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# GCDualShockGamepad

A controller profile that supports the DualShock 4 controller.

```
class GCDualShockGamepad
```

## Overview

The DualShock 4 controller profile is similar to an extended gamepad ([`GCExtendedGamepad`](/documentation/GameController/GCExtendedGamepad)), but has a touchpad with a button and two-finger tracking.

![An illustration of a DualShock 4 controller showing the touchpad.](images/com.apple.gamecontroller/media-3830806@2x.png)

This profile also supports motion — that is, the controller’s [`motion`](/documentation/GameController/GCController/motion) property is non-nil. If you hold the controller in front of you, the direction of the axes are:

- The positive x-axis points to your right.
- The positive y-axis points up.
- The positive z-axis starts at the touchpad and points to you.

![An illustration of a DualShock 4 controller showing the directions of the x, y, and z axes.](images/com.apple.gamecontroller/media-3856422@2x.png)

## Topics

### Getting button input

[`touchpadButton`](/documentation/GameController/GCDualShockGamepad/touchpadButton)

The button element on the touchpad of the controller.

### Tracking finger locations

[`touchpadPrimary`](/documentation/GameController/GCDualShockGamepad/touchpadPrimary)

The location of the player’s primary finger on the touchpad.

[`touchpadSecondary`](/documentation/GameController/GCDualShockGamepad/touchpadSecondary)

The location of the player’s secondary finger on the touchpad.

### Accessing elements by name

[DualShock controller input names](/documentation/GameController/dualshock-controller-input-names)

Constants for names of DualShock 4 elements.


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