Windows drivers for PS3 controllers

posted Jan 11th 2009 4:08pm by Nick Caiello
filed under: downloads hacks, news, playstation hacks

Recently, a Japanese coder on the DCEmu Forums released Windows drivers for DualShock 3 controllers. While the drivers only support using the controllers over USB and not bluetooth, they do include force feedback and Sixaxis support. Included with the drivers is a configuration tool, and though it appears to be in Japanese there is some explanation of how to use it included in the forum post. We have not tested these personally, but you can try out the drivers for yourself by downloading them from the forum here.

[photo: William Hook]

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tagged: dcemu, dualshock 3, force feedback, playstation, playstation3, ps3, sixaxis, sony, windows

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It’s awesome! It works with PS2 emulator, rumble and all (except the 6axis, ofc ;)..

I’m not sure how they’ll be able to incorporate 6 axis on windows though?

Posted at 4:35 pm on Jan 11th, 2009 by Darkzero

http://rapidshare.com/files/182267851/PS3_Dualshock_3_drivers.rar

Mirror so you don’t have to register for the site.

Posted at 4:42 pm on Jan 11th, 2009 by Darkzero

Getting closer.

Personally I don’t know why Sorny doesn’t make the gorram drivers for Windows.

I’d buy one of these controllers instantly if I could configure it to work with my Dell Mini 9 over bluetooth for use with emulators.

Posted at 5:27 pm on Jan 11th, 2009 by strider_mt2k

there has been this for ages.

http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/projectroot/ps3controller

Posted at 6:49 pm on Jan 11th, 2009 by hitpenguin

@hitpengiun that page displays

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The requested page was not found on this site! Please check your URL and try again. If you followed a link to this page, please contact the site you just left to correct their link.”

Posted at 7:25 pm on Jan 11th, 2009 by Death

@Death
click on projects. Seems to work only on OSX
http://tattiebogle.net/

Posted at 7:50 pm on Jan 11th, 2009 by superstrider

This has already been done with bluetooth support.
Credit goes to 89ron at ps2dev forums

http://forums.ps2dev.org/viewtopic.php?t=7099&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=330

http://bqron.free.fr/PS3/BT/

BtSix.0.5.0.5b supports two sixaxis controllers, works great with emulators.

Posted at 8:09 pm on Jan 11th, 2009 by Ehrgeiz

This would happen after may last failed attempt to get my ps3 controller working in Windows I bought a xb360 controller from Amazon a week ago.

I do prefer the feel of the 360 controller better but I would have more prefered the $30 even more.

Posted at 8:20 pm on Jan 11th, 2009 by rothgar

darkzero: I still have a MS freestyle pro controller, bought it back in 99 or so. Basically when you turn on motion control, tilt acted as an analog stick.

So I suppose if you wanted to use it in that same way, it could be quite simple (replace the left stick with sixaxis).

Posted at 10:49 pm on Jan 11th, 2009 by jproach

@strider_mt2k

if you want bluetooth support, check out the btsix drivers

Posted at 3:18 am on Jan 12th, 2009 by meltover

@rothgar
I guess I don’t get what you’re saying about the price… wired 360 controllers are $40 new, PS3 controllers are $55 new and don’t even include a usb cable.

unless you’re takling wireless and buying the wireless adapter on top of the controller, but even then the difference is only about $20

Posted at 5:16 am on Jan 12th, 2009 by twistedsymphony

When Woolworths here in the UK were doing their 50% off closing down sale I picked up 2x PS3 & 2x PS2 controllers for £2.49 each, dual analogue but no rumble.

I was very pleased to find the PS3 ones work on my XP laptop without the need of any drivers or adaptors, they appear as PS3 controllers in the system and are more comfortable to hold & use than official PS2 controllers.

Posted at 6:54 am on Jan 12th, 2009 by Haku

I use my PS3 controller for SNES and PS2 emulators. But this driver will make it easier since I won’t have to run a program every time.

Posted at 7:45 am on Jan 12th, 2009 by kamanashi

I thought that the ps3 controller was a standard HID device to windows?

And Haku’s info confirms this.

If so, why is this a hack?

Posted at 8:38 am on Jan 12th, 2009 by Nubie

Nubie, seriously? A sony device native on a microsoft machine? lol, no.

They had to build drivers from scratch.

Posted at 8:52 am on Jan 12th, 2009 by Darkzero

Is this the same libusb-based ps3 driver that locked up my system several months ago or did they actually rewrite it from scratch? Eiher way I am reluctant to push my luck again.

Posted at 2:26 pm on Jan 12th, 2009 by Marco

savad am to be banned.

Posted at 4:49 am on Jan 13th, 2009 by Adam

@twistedsymphony Ya, I should have been more clear…I already have a ps3 with 4 controllers but I don’t have a xbox360. So I bought a controller for a console I don’t have just so I could use it on my computer.

Posted at 10:25 am on Jan 13th, 2009 by rothgar

“While the drivers only support using the controllers over USB and not bluetooth, they do include force feedback and Sixaxis support”

Neither the 360 or PS3 handheld controllers feature force feedback.

FAIL.

Posted at 10:39 am on Jan 13th, 2009 by Xb0xGuru

@xb0xguru: I believe they’re referring to rumble, which is indeed a FORM of force feedback.

It’s not “force feedback” in the same sense as, say, very fancy flight yokes but the term still applies.

Posted at 1:30 pm on Jan 13th, 2009 by Mythgarr

@mythgarr – rumble is nothing like Force Feedback and on a website such as this, the two are miles apart.

The MS Wireless Racing Wheel has Force Feedback and urge you to try it :)

Posted at 3:30 am on Jan 14th, 2009 by Marty

http://rapidshare.com/files/182267851/PS3_Dualshock_3_drivers.rar

darkzero thanks bro

Posted at 3:45 am on Jan 20th, 2009 by devturkler

No problem devturkler.

Posted at 5:51 pm on Jan 31st, 2009 by Darkzero

I think the discuss will be over because I found this :

http://www.winds3.com/en/index.htm

it fully supports PS3 controller on Windows via bluetooth.

Posted at 8:04 pm on Feb 2nd, 2009 by devddd

Yeah but you have to pay for it, I supose that you are behind this website…
BtSix originally is free so I can’t understand why you are trying to make it a business.

Posted at 3:51 am on Feb 5th, 2009 by ?

btsix has buttons customization in case you want d-pad as axis. btw btsix is free as said before…you must be lazy ass to pay 15$ only for that it comes all-in-one (drivers, program)

Posted at 6:02 am on Feb 6th, 2009 by jaxon

nice site, thanks for the help ~ ill try this tonight

Posted at 8:52 am on Feb 10th, 2009 by Joe from Free PS3

wired and wireless, free n it works…trust me

http://davieslim.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/use-ps3-controller-in-windows-wireless-bluetooth/

http://davieslim.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/using-ps3-controller-in-windows/

Posted at 8:51 am on Mar 25th, 2009 by Davies Lim

anyone know how to use more then 2 ps3 controllers on the pc?

Posted at 10:15 pm on Jun 23rd, 2009 by djmoya

Mythgarr and Xb0xGuru why do you guys have to be snotty sounding jerks. I have a 360 racing wheel and a G25 but a 360 controller or dual shock is more advanced they just shaking or not, they can do more than just one kind of rumble. The 360 and dualshock 2 and 3’s are pretty clearly a form of force feedback.

Wikipedia disagrees with you by the way:

Computer and video games

Some simple haptic devices are common in the form of game controllers, in particular of joysticks and steering wheels. At first, such features and/or devices used to be optional components (like the Nintendo 64 controller’s Rumble Pak). Now many of the newer generation console controllers and some joysticks feature built in devices (such as Sony’s DualShock technology). An example of this feature is the simulated automobile steering wheels that are programmed to provide a “feel” of the road. As the user makes a turn or accelerates, the steering wheel responds by resisting turns or slipping out of control. Another good example of this is Guitar Hero’s guitar controller. The Wii wireless remote uses a simple “bump” for feedback (e.g. moving over an onscreen button).

Posted at 11:28 am on Jun 24th, 2009 by Turner Joy

Nice. Now I just need to find a way to get the FragFX to work on PC.

Posted at 3:00 pm on Jun 25th, 2009 by FragFX Fan

Should this work with 32bit? Every thign I see talks about 64bit. I have tryed to get it to work on 32bit but im also new to all this.

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Posted at 11:11 pm on Jul 27th, 2009 by Jon

I can’t get the games to work with the D-pad, only the analog works. Anyone knows the way to disable the analog in this drivers? I figure it would make the game recognize the D-pad.

Posted at 11:15 am on Aug 15th, 2009 by DSveno

Nice blog adding this to my twitter now

Posted at 2:42 pm on Aug 19th, 2009 by Free PS3 Slim

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