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Third-party tool DSX, which improves PC support for the Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense, DualSense Edge and DualShock 4 controllers, has added beta support for audio and haptic feedback while the controller is connected over Bluetooth. Normally, this requires a wired connection or a special adapter made from a Raspberry Pi Pico 2W that we covered last month.
The functionality requires the DSX+ version of the app, which costs £9.13 - it's also available as a £3.59 DLC if you already have the base app. To see the new features, you'll need to opt into the beta branch in Steam. Of course, you'll also need a DualSense controller, including models like those from Scuf and HexGaming that are rebuilt versions of genuine DualSense controllers.
The full patch notes on Steam provide more details on the new functionality and other recent changes, including user interface redesigns for several pages, support for running the app without Steam for up to 28 days, a card-based profile interface, improvements to button remapping and the addition of new skins so that your virtual controller matches your real-life one (or just looks how you'd like it to).
I gave the new version of the app a test drive and found it impressive in games with DualSense support like Returnal and Death Stranding Director's Cut. (Forza Horizon 6, my current go-to, already has an app that fakes DualSense haptics.) However, I think I'll stick with my Pico adapter for the immediate future, given that it means I don't need to run an app alongside my games and I've already done the minimal leg-work needed to get it working.
As a software-only solution, it's clear that the DSX app has promise.
What do you think? If you have a DualSense, do you use it for PC gaming or do you have a different controller for that? Or are you fully mouse-and-keyboard? Let me know in the comments below.