With any luck, this could improve now thatSony has launched a firmware updater appfor Windows.

They may instead use the newer XInput driver, which was created by Microsoft with Xbox controllers in mind.

Speaking of which, youll first need to get the PS5 controller hooked up to your PC.

A PS5 controller sitting on top of a keyboard.

you’re free to do this with a wired connection, or over Bluetooth.

All gaming laptops and quite a few motherboards have Bluetooth built in, as do some Wi-Fi cards.

Click that, right-grab the Bluetooth symbol, then click Add a Bluetooth gadget.

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Step 2:Check that Bluetooth is enabled, then click Add Bluetooth or other equipment.

In the next window, hit Bluetooth.

Your PC will start searching for devices to pair with.

A PS5 controller connected to a gaming PC via a USB cable.

After a few seconds, the onboard lights will start flashing.

you might turn off the controller later by holding down the PS button.

Start by opening up Steam, then in top-left corner, click Steam followed by tweaks.

A screenshot of the Windows taskbar, showing the start of the process for connecting a new Bluetooth device.

One last thing: Once your controller is connected, double-check your Windows sound tweaks.

The PS5 controller has a built-in speaker which Windows can mistakenly select as your main audio output equipment.

Which PC games support the PS5 controller?

A screenshot of Windows 10’s Bluetooth settings page.

Not every game will actually understand that its a PlayStation controller, though.

While some games will display the appropriate, Sony-specific button prompts Square, Triangle, R1 and R2 etc.

others will rely on Steam’s emulation, and will thus believe you’re using an Xbox controller.

A PS5 controller, with the user’s hands holding down the PS and Share buttons to initiate Bluetooth pairing.

Display prompts and bind controls will therefore appear if they were the buttons on Microsofts controller.

Picking Appdata will make things a little easier.

Step 3:Click Step 1: Install ViGEmBus Driver.

A screenshot of Steam’s general controller settings screen.

Read through and agree to the terms, then wait for the drivers to finish installing.

Step 4:Back in DS4Windows, click Finished at the bottom.

Which PC games support DualSense features?

A close-up of Horizon, an Apex Legends character, using one of her abilities.

A screenshot of the DS4Windows downloads page on GitHub.

A screenshot of DS4Windows files in Windows Explorer, highlighting the executable file that the user must run.

A screenshot of DS4Windows with PlayStation controller drivers installed.

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