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Controller support is limited on Windows PCs. While the latest generation of console controllers will work out of the box with Windows, even last-generation gamepads like the PlayStation 3’s DualShock 3 require custom drivers.
A previous version of this article detailed the use of MotioninJoy to use your Sony PS3 controller as a joystick on your Windows PC. Unfortunately, MotioninJoy was a proprietary piece of software that turned into malware over the years. Luckily, you don’t have to infect your computer, as there is an open-source alternative in ScpToolkit. Don’t use MotioninJoy.
Apr 24, 2018 - You know the way to make the gaming go on with your joystick on Windows 10? Maybe the Playstation 3 is not the easiest pad to work on a PC. This is the official website of MotioninJoy and here you can get the latest version of MotioninJoy (v0.7.1001) which you can easily install on your windows based computer. Once drivers are installed you simply need to connect the PS3 controller (Dual Shock 3 controllers) with your Windows 10/8/7 PC.
Thank you very much but do prefere or use (better ps3) or (mothionjoy). Aug 25, 2018 - Users may experience an error while using Motioninjoy Gamepad tool. The error is also known as “0X-1ffffdb9” comes forth when you are. ERROR:Install MotioninJoy Driver fail. PS3 controller must be connected to PC and default drivers (those windows downloads through. This driver lets you use your PS3 controller as a PC controller or 360 controller, good for normal PC games, and emulation. Simple install, bluetooth and/or usb cable needed. MotioninJoy_071001_signed.zip Category Plugin. Uploader Rio_Brando. Added Feb 21st, 2013. Size 3.93mb (4,117,346 bytes) Downloads 149,681 (7 today). Oct 30, 2017 Hi, I have been going crazy, Windows 10 does not recognize my DS3 controller as a Playstation 3 controller, it shows 'Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed)' every time I plugg it in, so I can't install any of the softwares that make PS3 controllers work like a x360 controller. Hi, Update chipset driver. Then, make sure.
How to Install ScpToolkit
ScpToolkit has to modify some system drivers to make the controller work, so it’s not the safest install process. Proceed with caution, follow our instructions, and don’t click anything you don’t understand.
Download the latest release of ScpToolkit from the project’s Github page, open up the setup program, and agree to the Terms and Conditions—if you read them, of course. You’ll be shown a dialog with a list of install options:
You probably don’t need the Gamepad Analyzer and Debug Info Collector, but you should install everything else.
The installation process will take a few minutes. You should take this time to find your PS3 controller and plug it in with a USB cable. After the utility is done installing the toolkit, it will ask you to run the driver installer. Click “Run,” and you’ll be shown a list which should now include your controller.
Click the “Initialize All Connected Devices” button (don’t skip through with next button), let it install, and then click “Next.” This will configure the controller to be recognized as a PS3 controller, and install some drivers.
The next screen is for Bluetooth support, which you may not want because it requires a dedicated Bluetooth dongle to be “sacrificed.” Rightly so, there’s a huge “WARNING” label on this screen, because installing it to a wireless mouse dongle on accident will cause you to have a very bad time.
If you really want wireless support, you’ll need to plug in the sacrificial dongle, make sure it’s the ONLY device in the list, and then click “Initialize All Connected Devices.”
Otherwise, feel free to hit “Next” and skip this process.
The next step is installing a virtual Xbox 360 Controller driver, which will trick Windows into thinking your PS3 controller is an Xbox 360 controller. This will make it work for more games.
To install the driver, click “Install virtual Xbox 360 Controller driver” and click “Next.”
After that, ScpToolkit will want to install a Windows Service to handle communication with the controller.
Click “Install Windows Service” and click “Next.” You’re now done, and you should be able to use your PS3 controller in any game that supports Xbox 360 controllers. That’s practically every game that supports a controller, so go nuts. You can also remap the controller’s buttons to make it work in other games.
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Sony’s PlayStation 3 was the most popular console of its time and came with the awesome DualShock 3 controller. So, if you still own the controller and have moved on to the PC gaming, you can still live that PS3 era once again by using your PS3 controller to play games on a computer.
Almost 80% of Games that are launched on PC support controllers/gamepad, so you’re covered on that front. You can also use your mouse to provide inputs if the controller doesn’t work at a particular area in the game, settings. Then let’s put that glorious Dual Shock PS3 controller to use, as a gamepad for your PC. And in this guide, we’ll show you how to achieve that, without the silly MotionJoy program.
But before you begin with, you need to set up a couple of things and should have these pre-requisites such as a mini USB cable for connection, and you can find them on Amazon for under $3-$4 or even less. Here’s one for you -> PS3 Controller Charge Cable, Black (6 Foot long). Once, you have your hands-on this cable you’re ready to roll further.
Now let’s download all the required files that you need to install for this method to work perfectly. It may be possible that some of these files are already installed on your PC, but you can’t take a chance, they might be outdated. So, it’s a good idea to install these latest Microsoft software frameworks.
Contents
- Connect your PS3 Controller with the USB cable to your PC or Laptop
- How to Install and Set-up SCP Drivers
Connect your PS3 Controller with the USB cable to your PC or Laptop
When you connect it, your PC will automatically start installing the relevant drivers for the Controller, so just sit back and let it do its job. Now, comes the part where you need to Download and install some additional set of Drivers.
However, before downloading you also need to check your machine’s/PC’s architecture whether it is running on a 32-bit or 64-bit architecture. Some of you may already know this particular spec of your PC, then Skip to Download Microsoft .Net Framework and start installing.
So, for those who aren’t aware to check this spec, head over to your My Computer icon and Right Click and within the pop-up menu Select Properties. This will open up a window, where you have to Check below the System Section, you will find System Type label. Just see whether it says x64 or x86. If it’s an X64 based system, you’ll download the x64 based file from the Download page, or a 32-bit file if you have a 32-bit System.
With now that out of the way, moving further, just Download the following files from the links given below and start installing them.
Download Microsoft .Net Framework
Now you need also to download the MS Visual C++, just make sure you Download any version after 2010 or 2010 itself.
Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 or later
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Download Direct X Runtime
[ Note:When installing the Direct X Runtime, make sure when you’re hitting Next-next in the installation process, notice that one screen where it says Install Bing Search Bar, you need to uncheck that Check-box and then proceed for further installation.]
Also, please provide administrative privileges while installing, that’s when you open a package from the software as mentioned above, Right-Click on it and Select Run as Administrator. Once, you’re done downloading all of these packages as per your System architecture, next thing you need to download is the most important piece of third-party software.
Download SCP Driver package
These SCP drivers will enable us to make that DualShock PS3 controller work properly on the Windows OS. So, to download the SCP Driver package, just visit the software’s original forum link given below. And Click on Download the latest Stable release link only.
Next, to open that Downloaded package you need to have a small little separate piece of software, that’s either Winrar or 7-zip, or if you’re on Windows 10, then it comes already built-in with one.
Download Winrar and 7-zip
You need to extract that SCP Driver folder with the help of Winrar or 7-zip,
How to Install and Set-up SCP Drivers
Now after you extract the SCP executable (ScToolkit_Setup.exe) file now you need to install it, this piece of software will enable you to install additional drivers that permit the Dual-Shock PS3 Controller to run on PC seamlessly, without any issues.
- Open the SCP drivers tool, and you should see the following Window of the ScpToolkit Driver
- Start by Checking the Install Windows Service box
- Also, Check the DualShock 3 and if own the DualShock 4 PS3 controller also check that box
- Moreover, if you have a Bluetooth Dongle and want to connect wireless also Select that as well
- Make Sure; you have your DualShock PS3 Controller connected to your PC all this time
- After all these necessary Checks, you’re ready to hit the final Install Button; this will start the Driver installation process. So, sit back until it completes the process.
- Once, it’s done, your PS3 controller is now connected to your PC.
Fine tune your PS3 Controller
If you to map new keys for certain functions, the SCP driver tool also entertains such facility; you can start by heading over to the ScpToolkit Profile Manager, under the SCP Settings Manager.
In here you have granular control over the gamepads sensitivity, the latency many other advanced options are available. While the most used setting will be the ability to map the controller’s Keys as per your desire and tailor it the way you want.
You have to follow all these steps because Windows natively supports the X-box controller and not Sony’s PlayStation controllers, all Microsoft’s monopoly. You can also check the GitHub post about connecting via USB only by visiting here.
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