Honor in the accessibility chapter with a new function allowing the use of a second controller as an assistance controller. Kezako? Concretely, it will be possible to control a game using two controllers instead of one, the idea being to be able to help a friend or a child to cross a section in a game. Another novelty intended to help players with disabilities , the update will enable haptic feedback effects while exploring the menus of the PS5, whether with the DualSense, DualSense Edge or PS VR2 Sense. The principle is to transcribe the sound signals in a tactile way, which could be useful for visually impaired or hearing-impaired players who will benefit from additional feedback.
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Then make way for sound aesthetes who will finally be able to make their Dolby Atmos device profitable by playing on PlayStation 5, as was already the case on Xbox Series. The PS5’s 3D sound technology (Tempest 3D AudioTech, by its small name) will therefore soon be compatible with all HDMI devices stamped with Dolby Atmos, such as sound bars.
Another major new feature is the ability to use an M.2 SSD with a maximum capacity of 8 TB, double the previous limit of 4 TB, to expand the storage space of your console. Be careful though to make sure that the product is compatible with the PS5.
The social part also offers some new features, including an update to the Party interface, simplified access to friends’ game sessions or the possibility of reacting to messages with emojis. There’s also new stuff for the game library and Game Aid cards, but we’ll let you check all the details at the source.
Finally, and we have to believe that this is the most important novelty for some, the update will allow everyone to mute the “beep” produced by the console when switching on, when coming out of the standby and when shutting down. It must be said that this sound signal inseparable from the PlayStation brand since the PS3 era was known to some as the “wife alert”, which explains that.
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