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Controller:DualSense Edge

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DualSense Edge
DualSense Edge cover
XInput support
Connection method
USB-C, Bluetooth
Predecessor
DualSense

Key points

Controllers can be used wired (via USB-C) or wirelessly with Bluetooth.
The support for supplementary features like the internal speaker, headphone jack, gyroscope, lightbar, adaptive triggers and haptic feedback varies between models, type of connection, and games/software.
Has the pressure-fit, swappable stick caps. The includes stick caps are: concave (default), convex and tall convex.
Has two back button that can be remapped and can be swapped between the lever type and the half-dome type.
Has 3-step trigger stops that adjusts the travel distance of the triggers. Note that shorter settings will disable adaptive triggers.
The FN buttons can be used in conjunction to the right face buttons to switch between built-in profiles.
Comes with a 2.8 meters long, braided USB-A to USB-C cable and a lockable connector housing to prevent the cable from being accidentally unplugged on the controller side.
Includes a carrying case to store the controllers and its other components in it, plus a space for a stick module.
Capable of making full use of Steam Input due to many overlapping features with the Steam Controller.
Has replaceable stick modules that can be replaced should user encounter stick drift on one or more module(s).
Most 3rd-party wrappers can remaps the back buttons and FN buttons to any of the existing buttons.
Controller firmware can be updated from Windows 10/11 devices using Sony app.
Due to having different hardware ID, adaptive triggers and haptic feedback will not supported on some PC games that natively support DualSense's features, thus requiring game developers to update the game to provide native support to it.
Has shorter battery life of 5 to 10 hours because of smaller battery size to accommodate the back button and the trigger stops.
Due to being used to switching between built-in profiles, the button combinations of FN button + any of the 4 right face buttons cannot be used even after being configurated.
Currently, customizing the built-in profile requires a PlayStation 5.
Lacks native XInput support, requiring the use of a XInput wrapper in games that don't support it.

General information

Official site

Inputs

  • Motion sensing: 6 axis motion sensing (3 axis accelerometer, 3 axis gyroscope)
  • 2 × microphones (dual-microphone array)
  • 1 × clickable 2 point capacitive touchpad: ᴛᴏᴜᴄʜᴘᴀᴅ
  • 2 × clickable analog sticks: L3, R3
  • 2 × analog triggers: L2, R2
  • 2 × digital shoulder buttons: L1, R1
  • 7 × digital action buttons: △, ○, ×, □, ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇ, ᴏᴘᴛɪᴏɴs, PlayStation
  • 4 × digital directional buttons (d-pad): ↑, ↓, ←, →
  • 1 × digital functional button: ᴍɪᴄʀᴏᴘʜᴏɴᴇ
  • 2 × digital back buttons: LB, RB
  • 2 × digital functional buttons: FN L, FN R

Use with PC platforms

When supported wrapper is used, the software-defined back buttons and FN buttons mappings will taking priority over the built-in profiles' mappings.
Built-in profiles cannot be customized with a PC at the moment.

Windows

When connected, the controller shows up as "DualSense Edge Wireless Controller" on Windows.

XInput wrapping

As a native DirectInput controller, it's possible to use any of the generic wrappers under the Controller article.

DS4Windows

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR or higher required for wireless connection.
The headphone jack and microphone can only be used when used via USB.
Most controller features are supported.
Adaptive triggers are supported but can only be used in limited forms.
Capable of remapping the back buttons and the FN buttons to any of the existing inputs.
Advanced rumble effects are not used. Rumble acts as common one.
Application is not emulating Xbox One controller, so is unable to emulate their Impulse Trigger Vibration.

DualSenseX

Free legacy version is still available to download on GitHub but won't receive any update anymore.
Use of Haptic Feedback disables vibration unless disabled within the app.
Developers are working on Razer Chroma RGB API support for Light bar.[1]
Developers are working on DualSense emulation which planned to be released in v3.0 update.[2]
Supports the DualSense Edge in both wired and wireless modes.
Allows to use the controller's speaker and headset port as separate audio output (USB only).
All buttons can be set to emulate keyboard presses.
Can emulate the DualShock 4 and the Xbox 360 controller.
Adaptive Triggers are functional and can be switched to various modes. It is also possible to manually set the values.
The controller can be hidden while emulating a virtual controller through HidHide to avoid double-inputs.
Working Haptic Feedback (USB only).
Capable of remapping the back buttons and the FN buttons to any of the existing inputs.
Support for only one controller.[3]
DualSense Edge support requires the latest paid version to be used.
Gyro is unimplemented.
Application is not emulating Xbox One controller, so is unable to emulate their Impulse Trigger Vibration.[4]

reWASD

Supports the DualSense Edge in both wired and wireless modes, does not require installing drivers manually. Offers plug and play experience.
Can emulate the Xbox 360 and Xbox One controller to play XInput compatible games.
Can emulate the DualShock 4 for PS4 Remote Play, PS Now or other compatible games. Includes gyro and accelerometer control.
Can emulate the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller for playing on Nintendo Switch console, Stadia or use in Nintendo emulators. Includes gyro, accelerometer control and NFC reader for Amiibo cards emulation.
ᴍɪᴄʀᴏᴘʜᴏɴᴇ and PlayStation buttons can be remapped.
Adaptive triggers are partially implemented.
Lightbar shows when the battery is Critically low.
PC application can be used remotely from smartphone via reWASD Junior app.
Cannot remap the back buttons and FN buttons, requiring the use of built-in profiles.
Not free of charge. 7-days trial.
The site is closed for the countries of Russia and Belarus.
Haptic feedback unimplemented. Xbox One Controller emulation does not translate Impulse Trigger Vibration to DualSense Edge's Adaptive Triggers vibrations.
Not possible to map change of lightbar's color by pressing buttons.
Custom configs can be found in the Community Configs Library.

macOS

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.3 and later.
Currently, there is no 3rd-party application to provide full support for DualSense Edge on macOS devices.

Linux

Controller is natively supported since kernel 6.2.
Adaptive Triggers are supported over Proton in wired mode.
Limited Haptic Feedback. (Patches to Wine adding native support are underway)

Steam

Steam Input

Has rumble, trackpad and gyro support. Can also be used wirelessly.
Supports Adaptive Triggers (Native mode only).[5]
Support remapping of the back buttons and FN buttons on per-game basic. [6]

Steam Link compatibility

Wired or wireless works. Press PlayStation+ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇ to power up and be detected by Steam Link. All buttons are mapped correctly.
Works without any drivers on any operating system that supports Steam.
Can be used just to send input from a controller to a PC. Go into Streaming options, hit △ and disable video and audio streaming.
Won't work great unless you connect it to LAN or a low latency Wi-Fi.
The DualSense Edge is treated as a standard DualSense when used for Steam Link, thus requiring the use of built-in profiles.
Touchpad and gyro will not be pass through to steam when using Steam Link on android.

Hardware

Replacement

Stick Module for DualSense Edge
Stick Module for DualSense Edge

Stick Module for DualSense Edge Wireless Controller

Replacement stick module that can replace the worn out stick module on the DualSense Edge.
No teardown or soldering needed to replace the module(s) on the DualSense Edge with the new one.
It comes with an extra concave stick cap...
...but is likely left unused depending on the condition of the existing concave stick cap.
As with the modules on DualSense Edge, it use potentiometer-based mechanisms.

Support in games

Games with generic DirectInput support are supported by the controller, however button placements may be out of place and need to be rebound. Refer to game-specific articles for rebinding support.
Back buttons and FN buttons doesn't have their own inputs, requiring to be remapped to any existing input(s) via either built-in profiles or 3rd-party wrappers.

Games with controller's speaker support

Every game which allows to select separate playback audio device for specific sounds is supporting controller's built-in speaker, eg. Death Stranding's BB voice audio can be assigned to controller's speaker when other sounds are played from other audio device.
DualSenseX application unlocks controller's built-in speaker to be Windows output device.
Cemu emulator allows to assign Wii Remote speaker's audio to DualSense Edge's speaker. In general settings/audio in gamepad audio tab is an option for selecting secondary audio device.
Number of games which split audio channels and letting assign them to different audio devices is limited and controller's speaker support is still not a PC standard.
Requires a wired connection.

Games with microphone support

Microphone support is enabled by default after connecting controller to PC. Do not require any special configuration.
Games with implemented voice chat are able to use controller's microphone.
VoiceBot and VoiceAttack allows to control games and applications by voice commands.
ᴍɪᴄʀᴏᴘʜᴏɴᴇ button requires additional software like reWASD or DualSenseX to be able to mute and unmute microphone. Button works as expected on Linux with no additional software.
Requires a wired connection.
List of Microphone-controllerd computer games.

Games with motion control support

For a list of games, see List of games that support tracked motion controllers in non-VR gameplay.

Thanks to Steam Input, reWASD application, gyro control can be remapped to mouse or right stick in any game.
Number of games which natively support motion controls is limited and gyro support is still not a PC standard.

Games with touchpad support

For a list of games, see List of games that support touchpad.

Touchpad is placed on the front of the controller, the capacitive type touchpad is a clickable 2-point touchpad. The functionality of the touchpad can differ from between games. Recognized gestures: zoom, swipe, pinch and scroll.
Thanks to Steam Input, reWASD or DS4Windows application, touchpad can be remapped to mouse or right stick in any game.
Number of games which natively support touchpad controls is limited and touchpad support is still not a PC standard.

Games with adaptive trigger and haptic feedback support

DualSenseSupport and DualSenseX Game Demo demonstrates how the Adaptive Triggers can be used on PC. DualSenseX Game Demo additionaly requires DualSenseX to work.
DualSenseAT is a third party, open source solution for handling adaptive trigger vibrations which is extending list of supported games. List can be found in project's Github page.
Due to having different hardware ID from the standard DualSense, some games doesn't provide support adaptive trigger and haptic feedback on the DualSense Edge, requiring the game developers to update their games.
There is no available application which translates Impulse Trigger Vibration signals into adaptive triggers vibration.
Steam games require turning off SteamInput emulation to enable additional features like adaptive triggers and haptic feedback.
Game Haptic Feedback Adaptive Triggers Connection Release date Notes
Forza Horizon 5
Wired/Wireless November 9, 2021 Custom config. Requires DualSenseX.

Adaptive Triggers for Brakes, Gear Changes, and Ramping Up/Down RPM

Games with Light Bar support

Total number of games:
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Aurora is a third party, open source solution for handling RGB lighting which is extending list of supported games. List can be found in project's Github page.
PlayStation's Remote Play application allows to play PlayStation games with full Light Bar support[7].
Steam Input configuration allows for control of the light bar.
Due to having different hardware ID than the DualSense, there's no native light bar support on DualSense Edge on some games that natively support DualSense's light bar, thus requiring DualShock 4 or DualSense emulation to work.
Number of games which support light bar is limited and light bar support is still not a PC standard.
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Games with DualSense button prompts

Total number of games:
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Please note, that this is only list for games that offer DualSense/DualShock button prompts.
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Other information

Technical information

Device name: DualSense Edge Wireless controller, HWID: 054C:0DF2

Firmware updates

Controller firmware can be updated from Windows devices using official app. Update process requires wired connection.


References