PlayStation Portal tips: 5 settings to adjust right away

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Table of Contents Decide your preferred vibration intensity Select the intensity of the trigger effect Decide how long it takes for Rest Mode to activate Turn off the lightbars if they’re distracting you Choose to show the battery percentage

So, you’ve got a brand-new PlayStation Portal and are looking forward to the hours and hours of fun you’ll have using its Remote Play functionality to play your PlayStation 5 games. Well, yeah, you should be excited — it’s pretty rad, after all. But when you first dive in, you may want to take a look at some of the device’s settings to be sure things are set up exactly how you like them. Here are five settings we recommend adjusting on your PlayStation Portal.

Decide your preferred vibration intensity

Controller vibration can be a cool feature, but not everyone likes to feel it super strongly (or at all). Luckily, you can adjust the intensity of the vibration to meet your personal preferences.

Doing this requires you to go to Settings > Controller > Vibration Intensity. You can choose between Strong, Medium, or Weak — or you can just turn vibration off altogether.

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Select the intensity of the trigger effect

Similarly to vibration, the trigger effects from the PS5’s DualSense controller are available on the PlayStation Portal’s triggers. This can add immersion in some games, but it can also be frustrating if you’re not the type of person who wants that extra layer of realism to your gaming.

To adjust this feature, go to Settings > Controller > Trigger Effect Intensity. As with vibration, you can select Strong, Medium, or Weak. You can also just turn it off completely (which is probably the best choice for a lot of players).

Decide how long it takes for Rest Mode to activate

If you’re the type to sit your Portal down for