PS3 Controller | LibUSB | Zune

[SCROLL DOWN TO FIX #3 if you wanna skip all this other stuff and/or you know what you’re doing. Everyone else, read on.]

So you wanted to play games on your computer with your ps3 controller. And maybe you have a Zune too. And just maybe you possibly have other usb devices, like mouse or a Zune.

So one day you google for a way to get the ps3 controller working on your computer and you are eventually prompted to install the notorious libusb. After you do that, all your usb devices now are confused and angry. If you run windows vista or 7, you know already that installing in compatibility mode (yes, even in sp3) won’t allow the controller to work. Well, i got the Zune to work in a really crappy fix, but let me explain. So:

PROBLEM - libusb-win32-filter-bin-0.1.10.1.exe

1. You installed this.

2. Your PS3 six-axis works.

3. Your Zune (most common problem) and/or other usb devices don’t work.

FIX #1 – Eh…

1. Uninstall libusb

2. Restart computer

- Problems with this: 1. Doesn’t even work. 2. You get some stupid error that the uninstall.dat file blows or doesn’t exist, or just something retarded. 3. Blue screens your ass on next restart

Fix #2 – Crappy, but better…

1. Go to Services:

- XP Users: Start –> Control Panel –> Services

- Vista/7 Users: Start –> type ‘Services’ –> Click on Services

2. Stop the LibUsb – Win32 Daemon (click on image below to see what I’m talking about)

3. Navigate to your System32 folder (C:\Windows\System32)

4. MOVE your libusb0.dll out of the folder, or just rename it to something else that you’ll remember (like libusb0.bak.dll).

5. Now go into Device manager and Double Click on any device that wasn’t working. Click on the Driver tab and click on update driver. Windows will now fix whatever wasn’t working because of libusb.

(This image shows the aftermath of the instructions.)

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End – Feel free to post comments/questions

Well I know this isn’t much of a fix, not yet. Someone will eventually (or I will) write a program to do all of these steps for you. Maybe I will…Hope this helps.

(Note: I’ll get some upload better screen shots eventually)

Fix #3 - UPDATE – my fix

What it does – it does the instructions above, except for the part where you need to update your drivers for your zune (or any other usb device). It’ll open device manager up for you though! Also, as an added bonus, I’ve included another .bat file that’ll undo the changes and allow you to use that ps3 controller again. But you’ll have to re-disable everything again when you want your zune (or other usb shit) to work.

Warning - Ok, run the .bat file at your own risk, you’ve been warned. Vista/7 users, you’ll have to run with admin privileges. You can open up the file in Notepad to check that it’s not something that’ll destroy your computer. Happy?

BEFORE ANYTHING IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO CREATE A SYSTEM RESTORE POINT. You don’t have to, but you get the idea.

1. Download this.

2. Extract using your preferred program.

3. You choose:

a. TO DISABLE LIBUSB AND GET YOUR OTHER USB STUFF WORKING: 1. run DISABLE libusb.dat (you probably have to run in admin mode) 2. update (see fix #2 - step 5 above) your devices’ (like your Zune) drivers.

b. TO RE-ENABLE LIBUSB AND TO GET YOUR PS3 CONTROLLER READY TO BE SETUP AGAIN: 1. run ENABLE libusb.dat 2. Follow your ps3 controller setup instructions (I assume its: 1. cmd in admin mode 2. ‘ps3sixaxis.en’ 3. push ps button)

4. Be happy.