The PlayStation 5 hit the market with a host of new features: but by far the biggest of all is its new controller. The DualSense added new features never before seen in a console and furthermore, these features can be customized to adjust the user experience.
How to customize your PLAYSTATION 5 DualSense controller? – Configure your console
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- How can you pair a DualSense wireless controller with a PS5?
- Via USB
- With pairing button
- How to access the DualSense controller settings on your PlayStation 5?
- How can you activate and customize the button mapping on your PS5?
- What should you do to configure the vibration of your DualSense on PlayStation 5?
- What are the adjustments you can make to the audio settings of the PS5 controller?
- How to reset the settings of a wireless controller?
How can you pair a DualSense wireless controller with a PS5?
The first thing before customizing the DualSense is to pair it with the PlayStation 5 to later access the configuration options of the console. PlayStation support explains in detail how to do it , but here is a summary of the means and steps to follow:
Via USB
Once the console is powered on, simply connect the cable’s USB-C port to the controller and the USB port to the console. This is first of all a way to charge it : but it is also the first step to pair the PS5 controller with the console. After connecting the controller, you have to press the PS button on the controller to turn it on and it can be used.
With pairing button
If you want to connect additional controllers to the PlayStation 5, you must use the pairing button to link them to the console. First of all, the controller must be turned off and the following steps must be followed: go to Settings > Accessories > General > Bluetooth Accessories, press the create button and PS at the same time (the controller must be connected).
Finally, you have to select the control on the screen and the additional control will be linked. If there are problems with the connection of the controller and the console, the fastest way to solve it or check for a defect in it is by resetting the DualSense .
How to access the DualSense controller settings on your PlayStation 5?
The path to access the DualSense configuration options is as follows: Settings > Accessibility > Controls . In that section you will find all the DualSense customization options offered by the PlayStation 5 software.
How can you activate and customize the button mapping on your PS5?
To customize the button mapping on the DualSense, go to Settings > Accessibility > Controls > Custom Button Mappings and change the button settings there.
However, in the case of video games, it is preferable to do it from the customization options of each game . This is because the button layout will be different for each game (accessibility features are currently available in any game on the market).
What should you do to configure the vibration of your DualSense on PlayStation 5?
Following the path to the console controller settings, you will find the “Vibration intensity” option . From there you can configure the vibration of the controller or if you wish you can also disable it completely .
What are the adjustments you can make to the audio settings of the PS5 controller?
Following the path Settings> Sound> Volume within the configuration options of the PlayStation 5 you will find the “Control sounds” section . This is where you can customize the sounds the controller makes or turn them off.
How to reset the settings of a wireless controller?
The problem with manipulating the DualSense configuration options too much is that due to the wide variety of options it offers, it is possible to get lost or make unwanted adjustments without knowing how to reverse them. The best thing to do in such situations is to reset the controller. To do this, it is necessary to turn off the console and then press the DualSense reset button (it is located on the back of the controller).
You have to press inside the hole for about 3-5 seconds and the control will have been reset to its factory settings. After restarting the controller, the pairing process between the DualSense and the console will have to be repeated.
The PlayStation 5 offers a wide variety of options to customize the DualSense, and these changes can be made in any of the profiles found on the console. In a PS5 there are the main accounts of the consoles and the secondary accounts, whose settings are independent of each other : therefore it is necessary to make the settings in each profile.
