SHANWAN / PS3 CONTROLLER Pi3 RETROPIE 3.6 BLUETOOTH SETUP

BuZz · 12 Jul 2016, 18:17

@luetzel - please consider styling your posts (eg using code blocks etc) http://commonmark.org/help/

Wolfman100 · 12 Jul 2016, 18:32

@BuZz NIce one @BuZz .Always wondered how people did that!

luetzel · 14 Jul 2016, 17:08

@Wolfman100
sorry for my delayed answer. Did you try to remove the existing/ broken controller using bluetoothctl?

Meanwhile I have patched the latest bluez-5.40 release and pushed it to my github repo https://github.com/luetzel/bluez/tree/bluez-5.40

It compiled without errors and I successfully paired both of my PS3 clones at the same time.
According to 5.40's Changelog it fixes some issues "with previously paired devices" whatever that means.

Cheers,
/luetzel

Wolfman100 · 14 Jul 2016, 17:46

@luetzel no probs man!

Erm,I think I built a new system which I never paired the old (broken) controller with...as far as I can remember.

Do you think that it comes up as 'input4' could be an issue?Although strange that I don't get any response from button presses with 'jstest'.

'According to 5.40's Changelog it fixes some issues "with previously paired devices" whatever that means'

Hahah..mysterious!

I'll give the new patched bluez a go and see what happens on this never-ending quest to carry on my Donkey Kong adventures....

luetzel · 14 Jul 2016, 18:08

@Wolfman100
No I don't think that 'input4' is a problem. My first controller pairs as input0, the second as input1 and so on. I guess that the numbering is related to the other input devices that are already paired when you connect your controller. My bluetooh keyboard appears as input2 and it doesn't really matter in what order I pair my devices.

Wolfman100 · 14 Jul 2016, 18:17

@luetzel OK, that makes sense.

I just got this error when doing the 'make -j3' for your Bluez 5.40.

monitor/main.c:36:28: fatal error: src/shared/tty.h: No such file or directory
 #include "src/shared/tty.h"
                            ^
compilation terminated.
Makefile:5663: recipe for target 'monitor/main.o' failed
make[1]: *** [monitor/main.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
Makefile:3129: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2

luetzel · 15 Jul 2016, 05:24

Hi @Wolfman100 ,
oops, sorry didn't notice that these files were missing after merging with the 5.40 branch.
Please clone the master branch (git clone https://github.com/luetzel/bluez) and try it again.
Should be fixed now.
Cheers,
/luetzel

Wolfman100 · 15 Jul 2016, 11:57

@luetzel Will do.Thanks my man.

Wolfman100 · 15 Jul 2016, 12:15

@luetzel

OK,so I got the Bluez Master to Make and Install fine.The controller Pairs no problem,but still can't configure controls.

Here is my 'dmesg' output...looks like the same controller is registered three times....could this be part of the issue?It looks like the same controller is simultaneously input 0,input 4 and input 5 at the same time.I saw you mentioned removing controllers earlier,how do I do this?

[  432.846781] usb 1-1.5: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[  432.846794] usb 1-1.5: Manufacturer: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD.
[  432.933985] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.0003/input/input4
[  432.935581] sony 0003:054C:0268.0003: input,hiddev0,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[  434.086043] usb 1-1.5: USB disconnect, device number 9
[  434.533717] usb 1-1.5: new full-speed USB device number 10 using dwc_otg
[  434.636697] usb 1-1.5: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[  434.636710] usb 1-1.5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[  434.636717] usb 1-1.5: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[  434.636724] usb 1-1.5: Manufacturer: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD.
[  434.642275] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.0004/input/input5
[  434.642785] sony 0003:054C:0268.0004: input,hiddev0,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[65756.104806] usb 1-1.5: USB disconnect, device number 10
[65767.938356] Bluetooth: HIDP (Human Interface Emulation) ver 1.2
[65767.938390] Bluetooth: HIDP socket layer initialized
[65767.942313] input: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f201000.uart/tty/ttyAMA0/hci0/hci0:11/0005:054C:0268.0005/input/input6
[65767.943239] sony 0005:054C:0268.0005: input,hidraw2: BLUETOOTH HID v0.00 Joystick [PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on b8:27:eb:a1:9b:7f
[65814.026297] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 240x67
[65818.343306] Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x30

Wolfman100 · 15 Jul 2016, 13:28

On a side-note,other useful threads for conquering PS3 Controller Issues:

Link 1
Link 2

luetzel · 15 Jul 2016, 16:16

Hi @Wolfman100
for removing the controller, simply use sudo bluetoothctl. 'help' will list all possible commands. Then, remove your device with
'remove <dev>' (replace <dev> with the hardware address of your controller). Then, try to pair it again using sixpair.

Wolfman100 · 15 Jul 2016, 18:24

@luetzel

Well it seem's that under bluetoothctl their is only one controller paired,so I don't understand how when I do a 'dmesg' I get three different controllers with different inputs.I'm a bit lost here....

osmc@osmc:~$ bluetoothctl
[NEW] Controller B8:27:EB:A1:9B:7F osmc [default]
[NEW] Device 00:26:5C:02:54:D2 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[NEW] Device CC:C5:0A:1F:F6:C3 Bluetooth 3.0 Macro Keyboard

Wolfman100 · 15 Jul 2016, 18:29

@luetzel I just tried to run sixpair with the controller plugged in and got:

osmc@osmc:~$ sixpair
usb_claim_interface: Operation not permitted

And now when disconetting my controller it won't stop rumbling!!!SO I had to disconnect it via 'bluetoothctl'

luetzel · 15 Jul 2016, 20:18

@Wolfman100

What happens if you run sudo sixpair? And whats your distro? I cannot reproduce this behavior on my Pis.

Wolfman100 · 15 Jul 2016, 22:56

@luetzel ooooohhhh no...here we go again!

My distribution is OSMC,RetroPie is installed as RetrOSMC.

ANy idea what the 'usb_claim_interface: operation' is?I'm assuming it's for Sixpair to read the USB input?

Wolfman100 · 15 Jul 2016, 22:59

@Wolfman100 erm......feel like an idiot.Was missing root permission.

sudo sixpair

fixed it:

Current Bluetooth master: b8:27:eb:a1:9b:7f
Setting master bd_addr to b8:27:eb:a1:9b:7f

Still not playing ball though.Pairs fine...no response in JsTest

Wolfman100 · 16 Jul 2016, 10:37

After doing some further research some people are suggesting that the package 'raspberrypi-sys-mods' is required.

When attempting to install the package however it cannot be found:

osmc@osmc:~$ sudo apt-get install raspberrypi-sys-mods
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package raspberrypi-sys-mods

luetzel · 16 Jul 2016, 11:17

@Wolfman100
IMHO the package raspberrypi-sys-mods doesn't exist on osmc. You have to add the Raspbian repo to your apt sources.list in order to install it.

Your problem might be related to the fact, that Kodi 16 indeed blocks input for joypads if it doesn't run on x11.
(https://discourse.osmc.tv/t/osmc-kodi-16-with-usb-gamepad-support-wired/15610/3)

Wolfman100 · 16 Jul 2016, 12:51

@luetzel I've only ever been using Kodi 16 and the other controller worked fine.ALso RetroPie detects the pad but just doesn't respond to any input.....why oh why is this all such a nightmare?

I think that link is also just referring to people using a controller to control Kodi,which makes sense.I am however trying to use the controller within RetroPie which is running on OSMC,something which worked flawlessly before thanks to your knowledge and extended help.

Wolfman100 · 16 Jul 2016, 12:57

@luetzel I'm just curious as to what info 'dmesg' is showing me as I seem to have multiple controllers listed..even though only 1 controller is paired.

Is it showing me all previous pairings with the bottom one being the latest or does it actually think all these controllers are paired?

[12170.360531] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.0004/input/input5
[12170.361526] sony 0003:054C:0268.0004: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[12170.366265] sony 0003:054C:0268.0004: controller with MAC address 00:26:5c:02:54:d2 already connected
[12170.457759] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.0004 failed with error -17
[12170.797258] usb 1-1.5: reset full-speed USB device number 9 using dwc_otg
[12170.902410] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.0005/input/input6
[12170.902969] sony 0003:054C:0268.0005: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[12170.910047] sony 0003:054C:0268.0005: controller with MAC address 00:26:5c:02:54:d2 already connected
[12170.987833] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.0005 failed with error -17
[12340.271469] usb 1-1.5: USB disconnect, device number 9
[12346.188954] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 240x67
[12380.448652] usb 1-1.5: new full-speed USB device number 10 using dwc_otg
[12380.551651] usb 1-1.5: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[12380.551676] usb 1-1.5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[12380.551690] usb 1-1.5: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[12380.551704] usb 1-1.5: Manufacturer: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD.
[12380.560119] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.0006/input/input7
[12380.561134] sony 0003:054C:0268.0006: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[12380.566278] sony 0003:054C:0268.0006: controller with MAC address 00:26:5c:02:54:d2 already connected
[12380.629358] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.0006 failed with error -17
[12380.980800] usb 1-1.5: USB disconnect, device number 10
[12385.308691] usb 1-1.5: new full-speed USB device number 11 using dwc_otg
[12385.411671] usb 1-1.5: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[12385.411699] usb 1-1.5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[12385.411713] usb 1-1.5: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[12385.411727] usb 1-1.5: Manufacturer: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD.
[12385.422758] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.0007/input/input8
[12385.423867] sony 0003:054C:0268.0007: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[12385.427672] sony 0003:054C:0268.0007: controller with MAC address 00:26:5c:02:54:d2 already connected
[12385.489461] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.0007 failed with error -17
[12385.589582] usb 1-1.5: USB disconnect, device number 11
[12393.248811] usb 1-1.5: new full-speed USB device number 12 using dwc_otg
[12393.351722] usb 1-1.5: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[12393.351746] usb 1-1.5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[12393.351761] usb 1-1.5: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[12393.351775] usb 1-1.5: Manufacturer: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD.
[12393.358167] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.0008/input/input9
[12393.359260] sony 0003:054C:0268.0008: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[12393.364224] sony 0003:054C:0268.0008: controller with MAC address 00:26:5c:02:54:d2 already connected
[12393.430074] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.0008 failed with error -17
[12393.818695] usb 1-1.5: reset full-speed USB device number 12 using dwc_otg
[12393.923265] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.0009/input/input10
[12393.923847] sony 0003:054C:0268.0009: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[12393.926770] sony 0003:054C:0268.0009: controller with MAC address 00:26:5c:02:54:d2 already connected
[12393.989110] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.0009 failed with error -17
[12401.719666] usb 1-1.5: USB disconnect, device number 12
[12576.392050] Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x30
[12760.660544] usb 1-1.5: new full-speed USB device number 13 using dwc_otg
[12760.763574] usb 1-1.5: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[12760.763594] usb 1-1.5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[12760.763601] usb 1-1.5: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[12760.763608] usb 1-1.5: Manufacturer: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD.
[12760.772517] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.000A/input/input11
[12760.773107] sony 0003:054C:0268.000A: input,hiddev0,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[12765.571291] usb 1-1.5: USB disconnect, device number 13
[12777.116556] input: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f201000.uart/tty/ttyAMA0/hci0/hci0:11/0005:054C:0268.000B/input/input12
[12777.117278] sony 0005:054C:0268.000B: input,hidraw2: BLUETOOTH HID v0.00 Joystick [PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on b8:27:eb:a1:9b:7f
[18743.151135] usb 1-1.5: new full-speed USB device number 14 using dwc_otg
[18743.254181] usb 1-1.5: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[18743.254204] usb 1-1.5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[18743.254219] usb 1-1.5: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[18743.254233] usb 1-1.5: Manufacturer: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD.
[18743.261442] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.000C/input/input13
[18743.262470] sony 0003:054C:0268.000C: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[18743.265326] sony 0003:054C:0268.000C: controller with MAC address 00:26:5c:02:54:d2 already connected
[18743.391744] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.000C failed with error -17
[18757.767103] usb 1-1.5: USB disconnect, device number 14
[18931.445185] input: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f201000.uart/tty/ttyAMA0/hci0/hci0:12/0005:054C:0268.000D/input/input14
[18931.446160] sony 0005:054C:0268.000D: input,hidraw2: BLUETOOTH HID v0.00 Joystick [PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on b8:27:eb:a1:9b:7f
[34956.003483] usb 1-1.5: new full-speed USB device number 15 using dwc_otg
[34956.106519] usb 1-1.5: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[34956.106543] usb 1-1.5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[34956.106558] usb 1-1.5: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[34956.106572] usb 1-1.5: Manufacturer: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD.
[34956.115721] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.000E/input/input15
[34956.116737] sony 0003:054C:0268.000E: input,hiddev0,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[34970.493506] usb 1-1.5: reset full-speed USB device number 15 using dwc_otg
[34970.598603] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.000F/input/input16
[34970.600591] sony 0003:054C:0268.000F: input,hiddev0,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[34989.904410] usb 1-1.5: USB disconnect, device number 15
[34998.314182] input: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f201000.uart/tty/ttyAMA0/hci0/hci0:11/0005:054C:0268.0010/input/input17
[34998.318316] sony 0005:054C:0268.0010: input,hidraw2: BLUETOOTH HID v0.00 Joystick [PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on b8:27:eb:a1:9b:7f
[35166.544150] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 240x67
[35173.080763] Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x30
[76617.617262] usb 1-1.5: new full-speed USB device number 16 using dwc_otg
[76617.720400] usb 1-1.5: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[76617.720420] usb 1-1.5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[76617.720427] usb 1-1.5: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[76617.720435] usb 1-1.5: Manufacturer: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD.
[76617.727744] input: SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:054C:0268.0011/input/input18
[76617.728811] sony 0003:054C:0268.0011: input,hiddev0,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [SZMY-POWER CO.,LTD. PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0
[85172.076429] usb 1-1.5: USB disconnect, device number 16
[85181.169858] input: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/soc/3f201000.uart/tty/ttyAMA0/hci0/hci0:12/0005:054C:0268.0012/input/input19
[85181.170671] sony 0005:054C:0268.0012: input,hidraw2: BLUETOOTH HID v0.00 Joystick [PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on b8:27:eb:a1:9b:7f