If you are like me and bought an Astro C40 Tournament Controller and are wondering How To Use Astro C40 Tournament Controller on PS5 I got the answer for you so stick around SLA (Streaming Live Academy) for the answer towards the end of this article, but first let me give you a bit of back story.
Astro C40 for PS4 Controller
The Astro C40 controller can be used by pro gamers and other gamers who want something comparable to the Xbox Elite Series controller. Although it was great before the controller, it is now less cool. However, it's still a superior controller than average.
Sony has decided to destroy all older controllers under the guise of progress. Astro the company has come out on Reddit thru a representative saying that it is due to Sony that they cannot update the controller. It will not work on PlayStation 5 with PlayStation 5 titles, but it will with PlayStation 4 titles.
How To Use Astro C40 Tournament Controller on PS5
Reddit Post
Besides them replying to such a cultured users name I applaud them for replying and letting us know. The link to the post is on the image itself or here. I personally won't be finding a PS5 anytime soon so I'm not worried, but personally I prefer the feeling of the Astro C40 controller over the Sony PS5 controller and the haptic feedback seems dope and game changing to a good degree, but not a must.
The problem with the PS5 controller is the lack of paddles. Also, the joysticks are not designed in a way I like. I prefer the Xbox Controller joystick layout. We want to know if you are in agreement by voicing your opinion under SLA and Streaming Live Academy.
Astro C40 allows for Xbox style joysticks on PlayStation natively
There is hope though and as I mentioned at the beginning of the article I will answer the question How To Use Astro C40 Tournament Controller on PS5 since it is possible. You can use the Astro C40 controller on the PS5 while you play PS4 games, but for those PS5 titles you are going to have to use a third party device called the Cronus Zen.
Cronus Zen
This little device will allow you to use your Astro C40 TR controller on the new PS5 natively. You can read more about it here and decide if it's worth the money. Personally, I'll probably do it once I get my PS5 and will share my findings with you via SLA and my YouTube channel.
Sony should realize that not all games will want or use the haptic feedback feature. They seem to be hell bound to making sure that everyone does and honestly I can't blame them for I wouldn't want them to have an Apple 3D Touch situation on their hands and the technology is really cool.
It's just that I know it is not a must and it is not something that you truly need for most games so forcing everybody to have to use it or else no controller seems overkill to me. By the time I end up getting a PlayStation 5 they might have already reversed course, but we shall see then. For now all astro c40 we have is the Cronus Zen and PS4 titles on our PS5 controller life.
How to Use the Astro C40 Tournament Control on PlayStation 5
You can only play PS4 (PlayStation 4) games on the PS5 (PlayStation 5) with the Astro C40 TR (Tournament) controller, because Sony has decided to not allow developers of controllers to migrate older controllers that don’t support haptic feedback. You can however use a device like the Cronus Zen to use the Astro C40 TR controller on the PS5 and play PS5 games.