The DualSense is undoubtedly one of the main innovations of the PS5, in particular thanks to haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. And if it is possible to use it on PC and Mac, it is however impossible to update the software of the controller, unless you have a PS5 of course. PC and Mac players, rest assured, things should change shortly.
With the DualSense, Sony struck a blow and offered the PS5 a strong argument against the competition. Unlike the Xbox Series X pad, the manufacturer’s controller has two new features, namely haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. The first offers new generation 3D vibrations, able to reproduce certain sensations (drops falling on your armor for example) while the adaptive triggers allow you to simulate different pressure levels.
Some exclusive titles, like Returnal or Rachet & Clank: Rift Apart, exploit these two capacities particularly well. Since the launch of the PS5 in November 2020, Sony has made sure to make the DualSense compatible on other media, in particular on PC with Steam support or even on Android.
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DualSense: updates on Windows and MacOS are confirmed
Nevertheless, and unless you have a PS5, it is impossible for PC and Mac players to update the software part of the DualSense. Rest assured, however, things could change shortly. Indeed, members of the ResetEra forum discovered a user license agreement from Sony dedicated to a “DualSense Firmware Updater“, in other words, an update software for the DualSense.
In this avalanche of legal terms, we even come across several explicit mentions of a dedicated application for PC Windows and MacOS. The document does not mention a release date, however it is relatively recent (April 2022). In fact, there is a good chance that Sony will decide to launch this application within the next few days or weeks.
Thanks to this app, gamers on Windows and MacOS could finally update their DualSense to exploit haptic feedback and adaptive triggers on more titles, whether wired or wireless. For now, a handful of recent PC games support both of these features, like GhostWire: Tokyo, Rainbow Six: Extraction or Call of Duty: Vanguard.
Source : ResetEra via TechRadar
