Why no PS3 controller support

[ひらがな]

This honestly blows my mind. We have controller support yet it only supports Xbox...

[Kintro]

My PS3 controller works when connected to USB. I found out by accident when plugged in to charge!

Playing on Linux, maybe that makes a difference.

[ひらがな]

This is nice and all, however, I firmly believe that if you are gonna support the XBOX you need to also suppost the other controllers. I shouldn't have to do any additional installing.

[Persephone Sapphora]

Escrito originalmente por ひらがな:

This is nice and all, however, I firmly believe that if you are gonna support the XBOX you need to also suppost the other controllers. I shouldn't have to do any additional installing.

Valve supports XInput, that's not directly supporting the Xbox Gamepad. If you noticed nearly every page for games that has Gamepad support it shows the Logitech F710. Which supports both XInput and DirectInput. If anything this would be an indication that Valve is pushing Logitechs gamepad more than anything.

Escrito originalmente por HarryAlexanderGill:

I agree with you there, but if you are on Windows thats not an option unfortunately, being made by Microsoft like the Xbox is n all :(

Could always get Linux for gaming? :p

There are drivers to get PS3 Gamepads to work. Unfortunately it's a lot more work than it's worth.

[Crete]

Just get a 360 pad off craigslist. Cheap and soooo comfy.

[DivineHawk]

Mac controller support is sort of spotty as well. Would be nice for both 360 and PS3 controllers to work on all platforms.

[inothernews1]

There are simply no ps3 controller drivers. Download motionjoy if you want to emulate the xbox 360 pad or use the ps3's dxdefault.

[Satoru]

Blane Sony for not making any Windows drivers available. And avoid MotionInJoy which is at best Chinese adware nonsense.

[Eros Ariti]

yeh sony needs to give drivers :(

[mikeyman2171]

Yes, Sony is totally the blame here they could easily make a bluetooth controller driver for their controllers but choose not to. Heck it could even be an usb driver and people would be happy with it. For those who want to use the PS3 controllers they can use motion joy in conjunction with better ds3 so that they dont have to deal with the motion joy adware interface.

[Skwerlii]

ugh MotionInJoy is a mess. It is really Sony's issue though.. Not anything to do with Valve/Steam.
Microsoft made their controllers play nice with Windows using the drivers they did.. As previously stated, you could check out the Logitech 710 though.. They're pretty nice if you're just against an Xbox controller.. But imo the 360 controller is among the best feeling around.

[hungry for dota?]

steel series game pad has worked pretty well only 20 dollars

[Persephone Sapphora]

Sony isn't really to blame here. They are kind in the corner on it. Making PS3 and it's GamePads XInput compatible could mean 360 Gamepads would harm their peripheral sales. Microsoft just has the ability to leverage all of this and take control of the gamepad market on Windows thus XInput.

[MrMomLive TTV]

motionjoy has the drivers... i use my reg ps3 controller... some ps3 non sony controllers wont work

[mikeyman2171]

Has more to do with Sony than anything they used a proprietary Bluetooth implementation which is evident by the fact that when you install the motionjoy driver the bluetooth indicator in the taskbar goes away. Sony has to release a driver if you want official support for their controller. MS cant be blamed here as their controlls couldnt work on the PS anything due to their security chip which requires its own driver to bypass.

[Brudyashkin.03]

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