PS5 and Xbox Series X controllers now work with Nvidia Shield TV
Next-gen controllers, meet the Nvidia Shield
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TheNvidia Shield TVandShield TV Pronow work in tandem with thePS5 DualSenseandXbox Series X controller, after an update toNvidia’s high-spec streaming player added in support for the next-gen gamepads.
The news will be a boon to any committed gamers with both a Nvidia Shield TV streamer and one of the next-gen consoles, making it easy to carry a single controller between your various devices and maintain a high-end experience whatever you’re playing.
The big benefit of the Nvidia Shield TV for gamers is its ability to playPC gamesthrough Nvidia’sGeForce Now streaming service, meaning you can access games you’ve bought onSteam– aside from anyconscientious objectors– on the same television set you play all thosePS5 gamesorXbox Series X games, no less.
To get your chosen controller connected,Nvidia’s patch notessay you should “start Bluetooth pairing on your SHIELD and start pairing mode on your controller.”
For theDualSensecontroller, “Hold PlayStation and Share/Clip button until light pulses blue.” For the Xbox Series X controller, “Hold the pairing button until the Xbox button blinks.”
Expansive support
The new controller support builds on a host of gamepads that are already compatible with the Shield TV range, including the current-gen (last-gen?)Xbox One controllerandPS4 DualShock, and a host of other third-party gaming accessories fromLogitech, 8Bitdo, Hori, Logik, and SteelSeries.
It’s a great addition for anyone struggling to find aPS5 or Xbox Series Xconsole, too, given limited supply and thehuge number of scalped unitsbeing nabbed from gamers' hands.
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As long as you can get hold of a next-gen controller, you’ll be able to get a taste of what’s to come – even if more console-specific features like thehaptic feedback and adaptive triggersof the DualSense will be limited away from their intended hardware.
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