How to pair your PS5 or Xbox controller with a PC, laptop, phone or tablet

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When you buy a new PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X / Series S console, with it you get an excellent game controller. They are designed to perfectly complement their respective consoles, but both the DualSense PS5 controller and the Xbox wireless controller can have a life beyond.

If you want a driver to play on your desktop or laptop, or you get tired of the touch screen controls on your phone or tablet, try using the best driver you already have. Before we delve into instructions on how to pair these drivers with other devices, please note that some driver functions, such as trigger voltage and vibration, may not work properly. You will also need to configure the drivers and they will not work with all games.

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How to Pair a PS5 Driver with Windows 10

Microsoft through Simon Hill

The easiest way to use the DualSense PS5 driver with a Windows 10 desktop or laptop computer is to connect it with a cable. All you need is a spare USB-A port on your computer and you can use the USB-C to USB-A cable that came with your PS5.

But a wireless connection is likely to be preferable, and you can use it to establish one, as long as your computer has a Bluetooth receiver (click the speech bubble icon at the bottom right of the taskbar). tasks to open the Windows Action Center and search for Bluetooth). If your computer does not have Bluetooth, you can pick up a Bluetooth dongle like this TP-Link USB adapter for about $ 10.

Here’s how to connect the PS5 driver:

  1. Start on your Windows 10 computer and type “Bluetooth” in the Windows search box at the bottom left of the taskbar.
  2. Select Bluetooth and other device settings, make sure Bluetooth is switched on Turned on. Click on Add Bluetooth or another deviceand then click Bluetooth.
  3. Grab the controller and hold down the Create button on the top left and the center button on the PlayStation logo simultaneously for about three seconds.
  4. The driver light bar should start flashing quickly, which means it is in sync mode.
  5. On your computer, you should see Wireless controller appears in Add a device and you can click to match it.

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