Many games reference buttons that players must press. But the PS5's D-Pad might be confusing for those unfamiliar with the platform.
The D-Pad on the PS5 controller is the set of four face buttons on the left-hand side of the device
. There are four of these buttons, one for each point of the compass, but they translate easily into the Up, Right, Down, and Left buttons if examined clockwise. While these buttons may seem redundant because of all the other interactions it’s possible to make on the DualSense controller, including the touchpad, they’re more than a hangover from past PlayStation devices. However, on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, the D-Pad was definitely an essential set of buttons because there weren’t many beyond the face buttons when those consoles were at the height of their popularity.
. The beauty of most PS5 games is that developers have now mostly shifted their control schemes and settings options to allow for. The D-Pad may not even be used by default, but it can be changed quickly in the settings if users find it easier. We’re past the point where the D-Pad is used for essential actions such as opening doors or menus, but some players still find it helpful to map these actions to those buttons. We prefer maps to pop up when we press the Up direction button and have adjusted to using the Down direction button to heal after playing far too much of The Callisto Protocol.Jamie Moorcroft-Sharp is a Staff Writer at Gamepur.
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