Sony Resistance: Fall of Man "dualshock 3" Questions

My ps3 dualshock controllers won't turn on. Even when I try hit the ps button nothing happens. Itried the rest button but that didn't work. The ps3 itself works fine I just can't play it without the ...

...same problem, believe it or not when I tried a different joystick (DG wireless lava glow) it worked. For some reason my original dualshock 3 joystick would recognize when I pressed the start

...Dualshock 3 Controller (vibration) And Here The Latest Version For PS3 Firmware - (2.42) Here You Go - ...

...you dont. its not really designed for gran turismo at all. i would recommend just sticking to the dualshock controller or if your seriously into racing fork over some money for the logitech driving ...