How to connect my ps3 controller?

[Louise]

Hi, how can I connect my ps3 controller to big picture? It's detecting the controller but I can't use it.

[Nx Machina]

Steam does not natively support PS3 controllers.

Disconnect the controller.

Next disable all Steam controller input detection (untick all the boxes) in Big Picture or via Steam > Settings > General Controller Settings

Exit Steam.

Download SCPToolkit from here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/scptoolkit.mirror/

Connect the controller.

Install SCPToolkit with administrator rights.

Follow the prompts during install then boot Steam and test.

[Louise]

Originally posted by Nx Machina:

Steam does not natively support PS3 controllers.

Disconnect the controller.

Next disable all Steam controller input detection (untick all the boxes) in Big Picture or via Steam > Settings > General Controller Settings

Exit Steam.

Download SCPToolkit from here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/scptoolkit.mirror/

Connect the controller.

Install SCPToolkit with administrator rights.

Follow the prompts during install then boot Steam and test.

Is it really safe? I read some threads saying it contains malware

[Nx Machina]

Originally posted by Louise:

Is it really safe? I read some threads saying it contains malware

If you download from the site I linked - NO but download from other sites, unlnown.

Used it for years before switching to a PS4 controller. Never had a malware infection on my PC when using it.

[Tev]

Originally posted by Nx Machina:

Steam does not natively support PS3 controllers.

It does and has for quite a while. You just get the drivers by installing PlayStation Now.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamController/comments/90dqov/guide_dualshock_3_on_steam_windows_only/

Image of Steam's own configurator: https://i.imgur.com/C9iN3ly.jpg

[Nx Machina]

Originally posted by Tev:

Originally posted by Nx Machina:

Steam does not natively support PS3 controllers.

It does and has for quite a while. You just get the drivers by installing PlayStation Now.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamController/comments/90dqov/guide_dualshock_3_on_steam_windows_only/

Image of Steam's own configurator: https://i.imgur.com/C9iN3ly.jpg

My point was that Steam does NOT NATIVELY support a PS3 controller it needs external drivers hence SCPToolkit and you confirmed this with needing a driver from PlayStation Now which I was unaware of I have no need for PlayStation Now.

[Tev]

Originally posted by Nx Machina:

Originally posted by Tev:

It does and has for quite a while. You just get the drivers by installing PlayStation Now.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamController/comments/90dqov/guide_dualshock_3_on_steam_windows_only/

Image of Steam's own configurator: https://i.imgur.com/C9iN3ly.jpg

My point was that Steam does NOT NATIVELY support a PS3 controller it needs external drivers hence SCPToolkit and you confirmed this with needing a driver from PlayStation Now which I was unaware of I have no need for PlayStation Now.

Rather use drivers straight from Sony than some third party, but to each their own.

The configurator is very much native though.

[Ettanin]

The official USB drivers for the PS3 gamepad from Sony are only supported on 32 bits OSes. If your OS is 64 bits, forget it.

[Nx Machina]

Originally posted by Tev:

Originally posted by Nx Machina:

My point was that Steam does NOT NATIVELY support a PS3 controller it needs external drivers hence SCPToolkit and you confirmed this with needing a driver from PlayStation Now which I was unaware of I have no need for PlayStation Now.

Rather use drivers straight from Sony than some third party, but to each their own.

The configurator is very much native though.

It is configurable after installing external drivers but not before hence no native support.

[Tev]

Originally posted by Ettanin:

The official USB drivers for the PS3 gamepad from Sony are only supported on 32 bits OSes. If your OS is 64 bits, forget it.

Source?

Because I'm positive I used it on a 64-bit OS. Haven't had a 32-bit in ages.

Guess I've to try it on a VM later again, since I primarily use DS4 and Xbox One pad nowadays.