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
You people need to get a life. Blu-ray, or blu ray (sorry, that “dash” makes so much difference) or bluetooth. I think those of us knowledgeable enough to make the correction knew what this individual was trying to say. The problem is that so many of you are so insecure that you have to blast every little tipo instead of dealing with the main subject at hand…the connectivity of the PS3 controller to a PC.
(Before u get carried away, typo was misspelled INTENTIONALLY, to prove a point)
PS3 Controller for counter strike on PC. I downloaded the driver and configured the butttons in the CS menu and everything works a treat apart from vertical control on the right hand joystick (Zaxis). Even stranger that when you try to calibrate the controller in control panel it looks as if it is only set up for 3 axis not 4. Is this the case? Has anyone else had the same problem or tried it with any game and got the vertical control on the right joystick working?
I followed the instructions at the top word for word, ran the libusb-win32-filter-bin-0.1.10.1.exe first once it was done plugged my PS3 controller into my pc via USB and ran the ps3sixaxis_en.exe once. went to control panel/game controller pressed the PS button once and bam it worked like a charm. Not a single problem all 17 buttons work I have no freaking idea what #’s 18 and 19 are supposed to be though.
Jacyn I did what you said and the buttons just keep blinking. I pressed the ps3.exe and when to control pannel and went to game controller and pressed the ps button and it didnt work
every thing is installed and running. the computer reconises its there and the controller light is on player 1. the only problem is that none of the buttons work. i tried configuring it in the control panel but it doesnt pick up the joystick movements or buttons
okay I got a connection it says it their but the lights just keep flikring.
I went to my control pannel went to game controller and it says it their and
its connected but it still dosent work. why?
does this work on vista??
apparently not
i need help it leads me to a rar file i dont what what to do email me a varadme@yahoo.com
@antony
neva put ya email adress out like u have ppl will sign up 2 stuff(porno)
do a google serch for win rar and down load it u dont have 2 buy it
after u install it n stuf “right click” on the file u downloaded and go “extract here”
and your done.
all so this this does not work 4 me
so i got it working on vista but i have a big problem, can i rearrange the buttons. cuz when i want to play Pro evolution soccer the buttons are all messed up (start= shoot , up arrow = sprint etc.) i tried to rearrange the buttons from the pes menu but the buttons are stilled messed up and i cant use any of the L1 R1 X O SQUARE buttons. do you know if there is a way if i can change the button configuration from the control panel.
thanks in advance
After installing go to control panel then to game controllers to check that its installed and is recognized. To costumize buttons, its up to the game your playing. If it supports game controllers then there will be a section in the game options menu to configuare if not then its not supported. Try seaching the games name with game contoller to see if theres a mod/hack for the game to do this.
My god, you people are all idiots (save like 5 of you). Or your all just 12 years old. Do you ever read what you write? It makes me ashamed of my species. Hey, I got an idea, how bout we make 40 comments about a guy saying blu-ray instead of bluetooth? Thats hilarious right? Good lord get a freaking life. If you can’t get this thing to work then just shut up and move on, your obviously not intelligent enough to use some common sense, and nobody here can help you with that. The commenting system was the worst idea mankind has ever made regarding the internet. It just seems to bring all the immature fools out.
I’ve just come round to a friends with my new laptop and he’s got a PS3
so I’ve borrowed his controller and installed the driver.
It works perfectly with Vista Home Premium – buttons and all!
I think I’ll be buying a PS3 controller for my laptop!
And I like the commenting system.
its works but for some reason the on the D-pad the foward and the up botton dosent work idk why works fine on ps3
I was wondering can I install ps3 controller to my pc but on vista?
its blu tooth not blu ray and that still has nothing to do with his question of he needs wi fi.
Ricardo
Do you mean you tried this and it did not work?
Only the joysticks on the PS3 controller worked on the PC?
For those of you who are having issues with assigning buttons, check out Control MK. It is a program that lets your controller mimic other things. That wasn’t a good explanation so I guess an example is in order:
You have an fps that uses the space bar to jump. Instead of messing with trying to reassign it to say the “X” button, you can just load up Control MK and have it act like the space bar is hit when you press the “X” button. So the fps thinks the space bar is being hit and you jump.
Now, if there is something I’m mistaken about a nice gentle correction would be nice…
this fucking thing doesn’t work FFS. my computer can use it but this file sucks
will this work for windows xp
Abeer, can you explain how you remapped the button assignments in the control pannel? It doesn’t let me edit or reconfigure that.. was wondering if theres a special way.
I use purple-ray headset and it works well with high-def format pse so thanx da boss. very helpful. lol
How can you make the Right SixAXIS button to act like the mouse?
For people wondering if this works on vista it does, and if it works on a laptop it does, ive jus done it myself, if you follow the directions above, then got to the control panel then Game Controllers, ensuring that the Playstation 3 controller is selected, click on properties, but moving the digital joysticks and by pressing the buttons, any and all of them will either light up a number or move the marker in the X/Y axis box or the 2 coloured bars located jus to the left of the box
hope this helps all in need
weither or not this will help any others having problems with wondering if its there computer or controller at fault, its another matter
So is there a way to get this to work wirelessly with a BLUETOOTH adapter? I have an old D-Link BLUETOOTH adapter i got from god knows where, or why for that matter. I’m looking for a bad arse gaming pad,I used to use a PS2 controller till my adapter bit the dust.
As ar the question way up top about using a pad for FPS, I used to play CS and Mechwarrior with a ps2 pad, and would dominate. Of course, the best mecha controller you cna get is a x52 joystick with flight rudders and some hacked up makeshift hardware… Anyway back to my point with a BLUETOOTH (notice the emphasis on bluetooth not blue-ray)
For all of you that want to use this in COD4 and other games the dont have a joypad setup place im going to say this once D/L the drivers from this site and idk youll get it to work AND THEN GET “Pinnacle Game Profiler” google the shit or something this prog will let you set everything up and it will even control the mouse for windowsXp idk bout vista…… if this dosent fix your problems there 2 more simple things you can do 1.) Go to a store buy a gun not to big but a good size and the price doesnt matter. 2.) Load and shoot yourself in the crouch area casue you dont need to have kids but your still good to do the shit work for all the smarter people lol…………………….later people *DISCLAIMER* DONT BUY THE GUN AND SHOOT YOURSELF. This could casue death or serious injury.
umm i downloaded it but it wont open folder or open and i dont know how to open it so how do i do this if anyone knows lol
what do u mean by unpack?
what do u mean by unpack?
unpack, to decomress, unrar, unzip, or un archive files from the previous location to a local location say hmm, on the computer.
Just you let everyone, Control MK allows you to configure your game controller to act as a mouse too
. And if the buttons aren’t lighting up in the gamepad properties (or whatever it is) when you hit buttons on the controller, then something isn’t working right and it won’t work in your game either. Just making this clear, in case anyone was wondering…
Hey guys it WILL work on windows in bluetooth
http://forums.ps2dev.org/viewtopic.php?t=7099&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 there is a guied here look at the first post by a user named Joel he explaines it. pages 2 and 3 user 89ron made buletooth drivers aswell
ROTFLMFAO! ROFLOL! LMAO! ROTFL! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! BLU-RAY! ROTFLMFAO! Lol dude, you need help. You made the same mistake twice =D
lol thats fnny, but dont make fun of him =p. Anyways i dont think that controller thin works for vista. And i wanna use it for my halo games on my pc =p
Does this also work on Windows Vista?
I’ve tried this and the “ps3sixaxis_en.exe” opens then crashes straight away. It doesnt want to work. I’ve tried everything I can think of. Any help please?
My pc is recognising that the PS3 controller is there but it isnt responding to any of the pads controls. Not even in control panel testing.
I’m not the only one thats had this problem but no one has been able to give any advice on how to fix it.
seems to work fine on vista for me, try pressing ps button whilst in the calibration menu until u get a response
Using it with Tomb Raider Anniversary…
This is soo cool. Thanks so much for it.
can it support two ps3 controllers? or possibly even more? lol that would be awesome then you can relive the old days where you grab a bunch of friends and play old systems like N64 and such, just a thought
Jus wondering can i use this for SAMP (San Andreas Multiplayer) And FFS will people stop talking about blu ray and bluetooth it wouldent matter anyway its a USB connection N00BS
hey i use to have it working but uninstalled for my zune apparently it dosent work with that program so its one or the other so i uninstalled my zune program to get it working again but no success my computer detects it even my pennicle game profiler does but none of the buttons work the PS button dosent load the cmd info like it use to when i press it after loading the file any help would be appreciated
you can also do what I did. Go to Gamestop or any other gamer’s store and purchase a ps2 to ps3 converter for about 15 bucks. It lets you plug in a ps2 controller to the usb ports on your pc. This works for me in Windows xp without any extra drivers. alot of the games I used notice the controller right away. If it doesn’t, i simply reboot the program and viola!
p.s. I had to do this since I don’t own a ps3
JE SUIS LE ROI!!!!
WHAT IS Y ON A PS3 CONTROLLER?
is anyone here now?? really need help dont know what it is
you dumb shits why the fuck would yu use a ps3 controler on pc when ps3 has wirless intenet and you can even g oon danm msn without pc using the danm ps3 noobs o and xbox360 sucks shit ps3 = total pwnedge
for those of u having issues with this
after u have installed everything go to the control panel and then controls or game pads it should come up there and just press the buttons hopefully they light up and thats about it u dont need to calibrate if the lights light up
now if your using emulators u may need to change the control plugins and u need to configure your buttons on your control as well into the plugin
but it definitely works took me all day and i finally got it