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{{Outdated|section}}On Modern Linux, [http://qtsixakernels and Distros include support for Dualshock 3 controllers without any need to download additional programs.sourceforge.net/ QtSixA] is available but ==External links==[httphttps://pinguswww.seulpcgamingwiki.orgcom/~grumbelwiki/xboxdrv/ xboxdrvController:DualShock_3 PCGamingWiki: DualShock 3] is a much more active project, although it doesn't include a GUI; use it if you run into problems.
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The '''DualShock 3''' is the standard controller for the [[PlayStation 3 emulators|PlayStation 3]]. It was originally intended to launch with the console, but [[wikipedia:Immersion v. Sony|a lawsuit by Immersion in 2002]] meant they were unable to include the controller's namesake feature, force feedback, until the case was over. As a stopgap measure, Sony announced the '''Sixaxis''' instead, and made the excuse claiming at E3 2006 that force feedback would've have interfered with the gyro sensors. With the eventual release of the DualShock 3 in 2008, owing due to Sony's loss in court and eventual business deal for the patent, we now know that this was a boldfaced lie. Aside from the gyro gimmick, the Sixaxis and DualShock 3 don't just offer the same old DualShock 2 functionalityincorrect. It has:
Aside from gyro support, the Sixaxis and DualShock 3 offer the following features over DualShock 2:
*A very good D-pad
*10-bit precision analog sticks, and pressure sensitive buttons
==Windows==
Use [https://vigemdocs.orgnefarius.at/projects/DsHidMini/ DsHidMini]. For wireless functionality, see [https://github.com/ViGEm/BthPS3 BthPS3].
Sony's official driver for the controller, <code>sixaxis.sys</code>, was only released for the PlayStation Now service. If you have it installed, you may need to follow [https://vigem.org/projects/DsHidMini/SIXAXIS.SYS-to-DsHidMini-Guide/ this guide] to remove it.
==Linux==
[[Category:Controllers]]
