MotioninJoy

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 run the Command Prompt as an administrator and type this:

pnputil.exe -e

Find MotioninJoy in the list that comes up and type:

pnputil.exe -f -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.