Xerpi releases DS3Vita b1, a DualShock3 pairing plugin
Well, the man is at it again! Xerpi has once again broken through for all those of you who weren’t satisfied with ViiMote and DS4Vita. This time he has released DS3Vita, a plugin that allows you to pair your DualShock 3 controller to your PS Vita/PSTV consoles. At this point I expect him to release a plugin so I can use my NES controller on my PS Vita, or at least an X360 or XB1 controller.
This release is only Beta 1 so you can expect further updates and it relies on external tools to write the MAC address to pair on the controller. It’s not exceedingly hard and if you’ve ever connect as DualShock 3 controller to your Android devices, you should be familiar with the process.
What is DS3Vita?
DS3Vita is a plugin for taiHEN/taiHENkaku created by developer Xerpi. This plugin allows you to use a DualShock 3 controller on your Vita/PSTV. It is a bit more fiddly than his other plugins DS4Vita and ViiMote but it does the job for whoever needs it.
Instructions
Enable the plugin:
- Add ds3vita.skprx to taiHEN’s config (ux0:/tai/config.txt):
*KERNEL ux0:tai/ds3vita.skprx- You need to refresh the config.txt by rebooting or through VitaShell.
Pairing the controller:
- Download this tool (or this other one if you want to compile it yourself)
- Connect your DS3 to the PC and open the tool
- Introduce the Vita’s MAC address to the tool (Settings -> System -> System information)
Note: LEDs are not working yet (so they will continue to blink even when the DS3 is connected).
Download DS3Vita
To download DS3Vita you can do one of two things: either head to the release thread or head to Xerpi‘s GitHub release page to download the plugin. If you have suggestion or bugs reports, I’d advise you to do so on the release thread or the issue tracker. You can also directly download the plugin by clicking here.
so as first post “keep up the awesome Coding u are doing”
Dude, thanx a bunch. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for for a while now since my left joystick on my Vita won’t work anymore.
I’m hoping this will solve the touchscreen pain on the Vita TV. Trying to play white listed games is a pain. Especially borderlands 2.
xbox one controller with bluetooth is possible.
This is great but I have a spare Xbox 360 controller around with wireless PC receiver if it would be possible to do the 360 controller.
Many thanks for the effort so far.
xbox360 controller works with rf there is no native support like for bluetooth
I’ve followed every step just fine, and it doesn’t work. My vita isn’t detecting it.
I have checked several times if the mac address is correct and my vita refuses to recognize it.
I have made sure that the plugin is in the proper area (ux0:tai/ds3vita.skprx), I’ve edited the config file properly, and I think the plugin isn’t working.
I have made sure that TaiHen is enabled as well.
same here, doesn’t seem to work with my vita 1000.
Do I need a blue tooth dongle with my pc? I tried it wired to my pc and it updates the right mac adress with the tool. Is this wired for now?
I don’t have a clue how to get it working. I need a video tut
Here’s the same, Vita 1000 doesn’t work for me neither
for work it just add +1 value to your vita mac in pair tool. like xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xa(->b) or 1(->2)
do i have to +1 all values or just the last one ?
what if i have 9 what will i put ? 0 or 1 ?
Hope they come up with app that makes vita a dual shock with pstv. Would be like nintendo switch!
psv 1100 not wrking