
- #Connect ps3 controller to pc windows 10 via usb install#
- #Connect ps3 controller to pc windows 10 via usb drivers#
Your controller will appear as PlayStation 5 Controller at the bottom of the pop-up page. When the Settings menu pops up, select the Controller tab and click on General Controller Settings. The next step is installing a virtual Xbox 360 Controller driver, which will trick Windows into thinking your PS3 controller is an Xbox 360 controller. Open the Steam app, click on View in the top-left corner, and select Settings.
#Connect ps3 controller to pc windows 10 via usb drivers#
Otherwise, feel free to hit “Next” and skip this process. December 2017 update: Use the newest video link below which doesnt use the outdated motioninjoy but SCP DS3 drivers instead. If a USB cable is connected to the controller, disconnect it. If the light bar is on, press and hold the PS button until it turns off. To use a controller on a device for the first time, turn on pairing mode: Make sure that the light bar on the controller is off. If you really want wireless support, you’ll need to plug in the sacrificial dongle, make sure it’s the ONLY device in the list, and then click “Initialize All Connected Devices.” Step 1: Turn on DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller pairing mode. The next screen is for Bluetooth support, which you may not want because it requires a dedicated Bluetooth dongle to be “sacrificed.” Rightly so, there’s a huge “WARNING” label on this screen, because installing it to a wireless mouse dongle on accident will cause you to have a very bad time.


#Connect ps3 controller to pc windows 10 via usb install#
Click “Run,” and you’ll be shown a list which should now include your controller.Ĭlick the “Initialize All Connected Devices” button (don’t skip through with next button), let it install, and then click “Next.” This will configure the controller to be recognized as a PS3 controller, and install some drivers. After the utility is done installing the toolkit, it will ask you to run the driver installer. You should take this time to find your PS3 controller and plug it in with a USB cable. The installation process will take a few minutes.
