You, like me, have just bought an Astro C40 Tournament Controller. I can help you with how to use it astro c40 on PS5.
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. The controller came out before that controller and it was great, but now it has lost a bit of its cool and good, but still is a good controller above average for sure.
The issue is that Sony decided to nuke all older controllers in the so called name 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. The controller is not working on PlayStation 5 with PlayStation 5 games, but it will work 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. Let us know if you agree by voicing your opinion in the socials under SLA or Streaming Live Academy.
Astro C40 allows for Xbox style joysticks on PlayStation natively
There are still hope. As I said at the beginning, I will answer the question "How to Use Astro C40 Tournament Controller on PS5?" 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. I invite you to go read the article of what it is then decide for yourself if purchasing is worth it. Personally, I'll probably do it once I get my PS5 and will share my findings with you via SLA and my YouTube channel.
For now I hope that Sony will realize that not all games are going to want to or are going to use the new 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 not that it's a necessity. Also, it isn’t something you really need for most games. So forcing everyone to use it seems excessive 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 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.
