PS3 Controller for PC

[matto97]

Hey guys how would i get my PS3 controller to work on my PC. thanks

[rashdanml]

Could give MotioninJoy a try.

Pinnacle game profiler is an alternative.

[Dudenstein]

I believe you just need a buetooth receiver. At least that's what I've been told

[NJM1112]

If you have bluetooth... you could try this.

 

[matto97]

Thanks will try the vid 

[rashdanml]

Don't need bluetooth, can use the charger cable in a USB port.

[Samdb]

Download DS3 tools and you're good to go, I personally use it and have no problems.

[matto97]

when i try to load the driver all i get is

 

INFO:InstallDriver start...

SUCCESS:Set Selected Device.

SUCCESS:Get Device Install Params.

SUCCESS:Set Device Install Params.

SUCCESS:Building Driver Info List.

SUCCESS:Call Class Installer.

SUCCESS:Get MotioninJoy Driver.

SUCCESS:Install MotioninJoy Driver start......

ERROR:Install MotioninJoy Driver fail.. Error code:0Xe000024b

[Imaginaerum]

I had a milion problems getting the PS3 controller installed and ended up buying a wired 360 controller from Amazon to avoid having to deal with MotionJoy.

 

If that isn't an option, this helped me. I didn't have to disable signature drivers to get it to work but some people I've helped had to:

 

http://www.motioninjoy.com/help/sixaxis-dualshock-3-connecting-usb

 

Also remember lots of games don't support the PS3 controller, so you have to tell MotionJoy to emulate the 360 controller, giving yet another reason to buy a 360 controller for use on the PC.

[matto97]

would like to buy a 360 controller but no money and all i got is PS3 controllers XD

[Imaginaerum]

PS3 works well enough if you can get MotionJoy to stop being stupid. I had the driver error you had and it worked anyway, so try a game out and see what happens. If you push the "vibrate" function somewhere in the software, and if the controller vibrates, that means it'll probably work.

 

edit: I should mention that every time you unplug the PS3 controller from your PC, your PS3 will turn on, assuming its plugged in of course. That was very annoying when I had to wait 2 minutes for the stupid thing to let me turn it off again.

[GamerDude]

I needed a controller to play some heck and slash games in my Steam collection, I do have both the w/l 360 and PS3 controllers, but there were in my storeroom somewhere. The thought of rummaging thru my storeroom for them scared the BeJesus outta me, so I went and got a wired MS 360 controller and I must say I like it, Games simply work w/o the need to customize setting.....Darksiders and DmC are actually quite fun with a controller.