PlayStationjust recently uploaded a new trailer for its upcomingDualSense Edge, and in it, several of the controller’s key designers go over its various customization features. They explain why they were added, and how they can be used. Furthermore, this trailer gives fans the first look at the on-screen interface players will see when customizing inputs.
As seen in aprevious trailer, the DualSense Edge will let you switch controller profiles on the fly with its function buttons, but now we get a better idea of how that’s going to work. There are two function buttons, one under each control stick, but they both serve the same purpose. There are simply two of them to give you more chances to press it if you’re in the middle of gameplay.
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Much like the function button on a PC, pressing it changes the input of a different button. On the DualSense Edge, this has two particular purposes, the previously mentioned controller profiles and volume adjustments. Three of the four face buttons let you log in a different controller profile (The Triangle is reserved for default controls). These profiles let you adjust button mapping with no limitation, as well as stick deadzone, trigger deadzone, trigger effect, and vibration intensity.
This is a clear advantage the DualSense Edge has over its competitor on theXboxside, the Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. The only way to swap between custom profiles on the Xbox Elite Controller is to cycle through them via one button. Though mid-game profile adjustments may be rare, it’s something that will undoubtedly be more convenient on the DualSense Edge.
Lead Product Manager Tomomasa Mizuno explained in the video that the DualSense Edge team was scratching their heads to figure out how to incorporate volume adjustment on the fly, until they had the idea of the function buttons. By leaving it pressed and using the D-pad’s vertical arrows, you can adjust your headset’s volume without having to go into any menu. The horizontal arrows have another use that hasn’t been specifically explained, but it seems it will let you balance the volume between a game’s sounds and your party chat.
Another customization option that’s unique to the DualSense Edge is the replaceable stick module. This doesn’t refer to the stick caps, though that can be changed as well, it refers to the entire stick foundation. Masaho Morita, Director of Hardware Engineering, stated that this feature is “very important in ensuring that customers can use the controller for a long time.” Note that additional stick modules will be sold separately for $19.99.
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