How to use a PS3 Controller for Motorola Xoom Android Games

By Booya Gadget

It is actually quite easy to use your PS3 six axis controller to play games with your Android tablet. There are a couple gotchas, and you need a few things which I will cover below.

But first I want to tell you that I had a very good experience. Honestly it is not too difficult, the cable is cheap, and it is a very nice experience to use the PS3 controller. Another funky little secret is that the Xoom will actually CHARGE your controller too, a sweet little touch of tech badassness.

PS3 Controller on Motorola Xoom Android Super Mario Kart SNES Booya Gadget
Get the OTG Cable and this works Great! Easy.

THE ‘OTG CABLE’ AND COMPATIBLE GAMES(Emulators)

This costs a few bucks and works great for my PS3 Controller to drive the Xoom

At the time of this article, this setup only works for select games like Cordy-Google Play Store and mainly ALL the old-school gaming emulators. Yes, because you can map controller configurations, this works for Nintendo Emulators(like Nesoid), Super Nintendo(Snes9X), Playstation 1(FPSE), and even Atari( Ataroid ).

Much of this ability comes from the Android 3.1 Update for your Android Tablet. So, while this entire article is focused on the Motorola Xoom, I am confident that it will work on other tablets! So far, I can use a WiiMote, Ps3 controller, and XBox 360 Controller to drive my beloved tablet. I assure this works great.

If you noticed, this is a short article.. That’s because this is an easy project! Get the OTA cable for  a few bucks, install your favorite emulators from the Android Market ( or apk searches off google ) and the last step is to open your emulator and MAP YOUR KEYS when your PS3 Controller is plugged in. Booya!

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Video Demonstration and Walkthru using the Playstation Controller on my Xoom