PS5 controller test (DualSense)
Connect your DualSense to a computer and press the PS button or any other button. Every button is labelled with its PlayStation name, so you can check Cross, Circle, L2, R2, the sticks and the touchpad press at a glance.
No controller detected yet. Connect one and press any button.
- Connect the controller by USB cable or Bluetooth before testing, and close apps that might take exclusive control of it (for example Steam Big Picture or DS4Windows).
- Click on this page, then press any button on the controller. Browsers only reveal a controller after a real button press.
- Still nothing? Try another USB cable or port, re-pair over Bluetooth, or try a Chromium-based browser or Firefox. Some controllers only work in a specific mode (for example XInput or DirectInput).
Vibration (rumble)
Connect a controller, press a button, then start a short vibration. You can stop it at any time.
Connect the DualSense to a computer
- USB: use a USB-C cable that carries data (some only charge). This is the most reliable option.
- Bluetooth: with the controller off, hold Create and the PS button until the light bar flashes, then pair it from your computer's Bluetooth settings.
- Close Steam or DS4Windows if they are running: they can take exclusive control of the controller.
- Press a button on this page to make the controller appear.
What to check
- Face buttons and D-pad: each should turn green once pressed.
- L2 and R2: squeeze slowly; the value should rise smoothly from 0.00 to 1.00. A trigger that never reaches 1.00 or jumps can point to a worn sensor.
- Sticks: move them in full circles, then let go. A dot that stays off-centre suggests drift; measure it properly with the stick drift test.
- Touchpad: pressing it down counts as a button. Touch position and gestures are not available to websites.
- Vibration: use the vibration buttons; the DualSense emulates classic rumble with its haptic motors.
Limits
Adaptive triggers, haptic feedback patterns, the gyroscope, the microphone and the touchpad surface are not exposed to web pages. On a PS5 console the controller can behave differently than on a computer. For console-specific problems, PlayStation's support pages describe resetting the controller with the reset button on the back.
Questions
Does this work with the DualSense Edge?
The standard buttons, triggers and sticks work. The back paddles and function buttons are usually remapped by the controller itself and may not appear as separate buttons.
Can I test a PS4 DualShock 4 here?
Yes, the same tester reads it. The button names are the same apart from Share, which the DualSense calls Create.
Related tests
- Gamepad testerSee every button, trigger and stick value from your controller live.
- Stick drift testMeasure how far each analog stick sits from centre while you are not touching it.
- Vibration testMake your controller rumble on demand to check both vibration motors.
- Circularity testRotate each stick along its edge and see how far its outer range deviates from a circle.
- Deadzone testMeasure where your sticks rest and see the smallest software deadzone that hides it.
- Xbox controller testTest an Xbox controller: A/B/X/Y, LB/RB, LT/RT, sticks and rumble.
- Switch controller testTest Joy-Con and Switch Pro Controller buttons and sticks on a computer, and check for drift.
- PS4 controller testTest a DualShock 4: Cross, Circle, L2/R2, sticks, touchpad press, Share, Options and vibration.