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    Will Bluetooth PS3 Pad work with my laptop?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by AHAD_THE_ONE, Jul 21, 2007.

  1. AHAD_THE_ONE

    AHAD_THE_ONE Newbie

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    I have a windows vista laptop with built in bluetooth. Will My PS3 bluetooth pad work with with laptop?

    thanks,
     
    AHAD_THE_ONE, Jul 21, 2007
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  2. azntfl

    azntfl Notebook Evangelist

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    prolly,wii-mote does.
     
    azntfl, Jul 21, 2007
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  3. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    i know the xbox 360 controllers do.

    do the consoles use bluetooth controllers? :confused:
     
    masterchef341, Jul 21, 2007
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  4. jak2

    jak2 Notebook Consultant

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    PS3 controllers use bluetooth along with wii controllers as I found the article here but do they work on laptops as well? Anyone tried the controllers on their laptops?
     
    jak2, Jul 21, 2007
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  5. jak2

    jak2 Notebook Consultant

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    dragoneye1589 had given a link that confirmed the wii remote to be compatible on some of the bluetooth cards. here is the link.

    but what about the ps3 remote???
     
    jak2, Jul 21, 2007
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  6. lordofericstan

    lordofericstan Notebook Evangelist

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    The wii and the ps3 both use bluetooth, and for you to use the 360 controllers you have to buy a microsoft receiver for your computer. To get the wiimotes running on your computer you have to use cracked drivers, I know of some working drivers for the wii, but I havent heard of any drivers for the ps3 controllers. That doesn't mean they don't exist or couldn't exist though.
     
    lordofericstan, Jul 21, 2007
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  7. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    I tried connecting one of them to an Imac. Didn't work.
     
    fabarati, Jul 23, 2007
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  8. lordofericstan

    lordofericstan Notebook Evangelist

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    they're not going to connect if you dont have any drivers for them.
     
    lordofericstan, Jul 24, 2007
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    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    I was checking to see if it was a HID device or not.
     
    fabarati, Jul 24, 2007
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