Given the next-gen consoles PlayStation 5 are now in many players' hands, Steam has begun adding for the PS5's DualSense controller, and fixing issues with the Xbox Series X pad.
started as of late this week, when the Steam Client Beta was updated for both joypads. "Added initial input for the PS5 DualSense controller," the news post reads. "Advanced features such as rumble, trackpad, and gyro are not yet ed." For the Xbox Series X/S controller, a glitch that read the peripheral as two pieces of hardware has been fixed.
If you're interested in participating in this rollout, you can do so through any regular Steam . Just open the Steam client, click on Steam in the top-left, then Settings, then in , you can find a button for opting in, or out, of the Steam Client Beta. Unlike the console, which hasn't released globally yet, and is sold out everywhere it has, the PlayStation 5 DualSense is in ready supply from many standard retailers. It will run you $69.99 / £59.99, if you're especially eager to try it out on some of the best games.
A key phrase in Steam's post is "not yet", meaning the trackpad, gyro , and good ol' fashioned rumble are on the way. All those features already in the pipeline is a great sign for the PS5 gamepad becoming a staple piece of tech for players to use, making PC playing all the more attractive and easy-to-use for predominantly console s.
games that'll no doubt reap the benefits of the PS5 Dualsense as it becomes more compatible with Steam.