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    PS3 controller to PC?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by GamTop, Aug 22, 2012.

  1. GamTop

    GamTop Notebook Guru

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    I am looking to connect my PS3 controller to my lappy with has a built-in bluetooth. I also wanna be able to emulate it as a xbox 360 emulator so it can be used on games that only work with a x360 controller. I tried it with moitionjoy but for some reason it does not work with my built-in bluetooth.

    Reason why i want to do this: testing purposes.
     
    GamTop, Aug 22, 2012
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    But will windows be able to install the correct drivers on its own if moitionjoy fails to install the driver?
     
    GamTop, Aug 22, 2012
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    No, there is no native driver for the PS3 controller.
     
    tijo, Aug 22, 2012
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    I mean the blueooth drivers. (Intel centrino wireless bluetooth 4.0 + high speed adapter
     
    GamTop, Aug 22, 2012
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    Not necessarily, but you can grab those from Intel's website easily enough.
     
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    if you have the wireless N2230 combo wi-fi-bluetooth I won't mess installing the motionjoy drivers is best to get a cheap 10 bucks bluetooth dongle just for motionjoy that is the way I use it on my rMBP because I can't never get it to work with the internal bluetooth

    Some bluetooth cards won't work with motionjoy software and even some dongles don't work either you may want to read their forum before purchasing anything this is the one I have but they don't even make it anymore it has a little led that blinks when your bluetooth device is paired with it Manhattan BLUETOOTH DONGLE, USB, MINI CLASS2+EDR (179218) - FixYa
     
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    if all else fails, you can plug your controller in through usb and it will work that way, i used to use that setup for certain games(when i was a PC noob gamer). Or you could buy an Xbox 360 wireless gaming receiver and use an wireless xbox 360 controller.
     
    Theredninja, Aug 22, 2012
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    Did you plug it in with the USB cord first to pair it with your system? I couldn't get it to work until I did that.

    Once they were paired I had 2 Ps3 wireless controllers working through Bluetooth and a wired Xbox controller for some Arcade style party games :)
     
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    Yes i plugged and paired it with the sys. USB works.

    EDIT: THis is starting to become anoying! Unistalling the bluetooth drivers was no joy since the moitionjoy does not detect it. Here is the log when trying to install:

    INFO:InstallDriver start...

    SUCCESS:Set Selected Device.

    SUCCESS:Get Device Install Params.

    SUCCESS:Set Device Install Params.

    SUCCESS:Building Driver Info List.

    ERROR:Call Class Installer fail.. Error code:0X-1ffffdd8
     
    GamTop, Aug 23, 2012
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    This is getting weird! My lappy just got a BSOD. Acording to Whocrashed it said it was related to the network drivers o_O.
     
    GamTop, Aug 23, 2012
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    Sorry to hear about you bsod dude, but I found this article a few months back on how to connect your ps3 controller to your pc. I always meant to do it but havn't got round to it, so I cant say if it will work or not, but you could give it a try.
    How I Improved My Life with a PS3 Controller
     
    perrin_aybara, Aug 23, 2012
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    Is there not any other bluetooth emulation software? And yes ive found out that my adapter is the 2230 combo adapter
     
    GamTop, Aug 24, 2012
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