How is a DUALSHOCK 3 controller used on PC

[Estellios]

WHY would PS3 player want perfectly good PS3 controller "act" as xbox one?? MotionJoy migh not be best out there but works fine with PS3 controllers and FF so your recommendation make no sense whatsoever.

? It just makes your computer recognize a PS3 controller (which it does not recognize on its own) as an Xbox controller (which it does recognize). The buttons work exactly the same and you don't have to mess around with anything. I think you are confused.

All you have to do is plug your controller into your usb with your charging cable, go into the system menu and enable gamepad, they under type select ps3. No need to download or install anything. The cross hotbar is labeled the exact same as the PS3. This does not, however, work with the PS4 controller.

Unless something changed recently, at least on Windows 7, the PS3 controller buttons won't actually work unless you install 3rd party drivers. The "Type" thing just changes the button displays on the UI to Playstation buttons instead of Xbox buttons.