14 DAY TRIAL // As accessory manufacturers are struggling to turn a profit designing and selling third-party controllers for iOS gamers, a new Cydia tweak is making waves offering full support for existing PlayStation 3 controllers.
If you’re a gamer, chances are you already own a PS3 DualShock 3 controller.
Thanks to a new Cydia tweak called Controllers for All, you can now use that gamepad to play some of your favorite iOS games, including Grand Theft Auto, Need for Speed, Tomb Raider, Sky Gamblers, The King of Fighters, Call of Duty, and dozens more.
According to the developer, “Controllers for All already supports every game that’s been updated with iOS 7 controller support in mind, and does it with an extremely simple setup, one time pair using your computer and you’re done! No other configurations ever needed again.”
Full instructions on how to pair your PS3 controller to your iPhone or iPad can be found below for Mac, Windows, and Linux. The process seems fairly simple and straightforward, but note that you will need a jailbroken device to make it work.
Mac OS X:
1. Download SixPair 2. Connect both your PS3 controller and your iOS device to your Mac 3. Click the Pair controller button 4. Disconnect your controller. Done!
Windows:
1. Download and install SixaxisPairTool 2. Connect both your iOS device and PS3 controller to your Windows computer 3. Run SixaxisPairTool and insert your iOS device Bluetooth address (you can find it in Settings > General > About > Bluetooth) 4. Click Update and disconnect your controller. Done!
Linux:
1. Download and compile sixpair 2. Connect both your iOS device and PS3 controller to your Linux PC 3. Run sixpair and give it your iOS device Bluetooth address as the first CLI parameter 4. Disconnect the controller Done!
For Linux users in particular, a set of advanced instructions is available.
AirPlay is supported, meaning you can play your games on the big screen too (if you have an Apple TV). Controllers for All sells for $1.99 (€1.47) and currently supports only PS3 controllers, but its creator promises to add support for more soon.
