That fact is no big secret. playstation 5's DualSense controller is an impressive gamepad that not only delivers a more immersive and tactile-centric gaming experience, but also provides more space for control schemes. For example, Housemarque's recent sarosgood night return Before that, you'd use the DualSense's adaptive triggers to create new buttons by default in a way no other controller could. Simply put, this is a unique device and one of the PS5's biggest strengths. But it's not perfect.
Aside from all-too-common complaints like stick drift, cost, and overall longevity, the DualSense isn't a good fit for the PC environment. Unlike the full-featured Xbox controller on PC, the DualSense feels more compromised. For example, the aforementioned adaptive triggers are often not supported in PC versions of cross-platform games, and other controller features such as headphone jacks and advanced haptics are only supported via wired connections. Not only is this disappointing, but it makes the DualSense an inherently inferior choice for PC gamers, as the Xbox Series The DualSense still has a long way to go on PC, but a Steam app called DSX is making great progress along the way.
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DualSense on PS5 now features wireless haptics and audio support on PC.
The Steam app DSX recently received a substantial update that includes the most significant changes to the aforementioned DualSense suite of features. “Virtual DualSense with audio support has been added, allowing games to send native DualSense audio and haptics through DSX via Bluetooth or USB,” the patch notes read. As a reminder, DualSense audio and haptics were previously only available to PC users who chose to connect their DualSense via USB. This may seem like a minor issue, but if you use it regularly, it can be quite frustrating. This is doubly true for people who use PCs in living room settings, a demographic that will only grow if Valve's Steam Machine is successful.
DSX allows you to transmit audio and haptics to the DualSense via a wireless connection. No haptics or audio support will be added to games that don't already have them.
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DSX also offers a more complex and customizable DualSense experience overall. This allows you to adjust the DualSense's LED lighting, dead zones, gyro controls, and more. Of course, you can achieve many of these goals using other apps (such as DS4Windows), but DSX strives to be more comprehensive and user-friendly, with the goal of creating a deep console-like experience for PC users who prefer the DualSense. However, this program has one important caveat.
If you want full DualSense functionality on your PC, you'll have to pay
DSX's biggest appeal is its price, which is $8 on Steam. It's not a huge amount, but it's nonetheless frustrating to have to pay for a feature that Sony should have included on its own. DSX is another example of independent developers ultimately picking up the slack from larger companies.
Sony improving DualSense support on PC is not only consumer-friendly, but also a shrewd business decision. After all, if someone wants to play on a PC, why not sell them a full-featured DualSense controller to pair with their PC? Otherwise, it just creates an opportunity for other, more compatible controllers in the PC market. And since there are so many Sony games on PC, this makes sense. But for now, DSX is probably the most complete resource for DualSense support for PC users.
