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1. #INSTALL DUALSHOCK 3 PC INSTALL#
2. #INSTALL DUALSHOCK 3 PC DRIVER#
3. #INSTALL DUALSHOCK 3 PC WINDOWS 10#
4. #INSTALL DUALSHOCK 3 PC SOFTWARE#
5. #INSTALL DUALSHOCK 3 PC PC#

You can also unplug the controller to use it wirelessly. Unless specified otherwise, ScpToolkit will automatically boot up each time Windows starts up. Note that the system tray now includes the ScpToolkit icon signaling the tool is on and working away. Success and BluetoothĪt this point, the PlayStation 3 controller is installed and usable as a plug-and-play device. ScpToolkit will chime when finished, and you can tap ‘’Exit’’ on the right side, below the ‘’Install’’ button used previously. Run through these to make sure the installations were done successfully.

#INSTALL DUALSHOCK 3 PC INSTALL#

Tap the ‘’Install’’ button on the right-hand side and ScpToolkit will run through your choices, then install and configure the necessary drivers.Īt it continues, alerts should pop up on the right-hand of your screen. Next, under “Choose DualShock 3 controllers to install” select the one marked “PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller (VIDL xxxx, PID: xxxx)’’, ‘’x’’ being a random assortment of numbers of letters unique to your device. To the right, click on “Choose Bluetooth dongles to install” and select your device, be it a Bluetooth dongle or your motherboard’s inbuilt Bluetooth feature (it may need to be enabled if it doesn’t show up).Tick off ”Install Bluetooth driver” and ”Install DualShock 3 driver”, making sure to untick ”Install DualShock 4 driver”. The next page lists all the available drivers.

#INSTALL DUALSHOCK 3 PC DRIVER#

Once installed, you’ll be prompted to “Run Driver Installer”, do so by clicking on the large green play icon in the middle of the window.You may be prompted to install “Prerequisites”, do so as instructed. Install ScpToolkit (you may need to extract it beforehand via Windows 10’s inbuilt extractor tool) from the “ScToolkit_Setup.exe” installer that resembles a PlayStation 3 controller.ĭuring the installation process, choose the file location as desired, then when prompted to select the features to install, click “Install” without changing any of the presets apart from checking that the “ScpToolkit Bluetooth Pair Utility” under “Legacy Components” is ticked off.

#INSTALL DUALSHOCK 3 PC SOFTWARE#

Then download the latest version of ScpToolkit, the open-source software that allows the controller to communicate with Windows.

#INSTALL DUALSHOCK 3 PC PC#

Windows will then trigger several driver downloads. NET Framework 4.5, Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 runtime, and Xbox 360 controller driver (only if you’re running anything other than Windows 10).Īlternatively, plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the back of the PlayStation 3 controller, then connect the other, standard, end to an available USB port on the PC. To begin, download and install the following drivers: Microsoft DirectX runtime, Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package, Microsoft.

#INSTALL DUALSHOCK 3 PC WINDOWS 10#

To sync up the controller, we are effectively trying to fool Windows 10 into thinking it is, in fact, an Xbox controller. If you are still using a PlayStation 3, make sure it’s switched off before proceeding as it can interfere with the setup process. If not, a standard mini-USB capable goes for next to nothing over on Amazon or at any local electronics outlet. How do you sync a PlayStation 3 controller on PC? Sadly, it isn’t as simple as plugging it in via a USB cable like Microsoft’s proprietary Xbox controller, but it’s well worth the trouble.īefore you start, gather up your old PlayStation 3 controller and the mini-USB capable used to charge the controller. In real terms, this means the analog buttons are pressure-sensitive, a feature that doesn’t feature on either the DualShock 4 or Xbox controllers. The simple answer is that the PlayStation 3 is a controller oddity in that it had a built-in accelerometer capable of detecting motion and pressure on the analog face buttons in both three directional and rotational axes. Why would you want to use a PlayStation 3 controller when Sony’s much-refined DualShock 4 exists, and an Xbox controller is a doddle to get working on a PC? To boot, it’s a novel upcycling solution. Other than collecting dust in your shrine to now defunct and obsolete consoles, an old PlayStation DualShock 3 controller might just but what you are looking for to play new and old titles on PC, especially if the good old mouse and keyboard setup is proving tiresome.