{
  "id": 19898950,
  "title": "This free Windows app just replaced a Raspberry Pi for DualSense users on PC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/this-free-windows-app-just-replaced-a-raspberry-pi-for-dualsense",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-14T01:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/a-free-windows-app-just-replaced-raspberry-pi-for-dualsense-users-on-pc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A free Windows application called ZerkSense5 has replaced the need for a Raspberry Pi to fully utilize the Sony DualSense controller's features on a PC. Previously, connecting the DualSense wirelessly only provided basic gamepad functionality on Windows, with advanced features like haptics and adaptive triggers only accessible through a wired connection. ZerkSense5 uses software to create a virtual wired controller, allowing the DualSense to work wirelessly with all its original features while connected to a PC via Bluetooth. This eliminates the need for a Raspberry Pi, soldering, or extra cables, providing a simple and free alternative to the earlier Raspberry Pi solution.",
  "summary": "One free app for the full magic of DualSense",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}