“Many PS5 peripherals, including the DualSense wireless controller, are designed to support a variety of devices beyond PS5 including PC, Mac, and mobile devices. We believe enabling compatibility of our peripherals across multiple platforms creates a more flexible and seamless gaming experience,”Sony states in a PlayStation blog post.
“As part of this effort, we’re excited to announce that the latest PS5 system update will add a new feature that allows DualSense wireless controllers and DualSense Edge wireless controllers to be paired across multiple devices simultaneously, making it easier to switch between them without needing to pair each time,”Sony adds.
This is a boon because quite frankly, it’s a pain in the tuchus to jump through the pairing hoop every time you want to move from one system to another. And given the cost of controllers, buying a separate one just to avoid the hassle is not a cheap proposition.
How To Pair Your DualSense And/or DualSense Edge Controller To Multiple Devices
The process of pairing multiple devices is rather easy. To start, make sure you’ve disconnected the USB cable (if applicable). Then follow Sony’s instructions below…
- コントローラーのライトバーとプレーヤーのインジケータがオフになっていることを確認してください。オンになっている場合は、オフになるまでPSボタンを押し続けます。
- アクションボタンの1つ(三角形、円、クロス、または正方形)とPSボタンを5秒以上押し続けます。ライトバーとプレーヤーのインジケーターは2回フラッシュします。
- Turn on Bluetooth on your device, and select the option to add Bluetooth devices. Your device detects nearby Bluetooth devices.
- Select your controller from the detected devices.ライトバーが点灯し、プレーヤーインジケータのライトがスロット番号に応じて点滅します。
That’s all there is to it. When you’re ready to switch from one platform to another, turn on the host device (PS5, PS5 Pro, PC, Mac, or smartphone), then press and hold the corresponding action button and PS button for around 3 seconds. Once the light bar and player indicator blink, release the buttons.
For example, if you saved your PC to triangle button and your PS5 Pro to the circle button, you would hold the triangle button and PS button for a few seconds, then let go of both when it blinks. When you want to switch back to your PS5 Pro, you’d hold the circle button and PS button.
Sony’s new PS5 update also introduces a Power Saver feature for games. This new mode enables supported titles to run with at a lower power level. You can enable it by going to Settings > System > Power Saving > User Power Saver.