Can I use a PS3 Controller on PC?

I've got a PS3 and 360 my PC won't accept those controllers. can I use my PS3 Controller to play PC Games? I don't want to buy the 360 controller for PC coz I prefer PS3 Controller.

It requires one of those programs that map the controller's buttons to keyboard commands/buttons. On top of that, you also need special drivers for them. To find them, just use google.

no you do not need the motion joy garbage bloated software to get it to work

google for the japanese drivers and it will make it so your computer fully recognizes the controller, its the proper drivers made by the manufacturer,

no you do not need the motion joy garbage bloated software to get it to work

google for the japanese drivers and it will make it so your computer fully recognizes the controller, its the proper drivers made by the manufacturer,

Kratier

Please stop trolling these forums.

http://dl.qj.net/playstation-3/tools-and-utilities/sixaxis-driver-for-pc.html

Download the driver from there, and after extracting it, plug your controller and run the .exe file and push the PS button. Sometimes it won't work right away, and you might have to hold it for a few seconds. To check if it works, go to game controllers in control panel to see if everything is calibrated. That's how i got mine to work anyways.

Thanks people gonna try everything. And as for the 360 option, I told you , I prefer PS3 Controller and instead of spending 20$(1000 INR) I'll buy 360 Controller for PC.

Yes but you will need to download a program called motionjoy. http://www.hardcoreware.net/how-to-playstation-3-controller-64-bit-windows-7-vista/jakarai

Nothing worked, looks like I'll be forced to buy the 360 Controller for PC!!!