So according to that ^ a driver won’t help anyone. You simply need the right USB ports.
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I plan to go shopping today. I still don’t 100% get the starting topic and what kind of UInterface the USB needs, so can anyone pick out a PCI card that will work from here?
http://www.frys.com/search?search_type=regular&sqxts=1&query_string=pci+&cat=46580
There’s a few down the list as well. Any help is appreciated. 
I updated my post at the ^top^ with my answers and my solution.
I will confirm Nvidia chipsets can be compatible; it’s just a matter of which USB port will work in combination with it in the ‘loop’.
Good luck.
^ this is ONLY for the 360. Microsoft HAS official drivers for the sticks where as Sony does NOT for theirs. So yes, Nvidia chipsets can be compatible, but for only the 360. That’s the reason this thread is pertaining to PS3 specifically. We lack those drivers.
Ehhh bump. Didn’t go shopping afterall, instead I’m trying to look for the USB PCI card that WORKS ( the one on the first page ) in the US online. Amazon UK is sold out… plus I don’t live in the UK <_<;
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think this’ll work? It’s the same via chipset.
http://3btech.net/viavt4pousb2.html
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errr guess this one is better? same chipset. bit more expensive but adds a USB slot.
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=USB4PORT-PCI&cat=CCD
OKAY. This is a NEW POST, confirming that The VIA VT6212L chipset does indeed work ( this is for the PS3 TE-S stick ).
I went out and bought this one: http://www.frys.com/product/3506204?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
And after installing it, W7 picked up the drivers and read the stick perfectly. Didn’t even need to calibrate.
Hey all. I just bought a PS3 TE stick and was having the same trouble as you guys due to an Nvidia chipset. After reading through some of these responses/solutions I decided to try an old USB 2.0 PCI card I had lying around and it worked. Please be advised that my card is not a VIA chipset, it’s an Ali chipset. The stick and buttons respond fine though I can’t seem to get the Turbo to work and the Home button does nothing. I’m not too fussed about that as the main (important) parts are functioning fine.
Just thought I’d let you guys know there is a second option for chipsets out there.
Thanks~
Hello. guys, I am fairly new to the forum, but after I have read through 33 pages, I came to a conclusion that the TE/SE ps3 should work on intel chipset?? I bought a new laptop recently, and I am 100% sure it’s intel chipset, but the stick wont work anymore,(TE “S” edition). It was working perfectly with my old laptop though. and this is what is up in the device mananger,
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/7715/capturee.png
So is it my hardware problem or OS problem (win7 64bit)?? any help would be appreciated.
P.S: so w/o the pci usb card, laptop gamers have no chance on playing with the TE??
Shouldn’t be your OS, I’m also running Windows 7 (Ultimate) 64 bit. Before trying out my USB PCI card, the stick would be recognised but none of the buttons would function etc; I think the conclusion was drawn that the sticks are a hardware problem rather than a software one (aside from the obvious driver issue).
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what he said pretty much. No driver alone is going to get the stick to work if it’s not already working.
I’d like to verify that this PCI USB card is compatible with the PS3 Madcatz TE Fightstick.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815166014&cm_re=rosewill_via--15-166-014--Product
I just installed it over the weekend and my TE Fightstick now works with my nVidia 680i motherboard.
Hi guys, my TE did not work in my front slots but then it did yesterday in one of my back slots. I played for about an hour then today it does not work, even in the same slot, it makes no sense =[
Any idea?
So…?
I don’t mean to steal this thread, but have been searching all day for info but can’t find a correct answer and hope you guys can help me or post a link to answers…
I have a macbook, but i don’t know what USB Chipset i have…
So i need to know in order to decide if i buy the PS3 TE stick or the XBOX360 TE stick.
This is to play GGPO on WINDOWS XP with SP3 that i installed via BOOTCAMP.
Also, is there a great difference between the “TE” and the “TE S” sticks??
Please, i hope you guys can get me some answers to know what i need to buy… i appreciatte your effort and time, thanks in advance!
I got a PS3 stick assuming it would work with my PC since they pretty much advertised it. Then I get it home, doesn’t work. Sad thing is, I own a laptop, so there’s no way in hell for me to get it to work on here. Now I’m having to blow $100 to buy an Xbox stick. I’d just get an Xbox stick since they’re guaranteed to work with all PC’s, whereas the PS3 one is picky as hell.
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what he said; go the safe route and get a 360 stick.
having that said…
Then thats decided, i’ll get a 360 one… now the las thing.
Im planning on modding for an octagonal gate and the artwork, so:
Is there a real/important difference between the TE stick and the TE-S stick? besides the design…
I mean something about compatibility with Windows/MacOS (i don’t think so) or about the way the square gate is installed?
Both use a sanwa jlf, right?
Thanks again, you have helped me use my money wisely 
I’ve put an octo-gate in my TE-S stick, and no, there’s no difference between the models. It’s still easy as cake.
Not sure on the Mac, but the TE for the 360 on Windows has never had driver issues to my knowledge.
I hope it’s not against the rules to talk about the BBCS PC port, but I discovered the TE won’t work right out of the box for it, you need to get something like JoyToKey to bind it to keyboard buttons. (At least, this was what happened when I hooked it up to play some BBCS.)
^^^ That’s because the BBCS PC port is not really a port but a hack of the arcade version torn straight out of a taito machine. It works because those arcade boards are basically a pc running windows with some very common hardware components.
annoying. Plugged in my TE to my comp and it didn’t work (the joystick wouldnt work but the buttons did). My old SE worked fine.
does anybody know what i can do to use my TE on a laptop? its not like i can put one of those UCI cards into my laptop right?