How to Make Your PlayStation 3 Controller a Mouse

Joystick 2 Mouse

• 1

  Connect your PlayStation 3 controller to your computer using its USB cable. Windows detects the controller automatically.

• 2

  Download the Joystick 2 Mouse software. Open your Downloads folder and double-click the ̶0;joy2mouse.exe̶1; setup file to install the software on your PC. Launch Joystick 2 Mouse.

• 3

  Click the ̶0;Joysticks̶1; tab and select the ̶0;Microsoft PC-joystick driver̶1; option from the ̶0;Joysticks Profiles Assignments̶1; drop-down menu.

• 4

  Click the ̶0;Profiles̶1; tab and select ̶0;Microsoft PC-joystick driver̶1; from the ̶0;Joystick̶1; drop-down menu.

• 5

  Use the ̶0;Button Combination̶1; menu to configure the settings for each button on your PS3 controller. For example, ̶0;Button 3̶1; corresponds with the ̶0;X̶1; button on the controller. To use the ̶0;X̶1; button as a selection tool, click the ̶0;Action̶1; drop-down menu and select the ̶0;Left Mouse Button̶1; option. After configuring the controller functions, click the ̶0;Apply̶1; button to save the settings.

• 6

  Use the ̶0;Actions̶1; tab to configure the speed and acceleration of the mouse pointer. Click the ̶0;Apply̶1; button to save the mouse settings.

JoyToKey

• 7

  Download and install JoyToKey. Connect your PS3 controller to your computer. Launch JoyToKey.

• 8

  Click the ̶0;Create̶1; button. Enter a name for your new controller profile, such as ̶0;PS3,̶1; and click ̶0;OK.̶1; A list of button options appears on the screen.

• 9

  Select the controller button you want to configure first. The ̶0;left,̶1; ̶0;right,̶1; ̶0;up̶1; and ̶0;down̶1; options control the left analog stick on the PS3 controller. After you select your preferred button, the ̶0;Configuration̶1; dialog box appears.

• 10

  Use the ̶0;Cursor Movements̶1; slider bar to configure the speed of the mouse pointer. If you want to assign a specific function to the button, such as ̶0;left click,̶1; check the box next to your preferred function option. Click ̶0;OK̶1; to save the controller settings. Repeat this step for each button associated with your PS3 controller.

Joystick-To-Mouse

• 11

  Download and install Joystick-To-Mouse from the Innovation Management Group website. As of the time of publication, the program costs $119.95. The company, however, offers a free 100-hour demo version.

• 12

  Connect your PS3 controller to your PC. Open Joystick-To-Mouse.

• 13

  Click the ̶0;Start Joystick̶1; button on the ̶0;Joystick-To-Mouse Advanced Menu Selections̶1; screen.

• 14

  Click ̶0;Button Settings." Use the ̶0;Button̶1; drop-down menus to customize a different mouse operation for each button on your PS3 controller. You can assign a specific operation, such as "left click," "right click," "copy" or "paste" to each button.

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  Click ̶0;OK̶1; to save the settings.