So to my short guidance and where I ran into trouble getting the controller actually to work:
I found a nice guide with links for this on the web, but it is not mine, nor can I speak for safety (my system is impenetrable of course!), thus I will not link it here unless asked/requested via personal message at your own risk. Vcredist_圆4 (microsoft visual c++ 2010 圆4 redistributable setup) What you need to install for windows 10, 64bit: Was close to give up on my ps3 controller comeback and thought I'd share how I solved my issue for future reference. Working PS3 Controller under windows 10, 64bit with 'SCP Toolkit Driver' - how to install properly