#USING PS3 CONTROLLER ON MAC WIRED HOW TO#
#USING PS3 CONTROLLER ON MAC WIRED REGISTRATION#

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#USING PS3 CONTROLLER ON MAC WIRED REGISTRATION#

YouвЂ™ll expect the connected PS4 controller will be detected.Д¦) While scanning, press the PS button and the Share button on the PS4 controller at the same time.Д§) When the light of the controller flashes quickly, plug the controller back in and select Wireless Controller.ДЁ) When the registration completes, unplug the controller again.Д©) Check to see if you can play games with PS4 controller on the PS3 console.

#USING PS3 CONTROLLER ON MAC WIRED HOW TO#

Highlight Register Now Device and press the X button on your controller.Д¦) Highlight Start Scanning and press the X button, then the system will scan available bluetooth devices to pair. How to use PS3/4 controller on Windows 10 wired and wireless. If some bluetooth devices have been paired, youвЂ™ll be prompted to pair a new bluetooth device. Do you want to register it? In this case, highlight Yes and press the X button on the controller. Then follow steps below to pair the controller:ДЎ) Connect the controller to the console with a USB cable (aВ USB 2.0 A to USB Micro B cable).Дў) Turn on the controller and the console.ДЈ) In the XMB menu, go to Settings > Accessory settings.ДҐ) If you donвЂ™t have other bluetooth device paired, youвЂ™ll see the message: The Bluetooth device has not been registered. If you want, go to their website to download the latest version: Download here. The current version of Sony released is 4.82. To check the system software version, you can go to Settings > System Settings > System Software. If you prefer to play games wirelessly, you can choose to connect the PS4 controller to the console through bluetooth.Д«efore you start, you need to ensure the system software of your PS3 has the version 4.6 or higher installed, or PS4 controller cannot be connected to PS3. Connect PS4 controller to PS3 console wirelessly You can check it by playing games with the PS4 controller on PS3 console. Once the controller and the console are connected, the controller will be paired automatically.

Then plug the cable to the controller and the console. A USB 2.0 A to USB Micro B cable is what youвЂ™ll need. The USB cable should be able to plug to the PS4 controller and the PS3 console at the same time. ItвЂ™s very simple to connect PS4 controller to PS3 console through wire. Connect PS4 controller to PS3 console through wire If you donвЂ™t want to spend money on purchasing new controllers or a console, you may not mind this.

NOTE: After you connect the controller to PS3 console, some features such as rumble and Sixaxis wonвЂ™t work.

Using ps3 controller on mac wired