Windows 8.1 Does not Charge PS3 Controller

JasonD

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Since I updated to Windows 8.1 I cannot get my PC to charge my controller. Is there anyway to get the driver I need to enable my PC to do this again?
 

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I don't think that's a driver issue? Charging via the USB port isn't driver dependent. If the PC is on there should be +5V on the USB port.
 

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It actually is driver dependent. I was always able to charge from my PC and play the PS3 at the same time and I've had this PC since Vista came out. It worked all the way up until Windows 8. When I installed Windows 8.1, it doesn't charge anymore. I downloaded a program that enables the charging, but it also enables it as a controller for Windows and disconnects it from the PS3, so I can't use that.
 

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Well I don't know what to tell you then. I don't have one to play around with myself.
 

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Does yours still charge after the 8.1 update?
 

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Does my what still charge? My PC's will charge whatever I plug into a USB port it that's what you mean. Like I said a USB port supplies +5V and up to 500MA. If I plug my MP3 player in it charges.
 

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    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
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    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
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    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
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    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
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    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
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    Thermaltake TR 620
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    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
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    Stock heatsink fan
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Do you have an official dualshock 3 controller and does Windows 8.1 charge it? Because like I've said, my PC has ALWAYS charged mine, until I updated to Windows 8.1. It still charges everything else that I plug into it and it charges when I install that software that makes the DualShock 3 compatible with Windows, but it disconnects it from the PS3.
 

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    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Since I updated to Windows 8.1 I cannot get my PC to charge my controller. Is there anyway to get the driver I need to enable my PC to do this again?

Go to your Device Manager and then to your Human Interface Devices section before plugging in your PS3 controller. Then plug in your PS3 controller and you will see "HID-compliant game controller" and "HID-compliant wireless radio controls" be updated to your Human Interface Devices section. Right click and disable "HID-compliant game controller" then unplug and replug in your PS3 controller and it should charge fine.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
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    Laptop
David, you are a genius. Thanks and it works well for me too and I have no need to power up my FAT PS3 with 100 Watt power consumption to charge my little controller. Saved the planet!
 

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    HP
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    i7 2.2 Ghz
Interesting.

How do you guys see how much charge there is? Is the only way on PS3, or is there some way to tell on the PC?

Also, do the blinking lights indicate a charge, or something else?
 

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Can Anyone help me out.
I was using PS3 controller in windows 8 using motionjoy . Now suddenly my ps3 controller drivers are lost from the computer and my controller is also not working. (NOT EVEN CHARGING) . Please someone suggest me some way to solve this problem
 

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Can Anyone help me out.
I was using PS3 controller in windows 8 using motionjoy . Now suddenly my ps3 controller drivers are lost from the computer and my controller is also not working. (NOT EVEN CHARGING) . Please someone suggest me some way to solve this problem


My suggestion is microsoft team should overcome this issue in their next update (maybe)...

Bcoz you can't using the controller normally in pc/laptop.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
Go to your Device Manager and then to your Human Interface Devices section before plugging in your PS3 controller. Then plug in your PS3 controller and you will see "HID-compliant game controller" and "HID-compliant wireless radio controls" be updated to your Human Interface Devices section. Right click and disable "HID-compliant game controller" then unplug and replug in your PS3 controller and it should charge fine.


I'm testing using virtual environment (guest as Win 7) in win 8.1, and it fits (charge and playing games) flawlessly without having doing anything (disable)...

btw, u've saved the day man... "thumbs up!" :thumb:
 

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    win 8.1
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    Laptop
Try deleting the drivers from device manager if theyre still showing, then try SLIMDRIVERS program to find and install the game controller drivers.

Slimdrivers is free, and works very well... Just uncheck start with windows option unless you want to keep checking for most current drivers, i usually just update drivers when they have problems and not otherwise..
 

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Since I updated to Windows 8.1 I cannot get my PC to charge my controller. Is there anyway to get the driver I need to enable my PC to do this again?

Go to your Device Manager and then to your Human Interface Devices section before plugging in your PS3 controller. Then plug in your PS3 controller and you will see "HID-compliant game controller" and "HID-compliant wireless radio controls" be updated to your Human Interface Devices section. Right click and disable "HID-compliant game controller" then unplug and replug in your PS3 controller and it should charge fine.

I did this and now it's charging, but it isn't being detected by Better DS3. I think I've got the MotioninJoy 7.100000 drivers installed. Know any way to fix this?
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
Since I updated to Windows 8.1 I cannot get my PC to charge my controller. Is there anyway to get the driver I need to enable my PC to do this again?

Go to your Device Manager and then to your Human Interface Devices section before plugging in your PS3 controller. Then plug in your PS3 controller and you will see "HID-compliant game controller" and "HID-compliant wireless radio controls" be updated to your Human Interface Devices section. Right click and disable "HID-compliant game controller" then unplug and replug in your PS3 controller and it should charge fine.

I did this and now it's charging, but it isn't being detected by Better DS3. I think I've got the MotioninJoy 7.100000 drivers installed. Know any way to fix this?

Hey, I use SCP server instead of those, if you search for it, you can find it easily. If you use the wireless version (I guess you do), then use first the SCP driver, and then the SCP server to connect, it works like charm for me :)
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
Interesting.

How do you guys see how much charge there is? Is the only way on PS3, or is there some way to tell on the PC?

Also, do the blinking lights indicate a charge, or something else?

When it is blinking on the controller it is charging when it stops blinking on the controller it is charged.
 

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  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
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