How to turn off PS5 adaptive triggers and haptic feedback
You can turn off PS5 adaptive triggers if you’re not fond of the DualSense controller’s special features
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You can turn off PS5 adaptive triggers if you want to tailor your gaming experience to a more personal preference, and although the PS5DualSenseis an impressive piece of hardware, but some features may become slightly distracting during gameplay.
Having the adaptive triggers and haptic feedback enabled also drains the battery of the DualSense controller more quickly. So, there are a few valid concerns that come into play here, and turning off adaptive triggers could enhance your gaming experience further.
The DualSense and now theDualSense Edgeare some of thebest accessories for PS5, so you’ll want to make any changes to make it worth every single penny.
How to turn off PS5 adaptive triggers
Head to settings
On the PS5 homepage, head over to Settings, which is located in the top-right corner of the screen next to your profile icon.
Next, scroll down to ‘Accessibility’, and then to ‘Controllers’. In here, you’ll find a range of settings that let you adjust the ‘Trigger Effect Intensity’ and whether to disable haptic feedback.
How to turn off PS5 adaptive triggers
In the ‘Controllers’ menu, you can choose between the following options when using the DualSense controller’s adaptive triggers to suit your preference:
These different options could be preferable to turning off the adaptive triggers, especially if you still want to experience the effect but with less intensity. If you’d like to turn the adaptive triggers off completely, simply select ‘Off’.
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How to turn off PS5 haptic feedback
You’ll be presented with the same options when it comes to selecting your haptic feedback settings. This is essentially a far more advanced version of the rumble feedback, which we’ve been used to for the last few decades.
If you want to turn haptic feedback off, choose ‘Vibration Intensity’ and set it to ‘Off’. Again, lowering this setting might be a better compromise for some players than turning haptic feedback off completely.
If you own multiple DualSense PS5 controllers, you’ll need to go through the same process for each one. If you’d like to switch adaptive triggers or haptic feedback back on at any time in the future, simply head back into the same menu and select your desired level of feedback, with ‘Strong’ being the default.
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