Pcsx2 Wireless Controller Setup

[Malcolm Lozada]

Problem1 - When trying to config a controller in Demul, It pre-populates all fields with the same entry. See attached snapshot. Ive googled and seems others have this issue, but no solutions. What controllers are any of you guys using with Demul? Ive tried with my PS4 and my Xbox One. (it does allow me to set my arcade cabinet controls, but dreamcast needs a controller)

Problem 2 - PCSX2 will not allow me to connect the XBOX One Controller. It gets a few values correct while most use an axis value. Also, if it actualy does set "triangle" for example, then when i click on "circle" (to set that), it will just overwrite the entire previous triangle line, so that i still only have one 'wrong' entry..

P.S. I did get both working for Dolphin and Retroarch and tested two player games in both. I have no idea how i got it working in retroarch,.lol, that beast is CONFUSING as hell regarding multiple controller setup.

*Below is the demul snapshot. it will put that entry into every single field. I even disconnected that controller and tried the other controller and it did the same exact thing except the number was "2" instead of "3"

Yeah sorry, I mean in PCSX2, I just the wireless Logitech controller, which uses the xbox driver, also my friend connects to my PC with an actual xbox controller and both of our controllers works great with xinput in PCSX2

Thanks for replying.

I went back in to mess with it today and it lets me configure the controller in demul ONLY if i hold the controller button down BEFORE pressing the demul config button. so i hold the joystick in up position, then click demul/up. and it will take the setting. pretty weird, but at least its working for me now.

as far as pcsx2, i gave up on the xbox controller. i did finally get a ps4 cpmtroller to work, but each time my pc is rebooted, seems i have to go in and change settings again. Im using DS4 windows app and possibly it with the windows bluetooth are changing my controller id each time or something crazy that i cant comprehend. lol. because i'll have it working an dit will be id0. then i log in another day and it wont work, i go in and now my buttons are registering as id3. confused, but again, at least its working.. somewhat. lol.

Hello! First of all my thanks to the Launchbox staff for all the help I have received thus far.

My problem is I am running Guitar Hero and Rock Band for the PS2 using the PCSX2 emulator. It runs everything fine except for my controllers? It see's my Logitech Dual Action, and my Guitar (XBox Wireless Receiver) in Lily Pad 0.11.0, but it will not let me assign buttons or use them in game. It will only assign keyboard commands.

Well I got my logitech controller working, my own fault. Adjusted the settings and no problem assigning buttons etc. Guitar still no luck. If anyone knows how to get the Xbox guitars working in PCSX2 I would like to hear about it. If it can't be done I would like to know as well so I am not wasting my time.

Yes. I play other games in Launchbox with the same guitar no problem. Windows see's it just fine. I can't use it in either Rock Band, Guitar Hero or any other games. Will not let me configure it at all. At a loss, lol.

I have tried this myself in the past, i wanted to play Guitar Hero Metallica on PCSX2 using my old xbox 360 guitar hero controller. I never could get it to work. The guitar is recognised just fine in windows using the xbox 360 wireless adapter i have, but i could never get it working in PCSX2, so i ended up getting the windows version of Guitar Hero 3 and playing that. If you manage to get this working @Blackdog can you let us know how (not that i could probably play it now after spending 2 years using the newer guitar hero live controller on PS4).

Well I got it working but it's strange. I had an old GH 3 guitar and for some reason it did let me configure the buttons with it. I was then able to use my guitar hero 5 controls. The problem is I have to use my gamepad up until the song starts at which time the guitar works. I still have the "microphone" problem for rock band and Guitar hero 5, but that is a whole other can of worms.

I want to play Gears of War 2 with an Xbox 360 controller in pcsx2. I am running Windows 10 with no problems with FPS or anything except the controller. Even after enabling lilypad and configuring it I'm unable to use it.

The PlayStation 3's controller, the Dualshock 3, was never meant to be used on the PC, which means it isn't exactly the easiest pad to plug in and start playing with. But are we gonna let that stop us? Obviously not.

The PS3 controller is still special, and there's a very specific reason to use it on PC, especially if you emulate PS2 or PS3 games. The Dualshock 3 has something the best PC controllers don't have: Pressure-sensitive analog face buttons. That makes the Dualshock 3 the best choice for playing games in the PCSX2 or RPCS3 emulators. Metal Gear Solid 3, for example, just doesn't play right without those analog buttons, a feature they had to modify for the PC port.

Longtime PlayStation gamers may also just prefer the feel of Sony's older controllers over the Dualshock 4 or Dualsense, which changed up the analog sticks and shape. Here's the best way to get your PS3 controller working on PC. On Windows 10 or 11, there's thankfully a very convenient tool that makes the DualShock 3 much easier to configure than it used to be.

Note: Steam actually has native support for the DualShock 3, meaning you can simply plug the controller in and set it up through the Big Picture mode Controller settings menu. However, Steam does not support the DualShock 3's gyro controls or (more importantly!) its analog face buttons, which are what we're really after. Follow this guide to get the PS3 controller working on PC with those buttons working, too.

As noted in the intro, keep in mind that Steam has built-in support for the DualShock 3 controller. If you plug the controller in with Steam running, you can then go to Settings > Controller > Desktop Configuration to customize your controls as you see fit. And if you want to play non-Steam games with the controller, you can add them to Steam with the "Games > Add a non-Steam game to my library" menu.

But presumably you're here because you want to get those analog face buttons working. For years the go-to solution was ScpToolkit, a free, open source tool that did the job but was a bit of a beast to setup. The developer of ScpToolkit sunset the project in 2016, but has since followed it up with the new DsHidMini, a DualShock 3 controller driver specifically built for Windows 10 and 11.

Note: If you've previously installed ScpToolkit on your system or ever used Sony's PSNow streaming service, you may have some leftover files that will interfere with DsHidMini. Check this troubleshooting guide for help on removing those files before you begin the installation process.

DsHidMini's walkthrough recommends having Windows User Account Control enabled for the installation process. This is the warning that pops up when you're installing new software. Normally I have this turned off on my PC, but it's easy to enable for this install process. Press the Windows key and type "UAC" to bring up the User Account Control Settings menu. Move the slider all the way up to "Always notify" and click OK.

In the DsHidMini Control software, make sure your controller is set to SDF mode (Single Device with Force Feedback). "The advantage of this mode is a 100% compatibility with all unmodified versions of PCSX2 with the LilyPad gamepad plugin (shipped by default)," writes developer Nefarius.

Good news: This part should be a cinch. Once you've followed the installation instructions for DsHidMini above, your PS3 controller should be working fine via a wired USB connection. And pairing it via USB should automatically pair it via Bluetooth, too!

1. Download the software linked above, and start by installing the four Microsoft packages. If you're on a Windows 7 PC, you'll also need to install the Xbox 360 controller driver. On Windows 8, it's already built in!

Bluetooth installation note: if you also want to be able to use the controller wirelessly, make sure you have a Bluetooth dongle plugged in or your motherboard's Bluetooth enabled. ScpToolkit notes you need a Bluetooth 2.0 or higher dongle that supports Enhanced Data Rate (EDR).

3. Download ScpToolkit and run the installer. After accepting the terms and choosing your install location, you'll get a menu of all the options to install, as in the screenshot above. I recommend leaving this to the default. Click Install to begin the installation.

4. After about 30 seconds, ScpToolkit will be installed, and you'll see this screen, with a big green button that says Run Driver Installer. Since this is a fresh install, that's what we want to do. Click the button.

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