What features should the DualShock 5 offer?

[Kyle Cross]

If they lay idle then 6-7 hours rings true for me.

If there's even a slight hint of rumble in the game, it's 4 at best

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I have noticed that it goes quicker during rumble intensive games. I remember my Overwatch days of being a Mercy main, where her damage-boost causes a constant rumble for as long as it's engaged, the controller definitely lasted less hours during those days.

 

[Soj]

Better build quality.

Especially for the sticks.

 

[eXistor]

Better build quality. The DS4 is shockingly bad, even the V2 ones; the amount of defective ones we've had returned to the shop is absolutely insane.

Other than that: get rid of the touchpad and give better placement for the left analog stick and options and share buttons. Also at least twice the battery life.

 

[Crumpo]

No lightbar. That was a pretty worthless feature and it only served to decrease the already low battery life and create a distraction reflecting on your screen (thank God for electrical tape). Still can't believe Sony only ever patched in an option to dim it, and not turn it off altogether.

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It was shown the track pad was what actually drains the battery, not the light bar. And, as others said, it's currently needed for Psvr.

 

[blackmass]

I love the touchpad, so please keep it.
Same goes with the lightbar. Awesome with decals. The speaker is one thing they can get rid of.

 

[Nuclear Muffin]

BTW, for all those asking for them to remove the light bar or the touch pad... That's not going to be possible if they plan to incorporate backwards compatibility into the console...

Anyway, I expect the DS5's main new features to be HD Rumble and NFC. They're gonna rip off the Switch Pro Controller absolutely wholesale, because that is exactly how Sony operates and always has done.

 

[Crispy]

A better battery life.

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This so much.

Also I'd rather see it lose some features, such as the speaker and marginally useful trackpad. And give us the option to disable the tracking light.

 

[big_z]

better sticks, triggers and battery. Get rid of sharp edges and create a more ergonomic grip(gamecube-ish) instead of the wiener handles but unless they move to haptic or do a redesign I don't see it happening.

 

[shaneo632]

Make the light bar toggleable, better battery life.

 

[Deleted member 8852]

Better quality, dump the giant (kinda useless) touchpad, add rear triggers.

 

[Kyle Cross]

It was shown the track pad was what actually drains the battery, not the light bar. And, as others said, it's currently needed for Psvr.

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Is it? I haven't needed it the times I've used my PSVR, is it only certain games?

It's an unneeded annoyance. If they ultimately decide it's needed for VR, give us the option to turn it the hell off out of VR.

 

[Taker34]

It should be able to upload me directly into the matrix. Oh and better battery life.

 

[electroaffe]

Paddles, better trigger, better battery life.

 

[Iucidium]

DS4 is a competent controller with an awful batterylife.

I get roughly 4-5 hours from both of my controllers and that's just awful.
In a perfect world I would like them to make the jump to asymetric sticks but that wont happen so the batterylife is good enough for me :P

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Do you own any of the "V2" controllers? I can usually get 10+ out of my 25th anniversary controller

 

[DonMigs85]

To help get around the battery life I have 2 controllers and a little charging dock. When one taps out I just tag the other one in

 

[IIFloodyII]

Better Battery life really all I'd need.
I doubt we'd get anything really good like Paddles on a default controller and something like fully customizable buttons would be a console U.I thing more than a controller thing.

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That's a really good idea.

 

[Sapo84]

Wireless charging, with PS5 base console to charge it or using extended charger pad.

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This would honestly be fantastic.
Throw in a couple of paddles so that they can replace L3/R3 (which I honestly dislike) or give more options and I think that's all I would really want (build quality and battery life are not features).

 

[Bumrush]

Like you, OP, I felt that the touchpad was useless...until I played God of War. The option to remove the HUD and pull it up temporarily by grazing the touchpad is genius. Playing through BB again and really wish the feature was in every game

 

[Asuka3+1]

IMO, not existing.
this comes from a new controller will enable Sony to do the same they did from PS3 to PS4, deny the usage of the older control. all my DS3 even tho have all the same core features became unusable trash on PS4, which means I had to buy a set of controllers once again for MP with my friends.

 

[Jaxar]

I just want much better battery life.

 

[leonardo__cruz]

I think they can't remove the Touch Pad if they want to give Retro with PS4. I like the DS4, they only need to add an option to turn off the light - they will not remove it because PSVR support.

I'm ok with the battery life I think ppl forgot to recharge they controllers because I can play everyday without stopping to recharge. When I'm not playing the controller is charging.

The real problem for me was the cheap quality in some materials like the Analog stick.

 

[Overflow]

Push To Talk button

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Thats a god tier suggestion

 

[Keikaku]

Bigger battery, xbox like sticks but bigger, no gimmicks like lightbar or touchpad. And please don't ape joycons, most uncomfortable controllers on sale.

 

[Euler]

Remove the led thing and improve battery life. Doesn't need anything else tbh.

 

[Deleted member 8593]

The Switch Pro Controller d-pad and TWO lightbars.

 

[Thera]

Durability lol

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This. V2 improved battery life but it still broke too easily (and I am very cautious with my stuff). I have 4 useless controller on PS4 will all my PS3 controller still works.
The touch screen is useless but the speaker is great for immersion when it is used.

 

[edgefusion]

If all I get is paddles I'll be happy. Tired of doing the claw to jump or reload.

 

[Wolf of Yharnam]

Just keep it simple, but higher quality.

No touchscreen, no controller sounds, better battery life, grip texture on the back, more premium looking colors.

 

[ghostcrew]

Better battery, paddles, rumble triggers.

I don't care about gyro or touch - let users use PS4 pads for any BC stuff that needs them. I play 99% of my PS4 time with an Xbox One controller and there's very very rarely any issues related to not having touch and gyro.

 

[Forkball]

I don't like the rubbery Options and Share buttons. The big middle button also fees superfluous. The Switch and Xbone have much better controllers in my mind, it's time for Sony to branch out a bit.

 

[ghostcrew]

Give it a Xbox 360 D-pad and keep the DS4 triggers.

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[Dezzy]

Keep it generally the same, but make the dpad like the Vita, because it's amazing.

 

[blitzblake]

Separable controller.

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But how am I suppose to vent my frustration by twisting the controller in opposite directions and hear the plastic squeak in pain?

 

[Deleted member 9971]

20-40 hours battery life like switch pro controller.

 

[Golden]

It should have a large screen to allow off tv play, and allow Lego city undercover to be played as intended.
Also no more immersion breaking map screens.

 

[The Crystal Exarch]

Battery life like the DS3 had. P l e a s e.

 

[Kthulhu]

Let me turn off the light bar for non VR titles.

 

[BeI]

Split or touch bumpers and grip buttons, in addition to what the DS4 already had.

 

[Dust]

Not much, I really think DS4 is close to perfection.
I do play wired with super long cheap micro USB cable though.

 

[Lilo_D]

honestly a at least 20 hours battery life plz..

 

[psilocybe]

Sony could copy the analog triggers with rumble motors or HD Rumble.

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I hope not. I love the ergonomics of the Xbox One controller, but the rumble in the triggers is awful for me. And in some games they vibrate so much that they make a terrible noise. Recore was one of those games.

My wishes:
- Keep the touchpad (it is nice when utilized, like in Killzone Shadow Fall)
- Keep the headphone jack. It was the best feature in the DS4
- Keep the share button (even if you don't "share", it is still nice for taking screenshots for yourself). Maybe call it "capture"
- paddles
- decent battery usage. If I'm not mistaken it is not that the battery is terrible, but it just uses too much energy. (it is not the lightbar, maybe the touchpad?)
- surprise us

 

[DieH@rd]

eInk touchscreen instead of touchpad. It would not affect battery life much [I hope it will get a size boost, no matter what], it would add new functionality and preserve DS4 compatibility.

 

[Hieroph]

Separable controller.

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This. And make the halves function invidually for simple use like media playback and games that don't need the whole controller.

 

[Lost]

Same as PS4 controller, but totally up the quality of everything & make it super premium.

No new gimmicks.

Well, the only thing I'd allow is paddles.

 

[TheDarkKnight]

Same exact controller as ds4. Just improved battery life.

 

[Deleted member 135]

Exactly the same layout as the DS4 but with a better battery, paddles, wireless charging, and USB C.

No asymmetrical stick garbage or changing the D-Pad or face buttons. The triggers are also good already.

 

[Deleted member 3058]

Comparable replaceable battery life to the Xbox One controller.
USB-C

Beyond that, I want to be surprised by their improvements.

Edit: ⬆️ Oh, good call. Adding USB-C

 

[oni-link]

Let me turn the light bar off

 

[dgrdsv]

My only issue with DS4 is the front facing LED which does reflect in the TV screen way too often. The rest are perfectly fine. I also have an XB1 controller, and DS4 is miles better IMO in both build quality and ergonomics.

 

[CaviarMeths]

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You have to admit we deserve to suffer a little.

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I actually meant to type XB1, must have had 360 on the brain.