Aankomende PlayStation 5 firmware update gaat morgen in beta

Sony heeft in de afgelopen periode meerdere firmware updates voor de PlayStation 5 uitgebracht, maar die kwamen zonder echt significante vernieuwingen of verbeteringen. Lang zal het niet meer duren, want Sony heeft nu een grote nieuwe firmware update voor het systeem aangekondigd.

Deze firmware update gaat morgen live in beta, waardoor mensen in het programma de firmware update alvast kunnen downloaden en testen. Bij succes zal de firmware update op een later moment wereldwijd uitgerold worden.

De belangrijkste features zijn:

• De optie om de DualSense controller met meerdere apparaten tegelijk te verbinden.
• Nieuwe Power Save-functie om stroomverbruik te reduceren.

Hieronder meer toelichting op de twee bovengenoemde features.

Pairing a DualSense wireless controller across multiple devices

Until now, pairing was required each time you connected a DualSense or DualSense Edge wireless controller to a different device such as PC, Mac, and mobile devices.

With this update, you can now register up to four devices simultaneously, and easily switch between them directly from your controller. For example, you can take your controller which you use with your PS5, then seamlessly switch connection to a PC to play PC games, or connect it to a smartphone to enjoy Remote Play from your PS5. With this enhanced flexibility, you can enjoy gaming more freely across multiple devices.

How to pair your controller to multiple devices

By pressing a combination of the PS button and one of the action buttons (triangle button/circle button/cross button/square button), you can assign a device to your desired slot. If a USB cable is connected to your controller, disconnect it before pairing.

1. Make sure the light bar and player indicator on your controller is off. If they’re turned on, press and hold the PS button until they turn off.
2. Press and hold one of the action buttons (triangle, circle, cross, or square) and the PS button for over 5 seconds. The light bar and player indicator flash two times.
3. Turn on Bluetooth® on your device, and select the option to add Bluetooth® devices. Your device detects nearby Bluetooth® devices.
4. Select your controller from the detected devices. The light bar lights up, and the player indicator’s lights blink according to the slot number.

How to switch devices

Once the device is registered on your controller, you can switch between devices by pressing the PS button and the action buttons (triangle, circle, cross, or square) corresponding to a slot. You can do this when the controller is turned on or off.

1. Turn on the device you want to connect to.
2. Press and hold one of the action buttons and the PS button for about 3 seconds. When the light bar and player indicator blink, release both buttons. The light bar lights up, and the player indicator’s lights blink according to the slot number.

Slot number	Button used	Player indicator lights	Connected Device (Example)**
Slot 1	PS button and Triangle button	One light on	PS5
Slot 2	PS button and Circle button	Two lights on	PS5 Pro
Slot 3	PS button and Cross button	Three lights on	Windows PC
Slot 4	PS button and Square button	Four lights on	iPhone

**Example of devices that can be connected to each slot. See here for the list of devices and OS versions that support Bluetooth® connections with DualSense wireless controller and DualSense Edge wireless controller.

On the horizon: Power Saver for Games

At SIE, we are committed to Sony’s ‘Road to Zero’ environmental plan, launched in 2010, which includes achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040***. We are always exploring how we can contribute to these goals through our products and services.
With this update, you may notice a new option in your settings menu called Power Saver. While this feature won’t be available during the beta phase, once it officially launches, supported PS5 games will scale back performance**** and will allow your PS5 to reduce its power consumption when the feature is enabled optionally by gamers. If not enabled, or if games do not support the feature, the performance will not be scaled back and power consumption will not be reduced.