How to Get the PS3 Joysticks to Work on the PC

Driver Installation

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  Download and unpack the latest PlayStation 3 controller driver files from the MotioninJoy website. Download the 64-bit version if you have a 64-bit processor.

• 2

  Launch the unpacked installer.

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  Click "Next" and then select an install location or leave it set to the default location. Click "Next" again to begin the installation.

• 4

  Click "Restart" if prompted to reboot the computer.

Controller Connection

• 5

  Connect the mini-USB plug to the controller and connect the USB plug into the computer. The Windows plug-and-play feature will scan the controller and install a basic input driver.

• 6

  Click the "Start" menu button, click "All Programs," click "MotioninJoy" and then click "PS3 Tool." The MotioninJoy configuration tool will appear.

• 7

  Click "Driver Manager" and then click "Yes" when prompted to run the program as a system administrator.

• 8

  Click "Load driver."

• 9

  Click the "Home" button to revert back to the main configuration screen and then click "Profiles."

• 10

  Click the "Game Controller Panel" button, click "Properties" and then click the "Settings" tab.

• 11

  Calibrate your controller to your preferences and then click "OK" to complete the setup. Continue to the next section if you are using a Bluetooth adapter with your controller.

Controller Connection (If Using Bluetooth)

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  Connect the Bluetooth adapter to the computer.

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  Click the "BluetoothPair" button.

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  Click the "Pair Now" button. The "Have Paired to:" entry under the controller selection menu will display the Bluetooth adapter's MAC address.

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  Disconnect the USB cable from the controller.