Connect PS5 controller to PC – Use DualSense functions on PC

Do you have a PS5 controller and would you like to use it on your gaming PC? MeinMMO introduces you to 3 ways of connecting the DualSense controller to your PC or Macintosh.

Some games appear for both console and PC, but these so-called ports with mouse and keyboard often play terribly on the. One reason why many users then use a controller to play games like Elden Ring on the PC with the controller.

We will explain how you connect your PS5 controller to the PC and explain the individual steps.

Connect the PS5 controller to the PC – the first steps

How to connect the PS5 controller with cable: You can either connect your controller to your PC with a “USB-C to USB-A” cable or you can use a “USB-C to USB-C” cable. With the latter, you need either an adapter or a USB-C port on the PC.

What you need without cable: If you don’t want to use your controller with a USB cable, you’ll need a Bluetooth adapter. Some mainboards and pretty much every laptop offer you an integrated chip. You should then update your PS5 controller.

This is how you connect the PS5 controller via Bluetooth:

• Turn on Windows Bluetooth. The icon is displayed at the bottom right of Windows.
• Open the “Settings” of Windows and click on “Devices”. On the left side you then directly select the top tab “Bluetooth & other devices”.
• Press on the right side on the “+” and then on “Bluetooth”
• Now hold down the PS button and the Share button on your Playstation controller at the same time. This activates the pairing mode. However, be careful not to accidentally start your PS5 when you press the PS button.
• In the best case, the controller should now appear in the search. Once you select it there, it should connect.

In a further step you have to decide on one of two tools if you also want to use the controller on the PC. Because unlike Xbox controllers, you can’t easily use PlayStation controllers on Windows PCs. There is also a simple solution for Macintosh.

Connect PS5 Controller to PC – DS4Windows

What is this tool? The small, free tool DS4Windows solves the controller problem by deceiving Windows: the tool explains to Windows that the PS controller is actually an Xbox controller. In this way, both PS4 and PS5 controllers can also be used on the Windows computer with DS4Windows.

Thats how it works: Thats how it works: In order to be able to use DS4Windows, you must have NET Framework 5.0 installed on your PC. It doesn’t work for us with the new 6.0 version. NET is a runtime library from Microsoft and you can use it Download directly from Microsoft.

Then download the approximately 8 MB tool and start it. Then you plug your PS5 controller into the PC. Normally, the controller is recognized directly by the software and you don’t have to do anything else.

Connect DualSense to PC – Steam Software

What is this tool? Almost everyone should know the Steam software. Steam now also offers extensive support for controllers, but this is somewhat hidden in the menus.

Thats how it works:

• Go to the Steam settings in the top left and switch to the “Controller” tab.
• Click on “General Controller Settings.” A new large window will now open outside of the Steam client.
• If you have done everything correctly and the device is already connected, the PS5 controller should already be recognized as a DualShock 4 controller. You should now be able to use the controller to navigate through the menus.

Connect PS5 controller to Mac

What is this tool? DualSenseM is an app that you can install from the AppStore. The app connects your DualSense controller to the Macintosh and lets you use the functions of the DualSense. However, you cannot configure (map) keys.

Thats how it works: You install them App DualSenseM directly from Apple’s AppStore and then you can start the program. If you have already connected your controller, it should be recognized directly by DualSenseM.

Games that support PS5 controller functions on PC

How good are the PS5 features on PC? All features of the Playstation 5 controller are supported on the PC. So you can also use haptic feedback, trackpads, LEDs, adaptive triggers and even the gyroscope of the Dualsense controller on the PC. However, the prerequisite is that the games also support the functions.

Which games are supported? On PC, you can take advantage of DualSense’s unique features, such as adaptive triggers or haptic feedback. A lot of games now support it. Here is a list of where you can use the features. In some games you can currently only use the adaptive triggers:

PS5 controller features on PC:

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