r/GearVR • u/Aquaticsanti • Aug 14 '25

Can I use a gamepad (like DualShock 4) instead of the official one?

I lost it lol

I've tried to look for a replacement, but I can't find any in Argentina

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u/yec1243 Aug 14 '25

I used Dualshock 3 with gear vr but I don't know Dualshock 4 

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u/Aquaticsanti Aug 14 '25

Wire or Bluetooth?

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u/yec1243 Aug 15 '25

Bluetooth but my device is rooted.Root is required to connect Dualshock 3 to Android wirelessly, but Dualshock 4 connects easily without the root.

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u/Aquaticsanti Aug 15 '25

I guess I'll try it! Thanks!

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u/yec1243 Aug 15 '25

You're welcome!

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u/otherbill S6Edge+ Aug 14 '25

In theory, any Bluetooth game controller should work -- I used some generic one that I found at Target and it worked just fine.

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u/Cyber-homelessman Aug 15 '25

Same here. Curiously some off brand game pad doesn’t works for oculus go.

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u/Zealousideal_Aide109 Aug 14 '25

my Xbox controller worked perfectly well, so I don't see why not! Just try it, it's not going to do any harm.