PlayStation appears to have upgraded the newer range of DualSense controllers with some much-needed fixes.
The shiny new-gen PlayStation 5 controller is a genuine wonder. Built-in features like haptic feedback and adaptive triggers add a new texture to video games that I never knew I needed. Stepping out into the gloom of Returnal's alien planet and feeling the rain pounding in your hand. Experiencing the pulsing bass of a nightclub in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. These are little touches, but they add up to create an incredible level of immersion.
Take a look at the new range of DualSense controllers below!
But as impressive as the DualSense is on a technical level, it also falls short in the same way that a lot of modern controllers do. From as early on as a few weeks after launch, players were experiencing an issue that would cause their analogue sticks to drift without player input.
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Drift is a well-documented issue on Nintendo Switch, but has since gone on to plague the PS5 controller in a big way. My own DualSense has let me down with a subtle yet infuriating case of drift that causes my right stick to judder to the left every time I let go of it.
Fortunately, it would appear the newer models - the ones that come in all those sexy different colours - are better built to avoid the dreaded drift. YouTuber TronicsFix recently shared a teardown video of the new controllers, in which they discovered some of the main differences between the original and new models.
The trigger springs are slightly thicker for one thing, but they also noted changes to the analogue stick that seem to have been implemented to combat drift.
The bad news is that these much-needed changes only appear to have been rolled out for the coloured variants. Given how much a new DualSense costs, it's not exactly ideal. Still, if you were on the fence about picking up a second controller, at least now you know drift is somewhat less of a concern.
Topics: Sony, PlayStation