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Setup guides, controller comparisons, and notes on how Dish and Satellite work.
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Dish 2.3: HD haptics, a fix for stuck controller screens, and Diagnostics
What's new since Dish 2.0: DualSense HD haptics over Wi-Fi, the touchpad and lightbar without Direct mode, Bluetooth DualSense on the desktop, and Diagnostics.
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DualSense haptics on PC without a cable: the 007 First Light fix
007 First Light, God of War, and Horizon only vibrate a DualSense over USB on PC, because the haptics are audio. Dish and Satellite carry them over Wi-Fi.
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DualSense adaptive triggers on PC over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
On PC, adaptive triggers usually mean a USB cable to the gaming PC. With Dish and Satellite, a game's trigger effects reach your DualSense over Wi-Fi.
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Use your phone as a controller for Sunshine, Apollo, or Wolf
Dish pairs with a Sunshine, Apollo, or Wolf host the way Moonlight does and joins as a controller only, with nothing new to install on the host.
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Dish 2.0: a microphone in your controller, Linux joins the family
Dish 2.0 gives the emulated controller a microphone and a speaker, talks to Sunshine, Apollo, and Wolf hosts directly, ships Dish for Linux, and drives the lights and adaptive triggers on a plugged-in pad.
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Flagship features are here: motion, touchpad, lightbar, and battery now work end to end
Motion aim, the DualSense touchpad, the lightbar, and battery level now work end to end in Dish, bringing the full controller feel to your PC over Wi-Fi.
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PC gamepads compared: 15 wireless controllers and phone-as-controller apps, ranked by latency
15 PC controllers and phone-as-controller apps compared on latency, range, players, and price, with wired pads and Dish over Wi-Fi tied for first.
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Dish vs the Steam Controller: the 2026 pad, the 2015 original, and your phone
Valve's new Steam Controller costs $99 and sold out at launch. How it compares to Dish, and how Dish keeps an original 2015 Steam Controller useful.
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Dish vs 8BitDo: do you really need to spend $50 on a Pro 2 or Ultimate?
8BitDo pads are great but cost $50 or more and stop at one room, while Dish is free, as fast over Wi-Fi, and even extends the 8BitDo you already own.
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Dish vs Remote Gamepad and other phone-as-controller apps: a fair comparison
Remote Gamepad, Monect, and similar phone-as-controller apps often come with ads and lag. Dish does the same job free, private, and as fast as a wired pad.
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How to use your phone as a wireless controller for your PC
A step-by-step guide to turning any Android phone or tablet into a wireless gamepad for your gaming PC that feels as fast as a wired pad. No Bluetooth, no wires, no fees.
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Sunshine + Moonlight + Dish: the cloud-gaming-at-home trio
How to combine Sunshine, Moonlight, and Dish for couch gaming at home: the picture on your TV, the controller in your hand, and no subscription.
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Connecting a controller to a PC from another room, the right way
Play PC games from another room by using your phone as the controller: Dish over Wi-Fi reaches as far as your network and feels as snappy as a wire.
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Why Wi-Fi beats Bluetooth for gamepad streaming
Wi-Fi beats Bluetooth for gamepad streaming on speed, range, and player count, which is why Dish over your home network feels like the wire is back.
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Four phones, one couch, zero extra hardware: PC couch co-op done right
How to host a 4-player local co-op night using nothing but the phones already in your friends' pockets. Dish, Satellite, and a TV.