How do I get my PS3 controller to work?

[gex_josh]

Hey I'm new to this whole thing. I just downloaded a JNES emulator and it works fine and all, the only problem I have is that I can't get my PS3 controller to work. I went into the control panel under game controllers, and my computer recognizes the controller, but when I try to calibrate it, it doesn't work. None of the buttons do anything. Can anyone help?

[DarthMarino]

Are you using MotioninJoy?

[gex_josh]

No, I've been using an xbox controller, that works fine.

[gex_josh]

ok so now the emulator wont recognize anything as the buttons. I was playing Festers Quest last night with the Xbox controller I've been using and when I turned it on today it won't even recognize the keyboard.

[jayb]

Try Motionjoy for the PS3 controller - it's great. You'll need to download and install the PS3 controller drivers first. Just do a Google search. Then confirm it's working by finding the device in Devices. Click through the properties to test the buttons and joysticks. Sixaxis won't work. I have found that sometimes you have to launch the drivers or controller program a couple times for it to work. I use it for zSNES.