About This Software

HaptiChi

Don’t just hear the action. Feel it.

Some games have little or no vibration. Others leave you wanting more. HaptiChi turns your PC’s audio into real-time controller feedback, adding a new layer of feel to older favorites and modern games alike.

Feel an engine growl, an explosion’s rumble, or the weight of an impact through an Xbox®-style controller, a PlayStation® DualShock® 4, or a PlayStation® 5 DualSense™.

Bring your games to life

• Shooters and action: Feel gunfire, explosions, and powerful impacts.

• Racing: Bring engine roars, rough roads, and collisions into your hands.

• Horror: Feel deep rumbles, sudden crashes, and unsettling sounds.

• Classic games: Add audio-driven feedback, even when a game has little or no built-in vibration.

• Music and movies: HaptiChi works with PC audio, not just games.

Your controller. Your kind of feedback.

Start with audio-driven vibration, then tune it to your preference.

• Strength and Sensitivity: Set the overall intensity and how readily audio triggers vibration.

• Controller profiles: Save settings for individual controllers and switch between setups.

• Flexible audio capture: Capture your output device or, where supported, a specific app. Automatic capture can follow the app producing sound.

• Input-driven haptics: Add feedback for trigger pulls, button presses, or joystick movement where supported.

• Rumble Cleanup: Filter unwanted background sound in the haptics.

• Voice Guard (experimental): Reduce speech-driven vibration while preserving other game sounds.

• Built-in controller tester: Check buttons, sticks, triggers, and supported vibration without launching a game.

HaptiChi responds to the audio your PC or game plays, not scripted game events, so music, dialogue, and voice chat can also affect the feedback. Results depend on the game’s sound mix, your controller, and your settings.

DualShock® 4 support

Connect a DualShock® 4 to use audio-driven vibration, controller-specific profiles, and supported controller features. You can also play PC audio through the controller’s built-in speaker with the experimental DS4 Speaker Output option. Features vary by connection and setup.

Extra possibilities with DualSense™

A DualSense™ adds more ways to shape the experience:

• Audio-driven HD haptics: Play audio through the controller’s haptic actuators over USB or Bluetooth®.

• Stereo Haptics: Turn left/right audio differences into directional feedback on supported controllers.

• Built-in speaker playback: Hear audio through the controller’s speaker.

• Hybrid Mode: Blend traditional rumble with audio-driven haptics, with separate strength controls.

• Additional controls: Configure supported adaptive trigger effects, light-bar settings, and touchpad mouse features.

These effects are generated by HaptiChi, not by native game-specific DualSense™ integration. Features and latency vary by connection and setup.

Connect. Tune. Play.

• Connect a supported controller.

• Choose your audio source.

• Tune the response and save your profile.

• Optionally turn off in-game vibration if you want HaptiChi to provide the controller feedback.

Your audio stays yours

HaptiChi processes audio in real time. It does not record or save your audio.

Compatibility

Supports Xbox®-style controllers, PlayStation® DualShock® 4, and PlayStation® DualSense™. Features vary by controller, connection, and audio device. Some controller routes may require supporting drivers; HaptiChi will indicate when they’re needed.

Requires Windows® 10/11 (64-bit). SteamOS™/Proton support is early and may not work as expected on every setup.

© 2026 HaptiChi. HaptiChi is a trademark of its owner. PlayStation®, DualShock®, and DualSense™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Xbox® and Windows® are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. The Bluetooth® word mark is owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. SteamOS™ is a trademark of Valve Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.