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Pejazzle
11-08-2011, 02:25 PM
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Android gamers of the world, rejoice! Most of you probably have many games and an emulator or two in your device, but playing with those on-screen buttons can be quite annoying. The only ones able to avoid these on-screen controllers are Xperia Play owners, but what about the rest of us? Well, if you have your PS3 Sixaxis or Dualshock 3 controllers laying around your bedroom, you can now use those with your Android devices.
This is possible thanks to an app called Sixaxis Controller, which lets you sync your PS3 controllers to your Android phone or tablet via Bluetooth. Sadly, the app is not compatible with all devices, and you need to have root access in order to use it. The developer has actually created a Sixaxis Compatibility Checker that is dedicated to see if your device is compatible with this app. The compatibility checker is available for free from the Android market, and the full Sixaxis Controller app goes for ?1.01
The application supports up to 4 controllers at once, so multiplayer action is definitely possible. You will also be able to remap all 17 buttons on your controllers, giving you the full PlayStation experience.
As a gamer, I have not heard anything sweeter than this in a while. Even if you happen to have an Xperia Play, it actually lacks the L2 and R2 buttons. Call me picky, but not having those two buttons is a huge deal. Plus, the Xperia Play controller could never give you the full grip and comfort of a full sized PlayStation 3 controller.

Sixaxis Compatibility Checker (http://market.android.com/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscompatib ilitychecker):

http://market.android.com/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscompatib ilitychecker

Sixaxis Controller (http://market.android.com/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscontroll er):

http://market.android.com/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscontroll er

squelchy18
16-09-2011, 01:35 AM
It'll only work well with the playstation games...but atm they are only on the Xperia play...which pretty much already has a controller