In a blog post aimed at game developers, Valve announced an upcoming feature that will roll out in October, allowing developers to list if their games are compatible with a DualShock 4 and DualSense controller.
Until now, players have had to rely exclusively on Valve’s controller configurator if they want to use their PlayStation 4 or 5 controllers. This feature works well. However, the lack of native support in most games means the games don’t show PlayStation button icons, which can quickly become confusing.
Also, once game developers can indicate native support, it will encourage more of them to add features that Microsoft controllers don’t support, such as the DualSense haptic triggers.
Valve included an interesting figure in the post, showing that over 27% of Steam controller users use Sony’s gamepads.
Once October rolls around, here are the changes that general Steam users can expect to see:
- Updates to the store page area that displays controller support also to specify the level of PlayStation controller integration
- Updates to some browser pages to make it easier for players to find new games that support their controller
- Updates to the Steam Desktop client to indicate a game in your library has PlayStation controller support
- Updates to the Steam Desktop client to make it more apparent when a game requires the use of a controller
If you want to read the full post, follow the link here.