<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
(	O
originally	O
known	O
as	O
Dual	B-Device
Shock	I-Device
;	O
trademarked	O
as	O
DUALSHOCK	B-Device
or	O
DUAL	B-Device
SHOCK	I-Device
;	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
named	O
DualSense	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
line	O
of	O
gamepads	B-Device
with	O
vibration-feedback	B-Device
and	O
analog	O
controls	O
developed	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
family	O
of	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Introduced	O
in	O
November	O
1997	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
initially	O
marketed	O
as	O
a	O
secondary	O
peripheral	O
for	O
the	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
,	O
with	O
updated	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
console	I-Device
including	O
the	O
controller	O
,	O
Sony	O
subsequently	O
phased	O
out	O
the	O
controller	O
that	O
was	O
originally	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
controller	I-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Sony	O
Dual	B-Device
Analog	I-Device
Controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
is	O
the	O
best-selling	O
gamepad	B-Device
of	O
all	O
time	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
units	O
sold	O
,	O
excluding	O
bundled	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
Analog	O
Controller	O
(	O
models	O
:	O
SCPH-1200	O
;	O
US	O
models	O
:	O
SCPH-110U	O
)	O
,	O
is	O
capable	O
of	O
providing	O
vibration	O
feedback	O
based	O
on	O
onscreen	O
actions	O
taking	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
game	O
(	O
if	O
the	O
game	O
supports	O
this	O
feature	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
provides	O
analog	O
input	O
through	O
two	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
motors	O
are	O
housed	O
within	O
the	O
handles	O
of	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
controller	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
left	O
one	O
being	O
larger	O
and	O
more	O
powerful	O
than	O
the	O
one	O
on	O
the	O
right	O
,	O
so	O
to	O
allow	O
for	O
levels	O
of	O
vibration	O
that	O
vary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
is	O
different	O
from	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
's	O
Rumble	B-Device
Pak	I-Device
in	O
this	O
respect	O
as	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
’s	O
Rumble	B-Device
Pak	I-Device
uses	O
only	O
one	O
motor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Rumble	B-Device
Pak	I-Device
uses	O
power	O
from	O
a	O
battery	O
for	O
the	O
vibration	O
effect	O
but	O
all	O
corded	O
varieties	O
of	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
use	O
power	O
supplied	O
by	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rumble	O
feature	O
of	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Dual	B-Device
Analog	I-Device
Controller	I-Device
,	O
a	O
feature	O
that	O
was	O
removed	O
shortly	O
after	O
that	O
controller	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
,	O
like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
the	O
Dual	B-Device
Analog	I-Device
controller	I-Device
,	O
has	O
two	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
earlier	O
controller	O
,	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
's	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
feature	O
textured	O
rubber	O
grips	O
rather	O
than	O
the	O
smooth	O
plastic	O
tips	O
with	O
recessed	O
grooves	O
found	O
on	O
the	O
Dual	B-Device
Analog	I-Device
controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
visible	O
differences	O
between	O
Dual	B-Device
Analog	I-Device
and	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
include	O
the	O
longer	O
grips	O
and	O
handles	O
and	O
slightly	O
larger	O
L2/R2	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dual	B-Device
Analog	I-Device
controller	I-Device
also	O
has	O
an	O
additional	O
mode	O
accessible	O
by	O
pressing	O
the	O
"	O
Analog	O
"	O
button	O
that	O
provides	O
compatibility	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Analog	I-Device
Joystick	I-Device
which	O
results	O
in	O
the	O
analog	O
indicator	O
light	O
turning	O
green	O
instead	O
of	O
red	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
play	O
on	O
other	O
devices	O
;	O
unfortunately	O
this	O
feature	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
,	O
and	O
its	O
following	O
designs	O
also	O
includes	O
a	O
direction	O
pad	O
,	O
Start	O
and	O
Select	B-Device
button	I-Device
,	O
and	O
four	O
face	O
buttons	O
with	O
labelling	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
first	O
introduced	O
on	O
the	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
controller(Ps 1 controller )	O
the	O
using	O
simple	O
geometric	O
shapes	O
which	O
include	O
,	O
a	O
green	O
triangle	O
,	O
a	O
red	O
circle	O
,	O
a	O
blue	O
cross	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
pink	O
square	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
,	O
,	O
,	O
)	O
The	O
controller	O
's	O
designer	O
Teiyu	O
Goto	O
had	O
intended	O
the	O
circle	O
and	O
cross	O
to	O
represent	O
"	O
yes	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
no	O
"	O
respectively	O
as	O
common	O
in	O
Japanese	O
culture	O
,	O
and	O
thus	O
typically	O
used	O
for	O
"	O
confirm	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
cancel	O
"	O
in	O
most	O
PlayStation	B-Device
games	O
respectively	O
,	O
and	O
placed	O
similarly	O
to	O
the	O
A	O
and	O
B	B-Device
buttons	I-Device
on	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
controller	O
which	O
had	O
similar	O
functions	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
triangle	O
symbolizes	O
a	O
point	O
of	O
view	O
and	O
the	O
square	O
is	O
equated	O
to	O
a	O
sheet	O
of	O
paper	O
there	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
access	O
menus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
controller	O
is	O
widely	O
supported	O
;	O
shortly	O
after	O
its	O
launch	O
most	O
new	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Waku	O
Waku	O
Puyo	O
Puyo	O
Dungeon	O
,	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warped	I-Application
,	O
Spyro	B-Application
the	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Tekken	B-Application
3	I-Application
include	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
vibration	O
feature	O
and	O
dual	B-Device
analog	I-Device
sticks	O
,	O
and	O
Capcom	O
re-released	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
:	I-Application
Director	I-Application
's	I-Application
Cut	I-Application
and	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
2	I-Application
with	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
controller	O
added	O
to	O
these	O
newer	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
games	O
designed	O
for	O
the	O
Dual	B-Device
Analog	I-Device
's	O
vibration	O
capability	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Porsche	O
Challenge	O
and	O
Crash	O
Bandicoot	O
2	O
,	O
also	O
work	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
games	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
two	O
motors	O
to	O
provide	O
vibration	O
effects	O
in	O
stereo	O
including	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
port	O
of	O
Quake	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
1999	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
hit	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
explicitly	O
require	O
DualShock/Dual	O
-Analog-type	O
controllers	O
,	O
with	O
its	O
gameplay	O
requiring	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
both	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2000	O
,	O
the	O
PS	O
one	O
(	O
a	O
redesigned	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
)	O
was	O
released	O
with	O
a	O
slightly	O
redesigned	O
DualShock	B-Device
Controller	O
(SCPH-110(U )	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
controller	O
was	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
one	O
,	O
except	O
with	O
a	O
"	O
PSone	O
"	O
word	O
mark	O
replacing	O
"	O
PlayStation	B-Device
"	O
underneath	O
the	O
logo	O
,	O
a	O
purple	O
hue	O
on	O
the	O
buttons	O
and	O
sticks	O
to	O
match	O
the	O
color	O
scheme	O
of	O
the	O
PSone	O
,	O
a	O
semicircle-shaped	O
connector	O
,	O
and	O
multiple	O
color	O
options	O
for	O
the	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
as	O
they	O
use	O
the	O
same	O
connector	O
and	O
protocol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
certain	O
PS2	B-Device
games	O
that	O
utilize	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
2	O
's	O
analog	O
buttons	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Bouncer	I-Application
,	O
are	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
is	O
fully	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
's	O
backwards	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
to	O
play	O
PlayStation	B-Device
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
2	O
Analog	O
Controller	O
(	O
SCPH-10010	O
;	O
US	O
models	O
:	O
SCPH-10010U/97026	O
)	O
included	O
with	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
's	O
launch	O
is	O
almost	O
identical	O
externally	O
as	O
the	O
previous	O
DualShock	B-Device
analog	O
controller	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
few	O
minor	O
cosmetic	O
changes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
blue	O
DualShock	B-Device
2	O
logo	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
,	O
the	O
connector	O
is	O
more	O
square	O
than	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
,	O
and	O
both	O
the	O
cable	O
and	O
connector	O
are	O
black	O
rather	O
than	O
grey	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
standard	O
controller	O
is	O
black	O
(	O
other	O
colors	O
came	O
later	O
)	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
grey	O
as	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
DualShock	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
are	O
also	O
noticeably	O
stiffer	O
than	O
on	O
the	O
original	O
DualShock	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Internally	O
,	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
2	O
was	O
lighter	O
and	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
buttons	O
(	O
except	O
for	O
the	O
Analog	O
mode	O
,	O
start	O
,	O
select	O
,	O
L3	O
and	O
R3	O
buttons	O
)	O
were	O
readable	O
as	O
analog	O
values	O
(	O
pressure-sensitive	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
2	O
can	O
sense	O
256	O
levels	O
of	O
pressure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
2	O
has	O
been	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
various	O
colors	O
:	O
black	O
,	O
satin	O
silver	O
,	O
ceramic	O
white	O
,	O
slate	O
grey	O
,	O
clear	O
,	O
ocean	O
blue	O
,	O
emerald	O
green	O
,	O
crimson	O
red	O
,	O
lemon	O
yellow	O
,	O
and	O
candy	O
pink	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
coin	O
operated	O
arcade	O
cabinets	O
also	O
had	O
connections	O
that	O
allowed	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
use	O
DualShock	B-Device
or	O
DualShock	B-Device
2	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
notable	O
ones	O
are	O
Namco	O
's	O
Tekken	B-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Konami	O
's	O
Winning	O
Eleven	O
Arcade	O
Championship	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
is	O
forward	B-General_Concept
compatible	I-General_Concept
with	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
is	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatible	I-General_Concept
with	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
and	O
DualShock	B-Device
2	O
by	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
third	O
party	O
peripherals	O
,	O
which	O
connect	O
the	O
controller	O
to	O
the	O
console	O
via	O
a	O
USB	B-Protocol
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
and	O
DualShock	B-Device
2	O
will	O
not	O
work	O
properly	O
with	O
games	O
that	O
require	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
functionality	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Heavy	B-Application
Rain	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Announced	O
at	O
the	O
2007	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
,	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
wireless	O
controller	O
(	O
SCPH-98050/CECHZC2	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
gamepad	B-Device
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
replaces	O
the	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
wireless	O
controller	O
originally	O
released	O
with	O
earlier	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
is	O
nearly	O
identical	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
version	O
but	O
adds	O
the	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
capabilities	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
and	O
DualShock2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
settlement	O
cleared	O
the	O
way	O
for	O
incorporating	O
the	O
missing	O
"	O
rumble	O
"	O
feature	O
that	O
the	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
lacked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
vibration	O
function	O
and	O
motion-sensing	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
simultaneously	O
without	O
one	O
interfering	O
with	O
the	O
other	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
,	O
it	O
also	O
has	O
a	O
USB	B-Protocol
mini-B	O
port	O
for	O
charging	O
and	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
on	O
a	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
Go	O
via	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
,	O
though	O
the	O
controller	O
and	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
Go	O
must	O
be	O
registered	O
using	O
a	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock3	O
can	O
be	O
identified	O
by	O
its	O
"	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
"	O
markings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
weighs	O
,	O
40%	O
more	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
the	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
,	O
which	O
weighed	O
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rear	O
markings	O
indicate	O
the	O
original	O
DualShock3	O
draws	O
up	O
to	O
300mA	O
of	O
current	O
at	O
3.7V	O
for	O
a	O
power	O
consumption	O
of	O
1.11W	O
,	O
an	O
order	O
of	O
magnitude	O
increase	O
from	O
the	O
30mA	O
of	O
current	O
at	O
3.7V	O
(	O
0.111W	O
)	O
listed	O
on	O
the	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
,	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
comes	O
with	O
instructions	O
on	O
how	O
to	O
remove	O
and	O
replace	O
the	O
battery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock3	O
can	O
also	O
draw	O
power	O
over	O
a	O
USB	B-Protocol
cable	O
via	O
a	O
USB	B-Protocol
mini-B	O
connector	O
on	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
connected	O
via	O
USB	B-Protocol
,	O
the	O
controller	O
communicates	O
with	O
the	O
console	O
through	O
the	O
USB	B-Protocol
cable	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
'	O
slim	O
 '	O
model	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
Sony	O
released	O
a	O
new	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
DualShock3	O
(	O
A1	O
)	O
which	O
uses	O
5.0V	O
at	O
500mA	O
while	O
connected	O
,	O
but	O
still	O
contains	O
a	O
3.7V	O
battery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
DualShock3	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
any	O
standard	O
USB	B-Protocol
mini-B	O
cable	O
and	O
many	O
USB	B-Protocol
chargers	O
,	O
official	O
charging	O
cables	O
are	O
available	O
from	O
Sony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
an	O
official	O
cable	O
,	O
the	O
USB	B-Protocol
2.0	O
Cable	O
Pack	O
and	O
a	O
wall	O
charger	O
,	O
the	O
AC	O
adapter	O
charging	O
kit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Any	O
third-party	O
USB	B-Protocol
charger	O
used	O
must	O
act	O
as	O
a	O
USB	B-Protocol
host	O
device	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
simply	O
providing	O
power	O
over	O
the	O
appropriate	O
pins	O
,	O
since	O
both	O
the	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
and	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
require	O
a	O
host	O
signal	O
to	O
"	O
wake	O
up	O
"	O
and	O
begin	O
charging	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Sony	O
representative	O
confirmed	O
on	O
April	O
2	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
that	O
the	O
original	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
controller	I-Device
would	O
officially	O
be	O
discontinued	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
haptic-feedback	O
enabled	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
in	O
mid-April	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
was	O
no	O
longer	O
produced	O
after	O
2008	O
,	O
being	O
dropped	O
from	O
stock	O
by	O
most	O
retailers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
has	O
been	O
produced	O
in	O
various	O
colors	O
:	O
black	O
,	O
satin	O
silver	O
,	O
ceramic	O
white	O
,	O
classic	O
white	O
,	O
metallic	O
blue	O
,	O
deep	O
red	O
,	O
pink	O
,	O
"	O
jungle	O
green	O
"	O
(	O
olive	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
candy	O
blue	O
"	O
(	O
light	O
blue	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
urban	O
camouflage	O
"	O
(	O
three-color	O
digital	O
camouflage	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
crimson	O
red	O
"	O
(	O
transparent	O
red	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
cosmic	O
blue	O
"	O
(	O
transparent	O
blue	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
limited	O
edition	O
baseball	O
themed	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
controller	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
8	O
,	O
2011	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
MLB	B-Application
11	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Show	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
limited	O
edition	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ascension	I-Application
controller	O
is	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
console	O
bundle	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
Americas	O
as	O
a	O
game	O
and	O
controller	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
2013	O
Sony	O
announced	O
a	O
new	O
see-through	O
"	O
Crystal	O
"	O
model	O
of	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
controller	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
(	O
CUH-ZCT1	O
)	O
is	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
's	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
several	O
new	O
features	O
from	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
new	O
feature	O
is	O
a	O
built-in	O
two-point	O
capacitive	B-Device
touch	O
pad	O
on	O
the	O
front	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
clicked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
allows	O
the	O
touch	O
pad	O
to	O
represent	O
multiple	O
buttons	O
,	O
as	O
demonstrated	O
in	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Elite	B-Protocol
Dangerous	I-Protocol
in	O
which	O
the	O
four	O
corners	O
of	O
the	O
touch	O
pad	O
can	O
be	O
mapped	O
to	O
a	O
separate	O
clickable	O
actions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
supports	O
motion	O
detection	O
via	O
a	O
three-axis	O
gyroscope	B-Application
and	O
three-axis	O
accelerometer	O
and	O
vibration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developed	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
,	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
identify	O
players	O
by	O
matching	O
the	O
colors	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
they	O
control	O
in	O
a	O
game	O
,	O
or	O
to	O
provide	O
enhanced	O
feedback	O
or	O
immersion	O
by	O
changing	O
patterns	O
or	O
colors	O
in	O
reaction	O
to	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
early	O
example	O
of	O
this	O
is	O
displayed	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
V	I-Application
;	O
the	O
light	O
bar	O
will	O
flash	O
red	O
and	O
blue	O
when	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
wanted	O
by	O
the	O
police	O
,	O
simulating	O
the	O
flashing	O
lights	O
of	O
a	O
police	O
car	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
light	O
bar	O
is	O
also	O
used	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Camera	O
to	O
judge	O
the	O
positions	O
and	O
movements	O
of	O
multiple	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
features	O
several	O
input	O
and	O
output	O
connectors	O
:	O
a	O
stereo	O
headset	B-Device
jack	I-Device
(	O
3.5mm	O
CTIA	O
TRRS	B-Device
connector	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
micro-USB	O
port	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
extension	O
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
includes	O
a	O
mono	O
speaker	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
,	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
major	O
controller	O
in	O
video	O
game	O
history	O
to	O
have	O
such	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
features	O
the	O
following	O
buttons	O
:	O
PS	O
button	O
,	O
SHARE	O
button	O
,	O
OPTIONS	O
button	O
,	O
directional	B-Device
buttons	I-Device
,	O
action	B-Device
buttons	I-Device
(	O
triangle	O
,	O
circle	O
,	O
cross	O
,	O
square	O
)	O
,	O
shoulder	O
buttons	O
(	O
R1/L1	O
)	O
,	O
triggers	O
(	O
R2/L2	O
)	O
,	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
click	O
buttons	O
(	O
L3/R3	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
touch	O
pad	O
click	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
mark	O
several	O
changes	O
from	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
and	O
other	O
previous	O
PlayStation	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
START	O
and	O
SELECT	B-Device
buttons	I-Device
have	O
been	O
merged	O
into	O
a	O
single	O
OPTIONS	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
's	O
buttons	O
differ	O
slightly	O
in	O
functionality	O
from	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Only	O
the	O
L2	O
and	O
R2	O
triggers	O
are	O
pressure-sensitive	O
,	O
a	O
change	O
from	O
the	O
functionality	O
of	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
2	O
and	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
is	O
forward	B-General_Concept
compatible	I-General_Concept
with	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
(	O
originally	O
only	O
via	O
a	O
microUSB	O
cable	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Firmware	O
update	O
4.60	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
added	O
wireless	O
connectivity	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
motion	O
and	O
vibration	O
functions	O
are	O
not	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
START	O
and	O
SELECT	B-Device
buttons	I-Device
are	O
no	O
longer	O
present	O
,	O
the	O
OPTIONS	O
and	O
SHARE	O
buttons	O
respectively	O
replace	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
's	O
earlier	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
controllers	O
(	O
CUH-ZCT1	O
controllers	O
)	O
had	O
wear	O
issues	O
with	O
the	O
rubber	O
surface	O
on	O
both	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
which	O
exhibited	O
excessive	O
wear	O
or	O
tearing	O
after	O
short-term	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
early	O
September	O
2016	O
,	O
Sony	O
confirmed	O
a	O
second	O
version	O
of	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
controllers	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
Version	O
2	O
(	O
CUH-ZCT2	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
hosts	O
slight	O
improvements	O
over	O
the	O
original	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
,	O
including	O
USB	B-Protocol
communication	O
,	O
improved	O
triggers	O
and	O
joysticks	O
,	O
a	O
longer	O
battery	O
life	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
see	O
the	O
light	O
bar	O
from	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
touchpad	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
(	O
CUH-ZCT1	O
)	O
is	O
available	O
in	O
Jet	O
Black	O
,	O
Glacier	O
White	O
,	O
Urban	O
Camouflage	O
,	O
Wave	O
Blue	O
(	O
black	O
back	O
)	O
,	O
Magma	O
Red	O
(	O
black	O
back	O
)	O
,	O
Gold	O
,	O
Silver	O
,	O
and	O
Steel	O
Black	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
newer	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
(	O
CUH-ZCT2	O
)	O
has	O
been	O
produced	O
in	O
Jet	O
Black	O
,	O
Glacier	O
White	O
,	O
Green	O
Camouflage	O
,	O
Blue	O
Camouflage	O
,	O
Red	O
Camouflage	O
,	O
Rose	O
Gold	O
,	O
Electric	O
Purple	O
,	O
Wave	O
Blue	O
(	O
blue	O
back	O
)	O
,	O
Magma	O
Red	O
(	O
red	O
back	O
)	O
,	O
Gold	O
,	O
Silver	O
,	O
Sunset	O
Orange	O
,	O
Crystal	O
,	O
Red	O
Crystal	O
,	O
Blue	O
Crystal	O
,	O
Steel	O
Black	O
,	O
Midnight	O
Blue	O
,	O
Metallic	O
Copper	O
,	O
Alpine	O
Green	O
,	O
and	O
Berry	O
Blue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
several	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
controller	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Exclusive	O
console	O
bundles	O
with	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
include	O
the	O
20th	O
Anniversary	O
Edition	O
,	O
Gun	B-Application
Metal	I-Application
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
,	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Thief	I-Application
's	I-Application
End	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
World	I-Application
,	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
Sport	I-Application
,	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
World	I-Application
War	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
The	O
Days	O
of	O
Play	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
,	O
Death	B-Application
Stranding	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
Part	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
500	O
Million	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
Pro	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualSense	O
(	O
CFI-ZCT1W	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
's	O
controller	O
and	O
was	O
unveiled	O
on	O
April	O
7	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
controller	O
that	O
came	O
before	O
it	O
but	O
with	O
an	O
evolution	O
to	O
its	O
design	O
and	O
capabilities	O
influenced	O
by	O
discussions	O
with	O
game	O
designers	O
and	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
several	O
differences	O
in	O
the	O
DualSense	O
that	O
sets	O
it	O
apart	O
from	O
previous	O
DualShock	B-Device
controllers	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualSense	O
supports	O
vibrotactile	B-Device
haptic	I-Device
provided	O
by	O
voice	B-Device
coil	I-Device
actuators	B-Algorithm
integrated	O
in	O
the	O
palm	O
grips	O
,	O
and	O
force	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
for	O
the	O
Adaptive	O
Triggers	O
provided	O
by	O
two	O
DC	O
rotary	O
motors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
actuators	B-Algorithm
in	O
the	O
hand	O
grip	O
able	O
to	O
give	O
varied	O
and	O
intuitive	O
feedback	O
about	O
in-game	O
actions	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
sandstorm	O
,	O
you	O
can	O
feel	O
the	O
wind	O
and	O
sand	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
motors	O
in	O
the	O
Adaptive	O
Triggers	O
supporting	O
experiences	O
such	O
as	O
virtually	O
drawing	O
an	O
arrow	O
from	O
a	O
bow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualSense	O
has	O
a	O
two-tone	O
coloring	O
scheme	O
(	O
primarily	O
white	O
with	O
black	O
facing	O
)	O
and	O
monochrome	O
action	B-Device
buttons	I-Device
,	O
marking	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
the	O
action	B-Device
buttons	I-Device
for	O
a	O
standard	O
PlayStation	B-Device
controller	I-Device
are	O
not	O
colored	O
,	O
although	O
Sony	O
's	O
handheld	O
consoles	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
both	O
had	O
monochrome	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
incorporates	O
a	O
more	O
ergonomic	O
design	O
that	O
is	O
noticeably	O
bigger	O
,	O
rounder	O
,	O
and	O
heftier	O
than	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
light	O
bar	O
has	O
been	O
moved	O
from	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
to	O
the	O
horizontal	O
edges	O
of	O
the	O
touchpad	B-Application
,	O
with	O
player	O
number	O
instead	O
being	O
indicated	O
by	O
an	O
array	O
of	O
5	B-Application
LEDs	O
below	O
the	O
touchpad	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
microphones	O
to	O
the	O
controller	O
,	O
Sony	O
also	O
introduced	O
voice	B-Application
typing	I-Application
to	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
analog	O
triggers	O
now	O
have	O
a	O
force	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
mechanism	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
controller	O
to	O
provide	O
varying	O
levels	O
of	O
resistance	O
to	O
the	O
user	O
depending	O
on	O
in-game	O
actions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Connectivity	O
includes	O
a	O
3.5	O
mm	O
audio	B-Device
jack	I-Device
,	O
USB-C	O
,	O
which	O
replaces	O
the	O
microUSB	O
port	O
on	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
,	O
and	O
copper	O
pins	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
charging	O
docks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
the	O
black	O
plastic	O
piece	O
surrounding	O
the	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
can	O
easily	O
be	O
removed	O
,	O
without	O
requiring	O
any	O
tools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualSense	O
has	O
become	O
a	O
subject	O
of	O
a	O
class-action	O
lawsuit	O
due	O
to	O
a	O
perceived	O
drift	O
in	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
,	O
being	O
litigated	O
by	O
the	O
same	O
firm	O
that	O
is	O
challenging	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
a	O
similar	O
drift	O
issue	O
in	O
their	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
decided	O
to	O
apply	O
a	O
microtexture	O
to	O
the	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
's	O
entire	O
lower	O
shell	O
[	O
making	O
it ]	O
Sony	O
's	O
most	O
grippable	O
gamepad	B-Device
yet	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
thousands	O
upon	O
thousands	O
of	O
tiny	O
squares	O
,	O
triangles	O
,	O
circles	O
,	O
and	O
crosses	O
literally	O
at	O
your	O
fingertips	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
're	O
not	O
a	O
single	O
,	O
evenly	O
spaced	O
layer	O
at	O
all	O
...	O
Morisawa	O
,	O
the	O
senior	O
art	O
director	O
of	O
Sony	O
's	O
Design	O
Center	O
product	O
design	O
group	O
,	O
explains	O
that	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
designs	O
were	O
handcrafted	O
,	O
digitized	O
,	O
mocked	O
up	O
,	O
applied	O
to	O
actual	O
prototype	O
gamepads	B-Device
,	O
and	O
tested	O
over	O
and	O
over	O
again	O
until	O
the	O
teams	O
found	O
the	O
balance	O
they	O
wanted	O
:	O
good-looking	O
,	O
textured	O
enough	O
to	O
be	O
comfortable	O
and	O
non-slip	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
so	O
sandpaper-rough	O
that	O
it	O
'd	O
hurt	O
your	O
hands	O
over	O
a	O
lengthy	O
gaming	O
session	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualShock	B-Device
controller	O
was	O
given	O
an	O
Emmy	O
Award	O
for	O
"	O
Peripheral	O
Development	O
and	O
Technological	O
Impact	O
of	O
Video	O
Game	O
Controllers	O
"	O
by	O
the	O
National	O
Academy	O
of	O
Television	O
Arts	O
and	O
Sciences	O
on	O
January	O
8	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
