Ps3 Controller users, please report in!

[fauxoperativegames]

Hello friends. I got a report of a PS3 Gamepad user having some odd issues with RotR. I do not have one myself, If any of you are on a PS3 gamepad and running the game with no issue using it please report in here to let me know!

[JacobMIX]

I use a PS3 controller. Tho i also use something called "ScpToolkit"
Which makes the controller emulate as if it was an Xbox controller.
https://github.com/nefarius/ScpToolkit
Not sure if i need to report because of that or what to report. Works fine as far as i can tell :P
I was able to set the "Control Type" To PS3.

[fauxoperativegames]

Hmm, interesting! Does your PS3 controller if you do not have scptoolkit open? It should be supported natively.

[JacobMIX]

Stopped "Task Manager Name: Ds3Service" "Service Name: SCP DSx Service"
(The service that SCPToolkit uses.)
And my controller no longer works. It is to note that SCPToolkit does mess with drivers.
So i'd have to uninstall, and reinstall drivers, ect. To test.

[fauxoperativegames]

Jacob,

That makes perfect sense. The other user that was having this issue was also running scptoolkit so I would bet that is the cause of the issue! Thank you!@

[JacobMIX]

Yeah. Some time the service for SCPToolkit doesn't start.
I have a shortcut to make it start tho.

Script, and how to below (Detailed for Windows 7):

net start "SCP DSx Service"

Post the above code^ into a txt file, and save it. Then rename it to a bat.
"StartDSxService.txt" to "StartDSxService.bat" (Or whatever you called it)
You can always right click on the bat, and click "edit" to change it.
No need to rename it, "Open as", ect. If you got "Notepad++" you can also use that.
(You need to have known File Extensions shown. Here's how:
https://www.howtohaven.com/system/show-file-extensions-in-windows-explorer.shtml )
Right click "StartDSxService.bat" Left click "Create shortcut"
Then right click that shortcut, and in the "Shortcut" tab. Click the "Advanced..." button.
Make sure the "Run as administrator" is checked, and click OK. Then you should be done.

If you don't want the "Are you sure you wanna run this as admin?" Message
(taken from https://superuser.com/questions/200788/how-to-run-an-app-as-administrator-without-the-prompt :

• Run the Task Scheduler via "taskschd.msc"
  (Searching for Task Scheduler, and it should pop up)
  
• "Create Task" (Highlight nothing, click "Action" Then "Create Task")
  
  
• Tab General: Give the name (Like "StartDSxService") to the new task.
  Check the box "Run with highest privileges"
  In "Configure for" pick "Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2" From the drop down list
  
• Tab Actions: "Add New..." At Action pick "Start a program" From the drop down.
  Then in "Program/script"
  
  %windir%\System32\cmd.exe
  
  And in "Add arguments"
  
  /c start "StartDSxService" "C:\Program Files\Sample\Program.exe
  
  ^Change name to that of the scheduled task,
  and change the program location to that of the "StartDSxService.bat"
  So it looks like this:
  
  /c start "StartDSxService" "C:\Users\JacobMIX\Desktop\Things\SCP DS3Tool\StartDSxService.bat"
  
  
• Tab Conditions: Uncheck Stop if the computer switches to battery power first
  and then uncheck Start the task only if the computer is on AC power
  Create a new shortcut (Right click the desktop, and go to New>Shortcut
  In "Type the location of the item" put:
  
  schtasks /run /tn "StartDSxService"
  
  ^Again. "StartDSxService" should match your scheduled task. Don't remove the "
  
• If you don't want it to show the command window.
  Go in, and edit the command in "Task Scheduler" Tick "Run as Minimized"/"Hidden"
  This shortcut and task can only be created and work while logged in as an administrator account. It'll not work in a standard user account.
  
  Edit: Updated the info a bit, and posted it here:
  https://docs.google.com/document/d/116LwfIM6evk4Dy89N1EQjGYVbcgdIX3cHE8CIR1pflk/edit?usp=sharing

[fauxoperativegames]

Understood, thank you for the detailed response!

[JacobMIX]

Update: Since Sony has released their own DirectInput DualShock 3 drivers
just close the ScpTrayApp, and your controller should work fine.

[fauxoperativegames]

Oh that's good news! Thank you for letting us know Jacob!