Microsoft’s operating system is, unsurprisingly, designed to work with Xbox One accessories and the Xbox Live ecosystem: It isn’t naturally suited for a Sony device, especially an outdated one. Windows 10 can be picky with controllers. Once complete, your DualShock 3 will now be plug-and-play, meaning you can plug it in at any time and it should work automatically. All the necessary files will install and be automatically configured. If you also plan to use either a DualShock 4 or a Bluetooth dongle to enable wireless play, select those as well. From the Choose DualShock 3 drop-down menu, find and select your DualShock 3 controller.

Be sure all the boxes are checked, including Force driver installation.

Go ahead and run the installer, and a new window will open.

If you don’t see this prompt, search for “Scp” and select ScpToolkit Driver Installer.

Once installed, you’ll be prompted to open the program, which will actually install additional drivers (it sounds more complicated than it is).

Extract and launch the executable file - “ScToolkit_Setup.exe” - as an administrator to install the software.

If you’re using an older version of Windows, you will need a tool like 7-Zip to extract the files Windows 10 has a native decompression tool.

Head to the official SCP Toolkit download thread and click the green link to download the latest stable release.

Step 2: Download and Install SCP Driver Package If you’re running Windows 10, the Xbox driver should install automatically, but you may need to download it manually if you’re running an older operating system. NET Framework 4.0, and Visual C++ (2010 or later should work).

Make sure you’ve got the official Xbox 360 PC driver.

Check your currently installed drivers by opening Command Prompt and typing in “driverquery,” and hitting Enter.

Connect your PlayStation 3 controller to your PC via USB, and Windows should begin installing an initial set of drivers.

Related content Step 1: Update Drivers and. Here’s how to connect a PS3 controller to your PC.

If that interests you, we’ve thrown together the guide below, so you can ditch the mouse and keyboard for something a bit more traditional. With a few minutes and a Mini USB cable - which you can get for around five bucks on Amazon - you can sync your PS3 Controller with your PC. Still, if you’ve got a game-worthy PC, those old DualShock 3 controllers can be put to good use.

Gamers have few reasons to break out their PS3 (unless they need an oversized paperweight). Five years into a new console generation, the PlayStation 3 is all but extinct.

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