Un-plug the gamepad when the upgrade process is done, then restart it before using. Click on “USB Upgrade” on your device, search for Firmware_Zero2_v1.03.dat in the pop-up window and run it. Connect the controller to your PC via the USB cable.
Press and hold L+R+start buttons on the controller to put it on its update mode. Fixed the bug that ZL & ZR don't work when SELECT & START buttons were pressed on Switch. Fixed the disconnection bug on Keyboard mode for IOS. Fixed the incorrect battery capacity status issue in SWITCH. Click on “USB Upgrade” on your device, search for bluetooth_firmware.dat in the pop-up window and run it ĥ. Connect the controller to your Windows or macOS via the USB-C cable.Ĥ. Press and hold START+L1+R1 buttons on the controller to put it on its update mode.
Try installing the driver again with the ScpToolkit.Select the Disable driver signature enforcement option and tap the F7 key to boot to the desktop.Go to Troubleshoot>Advanced options>Startup Settings.Hold down the Shift key and click Restart in the power menu.Open the Start Menu and click the power button.ScpToolkit normally works fine as is but if driver installation fails, you may need to disable driver signature enforcement on Windows 10. Once installation is complete, you can use the PS3 controller with supported games.
For a PS3 controller, you should check Install Dualshock 3 driver and for a Bluetooth connection, and click Next.
ScpToolkit is a third-party app that will install drives for unofficial/third-party PlayStation controllers on Windows 10 which is what the PS3 controller basically amounts to since no official drivers for it are available for Windows 10. You need drivers to get the controller to work and you will need to use third-party drivers. The PS3 is fairly old (introduced in 2006) and predates Windows 10. new models are released with the PS5 controller being the newest at the moment. PlayStation controllers, much like Xbox controllers, tend to get hardware improvements over time. Ideally, if you game on a Windows 10 PC, you should use an Xbox controller with it but you can also use a PlayStation controller. PS controllers are popular if you own a PlayStation. The same does not hold true for game controllers. A keyboard and mouse will work with most computers, regardless of make and model. Game controllers may seem like ordinary peripherals that you can attach to a console and a PC alike but they’re not as simple as a keyboard and mouse.