How Good is the PS5 DUALSENSE for PC GAMING?

Impressions, “review”, and setup guide for the PLAYSTATION 5 DUALSENSE controller on PC.
If you play the majority of your games through Steam, this is a great controller! However...
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Background Music:
The Living Walls (Battle) - ScourgeBringer Soundtrack
Chicken Leg Jam - Gonner 2 Soundtrack
00:00 Intro
01:11 DualSense PC Setup
02:12 “Review” of the DualSense
04:42 Outro
#PlayStation5 #DualSense #PCGaming

[@BoomstickGaming]

*>>> FYI: EVERY GAME IS LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN, NO NEED TO ASK

[@davedm6345]

Thanks for the game name.

[@anubrakahn2970]

Bro couldn't agree more. PS controller D pad is so much better for 2D brawlers, side strollers, platformers and, especially, fighting games.

[@aymanof96]

First, thanks alot excellent vid! I was about to go buy one, since i saw so much about the haptic feedback and that excited me. if they do make it available on PC games ill go right ahead and get one. For now we shall wait!

[@misterpacha1]

Bro are u even getting rumble in wither method? I'm not via Bluetooth. Couldn't u elaborate on that? Pretty confusing,other than that great video

[@bluack123]

Alright so I'm a week late, but what cable is plugged into the controller? Seems like a good one.

[@Oryyyt]

i'm honestly more impressed by the controller than the console itself

[@ohok180]

Well yeah you cant really get a good judgement of the console because we haven't seen it at its full potential and no one has shown extensive gameplay.

[@Baz1ccccccc]

Same with me

[@somnia3423]

yeah i only will get the controller for my pc haha

[@Oryyyt]

@@somnia3423 i forgot to consider the the haptic feedback might be scarcely supported on 3rd party pc titles. lol here’s to hoping

[@somnia3423]

@@Oryyyt yeah maybe, some games support native ds4 support. i expect that time exclusives could ad proper ds5 support

[@TilSkywalker]

I kinda hope Sony puts some effort into supporting the Controller on PC so developers can use the new Triggers & Haptic feedback properly... But I dont think they will to be honest...

[@Hazard2005]

Agree...

[@miecraftandmoregames]

yeah... also it's counterproductive because Sony is now releasing some of their exclusive titles on PC and i expect some of the PS5 library to come too like Horizon 2 or Demon's souls.

[@gregorymirabella1423]

have faith in steam.

[@BleachRush]

to be fair, i don't think other game developers will bother with that feature. They barely touch it on PS5 titles...

[@thanishdavipaul2876]

except first party sony titles no ones using that tbh

[@crustykeycap5670]

To be honest I only care about the Dualsense not the PS5. So much potential with the controller I hope developers take advantage of it.

[@KayX291]

If only devs stopped using XInput for controllers that is included with DirectX and something else, like SDL2's Input handling or Steam Input. By default anything that isn't part of Microsoft's product it will use the old DirectInput and since majority of devs use XInput, any controller that isn't Xbox ones will not work.

[@KayX291]

@Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин For starters, SDL2 contains basic stuff for making a software that can be expanded further. SDL2's input handling from what i gather handles the keyboard, mouse, joystick etc. But the real deal here is that when it comes to gamepads it supports any controller while following the Xbox's button layout. If you run a game that uses SDL2 with Dualshock 4 plugged in, it will immediately work. Whereas with a game that uses XInput, it'll absolutely refuse to work at all. If a specific gamepad does not work in SDL2, you can actually configure it on your own and use its profile (or even better, send the profile to the SDL2 devs themselves so in next release it'll be immediately ready)

[@CLOYO]

@@KayX291 It for example supports motion control.

[@rafaelanim8]

Its prob going to be a ps5 thing, they need every reason for people to get the console these days

[@armorking481]

Why?like even if u play with a dualsense the games gonna show xbox buttons right? Like instead of triangle square circle and cross of ps it shows XYAB of xbox

[@Excelsior_Espio]

Steam now directly recognizes the PS5 controller

[@breadytrashcan8508]

the commenr i was looking for mwah

[@Alerdo]

seriously!?!?!

[@breadytrashcan8508]

@@Alerdo yup it does

[@Alerdo]

@@breadytrashcan8508 bruh I was about to buy a ps4 controller now I have to save up more money!

[@breadytrashcan8508]

@@Alerdo I mean ps5 i s better seeing thats the newest console

[@CL-rm6sb]

It's cool to see people realizing that gyro is incredibly useful but unfortunately this controller still has the dual thumbsticks whereas a SC has a proper trackpad surface (oriented in a way that the thumbs can be properly used with it). The latter is way better for any game where flicking and quick viewport changes are the norm (i.e. any 1st person game). Aiming can be done with gyro on either.

[@Bagakoo]

praise the YT algorithm, this is the exact thing i was looking for

[@Mote.]

I like how you actually talked about the bumpers. Every review ive seen for xbox and playstation controller overlooks the bumpers

[@Creshex8]

I like how he didn’t mention the gyro. It’s so important we not mention that feature.

[@reco7234]

I really hope they give this controller proper support for pc with haptic feedback and all, i am way more excited for the dual sense then the ps5 itself

[@RicochetForce]

Boomstick answering the important questions! Thank goodness for this channel.

[@Mojavekight17]

Hello...

[@kumamakanui1514]

Right?!

[@RicochetForce]

@@Mojavekight17 Denise Milani is the lady in the picture. Have fun!

[@Mojavekight17]

@@RicochetForce already knew that! Lol

[@RicochetForce]

@@Mojavekight17 Oh, this man is a professional I see!

[@malealoy5622]

im literally interested in every game you played on this video ! nice video btw!

[@KillerJynx]

me too i wanna know the names

[@HenrijsKalins]

@@KillerJynx the names are at the bottom of the video in white text

[@rinkumultani6515]

ps5 and all out amd pc build this time and i wont miss a single thing for many years to come I cant wait to try dual sense it sound like super duper amazing

[@cjepino]

I just got the dualsense today. Compared to the DS4, the D-pad and the face buttons feel less tactile. I think the reason they dampened the buttons is so the built-in mic doesn't pick it up. Other than that, the L1 and R1 buttons have no pretravel so that might be an improvement. And the L3 and R3 clicks are the same.

[@arcadedude1987]

Holy smokes you are way better at skater xl than I'll probably ever be. Im still consider picking up one of these especially after the review. If it ever does get official support, I'm really excited to see the potential of the haptics

[@BoomstickGaming]

Hey thanks!

[@feliperetamal1294]

Finally the video i wanted

[@davinhunt7558]

coming from my dualshock 3's I think I'll treat my self this cyber holiday. Looks like the upgrade I need.

[@Fry1174]

Thank you! For this informative, spoken in a normal voice, not over the top video! Thumps up!

[@happyracing3359]

Just so you guys know, steam has added full support for this controller now, just got an update with it today (tho im not sure if im on the main branch of steam)

[@XMegaJuni]

Asking the real question. Good content, thank you

[@HalfdeadRider]

lol it might well work perfectly, but modern controllers are much better, especially the duelsense once supported on PC, and of course already on the PS5. I still have an original, like new PlayStation controller, before they even introduced the DS1 with analogue sticks.

[@EstebanAcosta801]

The Steam beta client just added support for DualSense!

[@ronnie1394]

For how many games?

[@foogley]

@@ronnie1394 for all steam games obviously.

[@thiagonunes2531]

What about big picture? I thought this was the best option to play games with controllers on steam, i use it all the time to play them with my ps4 controller. I ran through most of the comments and nobody seems to talk about it. Is it not the best option when using a controller on steam games?

[@ronnie1394]

@@foogley I asked how many. I didn't realise it was all of them

[@mikhail6623]

Do the adaptive triggers and haptic feedback work tho

[@stevel9627]

Going with PS5 for the first year then will start building my PC as i need a completely new build

[@alphaomega887654321]

build your pc in the 4.Q 2021/ 1. Q 2022. The gpu´s after the rtx 3xxx and amd 6xxx series will be strong enough for 1440p with ray tracing and maybe 120 fps.

[@stevel9627]

@@alphaomega887654321 yeah that's about the time I'll be looking at doing so. Hoping to not have to buy a new PSU so am hoping for less power draw also

[@eddiea2250]

@@alphaomega887654321 rtx 3080 can do that already

[@alphaomega887654321]

@@eddiea2250 hahaha not realy xD you can see the tests with the 3080 and it has on 4 k with in the new games between 40- 90 fps. A few games with 120 fps like doom but thats 1 out of 30 games. You can have 120 fps on every game but only at middle- high settings and not on ultra plus ray tracing.

[@alphaomega887654321]

@@eddiea2250 oh sorry it was about 1440p. Yeah its in the range between 100+fps but not stable.

[@PcKaffe]

Great video, very informative. But what really got me going was noticing that there is a Ziggurat 2. I loved the first one!

[@BoomstickGaming]

Only in early access sadly.

[@benditogameplay]

Just the video I needed, cheers

[@celestial_froggy]

For s split second at the end of the video I thought that you would bid us farewell und auf Wiedersehen 🌝

[@TheJdotkiller]

Man I wish you got the PS5 early, cause I love the way you review content🙏. Did you manage to get a preorder?

[@BoomstickGaming]

50% sure my gamestop pre order bundle will get filled. Not great odds.

[@JoArtsDev]

just waiting on modders to come up with adaptive triggers and haptic feedback in combo with maybe DS5Windows or something

[@yourbossdonpely]

just use ds4windows. all haptics and everything works lol

[@Emelenyt]

Good to see they can be used already. Hoping official support is rolled out quickly

[@clappedoutgamer5115]

Thankyou for making this video. I too love the ps4 controller for pc so this was great

[@Dexcelo]

This controller is great! Always gives you second thought before throwing it across the room out the window

[@Ramaihaholic]

or turn on "playstation configuration support" 1:30

[@BlackKnight_217]

Randomly clicked on this video. Very cool game collection, I did not know most of them but I'll definitely check out a few. Nice controller review as well.

[@hypercynic]

Thanks for the video. I feel it gave me enough info to pull the trigger on one. No pun intended. I know this video is almost a year old too so I'm sure driver support has gotten better. Thanks!

[@Rafael57YT]

Damn this guy plays a lot of different games Nice review!

[@joaquerj9344]

he's a gamer

[@maico1760]

but can he beat Goku?

[@brandslav5989]

@@maico1760 does Goku play lots of different games? It wouldn't even be a fair fight.

[@TrayDays113]

Love hearing about the D-Pad and analog Analysis

[@jackanderson2773]

Three gaming PCs built over time , and all others . Thanks Alex .

[@Earlzo2325]

excellent review, thank you

[@MrMiniMeister]

Pretty disappointing that the DualSense didn't launch with native PC support considering the newer DualShock 4's work right out of the box. Either way, glad to hear it's at least somewhat of an upgrade in terms of quality/precision.

[@Jeenine]

Great vid idea, I havent seen anyone tackle the PS5 controller on PC yet. @Boomstick Gaming I have a question tho, why are we giving so much importance to gimmick features like haptic. I see every outlet praising this like the new sliced bread, yet everyone I know turns vibration off on their controller. I would love to hear your take on this, thank you.

[@BoomstickGaming]

Maybe it's cool, maybe it's not, but I have not experienced it yet so I do not form opinions before my own personal interactions with things.

[@lucassales7595]

I was thinking about buy a dualsense for my PC games, thanks for your video, you helped me.

[@snowfox6795]

Very informative thanks alex

[@BoomstickGaming]

Welcome!

[@asaflumer266]

I was waiting for a video like this!! Does it have basic rumble at this point or no rumble at all? Also, does it work with non-steam games that launch using big picture mode?

[@BoomstickGaming]

The rumble was acting "odd" with this setup so I just turned it off.

[@hermangplays3911]

Thank you for this video. I finally got my DualSense working on Steam thanks to you. I’m not into Politics, but there’s a game called Super Bernie Bros on Steam. Free to play and the DualSense rumbles at the start. It plays a song using vibration, it’s soo cool. Have you found any other games that support its haptics?

[@arvg1957]

You have any feedback/vibrations in games when you playing or its just me that i cant feel nothing and things that my Dualsense is problimatic?

[@hermangplays3911]

ArvG19 Sadly, not every game supports it, and it won’t work if you’re using headphones. It just plays the audio throught the haptics on the DualSense. I was playing GTA and I could feel the car sound coming through it. Just wish it was better supported since so many people could not get a PS5.

[@arvg1957]

@@hermangplays3911 Hopefully the will make a driver like ds4windows and we good to go and enjoy it and i hope soon

[@markarato8034]

I have never used controllers before, but I love the dualsense. I use it on PC for HW Legacy, Elden Ring, GR Breakpoint and Hunt: Showdown without any issues. The battery life is not that great, but can be increased greatly by lowering or disabling the rumble. The lights are also great, and it has a microphone!

[@TheKevphil]

What's also clear from this video is that you're a helluva gamer!

[@awaly7200]

KZbin become just impossible to watch, its a pain in the ass to start a video knowing already that 2 ads gonna play in a row. Disgusting.

[@Ryuji.]

Poor child, two ads of 30 seconds, oh no this is so painful! Please, stfu.

[@unexampled1231]

@@Ryuji. you ok?

[@goodnamelol8739]

@@Ryuji. nonce

[@kieran.grant_]

I didn't get any ads, lol

[@Ryuji.]

@@kieran.grant_ you ok?

[@Jeffmetal42]

I'm sticking with PC. I may get a PS5 after the first year of release... Basically only to play Demon's Souls and a possible sequel to Bloodborne down the road. I'm in no hurry for anything though.

[@Turbo35]

I just bought a gaming laptop so I'll probably do the same. Unless some amazing exclusive comes out.

[@WhiteErFox]

@@Turbo35 Same here, but desktop. And I'd wait for the exclusive ones until they go definitive edition or something. Well, maybe if FFVII Remake part 2 comes out in a year or two, I'll consider it... :)

[@Bagakoo]

same boat, just gonna upgrade my PC this year (if the GPUs ever become in stock)

[@stinky1895]

Daily reminder that the demon's souls remake is developed by some random studio that only makes mediocre last-gen ports of current games

[@bensunnyisaac]

Same here. I got myself a gaming laptop a month ago and will get a PS5 later, cause right now, the demand is too high.

[@takeupyourcross9597]

i sub 2 you because you introduced me to ziggurat 2... i love that game

[@lashghost]

Cool review, very helpful. I wonder if in the future multiplatfom games will include the haptic feedback for ps5 controller on pc.

[@ryosama1988]

Man, I wish I can get a PS5 this year but unfortunately due to "reasons" its like 1.5k so not getting it yet. Have you used a 8bitdo Pro controller? How does that feel with the PS5 controller? I used to prefer my PS4 controller but I much prefer the 8bitdo Pro nowadays. It felt spacious (if that makes sense)

[@eyang7]

Nice. I'm gonna grab one. Thx. Sticking with pc.

[@gamingstation4801]

The input delay of Dualsense while using is Bluetooth is soooo less that it makes gaming experience like butter smooth ..

[@mikem2253]

And you can overclock the polling rate to 1000hz.

[@Toyss]

If you add "Playstation Support" on the controller setup in steam, it has DualSense mappings already.

[@kronosDking]

Great review. Are we going to get haptic feedback support on PC?

[@044b3]

Hopefully

[@jjaze9831]

When the controller has more stock than the console itself.

[@tw1tch09]

that skater XL line was so buttery

[@JackHughes1212]

Does the vibration work for ps5 contollr on pc for all games wirelessly? Or do we need to play it wired for vibration/haptic feedbacck?

[@Demonskunk]

I'm sticking with PC for now. But I'm eager to see what the dualsense can do on PC if and when it gets drivers, I love the PS4 controller and I use their official wireless dongle.

[@Neoxon619]

Hopefully actual support comes soon so I can use the gyroscope.

[@ohiowankenobi1337]

Agreed. At the moment I am questioning my purchase but if proper support rolls in I will enjoy it. Likewise I am hoping the adaptive triggers will have functionality in games that utilize the triggers on ps5, for instance when the next horizon game releases for PC

[@techbuildspcs]

Did they add it?

[@TCOCreationStudios]

As of this message, steam fully supports the PS5 Dual sense controller. Connecting your PS5 controller to your PC is now supported with other games. Call Of Duty Black Ops Cold War for some reason does support the hactive feedback. I tried it out and it's pretty cool.

[@itzradical7425]

Thank u this will be vary useful for my new pc hope by the time I get it they will support the heptic feedback from the triggers

[@darkl3ad3r]

Hey man good review, only one thing I didn't hear you confirm and I would like to get 100% confirmation from someone as clear as you: is there ANY vibration on PC with the DualSense or is it 0 vibration because of the haptic feedback system being different and unsupported?

[@daedgoco]

It isn't 0 vibration (just like if you use a dualshock 3 or 4), the controller will vibrate but pc games don't support the newer, more precise vibrations that the dualsense is capable of, or not yet at least. So yeah, your controller will vibrate just as any other controller that has a rumble pack would.

[@hackman2k]

Wrong, the controller will not vibrate at all

[@aashilr]

I got the PS5 controller mainly for Steam. It currently does not rumble at all, so no vibrations (even if you set it up as both PS4 or Generic Gamepad controller type through Steam). Most likely it will have the basic support that the PS4 controller got, just need to wait for drivers from Sony & Steam. I hope but am highly skeptical that the PS5 controller will get full DualSense functionality for PC gaming, whether via Steam or not.

[@GatsuRage]

I finally got the controller today! and yes it works just fine on steam (even with BT) now I wonder if there is ANY game on steam that supports the controller main features... like the adaptive trigger, motions, etc.

[@budlikycz2445]

that this what I wanna know two. I mean I have PS4 controller and Xbox Series S and Xbox One controller. If the PS5 Controller main features doesnt work its worthless for me.

[@luanp6171]

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition

[@GatsuRage]

@@luanp6171 that game supports the controller's trigger feature?

[@tobiasstamenkovic9628]

Ordered one today after reading about Sony working on proper Linux support. Hope the reports about poor durability on the triggers are a bit over-exaggerated, but other than that im quite pleased with what Sony has brought to the table this gen, as far as controllers are concerned. I have little doubt that once the drivers have matured a bit, this is goina become the go-to device for use on your RetroPie station(and Linux gaming in general ofc). Now, with that being sayd, i still prefer the asymmetric layout of the XBox controller, BUT: With no gyro and accelerometer MS really missed the mark this time. ...i guess you really cant have it all. Even my trusty ol Steam Controller has its shortcomings, but were slowly getting there. :p

[@Cris852963]

As someone who has used a Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller, I'd love to see this controller with at least one row of back paddles. I hope the big name Launchers get new Dual Sense profiles asap.

[@Lazar-ox5bd]

Your prayers have been answered: the new dualsense edge

[@kr00m]

Thanks for this. I'm still using a 360 controller.

[@athenian221]

360 controller sticks feel better than xbox one controller sticks. I used to be good at fps games now I can't hit anything.

[@athenian221]

@@kay94 lol yeah I'm past my prime, but I just miss my 360 controller. Why you think they made an elite controller. They know the x one's controller wasn't great.

[@10-OSwords]

Interesting to hear you think the dpad feels more precise than dualshock. Could you try it on a fighting game? It looks so shallow & I've heard it described as "mushy", I'm worried it won't be good for fighters. Would be very interested in a test for that genre.

[@denisn8336]

I agree with this

[@zZiL341yRj736]

It feels smaller and very spongy, doesn't feel tactile at all, you can see the plastic piece wiggle around

[@10-OSwords]

@@zZiL341yRj736 That's what I've been hearing. Seems just from what I've heard they really dropped the ball & are trying to hype up the useless haptic & audio features to cover for these cheap buttons & dpad that are probably gonna wear out quick. I've had nothing but problems with PS controllers, not expecting anything better this time around.

[@MansMan42069]

@@10-OSwords "useless" Shows how much you don't know.

[@Bidwellz9]

ive only heard great things about the dpad and controller in general. havent heard anyone consider them "mushy"

[@jeffreyjose9375]

Hey Alex, would you be able to test if you hear audio when you connect a wired headset to the dualsense controller. If so, does the controller have to be wired, wireless or does it work for both or neither. Thanks!

[@BILLDOZERGAMING]

I can’t wait to get one for my pc hopefully it has all the features like haptic feedback

[@Skylancer727]

@SKEKMAL Yeah it will likely be a few months till things like haptics are supported in any games. Plus old game will never support it just like PS4 games on PS5.

[@Ali-ry4li]

@SKEKMAL forget about the vibrations, does ps5 controller work on any game?

[@DelbyDank]

All I wanna know is if you can get the gyroscope working as a mouse

[@kopper87]

6 months later, but yes, you can

[@rx58000]

Random question , what are your export settings for the video ? Your video quality is great even in high fidelity gameplay scenes

[@lox3mgaming819]

Although this isn't a how to use PS5 on PC....this totally worked for me. Even playstation's own website says PS5 on PC plays via wired, so I was on the fence. I bought a PS5 yesterday to test it and followed the setup process and it works! I play Fifa 23 on EA Play via Steam; now I don't have to always have the controller connected to play

[@christophergustafson947]

dual sense ps5 is working on my pc for everything recognized by windows as just a wireless controller. all maping was correct from the start and worked on rocket league as soon as i plugged it in. no changes needed. about to try forza bbut as windows 10 recognizes it as a basic controller and all buttons are working. i used the type c cable to connect to my pc bc i dont have bluetooth and wasnt going to try a ps5 dual sense dongle yet... if at the time im wrinting this someone knows a bluetooth dongle achieving a ceonnection with the dual sense controller on pc please comment and let me know... THANK YOU

[@christophergustafson947]

Yeah isn't working properly for everything. Apparently psyonix just knows how to p Pre game. Ds4 windows will get your touch pad working but forza still can't use the key binds at all. Lol hope they solve with drivers soon

[@Rod_Zaramella]

My question is: Is the vibration transferred to the dualsense at some form of vibration? Or it doesn't have it AT ALL? No ones answer this question anywhere...

[@cancerousnut7767]

I’m using it on steam for fallen order, no vibration here. I think it’s a first party thing, if Sony releases official drivers for it maybe we will get it. I don’t like it too much anyways.

[@s.bamahfoodh]

I used the controller on pes21.. There's a haptick feedback but it's very slight and normal on players hard interact.. I mean it's not adaptive or that much different from ds4.. I'm thinking to return it for an Xbox controller

[@cancerousnut7767]

@@s.bamahfoodh Don’t. Xbox controllers are terrible in general. I’ve had my Xbox one since it came out and I’ve gone through four controllers. All of them have had stick drift issues and eventually stopped working outright

[@s.bamahfoodh]

@@cancerousnut7767 Oh really!!.. Sorry to hear that.. But I really don't want the hussle of using third party apps like ds4.. Many times I'll have driver error and I'll have to restart my pc which will close anything I'm working on.. But yes my ds4 controller I have it over 2 years now and it's like new.. Sure this one will be durable too

[@cancerousnut7767]

@@s.bamahfoodh Yeah Sony definitely knows how to make controllers durable and long lasting. But the main thing is that Xbox controllers are like you said, first party, and supported straight through bluetooth

[@ItsTotallyCody]

If you add Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games launcher by clicking "add non steam game to library" under the Game tab on Steam, it will allow you to use the PS5 Controller in any game.

[@LucaBellesi]

Good review! Do you know when it will have full support for the PC? I might get it if I know the haptic feedback works on PC

[@nflisrigged1395]

I use the Nintendo switch pro controller It is so great! But I'm buying a ps5 controller soon for my pc.

[@lystic9392]

Nintendo Switch Pro controller is so underrated.

[@ArabianFreedom]

I dont recommend to get one if you want the full support (rumble and other features) or just wait for a good thirdparty software like DS4Windows. The new Xbox controller is the better option for PC.

[@rinnegansr5980]

"new xbox controller"

[@nik021298]

@@rinnegansr5980 yes, the one with USB-C and better D-pad

[@evanwiger]

ds4 windows came out with an update today that supports it. Haptic Feedback works as a subwoofer for the controller which is mind-blowing.

[@williamclos6629]

about the analog sticks part at 2:33: AFAIK the Dualsense uses the same analog mechanism from the DS4 controller. It's the same part, but with a different thumb stick, so theoretically the precision should be the same

[@bobsteckenreiner3415]

thnx, all I needed to know as a PC Mk11 player =) buying one now to replace my gud old Ps2 controller

[@Trid3nt861]

I don't need the console as I already have a small art PC with a 3070. So I might get this.

[@user-li8cc9nk1h]

The only reason for pc user to get a console is the executive games

[@Hutch_x]

So the controller doesn't even vibrate on PC unless its a steam game?

[@Skylancer727]

Unfortunately it uses a new OS to the DS4 controller so DS4 supported games don't support the dual sense controller.

[@elchupanibre868]

Does it have to be wired to the pc or does it run bluetooth like the ps4 controller, also have you tried setting the touchpad with steam, or setting a joystick as a mouse, or even the virtual keyboard function, these will be my deciding factors.

[@CyTic5]

Cool video.

[@Overonator]

How do you do diagnals on the d-pad on the PS5 controller?

[@Overonator]

@B13Helghast If you want to do diagnal up right, do you have to press the up and right buttons?

[@anubrakahn2970]

Hey Alex. You mentioned your PC to TV setup. I've always ran with both consoles instead of a PC because of the price difference. Now that we are getting multiple versions of each console in a single generation (Xbox had 3 and PS had 2 last generation), that price gap between consoles and PC has dropped considerably. I'm dropping xbox this gen for a pc since it has access to those games. I'm planning my new game room now and am curious to know your setup. I'm a couch gamer that will be playing most games on my TV but will still jump to the pc for some games, random editing and miscellaneous other things. Any feedback you could provide would be helpful. And, as always, thanks for your honest opinions on all things gaming.

[@BoomstickGaming]

The best purchase I have ever made for my setup, was this year. If you can afford a 4k 120hz TV (real 120hz, watch out for fake cheap ones) you will never never want to go back after PC gaming on a TV at that fluidity. So yea, 4k 120hz TV is the ultimate thing you need if you play action oriented games and want to chill on a couch.

[@anubrakahn2970]

@@BoomstickGaming 10-4 man. Much appreciated 🙏

[@XiaolinDraconis]

The price gap between PC and console hasn't gotten smaller... it's reversed. You used to be able to build a PC with better specs than a console for the same price as the console itself, but now you can't. PS5 has 2080ti graphics(comparably) and tech that hasn't yet released on PC. It takes more than a grand to build something with similar specs as the PS5. For the first time in history consoles are getting things before PC, it's kinda crazy.

[@anubrakahn2970]

@@XiaolinDraconis The gap is less than it used to be when one console lasted 8 years. Now the expectation is to buy at least 2 consoles for each brand in that same time frame to stay up to date. Meaning, a PS5 and a PS5 Pro and an XBox Series X and an XBox Series X Pro (or whatever they call it). Yes, there's value in trading/selling the consoles but still an upcharge (and hastle). This assumes both consoles only have one upgraded version. Last generation, one console brand had 2 upgrades. This doesn't account for the memory. These consoles will require $200-$250 per TB of SSD storage after you download about 8 games and save some clips or whatever. If I could play PS exclusives on PC (without waiting 3 years), I'd drop Playstation, too. I think, over the next 7-8 years (typical console generation) , both console brands with upgrades and memory will be damn close to the cost of a similarly performing PC but without all the customization, PC games, household utility and storage capacity.

[@brunojr9]

@@XiaolinDraconis the ps5 is nowhere near a 2080ti, it is comparable to a 6600 AMD when considering raw computing power. It manages to get more performance thanks to upscaling and optimization but since this techniques are also available on pc thanks to DLSS and FSR the difference is still big.

[@gregorymirabella1423]

it's possible to use the duelshock 4's trackpad as a mouse on pc using DS4windows, they'll likely add support for it.

[@winnermatt1180]

Damn I was really hoping the haptics would work with PC. And the fact that only steam launcher has support right now it’s a no from me. Maybe by next year they will have it fully integrated.

[@cicciodamiani94]

I play PC games with PS4 controller and i didn't noticed any big difference in feelings when i tried the PS5 one... The sticks are both very accurate, same for the triggers, i dont use much the d pad so i didn't noticed any difference there, but the vibration is deeper in the PS4 one... The dual sense isn't supported in PC games, so in my opinion isn't worth it switching to the PS5 one for PC gaming if you already have the PS4 one

[@BroerenGames]

Appreciate ya man :)

[@Laughingcoyote1213]

I absolutely love the controller. I just want rumble and the other cool features to work on Windows. I'm optimistic Sony will release official drivers for it on PC.

[@yosefelsawy5102]

I'm sorry to break your dreams but that will never happen you can do that stuff in playstation now

[@Laughingcoyote1213]

@@yosefelsawy5102 All this stuff works now on PC lol. Except for resistive triggers. You should never say never either lol.

[@yosefelsawy5102]

@@Laughingcoyote1213 only playstation games work for those things but other games don't even support the controller

[@Laughingcoyote1213]

@@yosefelsawy5102 Yeah I know that. We also don't know if developers will add support for the cool features of the controller in the future on PC.

[@xeno4162]

@@Laughingcoyote1213 I guess they will and pc gamers are already doing stuff for better pc support. So I hope we get an even better experience in the future.

[@shatterpointgames]

Good video, Imo the music was too much. But still good content Also Awesome job including the game names! I hate when I see a fun game in a video but can't figure out what it is.

[@aleksdeveloper698]

From PS1 then I switched forever to PC. Never came back to consoles. Mainly because I liked the power of the PC and the possibility to work on software and do real work.

[@USAltefore]

I'll stick to PC gaming. Is the PS5 controller worth buying if I already have a PS4 controller?

[@BoomstickGaming]

Only if you want it for Steam games. I would wait if you want full compatibility.

[@AproposDare]

I've heard a lot of good things about the controller's form factor and I don't plan to buy a PS5 personally so I'll be on Gamepass with a Dualsense controller just to troll the Xbots.

[@ItsdaFittySimp]

Sucks to suck dude Ps5 has the best games and the adaptive triggers

[@ce9aftw713]

@@ItsdaFittySimp You do realise that means he's playing on PC right?

[@somnia3423]

@@ItsdaFittySimp uhhh

[@melchizedechmediona7512]

Do you have some updates on how the DualSense works on PC now that it has almost complete support on Steam?

[@ChrisMartin-tk4dh]

Are the sticks still slightly concave in the middle like the ps4 or are they more convex like the xbox controller?

[@silckyslide6195]

It works with a PS3 trust me

[@JacqueBunny]

sus

[@tae-007]

lol

[@Houldey]

I'm surprised you don't like the xbox one pad for 2d stuff, its what I use - specifically because I think it feels great, currently playing through the messenger with it. I also use it for fighting games (Dragonball FighterZ / Tekken 7 / Soul Calibur 6 / MK11) and find it fantastic for clean inputs, where they really matter. Its all very subjective - but im just a lil surprised :)

[@weaverquest]

People usually prefer the d-pad position on Dualshock controllers so I am not surprised. It is basically in the same position since SNES controller.

[@Houldey]

Yeah, fair play - i'm not knocking it tbh, used playstation pads myself from the big gray box onwards, but I just took a chance on an xbox one pad to use on my PC and was surprised how good the d-pad felt. I did kinda stop using controllers at all for about 8 or so years when I was purely KB&M for stuff, so maybe I lost some muscle memory preference lol.

[@Brenna_stubbs]

I'm just going to get all of them I was able to get an Xbox series X but I was unfortunately unable to get a PlayStation 5.

[@HenrikMyrhaug]

Have you tried using it with gyro aim on in casual shooters? I want to get one if its gyro aim works well, but I don't know about anyone who has tested it.

[@cheezy_entertainment759]

So if you run epic games through steam, by adding non steam game to steam like epic exe it will allow use of ps controllers. Your welcome