PS3 hacked to accept Xbox 360 controller

If you're running Fedora Core 5 on your PS3 and happen to have an Xbox 360 controller lying around -- blasphemy, we know -- then you may be interested to know that a new hack makes the PlayStation 3 capable of accepting instructions from its arch rival's wired controller. Apparently a guy called diabolix managed to throw together a driver for the device, taking us one step closer to realizing one of the runner-up designs from Joystiq's PS3 controller redesign contest (pictured.) So far the PS3 has been the most congenial of the new-gen consoles, seeing as it can now read instructions from the controllers of both its rivals. Of course, neither of these activities was motivated by a desire to make up for inadequacies in the PS3's Dualshake -- that thing's an Emmy award winner!

[PS3 Fanboy]

[chaos @ Jan 8th 2007 7:46PM]

PS3s controller is so bad they have to hack an xbox360 one just to satisfy their needs

[Veritas II @ Jan 8th 2007 8:42PM]

I'd rather use the Intellivision controller than the 360's D-pad. Ugh. The rest of the controller is great, but the D-pad is awful.

[greg @ Jan 9th 2007 9:12PM]

not thirst is the bragging right and the challenge to make a driver like that

[James @ Jan 8th 2007 9:12PM]

now the PS3 might be worth owning for FPSs. as a rabid FPS console fan (PC FPS arent fun b/c they are too easy, noobs get too many headshots, its about hiding behind boxes instead of actual firefights) i love the 360 and its controller. the PS3 controller is great, except having the sticks at the same level is STUPID. the 360 is FAR superior and i hope everyone hacks their PS3s so they can enjoy games like Resistance like they were meant to be played.

[James Smith @ Jan 8th 2007 10:12PM]

If it were meant to be played on a 360 controller, the game would have been made for Xbox 360.

[Namarrgon @ Jan 8th 2007 8:44PM]

It's Linux - the OS where you *can* do anything... but there's nothing to do.

Recompiling an ordinary Linux USB HID driver for the PS3 isn't exactly a big deal. Using a 360 controller in a PS3 game would be, but that certainly isn't going to happen.

[James Smith @ Jan 8th 2007 9:08PM]

There's plenty to do that can be done with Linux, we just need creative minds to do it.

[hdplasmas @ Jan 9th 2007 9:46AM]

If the controller works great I might just consider getting ps3.

[disciple83 @ Jan 8th 2007 11:57PM]

unless sony got an exclusive deal out of it so it won't get owned by 360 consumers...

[mbslrm @ Jan 9th 2007 4:00PM]

Imagine a PS3 capable of playing of playing X360 games....

[moofree @ Jan 9th 2007 10:43AM]

Duct tape a Wiimote to a 360 controller... Wow this gives me an idea...

A better sixaxis.

[BiZzY @ Jan 9th 2007 12:45PM]

yea...that would be bad ass if someone could make a hack to use a wii nunchuck on a different console with better graphics

[ipoopinmyhand @ Jan 19th 2007 10:09AM]

everybody knows, and always has known that sony's controllers are far superior to third party peripherals, and microsoft's controllers. The nunchuck might be cool but it's useless for serious games.