configured DS3 issues

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I usually use a wheel and mostly stink with the DS3 (especially the sticks) but been trying to avoid the hastle of pulling out the cockpit every time I want to take a quick couple of laps.

Have the controller reconfigured from Options so I could use R2 to accel and L2 to brake. But whenever I go to race, it's the default controls with the sticks as accel/brake and the R2/L2 do nothing... What am I doing wrong?

Outside of the sticks and turns (angle always seems to change when I'm in a turn) but the L1/L2 for MT always fly through 2 or 3 gears even if I'm doing a light tap. Anyone see that and/or suggest a better fix?
 
I use the DS3 exactly the way you describe. Because you are getting 2 or 3 gear changes when you only want 1, sounds like the actual switch is faulty giving dodgy information to the playstation. Can you try another controller from a friend?

L1=Change down
R1=Change up
L2=Brake
R2=Accelerate

The right stick will still accelerate and brake.
 
I used right stick up for upshifting/right stick down for downshifting for 9 months until I got a wheel.
 
Energizerrr
I used right stick up for upshifting/right stick down for downshifting for 9 months until I got a wheel.
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This 👍
But you thumb must have passed 9 really painful months :sly:
 
Did you change the PS3 to tell it you were using a DS3 and not a wheel? Just wondering. Beyond this I have no idea.
 
Accelerate - R2
Brake - L2
Gear Up - X
Gear Down - Square
Look Left - Right Stick ( Pressing Left )
Look Right - Right Stick ( Pressing Right )
Right Stick UP - Nothing
Right Stick DOWN - Nothing
Look Back - D - Pad Down

ALSO - Check you are changing the settings for Pad Port 1 & using Pad Port 1 , otherwise you're changing settings for the player 2 pad , ( Which you're not using )
 
I've used the default, but am thinking of changing soon; would Gear changes on the R3/L3 be difficult?

Here's my proposed changes:

Gas - R-Trigger
Brake - L-Trigger
Gear Up - L3
Gear Down - R3; so that you can steer and shift down without moving other fingers off triggers.
 
beeblebrox237
Did you change the PS3 to tell it you were using a DS3 and not a wheel? Just wondering. Beyond this I have no idea.
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How do you do that? The wheel isn't plugged in...
 
Just go into the settings menu (the gear symbol) and make sure it is set to DualShock 3, and not a wheel. I do not have a wheel myself, so I don't know if this could pose an issue.
 
I've gone into settings and adjusted settings for both Controller 1 and Controller 2 but didn't see anywhere it was "set." Tinkering with all the settings I have everything working but throttle and brake. Neither the face buttons nor L2/R2 will work to accel/brake for some reason.

I do have a Nyko IR controller and usually reset (through XMB) my controller as #1. maybe it's interfering? I'll try to take it out tomorrow, I guess.
 
Took off the Nyko and didn't make a difference. I tried to assign throttle and brake to R2/L2, as well as leaving it on the x and square. When I press, I notice a small "blip" but it won't hold down. Reverse (holding triangle) doesn't work, either. I tried with 2 separate DS3.

Do I have to do something to "set" the controller? It doesn't highlight in options, for example...
 
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