DualSense on Kiln — Controller Setup for PC

◎ At a glance

Reviewed 2026-10-13.

Setup

Connect the DualSense over USB before launching Kiln. Wireless pairings are not the lab path.
Launch, boot system software, and confirm the pad in a responding menu — sticks, triggers, face buttons.
Xbox controllers use the same layout automatically. Keyboard maps onto pad controls when no controller is around.

A frozen boot can look like a dead controller. Confirm the game is actually running before remapping anything.

Mapped everywhere: sticks, triggers, face buttons, d-pad, shoulders, Start/Select equivalents.

Haptics are per-title — verified on God of War Ragnarok, not promised everywhere.

Not promised on every game: touchpad, gyro, and adaptive triggers. If a title needs them, the lab note says so.

Local versus with two pads is verified on fighters like Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 — both pads connected before launch.

Keyboard mapping covers WASD plus face-button equivalents. It works; a pad is still the real answer for timing-heavy games like Stellar Blade.

Does the DualSense work on Kiln?

Yes, over USB: sticks, triggers, and face buttons mapped. Connect before launching.

Can I use an Xbox controller?

Yes. Xbox pads work on the same layout as the DualSense.

Do adaptive triggers and haptics work?

Haptics are verified per title, not promised globally. Touchpad, gyro, and adaptive triggers are not promised on every game.