These drivers are for manual connection with cables, and not for Bluetooth connections. I read several message board threads where people could not get the controller to work on their computer until they turned off the PS3.Īlso remember that you have to keep the USB cable plugged in to make the controller work. If you don’t, you may turn the system on when you hit the PS button on the controller, and this could cause it not to work right on your PC. Tips and Remindersīefore you begin, make sure you power off the PlayStation 3 console by flipping the switch on the backside of the unit, next to where the power cable plugs in. If you aren’t comfortable with that sort of thing, my best advice is to just go buy a game controller for your PC and not risk screwing up something. The drivers required to make the PS3 Sixaxis controller work on a PC are homemade and not officially licensed by Sony or Microsoft or anyone else, so it is at your own risk that you install them on your computer.