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I know of two driver/software combos that allow me to use my PS3 controller as a PC gamepad:

  • MotionInJoy - I am using this right now but I have an older version which I was able to install and use without an internet connection. (I've unfortunately lost the instructions on how to do it again so I can only get it to work on my main computer and not my laptop)
  • SIXAXIS - Which is easier to use offline and easier to install, but I have to run a batch file every time the controller disconnects. It's not as robust as MotionInJoy, as it doesn't allow me to remap the buttons to key-presses (which is annoying, as some games such as Melty Blood don't seem to recognize some of the input values)

So I'm wondering if there is any other PS3 Controller Drivers out there which I can install offline and are more reliable.

I don't care if they are digitally signed or not since I can disable that dam system in Windows 7 easily enough.

I mainly use the controller for the following games:

  • Melty Blood
  • ePSXE (for playing Games incompatible with the PS3 like Final Fantasy 8)
  • Kamidori Alchemy Miester (never got a controller to work for it but would love to have one)
  • Megaman X3 PC
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  • +1 I would also like a better solution than MotioninJoy's offline hack (on that note, if I remember correctly you had to copy the page files to the MotionInJoy directory, although the exact steps escape me as well)
    – Robotnik ♦
    Commented Jun 11, 2013 at 3:25

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You may want to take a look at XInput Wrapper for DS3. It does turn your PS3 controller into an XInput device so you can map the buttons basically in any application/game supporting the XInput library. Combined with Pokopom's XInput Pad Plugin you should be very fine. I haven't tried it for myself but I've heard from quite a few people that it works very well.

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  • Is XInput specific to emulators or would this solution work with other games, Steam, etc? Just wondering as you only mention emulators in your answer.
    – Alex
    Commented Jun 11, 2013 at 13:58
  • This should work with everything supporting Microsoft's XInput library. Then again, since I don't use it, I couldn't possibly comment on it. I guess the emulator part was a Freudian slip - I'll edit it out.
    – JC2k8
    Commented Jun 11, 2013 at 14:06
  • Cool, thanks for clarifying! Have a +1 :)
    – Alex
    Commented Jun 11, 2013 at 14:12
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    @Alex: It works with Steam and is recognized as a usual XInput device. It also works perfectly with an additional XBox360 gamepad, so you can use whatever gamepad you want without installing/uninstalling drivers (something MotionJoy couldn't accomplish).
    – Zeta
    Commented Jul 5, 2013 at 13:47
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I recommend installing the MotionJoy drivers and using Better DS3 to actually manage the controller:

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Better DS3 has a simpler, better interface but does all the things Motionjoy's DS3 tool does. You still have to install the drivers from MotionJoy but Better DS3 can be used offline. Once you install the drivers you can simply use Better DS3 at all times to replace the DS3tool configuration. Also, no nasty ads in Better DS3, unlike Motionjoy's solution.

Since you're using the motionjoy drivers, your PS3 controller can be used without running anything like a batch file every time you plug it in/turn it on. It sounds like Better DS3 even handles Bluetooth pairing so you should never need to launch MotionJoy or connect to the internet after downloading.

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  • ahhhh, but the problem is installing the drivers, i dont have any use for DS3_Tool except to just start up when i am using the drivers, but i have posted on the blog asking if there is any plans to allow Better DS3 to install the drivers offline so i'll keep an eye on this tool
    – Memor-X
    Commented Jun 11, 2013 at 22:33
  • @Memor-X I'm not sure what the problem is, you dont' actually have to use DS3 tool in any way, just install motionjoy for the drivers (I am pretty sure it can be installed offline) and then use Better DS3 at all times after that.
    – Zelda
    Commented Jun 12, 2013 at 12:59
  • The instructions on the site for Motion Joy say you have to use DS3_Tool to install the drivers and getting that to work offline is a problem, if i can install the drivers without DS3_Tool then that's a good thing and i would love to know how
    – Memor-X
    Commented Jun 13, 2013 at 22:15
  • @Memor-X can the PC literally never, not even once, touch the internet for one instant? Because you literally only have to install the drivers once and then use the Better DS3 tool forever.
    – Zelda
    Commented Jun 14, 2013 at 13:44
  • To connect my PC to the Internet would require me to unplug it and move it to another room and have everything connected on the floor then move it back, it does help that when I plug stuff into the back of it my head is placed on the wall as a support as I lean down and even then I need to blindly plug things up. In my new place I'll have the net setup next to my PC but even though I thought I'd be there in march it's now June and its still not even done and I have no hope of it being done before the end of the year now
    – Memor-X
    Commented Jun 15, 2013 at 0:07
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There's an Offline MotioninJoy mod that lets you use the program without an internet connection and still be able to install the drivers. Sometimes you need to minimize and restore the MotioninJoy window to get the user interface to appear, but otherwise it works well enough.

Once you've installed the drivers you can either keep using the offline mod or install Better DS3. I suggest the latter since Better DS3 is far more stable and user-friendly than MotioninJoy.

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