How to Use a PS3 Controller on a PC
By Jonathan on Monday, August 27th, 2007 at 7:15 PM PST In Computer, Game Related Science, Hardware, Sony
One industrious modder out there has created a simple program so you can use your PS3’s SIXAXIS controller on a PC like a game pad. Here’s what you’ll need to do:
1. Download this archive and install the filter driver (libusb-win32-filter-bin-0.1.10.1.exe).
2. Unpack ps3sixaxis_en.exe
3. Plug the SIXAXIS into your PC.
4. Run ps3sixaxis_en.exe once.
5. Push the PS button on the SIXAXIS once if it doesn’t see it straight away.
Unfortunately, the motion sensing features aren’t possible on the PC (not yet as least). But still, this is pretty easy way to net yourself a free usable game pad.
Via Gamer’s Block
VERY NICE
Nice job putting this out.
*Question – Wouldn’t this have been a selling point for Sony?
*Question2 – Can you connect your PS3 to your home network and transfer files (don’t own one)
1.no the point is to use it onl on the ps3
2. yes you can!
Greetz
Well the point is that SONY would earn more cash. If they wrote a pad driver for the PCs it would find lots of clients as theres no such a pad like SIXAXISS/DS3 for PC. Not to mention great quality of PS pads.
The PS3 controller can plug into a PC? What is it, USB? I’ve never got to examine one, really.
Yeah, it has USB connectivity while charging on the PS3. The wire can be used to plug it into a PC as well of course.
Pretty cool. Useful for playing emulators with a game pad rather than keyboard with no analog.
does the computer need a wi-fi
@kingy,
No, as it uses USB to connect, not a WI-FI connection, anyway, the PS3 controller uses Blu-Ray technology to connect to the actual PS3, not WI-FI…
its accually blue tooth not blu ray. thats a disc noob
daboss… don’t you mean bluetooth? blu-ray is a format of disk capable of storing hi def content.
awesome, guys i think its awesome that you figured all this out- great job!
The controller does not use Blu-Ray. Since Blu-Ray is a media storage specification. It does however use bluetooth just like the wii. When connected via USB it enters charging mode and to expidite charging communication is transmited over USB and the wireless connection is turned off so less power is consumed and the unit charges faster.
I do not know of anyone getting the bluetooth side working yet but it should not be too hard.
Actually, the wii uses infrared, not bluetooth
For me it only works the josyticks, nothing else
it didnt work i followed what it said and it didnt work but i think its becuase im running vista. so is there any one that can help me becuase iv got a demo of fifa 08 and i wanted to use my ps controller to play it
will it damage the control in any way and stop it being used on my ps3?
haha i just read daboss’s comment ahaha blu ray to connect ahaha ahahah…..hahahaha….hahahah idiot…hahaha
hahahahahAHAHAHAHAHA…..oh man that made my day, i love these peeps puting random breeze on forums to make em selves seem smart lol…..ahahahah blu ray connectivity…..ahahahaha
lol froob i almost pissed my sen….
crap i need new under wear
screw off vlad .someone less orientated with technology makes a technical mistake.big shit.lay off.i’m sure your smartass made lots of mistakes.
nothing wrong with having a laugh, though
Yabba Dabba do
i’m new to this gaming world, i’ve just bought my-self a ps3 and i’m trying to connect it to my pc, could i possibly connect it via usb, as it shows a usb port on my broadband modem, though i’ve ordered a wireless router its gonna be 2 weeks before i recieve it.
Does anyone know how to reassign the buttons to different numbers?… Considering FIFA 08 doesnt feel like reading all 19 buttons… it only reads 1-9 and its sort of inconvient passing w/ L3… thnx
You can edit the buttons from your windows control panel, worked for me.
i do not work on my site so i will not be going to give it to you
i jsut got a laptop and i want to play game on it but they do not have halo1 at ebgames and should i get a xbox360 or a ps3 controller for my laptop it has windon xp home but i am a mac guy
dose it work on a mac
Does anybody know how to or if you can use your ps3 controllers for call of duty 4. I have my ps3 controller setup and calibrated, works there but it will not come up as an option for the game and I can’t seem to get it to work. Maybe someone knows what I’m doing wrong.
god damn people have just got a ps3 and there wanting to use the pad for a p.c why?? the ps3 is well better why would you waste your time with a p.c
:evi
yea..im also wondering if the ps3 controller will be able to be used during call of duty 4 gameplay
for the guy asking about macs: 1.the file is an executable, not an (mac) app file. 2. it says ps3 controller on pc.
and haahahahahahah blue ray connectivity what a bloody n00b.
use blue ray to connect it to your pc
@ above *cough* BLUETOOTH…
and it’s blu-ray dum dum. and blu-ray is a disc like cd’s and dvd’s and hd dvd’s it’s a format not wireless tech…
who cares about blue ray black ray pink ray go outside enjoy the sun rays
@da boss
do you know what your saying
ive unpacked, instaled and runed the .exe step by step as told, but it still doesnt work
am i the only one with this problem?
o lol, sry guys, its working now
i am trying to connect my ps3 controller to my laptop and the light on it keeps blinking, but my computer is telling me that the controller has successfuly connected. what should i do?
Ps3 controllers have vibration…. all i have to say
i have all of the stuff downloaded and now i need help understanding what exactly i have to do to get the controllers workin on here….i read the directions here but it doesn’t work
will it work with vista os,and can i use it with eq2?
still doesnt work. i followed the directions exactly but the lights are still blinking
y wont tha download link download???
i clikk it and it does nothing
i turned firewall off…do u no tha problem???
you can google it. like google sixaxis and how to use ps3 controller for pc.
never mind heres the link
http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=45209
become a member and it works im using mine.
Someone said about how to reassign the buttons. I’m having trouble with Enemy Territory : Quake Wars on PC. I can use the left analog stick to move the mouse but when im in the game NONE and i mean NONE of the buttons work. The thing is i don’t know how to change the button numbers or reconfigure the buttons for different purposes – like selecting something off a menu