Now let’s make sure your DualSense controller will charge during rest mode. Navigate to the power symbol and choose “Enter Rest Mode.” You’ll know your PS5 is in rest mode if an orange light remains on after you shut down your PS5.To enter rest mode, use the controller’s PlayStation button to bring up the horizontal Control Center. You know what sucks? Turning on your PS5 only to find out it hasn’t been charging its controller. Story continues Make sure your controllers charge while the PS5 sleeps (and get in the habit of plugging the controller in) If you set both to weak, or a combination of weak and medium, you can split the difference between less stress on the battery and fun haptics when something happens on-screen. ![]() The best battery savings come from turning both the adaptive trigger and haptic features completely off, but that might not be as much fun. I prefer medium, but you can take it down to weak or off. Vibration Intensity controls the overall intensity of the controller’s haptics. Here you’ll find two self-explanatory options, including the ability to kill the adaptive triggers or haptics entirely.Įven with Trigger Effect Intensity set to “weak,” I find the L2/R2 triggers’ resistance still communicates the novelty of the feature (and without being as annoying, in my opinion). Press the PlayStation button to bring up the Control Center and navigate to Accessories > DualSense Wireless Controller > Controller Settings > Vibration Intensity / Trigger Effect Intensity. And the same is true for the controller’s haptics / rumble.įortunately, the PS5 packs a few settings to tweak both within the labyrinthian menus of the consoles’ operating system. While the tech that makes the DualSense’s adaptive triggers work is cool, extra motors require extra electricity from the already-taxed battery. Read More: How To Get More Out Of Your $200 PS5 DualSense Edge Controller Tweak the haptics and adaptive triggers The 18 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch The 15 Best Games For Sony's PlayStation 5 Note that this guide is for the stock, default, vanilla, DualSense controller that ships with the PS5, not the fancy new DualSense Edge controller (which seems to have even worse battery life, believe it or not). There’s a lot to love about Sony’s most recent console but if you’ve spent any amount of time gaming on it, then you know the DualSense gamepad’s battery isn’t one of them.īut fret not: There are a handful of settings and best practices you can consider to improve how long your DualSense controller’s battery will last. ![]() With the years-long PlayStation 5 shortage finally easing up a bit lately, odds are decent you might be a new PlayStation 5 owner.
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