How To Configure Controllers For PC Gaming

PS3 Controller:

To use a PS3 DualShock controller for PC games in Windows, I used the ScpToolkit driver, and followed this guide.

• Note: this driver is old and isn't maintained anymore, but it still worked for me.
• Note: this requires plugging in the controller via USB, rather than using Bluetooth.

It tells you to install these prerequisities:

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 runtime
• Microsoft DirectX runtime

Note: Linux support for the PS3 controller seems to be good. It worked for me right away on my laptop.

Steam Controller Layouts:

For some Steam games, it's necessary to change the controller layout. To do this, right click the game in the Steam library -> Manage -> Controller Layout. Then download one of the community layouts. I had to do this for Final Fantasy VII, for which the default controller layout was very bad and the D-Pad didn't work at all.