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Anyone had issues with PS5 Controller yet?
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KuraiShidosha
Member
My USB C port is very wobbly. The cable wiggles up and down and slightly side to side. The same cables are almost too tight in my phones. Makes me very nervous for the future wear and tear on the port. It's going to get loose and have issues just like the DS4 with its garbage microusb port.
Imagine Wagons
Member
The face buttons on the right side are squeaky on mine.
RasAlGhoul
Member
Nope. Take better care of your stuff cheeto fingers.
Captain Toad
Banned
Nope, I absolutely love the DualSense. I honestly have not been wowed by a controller like this in several generations.
My Series X controller, on the other hand, is very squeaky. It drives me crazy. Plus I hate the feel of the rounded face buttons on it.
My Series X controller, on the other hand, is very squeaky. It drives me crazy. Plus I hate the feel of the rounded face buttons on it.
LowParry
Member
I did at one point while playing Project Diva where input would skip. Looked for places to update firmware and found by TV was like a full version behind. After the update everything worked out fine, no more missed inputs. And this was with PS4 games only as weird as that is.
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Aceofspades
Banned
Working perfectly
x@3f*oo_e!
Member
Might be a good idea to get one of those 'magsafe' type plug in adaptors before it breaks.
KuraiShidosha
Member
Thanks for the tip I'll give it a look. I use my controller plugged into my PC over USB C all the time, and plan on keeping it plugged in. Will having this thing connected to my controller cause any problems with that? Like disconnects or electrical problems.
Ænima46&2
Member
It doesn't vibrate enough when watching porn.
captainraincoat
Banned
x button sticks a little and the triggers have gotten a little wobbly
fran.fernandez
Member
Subarashiii
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
No problems here. I have two, though, and alternate using/charging both, so it'll take me twice as long to encounter any wear and tear issues.
SilentUser
Member
Both Dualsense I have are working just fine. I really love the design, the new features, the weight and the overal feel of the controller. Really nice job there, Sony. You nailed it!
drotahorror
Member
I don't have any issues. The second I started using the controller, naturally I checked out the D-pad and I felt like the Up button is a little mushy. Doesn't seem as bad now for some reason. I have the Sony charging station as well and use it a lot.
Virt McPolygon
Banned
Dpad was squeaky in the beginning, but seems to have "broken in". Sometimes the vibration during Astro's Playroom would make an audible click. Controller sometimes wont charge when plugged in.
Other than that, while the console itself is made out of cheap-feeling bendy plastic, but I'm really liking the feel of the controller. Especially the clear buttons.
Other than that, while the console itself is made out of cheap-feeling bendy plastic, but I'm really liking the feel of the controller. Especially the clear buttons.
CygnusX187
Neo Member
This past weekend, I suddenly couldn't use the controller in games but it would work fine in the system menu. Turns out the spring for R2 had snapped and the trigger was registering as being pressed. Robbed a spring from an old PS4 controller to get it up and running again and promptly ordered another controller from Best Buy before shit broke again.
Rolla
Banned
That's a fault. Mine are super quiet. The whole thing sounds like it was designed with late night play in mind. The non clicky and all around quietness is an underrated feature of the DualSense.
ToadMan
Member
Mine was drifting a lot in CP2077. I put it down to the game being a buggy mess and running BC mode.
But then it happened one time in Days Gone too so now I'm wondering if it's the controller.
So far seems just to be in BC games - DeS and Astrobot seem fine but I have been mainly playing BC games this last few days.
I started using a ds4 for those games more. I noticed that that the ds4 seems to have stiffer springs and perhaps a smaller dead zone as a result - the Dual Sense seems to have a weaker spring and perhaps a more accurate/responsive movement but which just a tiny deviation from Center is enough to generate a drift with a small dead zone.
That's my feeling right now. I think I'll get another dualsense soon though and if the drift remains send that one back to Sony for a fix or replacement.
But then it happened one time in Days Gone too so now I'm wondering if it's the controller.
So far seems just to be in BC games - DeS and Astrobot seem fine but I have been mainly playing BC games this last few days.
I started using a ds4 for those games more. I noticed that that the ds4 seems to have stiffer springs and perhaps a smaller dead zone as a result - the Dual Sense seems to have a weaker spring and perhaps a more accurate/responsive movement but which just a tiny deviation from Center is enough to generate a drift with a small dead zone.
That's my feeling right now. I think I'll get another dualsense soon though and if the drift remains send that one back to Sony for a fix or replacement.
Sony should honor some sort of warranty this early into ownership, call them with pictures of the stuff.
Blond
Banned
I hate to say this but we're beta testing for mainstream. The DS4 got way better after people pointed out a handful of major flaws and I expect that to be the same with the DS.
BlueXImpulse
Banned
No problems at all. It feels brand new still, build quality is up there with the best controllers.
Chromanticore
Banned
X button feels like it sticks.
Cornbread78
Member
I just sent Sony my launch DS5 since the dualsense motor wouldn't stop clicking whenever the system was on....
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Get the charging cradle and you'll never have to plug anything into your controller again. It's the greatest console accessory out right now.
Mr. PlayStation
Member
Yup I faced this problem in my second week, it got fixed by itself
, the wobby part hasn't happened on mine yet!
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Oddvintagechap
Banned
Mine lost that next-gen vibrate, rattled like a PS4 controller. But I did what Sony told me to do. And now I have a new one. Working great.
kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
I've been playing AC:V for the past two weeks and I've had numerous occasions where pressing the L2-button wouldn't register. Don't know if it's a problem with AC:V or with the controller. I wish the PS OS had a simple controller test option like the Switch has.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
The biggest problem I have is the D-Pad which seems slightly cursed in both consoles: on PS5 it can collide with the controller shell as you press it in a certain direction (the D-Pad is a single block that can shift a bit causing this), but otherwise it works.
XSX D-Pad mostly works ok (albeit it very rarely but sometimes did not properly track a press, I guess I need not to feather the touch even if I hear the button click), but boy it is very noisy
. You can hear the D-Pad clicking from another room .
XSX D-Pad mostly works ok (albeit it very rarely but sometimes did not properly track a press, I guess I need not to feather the touch even if I hear the button click), but boy it is very noisy
. You can hear the D-Pad clicking from another room .
x@3f*oo_e!
Member
It's just a strong magnet that holds on some spring loaded contacts - there could be disconnect/reconnect problems if the magnet is too weak - they go pretty cheap too, sub 5 on ebay so there's likely to be some duff ones out there ..
Unfortunately I can't recommend a model - plenty reviews out there - note some just provide the 5v charge signal, not data (this worked fine on Dualshock4, dunno DS5)
