FaintDeftone
Junior Member
Yep, this is what I use and it works great. Eff MotionInJoy.
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Alternatives to MotionInJoy?
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Yep, this is what I use and it works great. Eff MotionInJoy.
Felix Lighter
Member
Sorry, I saw that frequency suggested a different command to stop the service, I thought I would suggest the one I'm using since it didn't seem to solve your problem.
CuckFupertino
Banned
I fixed my earlier issue (uninstalled 360 software, uninstalled xinput wrapper, reinstalled both), but now I cannot use this method to switch controllers. Neither this, or the "net Stop 'SCP DS3 Service'" are working any longer. Ideas as to why, anybody? My DS3 will stop trying to connect, but my 360 controller will keep pairing as Player 2.
Sooooooo
I removed MotionInjoy (I hope, correctly)
I installed the DS3 Xinput Wrapper, with my bluetooth dongle in usb slot 3. Everything works fine; I use Xpadder for games etc. Great stuff.
Now all of a sudden, as soon as I plug my BT dongle into slot 3, my laptop crashes instantly as if it shortcircuits. The dongle works in slot 1 and 2, and other USB devices work in slot 3. It's only BT dongle x slot 3.
What can I do?
I removed MotionInjoy (I hope, correctly)
I installed the DS3 Xinput Wrapper, with my bluetooth dongle in usb slot 3. Everything works fine; I use Xpadder for games etc. Great stuff.
Now all of a sudden, as soon as I plug my BT dongle into slot 3, my laptop crashes instantly as if it shortcircuits. The dongle works in slot 1 and 2, and other USB devices work in slot 3. It's only BT dongle x slot 3.
What can I do?
NingenJanai
Member
When trying to download the 360 pad drivers from http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/d/xbox-360-controller-for-windows, there are no drivers for Windows 8 x64.
Anyone knows where can I download the windows 8 drivers?
Thanks in advance.
Anyone knows where can I download the windows 8 drivers?
Thanks in advance.
Mithos
Member
The drivers should be included with Windows 8, according to this video on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEdC3AgpXFs
NingenJanai
Member
Cool, thanks.
Ahhh, my mistake. The command he suggested did shut the process down successfully. I don't know if there will really be a difference, but I'll try it out! Such a shame that an issue like this can still exist. I hope for better controller support with the next generation, for sure.
Okay, fuck MotionInJoy. It's practically a trojan (even though it might not always do stupid things apparently). It's ugly as sin, it's difficult to understand and navigate at first and it won't work for everyone. Also, ads.
After spending an insane amount of time trying to get my DS3 to connect to my PC (an ACER Aspire 5943G), I've found this somewhat easy way of doing it.
GETTING YOUR PS3 CONTROLLER TO RUN ON A WINDOWS COMPUTER IN TWO MINUTES WITHOUT MOTIONINJOY:
1: Download the official drivers for the Xbox 360 controller from Microsoft's site. I use the 64 bit version, but you should choose the appropriate Windows version here: DOWNLOAD
2: Install the Xbox 360 controller drivers.
3: Plug in your PS3 controller with USB. Also plug in your bluetooth dongle if you want to use that (and install the drivers if you haven't already).
4: Download the XInput Wrapper drivers from here: DOWNLOAD
5: Unpack the file and run the ScpDriver.exe file from the ScpServer\bin folder.
6: Windows XP or Vista users - check the Force Install option. Windows 7 or 8 users - leave it unchecked. Click the install button.
7: YOU ARE DONE! Your PS3 controller will now work, using the official 360 controller drivers (it just tricks the computer into thinking it's a 360 controller).
8: Run whatever game that supports the 360 controller. The PS3 controller will automatically pair with your bluetooth hardware if it's connected to USB while the program is running.
Thanks to user Scarlet.Crush over at the PCSX2 forums for this wonderful fix!
I just can't get this to work. I've followed the steps exactly (both with and without the 'Force Install' box checked on Windows 7). After the install of the ScpDriver, which it says installed successfully, I run PCSX2 and no inputs work. I've tried configuring the pad in the Lilypad settings, but no response there either. My DS3 lights are just flashing, and if I run the Xbox 360 Controller Status program, no lights show up. Where am I going wrong?
You are connecting your DS3 through USB while installing? What lights are showing up? When you hit the XMB button, does it 'enable' the controller and keep 1 light on?
MarcoZombieCannon
Member
I'm having issues with this as well. It works just fine when plugged in via USB, but as soon as I unplug the controller, it disconnects. (while running a game, of course.)
I'm running windows 8, and I'm fairly certain that both the PS3 controller and the emulated 360 pad both show as being paired under my bluetooth settings.
Edit: And yes I had the DS3 plugged in well before installing.
I'm running windows 8, and I'm fairly certain that both the PS3 controller and the emulated 360 pad both show as being paired under my bluetooth settings.
Edit: And yes I had the DS3 plugged in well before installing.
Teletraan1
Banned
I have this working with a bluetooth adapter with both sixxaxis and DS3s. I just press the PS button and it thinks I have a XB controller for every game. Works flawlessly. Thankful to be rid of motion joy. The reason I switched was if I left that tray app running it would get a memory leak and be taking up gigs of ram.
Nonexistinghero
Banned
I disagree that it works like a charm. Setting it up to work offline won't work for me and the interface is very sloppy.
But yeah, I'm surprised no one's created a better, offline alternative yet.
Megapsychotron
Banned
Tried MotionInJoy, hated the tinkering and experience. Bought a Logitech F710, pretty satisfied.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
Fimbulvetr
Member
I posted this in a thread not long ago, but it can't hurt to try again.
I'm not desperate for an alternative; the offline version I use is quite reliable (the only actual problems it has are frequent error screens when switching away from its window, which are fixed simply by going back to the main screen). However, it has some serious inconveniences--I usually have to open it to enable the profile I want, even if I let it run in the background with that profile selected, I always have to open it to disconnect controllers, and I have to uninstall its drivers to use my bluetooth adapter for anything else (luckily that feature's built right in and it works fine for me). Also it can never successfully reinstall the drivers until I close it and open it again for some reason.
There's one feature that's unique to it as far as I know though: a profile that supports pressure sensitivity. This is vital for some PS2 games I like to emulate. If there's another program out there that's more convenient and supports this, please let me know.
I'm not desperate for an alternative; the offline version I use is quite reliable (the only actual problems it has are frequent error screens when switching away from its window, which are fixed simply by going back to the main screen). However, it has some serious inconveniences--I usually have to open it to enable the profile I want, even if I let it run in the background with that profile selected, I always have to open it to disconnect controllers, and I have to uninstall its drivers to use my bluetooth adapter for anything else (luckily that feature's built right in and it works fine for me). Also it can never successfully reinstall the drivers until I close it and open it again for some reason.
There's one feature that's unique to it as far as I know though: a profile that supports pressure sensitivity. This is vital for some PS2 games I like to emulate. If there's another program out there that's more convenient and supports this, please let me know.
Xinput worked great that one night I installed it at 3-4AM (not sure why I was up setting this up at that time lol) but I couldn't figure out why my FFVII (steam) was not working with it. It did work with an Snes emulator. However when I woke up the next day I had no idea why it wasn't detecting anymore. I may have to reinstall or something.
I wanted to use the controller for Bastion since I didn't like using the keyboard.
I wanted to use the controller for Bastion since I didn't like using the keyboard.
Are you using your controller wirelessly? If so, Motioninjoy is gonna suck it up regardless. If you're wired, it shouldn't have messed with your BT adapter.
As it stands, I only know of one way to free up your BT adapter.
Device Manager>Microsoft Common Controller Class>Right click Motioninjoy Virtual Xinput>Uninstall>Check the "delete software" box>Reset computer.
You might lose your configuration though, but thats how you're gonna get your BT back.
Myself, I have my DS3 wired and use my BT for a wireless headset. Possible to do both wireless investing in another BT adapter.
If wireless, yes. If you use your other BT adapter, you should be able to pair everything else that you want.
Really weird.
Dick Justice
Banned
I'm having a bit of a problem with this. On my old laptop, the method posted by Foxhimself worked perfectly. But on my new PC, it isn't. The laptop was 32 bit, this one is 64 bit, so I downloaded the right 360 drivers, but after installing the default DS3 drivers, then using the Xinput wrapper program, the 4 lights just continue to flash, eventually going out. Anyone know how to fix this issue?
Dick Justice
Banned
Bump.
cebri.one
Member
I have the same issue
I think the problem is the PC doesn't identify the DS3 as an Xbox controller. Don't know why :S
Wolf Akela
Member
Thread necro. This is happening to me right now and I don't know why. It used to work. I did not uninstall anything. I'm using the same USB port. I just didn't use my controller on this PC for months. I still works fine on my other PCs. I tried reinstalling the X360 and SCP drivers, but nothing. Tried other USB ports too. The controller also isn't detected under Windows controller config, but it's listed under Devices as "PLAYSTATION(R) 3 Controller".
I see a "No device found" thing when installing SCP drivers. ##### is my censored name.
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edit: Wow suddenly I fixed this by checking "Force Install" when reinstalling.
Okay, fuck MotionInJoy. It's practically a trojan (even though it might not always do stupid things apparently). It's ugly as sin, it's difficult to understand and navigate at first and it won't work for everyone. Also, ads.
After spending an insane amount of time trying to get my DS3 to connect to my PC (an ACER Aspire 5943G), I've found this somewhat easy way of doing it.
GETTING YOUR PS3 CONTROLLER TO RUN ON A WINDOWS COMPUTER IN TWO MINUTES WITHOUT MOTIONINJOY:
1: Download the official drivers for the Xbox 360 controller from Microsoft's site. I use the 64 bit version, but you should choose the appropriate Windows version here: DOWNLOAD
2: Install the Xbox 360 controller drivers.
3: Plug in your PS3 controller with USB. Also plug in your bluetooth dongle if you want to use that (and install the drivers if you haven't already).
4: Download the XInput Wrapper drivers from here: DOWNLOAD
5: Unpack the file and run the ScpDriver.exe file from the ScpServer\bin folder.
6: Windows XP or Vista users - check the Force Install option. Windows 7 or 8 users - leave it unchecked. Click the install button.
7: YOU ARE DONE! Your PS3 controller will now work, using the official 360 controller drivers (it just tricks the computer into thinking it's a 360 controller).
8: Run whatever game that supports the 360 controller. The PS3 controller will automatically pair with your bluetooth hardware if it's connected to USB while the program is running.
Thanks to user Scarlet.Crush over at the PCSX2 forums for this wonderful fix!
Sorry to bump this thread, but I've been trying to get my DS3 working for Metal Gear Rising and when I try and use SCP it says that it can't find a valid configuration. My bluetooth dongle is on the compatibility list.
This might be pertinent: when I plug in my dongle windows installs stuff automatically and it all seems successfully, but when I try and download official Broadcom drivers it detects the device but then fails to 'validate' the device, whatever that means.
Any ideas? :/
JustinSaneV2
Neo Member
So after about five reinstalls my PC FINALLY recognizes my DS3 and Xbox controller. Now the problem is that when I start up my game (in this case Dark Souls) the controller randomly decides it wants to resync up with my PS3 and turn it on. I've tried resetting the controller via the pinhole on the bottom of the controller but it still remains paired to my PS3. About to say screw it and just buy a wired 360 controller...
Snakethesniper
Member
Want to try this (Xinput Wrapper) but what if I want to remove it later? What should I do?
The Hermit
Member
Okay, fuck MotionInJoy. It's practically a trojan (even though it might not always do stupid things apparently). It's ugly as sin, it's difficult to understand and navigate at first and it won't work for everyone. Also, ads.
After spending an insane amount of time trying to get my DS3 to connect to my PC (an ACER Aspire 5943G), I've found this somewhat easy way of doing it.
GETTING YOUR PS3 CONTROLLER TO RUN ON A WINDOWS COMPUTER IN TWO MINUTES WITHOUT MOTIONINJOY:
1: Download the official drivers for the Xbox 360 controller from Microsoft's site. I use the 64 bit version, but you should choose the appropriate Windows version here: DOWNLOAD
2: Install the Xbox 360 controller drivers.
3: Plug in your PS3 controller with USB. Also plug in your bluetooth dongle if you want to use that (and install the drivers if you haven't already).
4: Download the XInput Wrapper drivers from here: DOWNLOAD
5: Unpack the file and run the ScpDriver.exe file from the ScpServer\bin folder.
6: Windows XP or Vista users - check the Force Install option. Windows 7 or 8 users - leave it unchecked. Click the install button.
7: YOU ARE DONE! Your PS3 controller will now work, using the official 360 controller drivers (it just tricks the computer into thinking it's a 360 controller).
8: Run whatever game that supports the 360 controller. The PS3 controller will automatically pair with your bluetooth hardware if it's connected to USB while the program is running.
Thanks to user Scarlet.Crush over at the PCSX2 forums for this wonderful fix!
This works great outside one very annoying detail. You can't use it properly in combination with actual 360 controllers.
The simulated 360 controller which is created when the DS3 is connected, remains even when the controller is disconnected. This means it keeps occupying its "controller slot". When I try to connect an actual 360 controller it will always get the second controller slot.
SneakyStephan
Banned
I can't get it to work.
Installed the xbox 360 pad driver just fine from the microsoft site in step 1
connected ps3 controller through usb (it installs the usb driver fine and recognises it as a ps3 controller in devices and printers)
But when I use the scpdriver program it doesn't seem to actually install the scp ds3 service
the install log just says:
The controller is not being recognised as an xbox 360 controller in devices and printers
I have tried reconnecting the pad and rebooting and it stays the same.
I'm on windows 7 (64bit)
edit: to clarify, I'm not trying to use bluetooth so I unticked that, just connecting the controller directly through usb.
edit: found it in case anyone else runs into the same problem
for some reason windows 7 blocked the .exes from executing (never had that happen before that I can recall)
right click-> properties and unblocking just set it back to blocked immediately
Moving the files to the desktop (what?) and unblocking them there (again, what? randomly saw this suggestion while googling the problem) before moving them back to my program files folder worked and then it properly installed the services and now it's being recognised as 360 controller in devices and printers.
Really weird...
Installed the xbox 360 pad driver just fine from the microsoft site in step 1
connected ps3 controller through usb (it installs the usb driver fine and recognises it as a ps3 controller in devices and printers)
But when I use the scpdriver program it doesn't seem to actually install the scp ds3 service
the install log just says:
The controller is not being recognised as an xbox 360 controller in devices and printers
I have tried reconnecting the pad and rebooting and it stays the same.
I'm on windows 7 (64bit)
edit: to clarify, I'm not trying to use bluetooth so I unticked that, just connecting the controller directly through usb.
edit: found it in case anyone else runs into the same problem
for some reason windows 7 blocked the .exes from executing (never had that happen before that I can recall)
right click-> properties and unblocking just set it back to blocked immediately
Moving the files to the desktop (what?) and unblocking them there (again, what? randomly saw this suggestion while googling the problem) before moving them back to my program files folder worked and then it properly installed the services and now it's being recognised as 360 controller in devices and printers.
Really weird...
SneakyStephan
Banned
hold down l1+r1 + ps button I believe (will shut off the controller and windows makes the sound it makes when you unplug a device)
That's exactly it, thank you!
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I recently ran into an issue with MotionInJoy with my DualShock 3.
I have used these drivers for years on several computers with no issues, but when I went to play a game using my DS3 last night it wasn't seeing the controller. So I removed and reinstalled the controller drivers using the MotionInJoy application, and I ended up getting a blue screen. After restarting, I completely removed the driver and reinstalled it again, and it went through successfully.
Now the controller is detected and works just fine, but I noticed that both the MotionInJoy app and the Better DS3 Tool that I usually use to configure my DS3 act very sluggish. Every action takes 5-10 seconds to register. Better DS3 Tool hangs between opening, clicking on X-Input, clicking Apply... etc.
In the end the controller works fine, but I find this odd slowness in the configuration programs to be kind of concerning. Anyone else experience this before?
Note: I am on Windows 8.1, and I was using Better DS3 Tool (w/ MotionInJoy drivers) for my DS3 for months without any issue before this happened.
I have used these drivers for years on several computers with no issues, but when I went to play a game using my DS3 last night it wasn't seeing the controller. So I removed and reinstalled the controller drivers using the MotionInJoy application, and I ended up getting a blue screen. After restarting, I completely removed the driver and reinstalled it again, and it went through successfully.
Now the controller is detected and works just fine, but I noticed that both the MotionInJoy app and the Better DS3 Tool that I usually use to configure my DS3 act very sluggish. Every action takes 5-10 seconds to register. Better DS3 Tool hangs between opening, clicking on X-Input, clicking Apply... etc.
In the end the controller works fine, but I find this odd slowness in the configuration programs to be kind of concerning. Anyone else experience this before?
Note: I am on Windows 8.1, and I was using Better DS3 Tool (w/ MotionInJoy drivers) for my DS3 for months without any issue before this happened.
ipitydatfu
Member
stupid bump. how do i uninstall it
Mufausa The 3rd
Member
BetterDS3. But requires MotionJoy Drivers though...