With the growing library of PlayStation games on the PC, it makes sense for Sony to sell even more units of their peripherals to PC users. The DualShock 4 native support trickled in over the years - Steam did it first, then other launchers followed suit. Now, the DualShock 4 is almost universally recognized on PC - even Windows natively recognizes it. The DualSense, at launch, was compatible with Steam. I'm sure over time other launchers will start natively supporting the DualSense. However, there was one thing you couldn't do on PC - update the firmware. If you didn't have a console, you could never update the firmware. That is, until today.
PlayStation just released a tiny app that lets you update your DualSense firmware with your PC.
It's very simple to use.
1. Install the app.
2. Launch the app.
3. Connect your DualSense to your PC via a USB cable.
4. Once your PC detects a controller, it'll tell you if you need to update the firmware. It also displays charge state, which is cool.
5. Click the "Update Now" button
And that's it!
Does that mean there will be native Windows support for the DualSense soon? Maybe. Will the Xbox App recognize the DualSense automatically like any other Xinput controller? Maybe not, but I'm very interested in this direction that PlayStation is going. I will be watching it with great interest.