Greetings. I'm happy owner of two genuine DS3 and fellow rhytm games player (not very experienced, but i played many Project Diva back in old days). On forum i saw many problems with different joysticks and experienced one problem by myself (abxy layout for ds3 with scptool). And now i present you some small mini-guide to "how make your DS3 working native with steam". Okay, let's begin.

1) Download PS now APP (from any store i guess, but in my country it's not availible, so i downloaded from US psn) no links, just google it.
2) Install it, when it says about "ds3 driver", agree to it. No need to launch it or buy anything, you basically only need driver file.
3) install steam beta client (update from settings) just in case. Actually tested it and there is no need to update to beta. Just DON't edit settings in steam (1st screenshot, DS3 settings. Cause steam don't see it correctly for some reason and you can't rebind it without some annoying bug)

All ready to go. Not working wireless though (only usb) and no indication AT ALL. Just plugin it and play. Simple as that. Hope it was helpfull for someone and have a nice day.~

p.s. I think this method works with all games actually :3. At least games that support direct input (but not working with games like Shinovi Versus). Also you must delete all other programs like scp toolkit or similar, cause they are not compatitable with official driver.

Some more info about what to do next to make it work with all other games. Credit to TheBooPanda (from reddit, if you already installed off driver you can skip to part 3):

1. Plug your Dualshock 3 in. If you had any DS3 software prior to this moment (DS3Tool, Better DS3, MotionInJoy, ScpToolkit etc) - consult the web on removal of those (especially MotionInJoy and Better DS3), remove them and proceed to step 2.
2. Get PlayStation Now and install it. It should ask for a permission for driver installation in the process, allow it to, and proceed to step 3. If something went wrong and it didn't happen - follow "Manual Driver Override" section instructions, and then proceed to step 3.
3. Re-plug your Dualshock 3, go to the Control Panel -> Devices and Printers, find your Dualshock 3 there, right-click it, choose "Game Controller Settings", select your Dualshock 3 and press "Properties". You should see a testing screen, check if the buttons work. If they do, proceed to step 4. If they don't - reboot your PC, then check again. If they still don't - it's possible that your Dualshock 3 has compatibility problems with the Sony driver, and this guide won't help you.
Right now, Dualshock 3 is working in pure DirectInput mode. If that's enough for you - you can use it right now, old games, some newer ones, emulators - they'll all work fine. But if you still need XInput version of Dualshock 3 - go ahead and proceed to step 4.
4. Start Steam. Head to the Big Picture Mode -> Gear icon -> Controller Settings, you'll see your Playstation 3 controller there, navigate to it and click it. The binding screen will open, it looks like this (look setting screen, third one). It's pretty self explanatory, just bind every action to what it should be, for example, Guide would be your PS button and Shoulder buttons are L1/R1. When you're done, press Save, name it, upload, and now you can actually check the generic controller support checkbox.
5. Exit your Steam again, and re-plug DS3 after that. Start Steam once more, and now it should be working, utilizing all the power (and weaknesses) of Steam Controller Configurator.

Now its kinda won't work with steam "Native PS controllers support" so everyone who owns ds3 and wants to play it just should check this option to OFF before playing. Only game which works like that.


To avoid mess with different games i recommend just disabling steam input for this specific game in game options (in steam library)>controller. Not so sure if Step 4 is needed anymore or if the buttons just get defaulted right. Hope this update will be helpful.