PS3 Pad on pc via bluetooth?

elmuzzy66. · 13 Apr 2015 at 14:59

Hello ive tried to get my ps3 pad working via motion joy software but its a pita.
Any other programs or drivers out there to help me? Ive got the 360 wirless pad with the dongle but I never was able to get used to it playing any of the gta on the xbox. Trying to get ready fro gta v on pc.

jrwagh333 · 13 Apr 2015 at 15:33

Does your PC have bluetooth? I'm pretty certain that the 360 PC Wireless adaptor isn't bluetooth. But I could be wrong

Kosmiche · 13 Apr 2015 at 16:48

probably easier to just connect the pad via usb cable and use it like that.

Witcher1979 · 13 Apr 2015 at 16:56

http://emulation-general.wikia.com/wiki/SCP_Driver_Package

This is good for all games that have xbox pad support as it just emulates the 360 pad. Thank me later.

elmuzzy66. · 13 Apr 2015 at 17:36

Witcher1979 said:
http://emulation-general.wikia.com/wiki/SCP_Driver_Package

This is good for all games that have xbox pad support as it just emulates the 360 pad. Thank me later.

I'll give it a go. Yea the usb option seems the only viable option until I try this. IT just feels so 90's using a wired pad

Blackjack Davy · 13 Apr 2015 at 19:00

You want Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR. Dongles are available for a couple of quid. Goto the MIJ drivers menu then look for BT devices, tick the box, install its drivers, go to main menu and pair it up with the controller

elmuzzy66. · 13 Apr 2015 at 19:57

Blackjack Davy said:
You want Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR. Dongles are available for a couple of quid. Goto the MIJ drivers menu then look for BT devices, tick the box, install its drivers, go to main menu and pair it up with the controller

I'll give it a go. My mobo has a Bluetooth adapter 2.1 +EDR. Thanks for the help.

Haggisman · 13 Apr 2015 at 23:27

Use the xinput wrapper, much better than motionjoy. On phone ATM so can't link, but if you search there have been a few threads about it in the past

K1LaW8tt5 · 14 Apr 2015 at 01:42

I used to have this working but then bought a 360controller for ease of use and compatibility.

FrenchTart · 14 Apr 2015 at 08:35

Haggisman said:
Use the xinput wrapper, much better than motionjoy. On phone ATM so can't link, but if you search there have been a few threads about it in the past

I think Witcher linked to it above - the SCP driver package.

I agree though, it's light years ahead of MotionJoy.

Psypher5 · 14 Apr 2015 at 08:43

doesn't a ps3 controller on bluetooth make the bluetooth unusable for anything else at the same time?

FrenchTart · 14 Apr 2015 at 08:57

Psypher5 said:
doesn't a ps3 controller on bluetooth make the bluetooth unusable for anything else at the same time?

Generally yeah.

stopper · 14 Apr 2015 at 10:56

FrenchTart said:
I think Witcher linked to it above - the SCP driver package.

I agree though, it's light years ahead of MotionJoy.

Yep, Motionjoy is a bloated piece of crap. SCP all the way.

http://emulation-general.wikia.com/wiki/SCP_Driver_Package

dacads · 14 Apr 2015 at 11:29

I used the XInput wrapper using the following instructions

http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-XInput-Wrapper-for-DS3-and-Play-com-USB-Dual-DS2-Controller

Disco_P · 14 Apr 2015 at 21:55

I bought a £3 dongle for use only with my controller. Size of the USB port itself so I just leave it plugged in the back.

Then when I want to use my PS3 controller I just press the middle button and it all connects and does everything automatically. The only thing running is the SCPService which uses around 5MB of ram.

rentaspoon · 16 Apr 2015 at 10:55

Disco_P said:
I bought a £3 dongle for use only with my controller. Size of the USB port itself so I just leave it plugged in the back.

Then when I want to use my PS3 controller I just press the middle button and it all connects and does everything automatically. The only thing running is the SCPService which uses around 5MB of ram.

Have you got a link to where you got it from, I'm having no luck finding one that works

Disco_P · 16 Apr 2015 at 14:17

Yeah I got this one (I hope I am allowed to post links to bluetooth dongles)

http://www.dx.com/p/ultra-mini-bluetooth-2-1-edr-usb-2-0-dongle-37665#.VS-1hJNW0cl

It's about the size of the USB slot and worked with SCP tool. I might create a tutorial on how to set it all up.

elmuzzy66. · 16 Apr 2015 at 14:42

Witcher1979 said:
http://emulation-general.wikia.com/wiki/SCP_Driver_Package

This is good for all games that have xbox pad support as it just emulates the 360 pad. Thank me later.

Works a treat, thanking you now!

Haggisman · 16 Apr 2015 at 15:06

Disco_P said:
I bought a £3 dongle for use only with my controller. Size of the USB port itself so I just leave it plugged in the back.

Then when I want to use my PS3 controller I just press the middle button and it all connects and does everything automatically. The only thing running is the SCPService which uses around 5MB of ram.

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