PS3 controller to work on Steam games?

11-28-2011, 01:34 PM

Hey there everyone!
I am rather new to the whole Steam system and I'm looking forward to trying all the games on here, but I have a small problem.

Recently I got told I can use my PS3 controller to play games on my laptop, which was fantastic news! (not so much a keyboard player). I got a piece of software called JoyMotion to connect my controller and it all works fine, the controls work when I test them out but when I try to play a game on Steam (currently playing Limbo) the controls don't work at all no matter what I try.

Can someone please help me out if there's a way to make it work because I hear it works fine for XBOX 360 controllers.

Thanks for reading! (:

R5CYA · 11-28-2011, 01:50 PM

i read something about making ps3 controllers work the other day. they even had a link to a site to download the needed files. i think it was in the fallout forum, but i cannot find it now that i need it!

R5CYA · 11-28-2011, 02:05 PM

i didn't find the post, but i found the company that has what you need to make it work.
http://www.motioninjoy.com/

11-28-2011, 02:07 PM

Yeah I managed to download it and it works just fine but when I try to play a Steam game the controls just won't work ):

djiezes · 11-28-2011, 02:17 PM

I use my ps3 controller with some games also (Batman Arkham Asylum among others), with the same thing: MotionInJoy.

Not all games work, but one thing that usually does the trick is to simulate the xbox 360 controller. The Fifth option "Xbox 360 Controller Emulator".
This because a lot of games do support the xbox 360 controller on pc.

If it doesn't work straight away, I click on Enable & go look in the option to check whether the analog stocks work alright.

I hope this helps.

11-28-2011, 02:33 PM

I'm checking through all the options now. Looks like when I test it all looks good apart from the use of the analog sticks, they don't seem to be working when I test them. Any ideas?

djiezes · 11-28-2011, 11:23 PM

Make sure to click enable.
And I'm not sure, but I use a USB cable, I don't connect through bluetooth.

Maybe follow this guide step for step : http://www.hardcoreware.net/how-to-p...ndows-7-vista/

But do use xbox360 emulator mode for most games. That's all I can do to help I'm afraid.

Archer Kane · 11-29-2011, 04:36 AM

I don't necessarily have a solution to your problem, but I was just wondering: Have you tried using a keyboard and mouse? I used to do PC gaming on a laptop too. Keyboard and Touchpad was a pain in the ♥♥♥♥! But I got used to it overtime - afterwards when I would use my friends Gaming PC I felt so liberated whilst using the mouse.

11-28-2011, 01:34 PM	#1
ArrayAnimay Guest Posts: n/a	PS3 controller to work on Steam games? Hey there everyone! I am rather new to the whole Steam system and I'm looking forward to trying all the games on here, but I have a small problem. Recently I got told I can use my PS3 controller to play games on my laptop, which was fantastic news! (not so much a keyboard player). I got a piece of software called JoyMotion to connect my controller and it all works fine, the controls work when I test them out but when I try to play a game on Steam (currently playing Limbo) the controls don't work at all no matter what I try. Can someone please help me out if there's a way to make it work because I hear it works fine for XBOX 360 controllers. Thanks for reading! (:

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11-28-2011, 01:50 PM	#2
R5CYA Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 110 Posts: 1,680	i read something about making ps3 controllers work the other day. they even had a link to a site to download the needed files. i think it was in the fallout forum, but i cannot find it now that i need it!

11-28-2011, 02:05 PM	#3
R5CYA Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 110 Posts: 1,680	i didn't find the post, but i found the company that has what you need to make it work. http://www.motioninjoy.com/

11-28-2011, 02:07 PM	#4
ArrayAnimay Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah I managed to download it and it works just fine but when I try to play a Steam game the controls just won't work ):

11-28-2011, 02:17 PM	#5
djiezes Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 8 Posts: 82	I use my ps3 controller with some games also (Batman Arkham Asylum among others), with the same thing: MotionInJoy. Not all games work, but one thing that usually does the trick is to simulate the xbox 360 controller. The Fifth option "Xbox 360 Controller Emulator". This because a lot of games do support the xbox 360 controller on pc. If it doesn't work straight away, I click on Enable & go look in the option to check whether the analog stocks work alright. I hope this helps.

11-28-2011, 02:33 PM	#6
ArrayAnimay Guest Posts: n/a	I'm checking through all the options now. Looks like when I test it all looks good apart from the use of the analog sticks, they don't seem to be working when I test them. Any ideas?

11-28-2011, 11:23 PM	#7
djiezes Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 8 Posts: 82	Make sure to click enable. And I'm not sure, but I use a USB cable, I don't connect through bluetooth. Maybe follow this guide step for step : http://www.hardcoreware.net/how-to-p...ndows-7-vista/ But do use xbox360 emulator mode for most games. That's all I can do to help I'm afraid.

11-29-2011, 04:36 AM	#8
Archer Kane Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 262 Posts: 798	I don't necessarily have a solution to your problem, but I was just wondering: Have you tried using a keyboard and mouse? I used to do PC gaming on a laptop too. Keyboard and Touchpad was a pain in the ♥♥♥♥! But I got used to it overtime - afterwards when I would use my friends Gaming PC I felt so liberated whilst using the mouse.