How to Use a PS5 Controller on Your PC or Mac

 This article will discuss how you can connect your PS5 controller with your Mac or PC through Bluetooth or a USB connection. You can do it with just a couple of Settings on your Windows 10 PC.

Follow the below-mentioned steps to connect your PS5 controller with your Windows PC:

1. Get your hands on the PS5 controller and the USB-C to USB-A cable received alongside it.
2. On your PC’s spare port of USB, you need to plug in the cable.
3. Your controller will get detected by your PC in a while.

If you want to connect your PS5 controller with Mac. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Get access to the PS5 DualSense controller and the cable you received with it.
2. Plug-in the controller in the USB port present on your Mac.
3. The controller will get detected by your Mac, further allowing you to use it.

Place Your PS5 Controller into Pairing Mode

When you connect your Mac or PC to your PS5 controller through Bluetooth, keep your PS5 controller into the pairing mode to let it get detected by your device under its list of Bluetooth devices. Here’s what you need to do:

1. First, long-press the PS button alongside the button “Share” on your PS5 controller. You need to press and hold the buttons till the lights of the controller starts flashing.
2. Now you will see the controller option within the menu of your Bluetooth devices on your Mac or PC.

Use PS5 Controller with Steam

One of the most significant reasons why most users wish to connect their PS5 controllers with Mac or PC is because it lets users play steam-based games. Below we have mentioned the steps you can use to set your controller within Steam once it gets connected.

1. First, go to Steam and click on “Settings/Preferences.”
2. Further tap on “Controller.”
3. Then go to “General Controller Settings.”
4. You need to then tap on the PS5 controller and enter the desired configurations for the button taps.
5. Finally, tap on “Save” and then exit.

Limitations on the Usage of PS5 Controller on Mac or PC

There are only a few limitations that the PS5 controller carries. Below are the details mentioned about them:

1. While every jump or explosion can be experienced when you are using your PlayStation 5, there are limitations when you use the controller on Mac or a PC. To be very straightforward, Haptic Feedback isn’t available for desktops.
2. Inactive Adaptive Triggers may be disappointing for some users. They are among the best features that are available on PS5, but unluckily, you won’t see them while you are using your controller on a PC or Mac.
3. You may need to make the button configurations. Some games may show proper button prompts; however, you will have to manually configure everything for the rest of the games.

So, these were the steps with which you can use a PS5 controller on your Mac or PC.

Eva winget is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2006. As a technical expert, Bella has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites.

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