PS3: use Xbox controller - how it works

This practical tip shows you how to connect and use a wired Xbox 360 controller to your PS3.

Connect the Xbox controller to the PS3

• In order to be able to use an Xbox 360 controller on your Playstation 3, you need a so-called "Xbox 360 controller adapter" for around 20 euros in addition to the controller and the game console. Such an adapter is mandatory to use the Xbox controller on Playstation 3.
• As soon as you have connected a controller adapter to the Playstation 3 and connected the Xbox 360 controller to the adapter, you can operate your Playstation with an Xbox controller.

The disadvantages of the Xbox controller on the PS3

Before buying an adapter, there are a few things to consider. You can operate the Playstation 3 and most games using the adapter. Nevertheless, there are a few problem areas:

• All controller adapters only support wired Xbox 360 controllers.
• You cannot start your Playstation 3 with an Xbox 360 controller.
• The Xbox 360 controllers do not have a SIXAXIS function (motion sensor). This means that you cannot play some games like "Heavy Rain", "Beyond: Two Souls" and "Uncharted" because the function is an integral part of the game principle.

To find out how to connect your Xbox 360 controller to a computer without an adapter, read the practical tip "Xbox 360: Connect the controller to a PC - Here's how".