Is it safe to overclock a PS5 controller?

[Camote]

I've read that it reduces input lag by a considerable amount on PC, but I would like to know if there are any risks (apart from voiding the warranty)

[Affronter]

I never heard such a thing as overclocking controllers.

Do you have to wear oven mitts while using it?

[Camote]

Originally posted by Affronter:

I never heard such a thing as overclocking controllers.

Do you have to wear oven mitts while using it?

It is a thing. Basically you use a software to increase the controller's polling rate

[Devsman]

When we're overclocking controllers, it may be time to take a step back and seriously reconsider how complex our electronics really need to be.

[Midnight Sky ✨🌙✨]

I overclocked mine and haven't had any issues yet, but i can't promise something won't come up.

If you can afford to replace it should it come to that, I'd say you may as well just do it.

[metamec]

It uses the same method as overclocking a mouse. That is - a custom (unsigned) driver is installed to increase the USB polling rate. I don't think it damages the hardware but is it worth potentially destabilising the entire system with a driver of unknown provenance - just to reduce input lag from 11ms to 3-4ms? In my personal opinion, no. I havent seen a BSOD in years and I'd like to keep it that way.

[ʙᴜɴ.ᴇ]

I honestly wouldn't bother messing with something like that for a minuscule faster input, Its fast enough for me using a wired connection.

[Chimp Factory [M04]]

Originally posted by 💕 𝓑𝓾𝓷 💕:

I honestly wouldn't bother messing with something like that for a minuscule faster input, Its fast enough for me using a wired connection.

Indeed. How much more could anyone get out of a controller and how much risk/reward would it be for the effort.

Related to the wired connections part; a meme I saw once was spot on.
500$ Wifi Gaming Router vs 5$ Ethernet Cable.

[Dylan]

yes

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by MATOM:

Originally posted by Affronter:

I never heard such a thing as overclocking controllers.

Do you have to wear oven mitts while using it?

It is a thing. Basically you use a software to increase the controller's polling rate

Sure you can do it, but what's the point?

All it does is repsond to a game and communicate with it.

The game will communicate what it needs.

So if you overclock unless the game is using that new speed, it's wasted.

[Ghost Robertson]

Like people getting a keyboard with a high polling rate, Or even a high DPI mouse, mine can be set to be extremely sensitive and playing a first person shooter with it becomes bloody hard.

There is a limit you know.

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by Ghost Robertson:

Like people getting a keyboard with a high polling rate, Or even a high DPI mouse, mine can be set to be extremely sensitive and playing a first person shooter with it becomes bloody hard.

There is a limit you know.

Yes but even then it must be USED.

With a PS5 controller, what game would be set up to account for anyone overclocking their controller? I'd token at this point, zero.