Ps3 Controller On Pc No Motioninjoy Scp

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The Playstation 3's controller, the Dualshock 3, isn't the easiest pad to get working on the PC. So why bother when it's so much easier to use an Xbox controller on PC, or you have a much newer Dualshock 4 sitting around? The Dualshock 3 has something the best PC controllers don't have: pressure-sensitive analog face buttons. That makes the Dualshock 3 the best choice for emulating PS2 games with PCSX2—Metal Gear Solid 3, for example, just doesn't play right without those analog buttons. And if you simply prefer the feel of Sony's older controllers over the redesigned Dualshock 4, this is the perfect controller for playing those classic Final Fantasy games on Steam.

Tired of fighting with Motioninjoy’s drivers? Well then SCP DS3 is perfect for you! I show you how to connect your PS3 controller to your PC without having to use ANY DS3 Tool. This is by far the best method for using your PS3 controller on the PC, it’s all thanks to Scarlet Crush Productions who developed the software. SCP DS3 Software Bundle. Keep in mind that it won’t work for the PS3 controller to PC. But on another hand, set up the PS3 controller on PC Windows 10 is not an impossible task, what it needs is proper care and follow the correct steps. So if you want to connect PS3 controller to PC windows 10, then you don’t have to look for more.

Here's the best way to get your PS3 controller working on PC using an open source tool called ScpToolkit.

Looking for advice on using a different controller? Here's how to use a PS4 controller on PC, and here's how to use a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller on PC.

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What you need

Hardware

Ps3
  • Dualshock 3 and mini-USB cable
  • Optional: Bluetooth dongle

Software

  • Xbox 360 controller driver (only needs to be installed on Windows 7)

Installation guide

1. Download the software linked above, and start by installing the four Microsoft packages. If you're on a Windows 7 PC, you'll also need to install the Xbox 360 controller driver. On Windows 8 and 10, it's already built in!

2. Important step: plug your Dualshock 3 into your PC with a mini-USB cable. Now we can start making it work.

Bluetooth installation note: if you also want to be able to use the controller wirelessly, make sure you have a Bluetooth dongle plugged in or your motherboard's Bluetooth enabled. ScpToolkit notes you need a Bluetooth 2.0 or higher dongle that supports Enhanced Data Rate (EDR).

3. Download ScpToolkit and run the installer. After accepting the terms and choosing your install location, you'll get a menu of all the options to install, as in the screenshot above. I recommend leaving this to the default. Click Install to begin the installation.

Bluetooth installation note: Make sure the ScpToolkit Bluetooth Pair Utility option is ticked.

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4. After about 30 seconds, ScpToolkit will be installed, and you'll see this screen, with a big green button that says Run Driver Installer. Since this is a fresh install, that's what we want to do. Click the button.

5. This screen may look intimidating, but it's still pretty simple! Check the boxes for the drivers you want to install. In this case, we want to make sure Install Dualshock 3 driver is checked (it should be by default). Now click the arrow next to 'Choose Dualshock 3 controllers to install' to see a dropdown list of USB devices attached to your computer. Find the PlayStation 3 controller in the list and check it.

Bluetooth installation note: Make sure the 'Install Bluetooth driver' box is checked. Like you did with the Dualshock 3, click the arrow next to 'Choose Bluetooth dongles to install' and find your Bluetooth device in the list. Check it.

Note: If you're on Windows Vista, check the box for 'Force Driver Installation.' Otherwise, leave it unchecked. Click Install.

6. Watch the SCP Toolkit run through its installation process. You'll see lots of pop-ups on the side of your screen as it detects your hardware. Scroll to the bottom of the log and you should hopefully see 'Dualshock 3 USB Driver installed' (and 'Bluetooth Driver installed' if you chose to), signifying a successful installation. If all went well, click Exit.

7. Now that it's installed, you'll see ScpToolkit as an icon in your system tray. Look in your Start Menu for ScpToolkit Settings Manager. Here you can change some settings like disabling rumble, adjusting analog stick deadzones, and more. Most of these settings you should be able to leave alone.

ScpToolkit starts up with Windows by default, and also plays some sound effects that you might find obnoxious. To disable them, click the Sound settings tab and uncheck 'Enable notification sounds.'

PCSX2 emulator note: The PCSX2 settings tab allows you to patch the emulator's LilyPad controller plugin to support the pressure sensitive buttons. If you plan to use your PS3 controller with the emulator, click Browse to navigate to your PCSX2 installation folder, then click Enable to install the patch. Voila!

Using your Playstation 3 controller

Now that it's installed, the Dualshock 3 should behave like an Xbox 360 controller. Any game with native XInput support—pretty much any modern PC game that supports gamepads—should recognize it without a hitch. Unfortunately, this means that it won't register as a PlayStation controller to the few games that have native DualShock 4 support, so you won't get the correct Square/Cross/Triangle/Circle button icons by default. Some games let you manually choose your button icons, though. Look for that in game settings!

If you ran into issues installing ScpToolkit or using the controller, you can try posting in the official thread at the PCSX2 forums, but you may not get an answer.

How to connect your PS3 controller via Bluetooth

If you're not about that wired business, and followed all the Bluetooth installation steps above, you should be able to simply unplug the controller, and after a couple seconds it will sync via Bluetooth. You'll get a notification in the system tray when it does. Cool!

This works after a reboot, too. If you allow ScpToolkit to start with Windows, you should simply be able to plug in your PS3 controller again and it'll instantly be recognized. Once the LED is on, unplug the controller, and it'll once again be synced via Bluetooth.

If you have issues with Bluetooth, it could be that your dongle isn't supported. You may also find help in ScpToolkit's Github discussions. Bluetooth can be finicky, and any problem you run into could be due to hardware, or your particular version of Windows, or drivers… in other words, good luck.

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Comments

commented Dec 21, 2016
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I'm using Windows 10 x64 version 1607 (build 14393.576) and latest beta release (v1.7.277.16103-BETA). After following all installation steeps I can only connect my PS3 controller using USB.

I have an Atheros AR3012 (USBVID_0CF3&PID_3004) Bluetooth device, that is listed in the compatible Bluetooth devices list.

I used to be able to connect using Bluetooth in Win8 and old ScarletCrush SCP, but now I can't anymore.

Logs generated using ScpDebugInfoCollector.exehere.

commented Feb 25, 2017

I wasn't able to connect my DS3 or DS4 controllers via bluetooth with SCPToolkit alone but now I can have both connected at the same time with a bit of the old ScarletCrush SCP.
here's what I had to do:

I downloaded the SCP-DS-Driver-package-1.2.0.160 from this website:
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-XInput-Wrapper-for-DS3-and-Play-com-USB-Dual-DS2-Controller

once downloaded go into the ./bin/Zadig directory
opened the Zadig program, click device>load preset, load the 'bluetooth' preset
then click options>list all devices, select your bluetooth adapter from the list and click 'replace driver'
afterwards load the DualShock4/DualShock3 preset (whichever you want to use), go to options>list all devices, choose the controller and click 'replace driver'

I hope I'm not too late to help you lol

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commented Sep 18, 2017

Hi I don't know how late I am to this topic, but I'm having a very similar issue. I've already tried with two different dongles, one with the driver provided by Zadig, the other with the scp driver installer. With both I can get the controller recognized but not working once I disconnect it and try to go by bluetooth. It is a ps3 move nunchuck controller, not the main controller but I've already had it working in my win8 pc, it's the win10 one the one giving me issues.
Have also noticed that the scp pair tool doesn't always displays anything, similarly the SCP monitor either.

commented Nov 7, 2017

This is probably pretty obvious but just in case (cause this happened to me): Make sure to unplug your PS3/PS4, cause the BT range can be long sometimes and your controller might still be trying to pair with your Playstation. Couldn't get this working at all until I went downstairs and noticed my Playstation3 was on. As soon as I unplugged it, problem went away.

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