PlayStation DualSense controllers can now be updated without using a PS5

The DualSense controller of PlayStation was naturally designed with PlayStation 5 in mind to complement not only its aesthetics but also to use functions such as haptic feedback and adaptive triggers with console games, but you do not need the console to use the controller. Works well on the PC through platforms such as Steam, where you have received updates constantly since its launch, and now, it is even easier to use on those platforms that are not PlayStation, since you no longer need a PlayStation 5 console to update your Firmware thanks to a new application.

Sony announced the application of the "Firmware Updizer for the Dualsense Wireless Controller" application this week on social networks with a page configured on the PlayStation site for those wishing to update the DualSense driver without connecting it to a PlayStation 5. to do it by Therefore, you just need to download the aforementioned application and save it somewhere on your PC before running your installation and then the application as you would with any other program.

Once the application has been configured, you will need a USB cable to connect the DualSense controller to your PC. Some on-screen instructions should guide you through the rest of the non-intervention process while your DualSense driver is updated to ensure that your functions remain intact while using it with PC, mobile games or anything else you may be doing with it.

A disadvantage of this method is whether you have to continuously verify the update application to see if a new firmware update has been released for the DualSense controller. The PlayStation 5, in comparison, will naturally notify you every time there is one available as soon as you connect your console controller, but you will have to open the application to search for updates if you maintain this controller mainly for PC. wear. For that reason, it is better to be attentive to the news about the updates of the controller in the social networks of PLAYSTATION or elsewhere to know when it is time to download a new update.

The new Sony DualSense application can be downloaded here if you think you will ever need it for your controller.