So I was sick of using my keyboard to play old SNES and Genesis games on emulators. It's just not the same, so I was thinking of either getting a PC gamepad or a USB adapter for my SNES controller. Then I thought, hey, my PS3 controller uses a USB cable to connect to the system to recharge. Maybe I can use it on my PC.
I did a quick search on the internet and immediately turned up some instructions for doing just that. So I thought I would share this in case there is anyone else out there who didn't know about this.
It requires some software, which you can download here:
http://dl.qj.net/SIXAXIS-driver-for-PC-Tools-and-Utilities-PlayStation-3/pg/12/fid/11679/catid/518. There's instructions on that page, but I will reiterate them here.
1. Download the file on the page I linked to above.
2. Unzip/unpack it.
3. Install the libusb-win32-filter-bin-0.1.10.1.exe file.
4. Plug in your Sixaxis controller into a USB port on your PC via the USB cable you use to recharge your controller.
5. Run the ps3sixaxis_en.exe file one time.
6. Press the PS home button
And that's it. Worked for me anyway. I've used it on the GENS Genesis emulator and the ZSNES Super Nintendo emulator. You just configure the controls in the program as you would any gamepad. I haven't tested it on anything else and I don't know if a Dualshock controller will work or not, though I don't see why it wouldn't. I'm using Windows XP as well. It's supposed to work on Vista as well, but I haven't tried it on anything else.
Anyway, hope some of you find this useful. Enjoy!
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So if you're like me and use one of those, you're out of luck. These are for 32-bit only.
I usually use my PS3 controller for emulators and the occasional old-school PC game.
you can also use it in bluetooth but that needs some additional software
Install you favorite flavor of linux and you can now emulate your game while playing on this big screen AND with a Dualshock3. Or you could also just hook up your pc to you HDTV. I just prefer installing linux wich will also give you region free DVD playing.
when I run the sixaxis thing, nothing happens, and then I press the PS button like stated, and my ps3 turns on, and nothing happens here on my computer, the controller ceases to work.
controls wont work, even though the sound signalling a USB device has been connected\disconnected DOES sound when the controller is plugged in.
whats wrong?
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