Multiple reports from various PlayStation VR2 players claim that they are having problems with their Sense controllers, and it’s an issue that apparently affects multiple games. While everything works fine on the PS5 menu, the right Sense controller doesn’t seem to register any button presses. The PSVR2 right Sense controller issue is causing quite a bit of trouble for users, and a Reddit thread was made over on the r/PSVR subreddit to provide potential solutions.

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PSVR2 Right Sense Controller Issue Workaround and Fixes:

Here’s a full list of the solutions listed in the thread:

Potential fixes

• OFFICIAL PLAYSTATION METHOD FROM THE TROUBLESHOOTING PAGE: Turn off PS5. Reset both controllers using a pin. Plug right controller into PS5 and press PS button to turn on console. Pair the left controller per the on screen directions. Thanks /u/Both_Ad_7215

• WORKED WELL FOR ME TURN THE AFFECTED CONTROLLER OFF AND ON: You can turn off the controller by holding the PS button until a notification pops telling you that it has been disconnected. In the process, you will be booted to the home menu. So use the unaffected controller to go back into the game (or use DualSense – I wasn’t able to get back into the game using only my normally-functioning left Sense), then press the PS button on the affected controller to turn it back on. As with similar fixes, make sure you are literally looking at an in-game screen and NOT See Through mode or the home menu when you turn the controller back on. I have been able to keep the right Sense working properly even after switching games with this method. Not sure if it will stay fixed after entering rest mode though.

• ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE ABOVE THAT ALSO WORKED FOR ME: I started the console with the DualSense and turned on the headset. At this point the Sense controllers were off because they had not been touched since the system came on. Using the DualSense, I went into the game I wanted to play with the Sense controllers (Rez). Then, without turning on the See Through (or “View Surroundings”) mode, I used the PS button to turn on the right Sense controller. Once it was on, I did the same for the left. I think it’s important that I was in the game and not some other screen (like the PS Menu or See Through mode) when I turned on the controllers. Huge thanks to /u/iamthecowman for this fix and to /u/stlbilly for the crucial detail about See Through mode!

• TURN THE UNAFFECTED CONTROLLER OFF AND ON: Same as the method two paragraphs up, but with the unaffected controller. Unconventional, but people say it really works! (I originally had a little more info here, including a link to a comment from someone who contributed this fix, but reddit does a fun thing where it sometime deletes half of the post when I go to edit it, so I’m recreating this all from a draft I saved yesterday. I’ll add the missing info when I find it in the comments!)

• RESET THE CONTROLLERS: In the affected game, reset one or both of the controllers by sticking a pin in the tiny hole next to R2/L2. You will feel a click – keep holding until the controller disconnects. Then press the PS button to turn the controller back on. A paper clip is probably too big because the hole is TINY. I used a tiny safety pin. Note that you have to actually be in the game versus See Through (or “View Surroundings”) mode or any other non-game screen when you press the PS button to turn it back on after resetting it. So if you use See Through mode to see so you can reset the controller, turn it back off before you hit the PS button. You might have to do this every time you go into a new game until there is a lasting fix.

• DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT THE AFFECTED CONTROLLER: “I am one of the ones that has this issue with the left controller but what finally worked for me was fully boot up a game with both dual sense psvr controllers active. Suspend the game and go to the main ps5 console settings. Go to your Bluetooth settings and disconnect the controller that is not working. Go back into your suspended game. Push the ps button on the left stick in game to reconnect your controller and then boom. It works.” Thanks /u/TardisTraveler87

• TURN FEEDBACK OFF AND ON: Connect your PSVR 2 system to your PS5 console. Make sure that your controller is completely charged and paired with your PS5. Head over to the Settings option. Select the Accessories option. Select the Controller (General) option. Select the Trigger Effect Intensity option. Disable the trigger effect. Enable the trigger effect again. Via dotesports.com.

• DELETE AND RESYNC: Go to the settings menu (gear in the top right corner of the screen). Scroll down to accessories. Select General. Select Bluetooth Accessories. Select VR2 Sense Controller (L) and press delete. Repeat step 5 for VR2 Sense Controller. Resync the controllers one at a time via the USB Cable. Thanks /u/RaveMasterSenpai for this one!

• DISCONNECT DUALSENSE: Basically what it says on the tin – turn off any connected DualSense controllers so that only the Sense controllers are connected. Thanks /u/Smitty0324

• RESET ALL DUALSENSE CONTROLLERS: Reset all connected DualSense controllers by pushing the button in the hole next to the Sony logo on the back of the controller. Thanks /u/Proof_Original6138

• TAKE OUT THE NUBS: If you use the official charging dock, try removing the little charging nubs from the Sense controllers. Make sure you put them someplace safe – those suckers are tiny! Thanks /u/luthienxo

• CHAOTIC BUTTON MASHING: Just keep mashing the buttons on the affected controller until they “wake up.” Thanks /u/Dassa1744

• CHAOTIC BUTTON REMAPPING: Enable your own button mapping for the controllers in the settings, switch some buttons randomly, then reset to default. If that doesn’t work, try switching the sticks and then disabling the button remapping before turning it back on and un-switching the sticks.

• THE CZECH METHOD: Carefully follow the steps in this comment from user Rekpet2, based on his call to PlayStation support in the Czech Republic.

• PURGE THE CORRUPTION: Remove unused controllers, clear the cache, rebuild the database, and reset the controllers by following the steps linked here.

The thread is updated fairly regularly, and you can find various suggested fixes and solutions that may work for you if you’re experiencing the same issue. Some of the solutions mentioned in the thread include turning the affected controller off and on, resetting the Sense controllers, or disconnecting your DualSense controllers if they’re connected. There’s also a small list of games at the bottom of the thread that you can play despite the connection issues, such as Gran Turismo 7, which doesn’t actually support the PSVR2 Sense controllers in favor of DualSense and third-party steering wheel controllers.

Sony has yet to make a statement on the controller issues. Once we get more info on the matter, we’ll let you know.

Source: Reddit