Sony's DualShock 3 controller hacked to work in Windows

Love your SIXAXIS controller? Wish you could just plug it into your PC and enjoy the spoils of familiarity when engaging in PC gaming sessions? You're in luck, so long as you're not terrified of branching out a bit and loading up some new drivers on your rig. A Japanese coder has whipped up four drivers that not only enable Sony DualShock 3 controllers to operate within Windows, but also support rumble and enable all sorts of tweaking. Hit the read link to get the show started, and be sure to let us know how it goes.

[Thanks, craig]

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 11th 2009 11:23PM]

ive had an english sixaxis dualshock 3 driver on my laptop since i had my ps3.. 6 months ago

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 12th 2009 2:27AM]

Nice spyware guys.

[FiB3R Posted Jan 12th 2009 6:09AM]

Care to elaborate?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 12th 2009 1:23AM]

netkas did a post on how to do this under OS X as well.
http://netkas.org/?p=76 - OS X
http://netkas.org/?p=75 - Windows 32 & 64 Bit

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 12th 2009 2:23AM]

Can't they write? Looks like SHIT!!!

[FiB3R Posted Jan 12th 2009 6:07AM]

I'm still waiting for drivers for the wireless keypad, and the 360 chat pad. I wish I knew how to code.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 1:33AM]

The PS controllers are superior to the crappy logitech ones ... which is why these hacks seldom work for commercial games... i don't know why, but i had one of the ps2 adaptors and it hung the computer playing commercial games and worked fine for emulators ... CONSPIRACY!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 1st 2009 4:47AM]

Hi everyone,

I think this software would be useful:

http://www.winds3.com/en/index.htm

WinDS3 allows you to use PS3 controller as normal wireless joypad,
it also supports to use it as keyboard and mouse! You can use it to play any online mmorpg games. (For example, WOW, LINEAGE II, AGEOFCONAN, WARHAMMER, MONSTERHUNTER...)

WinDS3 contains an X360 controller emulator so that you can use it to play games special designed for X360 controller. And fully support rumble/vibration (For example, GRID, LOSTPLANET, DEVILMAYCRY4 ... )

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 1st 2009 7:38AM]

I think the following link would look more like news corresponding to Dualshock3 on Windows :)

http://www.winds3.com/en/index.htm

01. Connect PS3 controller via wireless bluetooth adapter.
02. Joypad original supported.
03. With virtual keyboard/mouse drivers, can use it as keyboard/mouse in any games.
04. Support all games on windows XP/Vista(32bit).
05. Support up to 12 groups of key mapping with fast switch function.
06. X/Y motion sensor supported.
07. Record joypad operations while playing ,and replay it as macro.
08. Switch between original bluetooth driver by one button click.
09. Short-cut key supported while playing.
10. X360 controller emulator,fully supports rumble/vibration.