PS5 Setup

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Requirements:

Sony PlayStation Partner: To access the Interhaptics SDK on Sony’s DevNet, you must be a registered Sony PlayStation Partner. If you are not yet a partner, you must first apply and be accepted into the PlayStation Partner Program before you can access the SDK.
Unreal Engine for PlayStation 5 (add-on through Epic Games) – version 4.27 or higher

The Interhaptics SDK add-on for PlayStation 5 can be accessed through the Tools and Middleware repository on the SIE DevNet. However, there are certain conditions, mentioned above, that must be met before obtaining access to the Interhaptics SDK for PlayStation 5.

Note: At the moment, adaptive trigger support is not available in Unreal Engine.

Step 1: Request Interhaptics PlayStation 5 SDK

Request the PlayStation 5 add-on for the Interhaptics Unreal Engine and Unity SDK through the PS5 DevNet. This will enable you to add haptic effects and build for PlayStation 5.

Once you are granted access to the GitHub private repositories you can go to Step 2 and beyond.

Step 2: Install Interhaptics Core SDK with the PlayStation 5 Add-on

Download the Interhaptics Core SDK with the PS5 Add-on integration or clone it in the Plugins folder of your project from the provided link. https://github.com/Interhaptics/UnrealEngine_PlayStation5_SDK

(You must be logged in with the same email which has been granted the GitHub access, otherwise this link will give you a 404 error).

You should follow the standard installation process described in the Getting Started with Unreal SDK chapter (from Step 2 onward).

Step 3: Add Haptic Effects and Build for PlayStation 5

To add haptic effects (vibrotactile) to your Unreal Engine project, follow the steps described in this section of the documentation. Being cross-platform, the vibration haptic effects added in the XInput example will be rendered as well on the PlayStation 5 platform.

On top of that, PlayStation 5 can benefit from setting haptic effects to its adaptive triggers. This can be done by using the Stiffness perception when creating the haptic effect in Haptic Composer. The stiffness created is the force profile that will be applied to the adaptive trigger. Below you can see a quick implementation using Blueprints in Unreal Engine.

To add custom haptic effects (from audio files or starting from scratch), you can use the videos from the Haptic Composer section as a guide.

For further assistance or support, please refer to the official Interhaptics online documentation and Discord where we will happily provide the answers needed.