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How to Connect a PSP to a PS3 as a Controller

Players primarily control the PlayStation 3 and play games with it using the DUALSHOCK 3 Wireless Controller using Bluetooth technology. The PlayStation Portable features its own built-in controls to play its supported games. Since both the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 have Wi-Fi connectivity, you can also connect the PSP to a PS3 so you can use it as a controller to navigate through the PS3 interface, play certain PS3 games, and watch some videos.

Things You'll Need

Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP)
Sony PlayStation 3

Instructions

- 1
  Prepare your PSP connection by going to the ̶0;Settings̶1; in your PSP menu and then going to ̶0;Network Settings.̶1; Proceed to the ̶0;Infrastructure Mode,̶1; followed by ̶0;New Connection,̶1; and then ̶0;Enter Manual.̶1;
- 2
  Head to the SSID portion and set a name for your connection you can easily remember.
- 3
  Give your connection a password by going to the ̶0;WLAN Security Setting̶1; and editing the ̶0;SPA-PSK (AES)̶1; option. Because this is a WPA key, set an eight-letter password you can easily remember to prevent unauthorized access.
- 4
  Take control of your PlayStation 3 unit and head to the ̶0;Network̶1; option on the PS3 menu. Select ̶0;Remote Play̶1; and wait for the interface to detect your PSP.
- 5
  Go back to your PSP unit and go to the ̶0;Network̶1; item and choose ̶0;Remote Play.̶1; Test the PSP controls to see if you can control the PS3 interface.

PlayStation 3