Valve has good news for gamers who are interested in the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller more than the console itself. As of this weekend, Steam now supports Sony’s new gamepad, allowing PC gamers to take advantage of its next-gen features from the comfort of their computers.
This support comes courtesy of an update to the Steam client, which makes any game using the Steam Input API fully compatible with the DualSense by default, “no developer updates required,” according to Valve. That said, not everyone will be able to access this feature right now, as DualSense support is currently being tested out in the Steam desktop client’s public beta, though that just means anyone interested in trying it out can do so by opting into the beta.
Of course, Steam users have technically been able to use the PS5 controller for over a week now, since Valve first added basic support for the DualSense a few days after the console’s launch. With the latest update, though, users can now configure its LED, trackpad, rumble, and gyro features for use in the PC versions of Horizon: Zero Dawn, Death Stranding, No Man’s Sky, and more.
There are still a few questions that remain to be answered, like whether the DualSense’s adaptive triggers are supported, and when DualSense support might leave beta. Valve said full platform-wide support is “targeted to ship after further testing,” but other than that, it’s unclear when that will arrive.
Given the conventional wisdom that PC games are best played with a keyboard and mouse, this might not seem like that big of a deal, but in recent years controller usage among PC gamers has grown considerably. In fact, Valve stated that, when it comes to controller-friendly games, more Steam users tend to use controllers instead of a keyboard/mouse setup nowadays. PlayStation controllers especially have seen increased usage, as the company revealed that usage of other Sony gamepads has grown from 10.9% of all controller play sessions to 21.6% over the last two years.
In light of the increasing popularity of controllers, a lot of players will certainly be glad to see the DualSense being added to the list of supported controllers. No doubt, some players will just be glad to have an opportunity to get some mileage out of it. With how hard it is to find a PS5 on sale at the moment, anyone who hasn’t gotten one already will likely have an easier time getting their hands on the DualSense by itself than with the console.
Source: Steam
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