If all else fails contact Sony CS as they are the only ones who could know whats going on. Model No. Used would be by a friend or a non-business entity and a Pre-Owned would be by GameStop or the like who is sort of known to not accept broken devices).Īlso as a last resort, on the bottom of the controller near the warrenty sticker is a small hole, stick a pin in there and hold it for 5-10 seconds. Even the rumble effects work perfectly in games that have such effects. Dual Shock 3 will be recognized in Steam and non-Steam games, and mapping of buttons should work as expected. (I say used and pre-owned as two different categories more to cite sources of vendor than actual conditions. Does this controller work on a PC The PDP Xbox controllers can work on a Windows PC. You will be able to connect wirelessly your Dual shock 3 controllers to your PC by pressing the PS button, via Bluetooth.
If it is brand new the batteries might be discharged and you will have to wait for them to charge up, i'd suggest a full charge (30-40 minutes sometimes) for best results.ĭid you buy a PS3 controller or accidentally buy a PS4 controller? There can be a difference in wavelengths and design that is very important (beyond that they are two different versions and two different prices).ĭid you buy it used, pre-owned or new? This will dictate the possible past issues had by previous owners and why it was being sold, or that you can get a new one with receipt to replace this defective one. After a day of fiddling around with a shit ton of different drivers and programs, somehow the controller started working just fine and I played games with it. If automatic pairing doesn't occur press the PS3 button and it should sync. I usually know this is what most people do but have you followed the instructions on how to connect the controller to the PS3?