Windows 10 can be picky with controllers. Once complete, your DualShock 3 will now be plug-and-play, meaning you can plug it in at any time and it should work automatically.
All the necessary files will install and be automatically configured. If you also plan to use either a DualShock 4 or a Bluetooth dongle to enable wireless play, select those as well.
Here’s how to connect a PS3 controller to your PC. If that interests you, we’ve thrown together the guide below, so you can ditch the mouse and keyboard for something a bit more traditional. With a few minutes and a Mini USB cable - which you can get for around five bucks on Amazon - you can sync your PS3 Controller with your PC.
Still, if you’ve got a game-worthy PC, those old DualShock 3 controllers can be put to good use. Gamers have few reasons to break out their PS3 (unless they need an oversized paperweight). Five years into a new console generation, the PlayStation 3 is all but extinct.