So now I put my PS4 on standby mode and plug the PS3 charger into the PS4 USB port. Looking online I understand that the controller wont charge with just any charger the device itself needs to recognize the controller. Check with your game controller manufacturer for details. Pairing mode steps, button controls, and button customization vary across game controllers.
As I do not own a PS3 Ive been attempting to charge it using my own mini-USB charger. Pair a Made for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (MFi) Bluetooth controller to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac. I cannot understand why Apple did so lazy job with Bluetooth. Ive always found it stupid that the PS3 controllers only charge while the PS3 is on, yet they take a few hours to charge fully and I rarely play for more than 45 minutes at a time. I recently purchased a PS3 controller with the intention of using it as a game controller for my Macbook and Nexus 7. The panel is to simplistic, does not give any details of devices, does not provide any feedback of tasks, it's unstable and not even my iPhone works right, I gave up using bluetooth mouse.
Maybe with some third-part software will work properly.Īlso, I must say the bluetooth control of macOS High Sierra is the same crap of all predecessors systems. It will connect but will blink all the time and the bt will say is not connected, but I can play Alien Isolation! However, I have to keep it wired or it will turn off automatically.
The bad imitation won't even apear on the bluetooth list, it's virtually impossible to connect. But I can say this: I have three ps3 controllers, one 100% original untested (will use only with my console), a good imitation and a bad imitation.
I got something! I did so many things in my High Sierra Macbook Pro 2012 that is difficult to say why is working. I always wondered how to use a PS3 controller on PC in order to play certain games more easily, but I had quite a hard time trying to figure out.