- PS5 DualSense can be used on multiple platforms but not all at once
- Now a new firmware update allows it to be paired with multiple devices at once
- The controller can switch between four units with a button press
Sony’s DualSense -Controller from PlayStation 5 have been able to be used for mobile phones, computers and almost everything else, but with the warning it needs to be paired again to use with your console.
Now a new firmware update will mean that you no longer have to go through the rigmarole of mating every time. You can’t have one, not two, but four connections you can switch between.
The Update was revealed in JulyBut finally hits controllers around the world. You need to connect your pillow to update it, but allows you to detect four devices simultaneously.
You can switch between them using a combination of one of the four face ‘action’ buttons (Triangle, Square, Cross, Circle) and the PlayStation button.
This is how Sony explained it:
- Make sure the lightweight beam and player indicator of your controller is off. If they are turned on, press and hold the PS button until they turn off.
- Press and hold one of the action buttons (triangle, circle, cross or square) and the PS button for over 5 seconds. The light beam and the player indicator flash twice.
- Turn on Bluetooth on your device and select the setting to add Bluetooth® devices. Your device detects nearby Bluetooth devices.
- Select your controller from the detected devices. The light beam lights up and the lighting indicator’s light flashes according to the slot number.
Each of the four slots has its own number of light beams ‘blinks’ to help distinguish which device to create.
- Triangle – a light
- Circle – Two Lights
- Cross/X – Three Lights
- Square – Four Lights
So if you connect to a PC, a phone, a tablet and a PlayStation 5, you now have the functionality to switch between them all. Simple and very welcome things!
