Ps3 controller charging when connected to pc but i want it to connect to steam

[Lolstarfish1]

i want my ps3 controller connected to steam but when i plug it in it just charges, how can i fix this if i can?

[_I_]

steam -> settings -> controller -> [general]
tick ps

[Lolstarfish1]

Originally posted by _I_:

steam -> settings -> controller -> [general]
tick ps

the playstation controller thing is already ticked

[Omega]

Are you sure that you are not using charge-only cable?

[_I_]

sony ds3 will only charge when using a data cable

is it an aftermarket controller?

[Lolstarfish1]

Originally posted by Omega:

Are you sure that you are not using charge-only cable?

im using a basic usb cable

[Lolstarfish1]

Originally posted by _I_:

sony ds3 will only charge when using a data cable

is it an aftermarket controller?

no it is an official controller

[_I_]

Originally posted by Lolstarfish1:

Originally posted by _I_:

sony ds3 will only charge when using a data cable

is it an aftermarket controller?

no it is an official controller

does it show up in joy.cpl?

[Lolstarfish1]

Originally posted by _I_:

Originally posted by Lolstarfish1:

no it is an official controller

does it show up in joy.cpl?

it does

[Omega]

Originally posted by Lolstarfish1:

Originally posted by Omega:

Are you sure that you are not using charge-only cable?

im using a basic usb cable

Some cables only have the ability to charge over USB and can not send data. Since Steam is not detecting the controller and it is only charging it may very well be one such cable.

[Lolstarfish1]

Originally posted by Omega:

Originally posted by Lolstarfish1:

im using a basic usb cable

Some cables only have the ability to charge over USB and can not send data. Since Steam is not detecting the controller and it is only charging it may very well be one such cable.

the controller is detected its just not sending any inputs

[_I_]

does it show in
steam -> settings -> controller -> [general]

each controller can have different mappings for desktop, bpm and each game

make sure its configured correctly for each

[Julien, cut it out.]

Missing drivers: https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Controller:DualShock_3#Wired_connection_-_official_drivers

[Lolstarfish1]

Originally posted by _I_:

does it show in
steam -> settings -> controller -> [general]

each controller can have different mappings for desktop, bpm and each game

make sure its configured correctly for each

it does show up but doesnt respond and just charges

[Lolstarfish1]

Originally posted by Julien, cut it out.:

Missing drivers: https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Controller:DualShock_3#Wired_connection_-_official_drivers

i dont want to download external drivers from websites that arent the offical playstation one

[Carlsberg]

For a ps3 controller install in windows using the dualshock 3 driver and after clicking 'next' choose controller from drop down list.