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If the player indicator is on, press and hold the PS button until it turns off. If a USB cable is connected to the controller, disconnect it. While pressing and holding the create button, press and hold the PS button until the light bar blinks. Enable Bluetooth on your device, and then select the controller from the list of Bluetooth devices.
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Using a PS5 controller with your PC games isn't actually that hard.
The obvious choice when looking for the best controller for PC gaming is Microsoft's own Xbox controller. It's natively supported in Windows 10, connects over Bluetooth, and is, let's face it, the best design for a controller.
But if you're also a PS5 owner as well as a PC gamer, do you need to buy an Xbox controller? No, as it happens, you can use your DualSense controller with your PC games. It isn't quite as seamless as using an Xbox controller, but for the most part, it'll work pretty well. Here's what you need to know.
You've got two choices here. You can play wireless over Bluetooth or wired. Both are possible, though obviously, the easiest solution is to just plug in a USB-C cable and be on your merry way.
If you want to connect the PS5 DualSense controller over Bluetooth, here's what to do.
•Open Settings on your PC.
•Select Devices.
•Click Add Bluetooth or other device.
•Click Bluetooth.
The easiest way to use a PS5 controller on a PC is through Steam because Steam has built-in native support for the DualSense. That means any game you run through Steam can use it and configure it properly.
Before you can use it, though, you'll need to enable it.
•Open Settings.
•Click on Controller in the sidebar.
•Click General controller settings.
•Ensure PlayStation Configuration Support is enabled.
Unfortunately, games from the Microsoft Store won't work with the PS5 DualSense controller without a little outside help. But on the positive side, there's a third-party tool that will do all the heavy lifting for you. It's called DS4Windows and you can download the latest iteration from its Github repository.
What this app does is install some drivers that will trick Windows 10 into believing the DualSense controller is a supported controller. As it happens, it appears to translate as an Xbox 360 controller, but that doesn't really matter. What matters is that it works. You can create custom profiles in DS4Windows if you wish, but it's not required and you can adjust in-game settings on a title-by-title basis as you might do on a console.
Hook up your PS5 controller to your PC using one of the methods detailed above. Download and extract the DS4Windows app, and launch it. It's a good idea to head straight into the settings and tell it to launch at startup (and minimized if you don't want to see it) to avoid having to open it manually. You'll be prompted to install some drivers, so go through those, and then ensure that Start has been enabled. You might need to reboot your PC and re-connect the controller after you first install the drivers.
Assuming all goes to plan, DS4Windows will now recognize your controller. From here on out you just need to load up your games and, well, play them. You don't need to do anything else.
Using an Xbox controller is still probably the best way to get gamepad inputs into your PC games, but if you don't have one of those and you do have a PS5, then this is a perfectly fine alternative.
Steam makes everything easiest, but with a little outside help, even games from the Microsoft Store will play perfectly with Sony's controller.
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Feb 10, 2024 · Once you have it connected, open Steam and click Settings > Controller. From this part of the settings menu, you can now click "Desktop Configuration" to check out and customize the button layout ...
Jul 27, 2024 · Connecting a controller this way is still fairly straightforward. Here's how it goes: Open the Settings app on your PC and go to the Bluetooth & devices section (in Windows 11) or Devices (in ...
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Jan 4, 2021 · Put the DualSense into pairing mode by pressing and holding the PlayStation and Share buttons until the lights flash blue (they are the PlayStation logo and the small button to the left of the ...
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May 5, 2024 · Use a USB to connect your PS5 controller to a Windows 10 PC. It's possible to use Bluetooth, but the connection isn't as reliable. Check your controller is connected by going to Control Panel > Devices and Printers > Devices. In Steam, go to Settings > Controller and select your PS5 controller. Make sure "Playstation Controller Support" is ...
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Jan 29, 2024 · On your DualSense controller (with it disconnected and powered off), press and hold the PS Button and Create button (next to the D-Pad) at the same time until the light bar under the touchpad ...
