous: Second Son ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Second Son has tons of situations that require players to use the touchpad, from placing their fingers on the right part to get through security checkpoints, absorbing powers, to stealth kills. You can even use it for Delsin's graffiti art by tapping the touchpad.<ref name="the-gamer" />
 
| Infamous: Second Son ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Second Son has tons of situations that require players to use the touchpad, from placing their fingers on the right part to get through security checkpoints, absorbing powers, to stealth kills. You can even use it for Delsin's graffiti art by tapping the touchpad.<ref name="the-gamer" />
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| The Crew ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. It's used as an option for navigating the map.<ref name="reddit-ds4" />
 
| The Crew ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. It's used as an option for navigating the map.<ref name="reddit-ds4" />
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| The Last of Us Part II ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. There's guitar segments.<ref name="reddit-ps5">
 
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| The Witcher 3 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Each of the four swipe directions opens another menu screen.<ref name="reddit-ds4" />
 
| The Witcher 3 ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Each of the four swipe directions opens another menu screen.<ref name="reddit-ds4" />

Revision as of 20:22, 23 August 2022

This is a manual list of games believed to support touchpads.

Controllers with touchpad support
See list of controllers with touchpad
Touchpads are mostly used for
  • Cursor control: moving the cursor in required direction
  • Scrolling: scrolling down/up through blocks of text
  • Weapon Swapping: selecting a weapon
  • Map Navigation: moving cursor and zooming in or out
  • Opening Menu: swiping opens different menus
  • Adjusting Settings: moving option bars
  • Quick Time Events: pressing required touchpad zones

Games

OUYA Controller

Mouse emulation works out of the box with basic Windows drivers.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
Citra
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
DeSmuME
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
melonDS
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
No$GBA
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
Ryujinx
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
Vita3K
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
yuzu
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.

DualShock 4

Third-party applications like SteamInput, reWASD, DS4Windows and DSAdvance allows to remap touchpad. Touchpad can control mouse cursor, enable motion controls, activate different menus, emulate right or left stick or act as Flick Stick.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Requires mouse emulation software.
Citra
Requires mouse emulation software.
Death Stranding
Native support.[1]
DeSmuME
Requires mouse emulation software.
Detroit: Become Human
Native support.[1]
melonDS
Requires mouse emulation software.
No$GBA
Requires mouse emulation software.
PlayStation Plus
Native support.
Ryujinx
Requires mouse emulation software.
The Witcher 3
Native support. Each of the four swipe directions opens another menu screen.[1]
Vita3K
Requires mouse emulation software.
yuzu
Requires mouse emulation software.

Steam Controller

Official Steam application and third-party applications reWASD and SC Controller allow to remap touchpads. Touchpads can control mouse cursor, enable motion controls, activate different menus, emulate right or left stick, emulate face buttons, d-pad or act as Flick Stick.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Requires mouse emulation software.
Citra
Requires mouse emulation software.
DeSmuME
Requires mouse emulation software.
melonDS
Requires mouse emulation software.
No$GBA
Requires mouse emulation software.
Ryujinx
Requires mouse emulation software.
Vita3K
Requires mouse emulation software.
yuzu
Requires mouse emulation software.

Nvidia SHIELD Controller

Mouse emulation works out of the box with basic Windows drivers.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
Citra
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
DeSmuME
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
melonDS
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
No$GBA
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
Ryujinx
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
Vita3K
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
yuzu
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.

GameSir G5

Mouse mode can be activated by pressing ᴍᴏᴜsᴇ button. Mouse emulation works out of the box with basic Windows drivers.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
Citra
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
DeSmuME
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
melonDS
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
No$GBA
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
Ryujinx
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
Vita3K
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
yuzu
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.

DualSense

Third-party applications like SteamInput, reWASD, DS4Windows and DSAdvance allows to remap touchpad. Touchpad can control mouse cursor, enable motion controls, activate different menus, emulate right or left stick or act as Flick Stick.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Requires mouse emulation software.
Citra
Requires mouse emulation software.
DeSmuME
Requires mouse emulation software.
melonDS
Requires mouse emulation software.
No$GBA
Requires mouse emulation software.
Ryujinx
Requires mouse emulation software.
Vita3K
Requires mouse emulation software.
yuzu
Requires mouse emulation software.

Steam Deck

Official Steam application allows to use SteamInput to remap touchpads. Touchpads can control mouse cursor, enable motion controls, activate different menus, emulate right or left stick, emulate face buttons, d-pad or act as Flick Stick.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Requires mouse emulation software.
Citra
Requires mouse emulation software.
DeSmuME
Requires mouse emulation software.
melonDS
Requires mouse emulation software.
No$GBA
Requires mouse emulation software.
Ryujinx
Requires mouse emulation software.
Vita3K
Requires mouse emulation software.
yuzu
Requires mouse emulation software.

Emulation

Sega Pico Emulation

Tiger Game.com Emulation

Arcade Emulation

Nintendo DS Emulation

Android Emulation

iOS Emulation

Nintendo 3DS Emulation

PlayStation Vita Emulation

Wii U Emulation

PlayStation 4 Emulation

Game State Notes
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Native support. Easy access the map with the DualShock's touchpad. Pressing it down lets you pull up the map and you can zoom in and move around it using the touchpad like the trackpad on a laptop.[2]
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Native support. Navigate the map.[3]
Blacklight: Retribution
Native support. The use of the touchpad for such things as taunting enemy opponents, drawing tertiary weapons, and checking the scoreboard.[2]
Days Gone
Native support. Basic swipe to each side to open map or sub menu.[4]
Death Stranding
Native support. One corner a dedicated photo mode button, which is the best photo mode.[4]
Deep Rock Galactic
Native support. Swipe in different directions to change weapons/equipment. You can use it to rotate the 3D map as well.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
NBA 2K21
Native support. Opens menus to swap between in-game activities.[5]
Spider-Man Miles Morales
Native support. Opens menus to swap between in-game activities.[5]

Other information

GiantBomb's List - Touch Controls games.


References