‘Finally’ cheer PS5 fans on three massive upgrades in free overnight update
SONY is rolling out a massive free upgrade to millions of PlayStation owners.
This week’s new PS5 system update brings some big changes, including a surprise boost to DualSense controllers.
The update was announced back in February, but Sony has now started rolling it out to PS5 consoles around the world.
There are three major changes that PlayStation gamers should take note of.
DUALSENSE UPGRADE
Some of the biggest changes are coming to the DualSense and DualSense edge controllers.
For starters, the speakers in the controllers can now reach higher volumes.
Sony says this will allow you to “hear in-game sounds and voice chat audio more clearly.”
If you’re not happy with the sound volume coming out of the controller, you can adjust it in the settings.
Noise cancellation on the DualSense controller’s microphone has also been upgraded.
“Microphone input quality on these controllers has been improved thanks to a new AI machine learning model,” Sony said.
“Background noise from button presses and game audio is suppressed, resulting in a better voice chat experience.
“Install the beta version of the system software and update the controller device software to enjoy improved clarity of your voice chat audio when using the controller microphone.”
SHARE SCREEN
The existing Screen Share feature has been upgraded.
Sony says players viewing Share Screen in full screen will be able to use pointers and emoji reactions to interact with gameplay.
This feature is enabled by default, but Screen Share hosts can disable it in the settings.
To see the feature, you’ll need to join the PlayStation beta.
PS5 POWER
It is now possible to adjust the brightness of the PS5 console’s power indicator.
You can change this at any time by going to your settings.
Just go to Settings > System > Beep & Light > Brightness.
This can be a big advantage if you have trouble with the brightness of the light in a dark room.
FAN FAVORITES
PlayStation fans took to Reddit to reveal their thoughts on the new changes.
One gamer wrote: “Ahhh, I love that we can finally turn down the brightness of the power indicator.
“It was a bit annoying while watching movies in the dark.”
Another said: “It’s much better! At least in mine opinion.”
And someone added: “Definitely an improvement. You can choose between low/medium/high (high is default and the light level it was before the patch).
“Low/medium are definitely nicer in a dim/dark room.”
But fans were disappointed that a feature is still missing.
One disappointed gamer said: “Still no way to share screen on Discord? :(“
Another said this would be “the dream”, while one added: “This was the main feature I was hoping for when they announced they were adding Discord. It’s been a while, we need this.”