Ps5 dual sense don't charge if open steam

[LK7]

I need help with my ps5 dual sense,i use the dual sense ( controller ) on my pc,and i use my pc to charge the dual sense because i don't have the charger or the console yet,its work except when i open steam on my pc,someway steam idk hook my controller and its like i'm using the controller but i don't even touch the controller, and instead charge consumes the battery so if i want to play something on steam and charge my dual sense at same time i can't
Already tried to " remove " the controller from steam configs but didn't work,i need help to fix this out
Obs: When i'm charging with steam closed the light is orange whats mean that battery is charging,when i open steam light comes blue what mean controller is turned on for play

[Divenail]

Hello, were you able to fix this? After a year using the ps5 controller in pc it stopped to charge in any of my usb ports in pc, even usb-c port. It only charges in my cell phone charger

[tintingaroo]

Your case may be different from the topic creator's. Does yours charge when Steam is closed?
How are you judging that it's not charging - by just the light indicator or do you find the battery is depleted when you go to use the controller wireless/BT or have something that tells you the battery level?


In regards to OP's post, I got my DS5 ~5 weeks ago and when it's left idle and Steam is allowed to interface with it, Steam will set the light (meaning there's no orange breathing light) but it will still be charging. I judge the charge level by what DS4Windows tells me when I close Steam, unplug and then connect via Bluetooth. I'm gonna have to test charging while playing & Steam's interfacing with it...
OP created their post some time ago so there could be changes Steam/OS side that are making this difference, then there's controller firmware and revision that'll differ (don't think the revision adjusted anything that would change the result though). I imagine there'll be other factors as well...

[Divenail]

Originally posted by tintingaroo:

Your case may be different from the topic creator's. Does yours charge when Steam is closed?

Actually my controller does not charge at all connected to pc. It turns the lights to breathing orange, but after several hours that seems to be charging, if I disconnect from usb it turns off.

Originally posted by tintingaroo:

How are you judging that it's not charging - by just the light indicator or do you find the battery is depleted when you go to use the controller wireless/BT or have something that tells you the battery level?

I use DS4Windows to see the controller batery level

I made some tests:
- I left the controller connected in usb port for some hours and after this tried to connect via bluetooth without success. I repeat the process in the usb-c port and had the same result.
- I tried to charge with DS4Windows opened to see if the battery level gets up, It seemed to be charging because the charging lights configuration was doing well but it remain in 0% whatever the time I left charging.
- I tried to charge the controller with my cell phone charger, left the controller charging for something about 3hours. It turned the breathing orange lights on, after the described time the lights turned off and I connected to pc and the battery level was 100%.
- Tried to reset the controller pressing the button inside the small hole in the back of the controller, tried to charge it in pc but had the same failure results.

I am sure that this problem occurs just in this Dual Sense controller because I play also with an old Dual Shock 4 in pc and it charges well, without any problem.

[Supafly]

The controller can accept a fast power delivery than you'll likely be getting via standard PC USB ports. Use a phone charger, fast charger.

[tintingaroo]

Originally posted by Divenail:

Good tests.

Did it previously work with the USB cables you are now using?
Are you able to play using them?

Was there any specific change you know of, like upgrading the firmware or anything?

[Reanu Keeves]

Originally posted by Supafly:

The controller can accept a fast power delivery than you'll likely be getting via standard PC USB ports. Use a phone charger, fast charger.

That damages the battery

[Reanu Keeves]

Originally posted by Divenail:

Originally posted by tintingaroo:

Your case may be different from the topic creator's. Does yours charge when Steam is closed?

Actually my controller does not charge at all connected to pc. It turns the lights to breathing orange, but after several hours that seems to be charging, if I disconnect from usb it turns off.

Originally posted by tintingaroo:

How are you judging that it's not charging - by just the light indicator or do you find the battery is depleted when you go to use the controller wireless/BT or have something that tells you the battery level?

I use DS4Windows to see the controller batery level

I made some tests:
- I left the controller connected in usb port for some hours and after this tried to connect via bluetooth without success. I repeat the process in the usb-c port and had the same result.
- I tried to charge with DS4Windows opened to see if the battery level gets up, It seemed to be charging because the charging lights configuration was doing well but it remain in 0% whatever the time I left charging.
- I tried to charge the controller with my cell phone charger, left the controller charging for something about 3hours. It turned the breathing orange lights on, after the described time the lights turned off and I connected to pc and the battery level was 100%.
- Tried to reset the controller pressing the button inside the small hole in the back of the controller, tried to charge it in pc but had the same failure results.

I am sure that this problem occurs just in this Dual Sense controller because I play also with an old Dual Shock 4 in pc and it charges well, without any problem.

My DS4W shows a permanent 0%, how can I gwt it to display the % correctly?

[Pontus]

Originally posted by Reanu Keeves:

Originally posted by Supafly:

The controller can accept a fast power delivery than you'll likely be getting via standard PC USB ports. Use a phone charger, fast charger.

That damages the battery

don't spread disinformation

[Supafly]

Originally posted by Reanu Keeves:

Originally posted by Supafly:

The controller can accept a fast power delivery than you'll likely be getting via standard PC USB ports. Use a phone charger, fast charger.

That damages the battery

And fast charging a phone, tablet and car can degrade them BUT that doesn't change the fact if you're NOT fast charging the device you can be draining battery faster than charge it.

[Nanami]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.