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- #USING PS3 CONTROLLER ON MAC AS AN XBOX CONMTROLLER HOW TO#
- #USING PS3 CONTROLLER ON MAC AS AN XBOX CONMTROLLER INSTALL#
You need to create a folder called Scarlet.Crush Productions and copy the bin one from ScpServer to this new path. Go to Start > Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files.You will notice two subfolders in there, you can remove the Source one because you won’t really need it for this. Open the ScpServer.zip included in the archive and extract its content.Run the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Application ( vcredist_x86.exe).
#USING PS3 CONTROLLER ON MAC AS AN XBOX CONMTROLLER INSTALL#
Click on the dxwebsetup application and follow the program’s instructions (be sure to uncheck Install Bing bar before continuing).
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Select the right subfolder for your operating system (for example Win 7-8 64bit) and load the Xbox360 file contained inside. Open your downloaded archive and open the Xbox 360 Controller Drivers folder.Before running any installation you need to plug in your wired controller (or bluetooth receiver), if you don’t have any driver installed your PC will automatically get it for you in order to recognize your attached device.First of all you need to download the required SCP DS3 Software Bundle.It may require a few driver installations, but I tried this myself and the overall process worked with no troubles:
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There actually is another way to use a PS3 controller without Motion Joy. Now, before activating your Berserk mode and opening your wallet to purchase a Xbox controller take a deep breath and keep reading. Unlike any other installed program Joy required your internet connection in order to work, thus I believed it could simply be a momentary net issue. Sadly, when I recently tried to use MJ again, I discovered that it simply stopped working all of a sudden. If you want to use a Xbox 360/ONE controller that might be way easier for you, mostly because this console is a Microsoft product, thus already compatible with your operating system.īut what happens if you only have a Playstation 3 and no other controllers at your disposal?Ī long time ago I found a useful tool called Motion Joy, which allowed you to attach your PS3 controller using its standard USB cable, run a quick setup/test and then you were ready to play any supported PC game with it.
#USING PS3 CONTROLLER ON MAC AS AN XBOX CONMTROLLER HOW TO#
I always wondered how to use a PS3 controller on PC in order to play certain games more easily, but I had quite a hard time trying to figure out the correct method.