PLAYSTATION owners can make four simple tweaks to boost the battery life of their DualSense controllers.
If your PS5 joypad is constantly running out of charge, there are a few tricks you definitely need to know.
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Triggers and vibrations
It's possible to reduce the intensity of the Adaptive Triggers and the haptic vibration feedback on the device.
You can even switch both features off entirely.
This will help reduce the amount of charge your PlayStation controller users up.
Just go into Control Center > Accessories > DualSense Wireless Controller > Controller Settings > Vibration Intensity / Trigger Effect Intensity.
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Switch off
You can set your DualSense controller to turn off automatically.
Just go into Settings > System > Power Saving and set the DualSense to switch off after, say, 10 minutes.
This will help you conserve controller battery when you're not playing video games.
Also, you can manually turn the controller off by holding down the PS Button on your joypad for 10 seconds.
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Speakers and lights
You can also reduce the intensity of the DualSense speaker and lighting.
For sound, go to Control Center > Accessories > DualSense Wireless Controller > Controller Settings > Controller > Controller Speaker.
And to dim the lighting, go to Control Center > Accoessires > DualSense Wireless Controller > Controller Settings > Brightness of Controller Indicators.
Rest Mode
One easy way to make sure your PS5 controller stays charged is to...charge it.
It might sound obvious but there's a simple trick you might be missing out on.
If your PS5 controller is plugged in while the console is switched off, it won't be charging.
However if you put the PS5 into Rest Mode instead, your controller will receive charge.
You can do this by pressing the PS Button to open the Quick Menu, and then choosing Rest Mode as your shutdown option.
