MotioninJoy
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MotioninJoy is a proprietary set of drivers available for Microsoft Windows, for the PlayStation 3 DualShock 3 (DS3) controller.
Features
- Multiple controller types available to emulate (DS1, DS2, DS3, Xbox, custom)
- Bluetooth support
- 'Just werks'
Cons
- Malware: Is known to load sh.com, a Chinese schooling website, in your browser when you open the included application, DS3 Tool (required to use the controller)
- Must open DS3 Tool every time you plug your controller in
- Must select a profile each time
- Updated very infrequently
- Is very difficult to remove once installed
Un-Installation instructions
Firstly uninstall it through Control Panel.
Next open Command and type this:
pnputil.exe -e
Find MotioninJoy in the list that comes up and type:
pnputil.exe -d Oem#.inf
Replace the # with MotioninJoy's number. If you had problems with Bluetooth devices after installing MiJ you should now reinstall your original bluetooth drivers.
Alternatives
SCP Xinput Wrapper is an open-source driver which allows for the DS3 to natively work on Microsoft Windows. There are two versions currently available:
- XInput Wrapper
- Bluetooth (Beta)
XInput Wrapper is currently the recommended version to use.