If anything it is easier than setting up a wireless 360 controller, as pairing a PS3 controller to a USB bluetooth dongle is a lot easier than getting the 360 wireless PC dongle to said: Using the 'emulate 360 controller' option I have never really had to go through any other config hassle. I own a PS3 but not a 360 so I just use the controllers I already have. Not only does it give us easier options for playing games that are better with controllers and less hassle involved with it it's also gotten us better and more PC ports giving developers less reason to not bothering to release games on said:ĭS3 Tool has an option that emulates a 360 controller. Even if you prefer the DualShock as a controller it just isn't worth all the config hassle you'll have to go through to use it.Being able to plug a 360 controller into a PC to play the vast majority of games without any setup required is the best thing to happen to PC gaming in the last ~5 years or so. Plugging in a 360 controller (or using a wireless one with the PC receiver dongle) means you'll never have to touch control settings in any game with controller support.

I guess you could re-map buttons if you want, but said: And then never need to do settings per game since its all at a system level. I can understand people liking one pad over the other for ergonomic reasons or whatever, but because of configuration? Setting that thing up was 1 installer and then done. It's almost a bonus to be able to turn the controller on/off without having to disconnect it. Everything will map 1:1 with a 360 controller by default, except maybe the PS button, but PC games never use that anyhow. The PC just does it for you.Īs for configuration, the only configuration that I ever do is go into the DS3 tool and turn on the controller when I want to use it.

You have to install drivers for the X360 controller as well. Even if you prefer the DualShock as a controller it just isn't worth all the config hassle you'll have to go through to use it.

Sorry that doesn't answer your question but I definitely feel you're better off going for a pad that instantly works with no worrying about remapping the trigger commands to R1/L1. The DS3 tool stuff is mostly accurate but I still find it silly to use that thing over a 360 pad because of them stupid 'triggers' I would always recommend just going for a 360 pad because that's what developers design their control schemes around.

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