Question Do PS5 DualSense Adaptive Triggers Work on Windows?

[fixerpulse l]

Hey everyone,

I recently connected my PS5 DualSense controller to my PC using a USB cable. The buttons and joysticks work fine in most games, but I can’t get the adaptive triggers or haptic feedback to function the same way they do on the PS5 console.

I’ve tried a few setups:

Steam Input enabled and disabled

USB and Bluetooth modes

Different games (Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon, etc.)


Still, no luck with those “resistant trigger” effects.

👉 Question:

Has anyone managed to get adaptive triggers or haptics working on Windows?

Is it a driver limitation or do I need a third-party tool?

Also, are there any ways to test trigger feedback outside games (like through a diagnostic tool or website)?


I tested basic input response using gampadtester and the triggers respond normally there — but no resistance or vibration.

Would love to hear if someone got it working properly!

Thanks!

 

[Colif]

Every game needs to support the features, its on a game by game basis it seems.

PCGamingWiki keeps a list of games that use the DualSense features, but below are some highlights that support both Adaptive Triggers and haptic feedback. It's far from an exhaustive list.

There is a catch: For many, Steam Input has to be disabled for the features to fully work properly. Steam Input supports advanced haptic feedback, but only if the game is designed to take advantage of the controller's features through Steam Input. So if you're playing any of the below and not feeling the triggers or delicate rumble do their thing, try disabling Steam Input.

• Grant Theft Auto 5 Enhanced
• Marvel Rivals
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Silent Hill 2
• God of War Ragnarok
• Final Fantasy 16
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
• Star Wars Outlaws
• F1 24
• Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut
• Animal Well
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Pacific Drive
• Helldivers 2
• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
• Alan Wake 2
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• Hi-Fi Rush
• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• Death Stranding: Director's Cut
• Deathloop
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Apex Legends
• Genshin Impact

How to use the PS5 controller on PC

Playing PC games with Sony's DualSense controller is a cinch. Here's how to do it.

www.pcgamer.com

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