[OLD] PS3 Sixaxis Controller Can Be Used In Windows!

[grave11]

Oooooooh and wouldnt it be Cooler if we Could Connect to the PC Via Bluetooth?!!??!!

EvolVE

[supersonicplayer369]

This was the only thing in this WHOLE thread that helped me thank you a million times.

[caino3003]

when i download the attachment it comes up as an adobe file but adobe can't read it. what should i do?

[creoleplane]

Unless the actual 6 axis controls are implemented it wouldn't be much better than the xbox 360 controller which also works with windows XP.

Yeah, you're kinda right, except the PS3 controller is much more comfortable and works much better for old school games than the 360 hunk of crap does.

[VAs RHD Hachi Roku]

Got mine to work on VISTA Ultimate 32bit, before I give my FAQ, I need to spell out a few things.

STOP AND READ, if any of these are you don't continue.
1.) If you cant open a rar file, and are stuck there, then you are a retard and shouldn't be doing this.
2.) If you don't know that dos windows open then close unless in a command prompt, you also fall into the retard category as the people in number 1.
3.) The lights are suppose to blink 29 pages and you still don't get it?
4.) NO it doesn't work via blue tooth only cable.
***Now I feel better****

Here was my issue.
Bought a new PS3 controller (dont own a PS3)
Plugged the controller in, Vista found some crazy driver for it, nothing to do with Human Interface Devices of HID's, didnt show up in the Game Controllers either. But the ps3sixaxis_enu did show it was connected.

My Vista was trashed anyways so I did a fresh installed.

1.) First thing I did once I logged in for the first time before anything else was plugged the ps3 controller in with Device Manager open.

Vista found the controller this time and placed it under Human Interface Devices!
(YES one step further than before)

2.) Next thing I did was unplug and plugged it into all of my USB ports to make sure it was recognized by all them as an HID device! *optional*

3.) Went to the control panel then game controls and it shows up.

4.) Unrared the file (Already had it backed up before redoing my Vista)

5.) Next figured run the PS3sixaxis_en.exe, but it tells me its missing a DLL file.

6.) I installed the LibUSB-Win32-0.1.10.1 file, ran the test and it showed verions 1.10.1 like it should.

7.) Ran the ps3sixaxis_en.exe, it opened and closed like it should.

8.) Went back into game controllers and clicked advanced, All the buttons were working and the axis were working did not have to calibrate or push the Playstation button for 5 second.

***Other things***
Having a shortcut to the PS3sixaxis_en.exe in your startup is ok, but here is something I noticed, if I unplug the controller once windows is booted up, then plug it back in again. I have to run the PS3sixaxis_en.exe.

So everytime you plug and plug your controller back in, it will need to be re-ran. I found this out because buying a PS3 controller they dont give you a USB to mini USB cable, so Im sharing a cable with my external hard drive for the time being.

Either way, most likely the problem is people have so many different programs and stuff installed on their system. A clean install and the first thing done is plug in the controller, even before the video drivers or any other drivers for the system might fix your problem.

[keyroon13]

any1 got it workin yet

[popoprd]

maybe the wrong downloaded driver?

[popoprd]

me works it well

[j90graham]

yea i have the exact same problem. hmm...

[Fortran]

not to add more stuff to the confusion but ...

there's no libusb0 file on vista (only on xp)

the driver works, and the controller is recognized

but is more of a hit or miss type of thing ...

(using the same drivers in a HORI FS3)

*** keeps fingers crossed ***