Basic understanding on how to connect and configure a bluetooth (PS3) controller
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I am new to RetroPi. RetroPi is build and installed on Deiban as it is described in your wiki.
I use Debian stable here on a Laptop.I have a PS3-Controller. I can connect it to Debian via the Blueman GUI without any problems.
But I have problems to use it with RetroPi. I see two ways currently.
In the "Configuration" menu of EmulationStation there is a "Bluetooth" menu entry. When clicking on it a console window opens and offers me to "Register and Connect to Bluetooth Device". The PS3-controller is found and then I have to choose one of 5 "security mode"'s.
No matter which one I choose it doesn't work. Mode 1-4 ask me to enter a PIN in my bluetooth device - which is not possible on a PS3 controller. Mode 5 just give me an error "PageTimeout".The second way is to use the "Main Menu" in EmulationStation and "Configure Input" in there. Then it ask me to "hold a button" on my device. But it doesn't react on my PS3-controller - only on my keyboard.
So which way I should work on and how? ;)
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If your controller is paired - using Blueman or other methods - you don't need to do Step 1 (pairing the controller in the RetroPie configuration/tools section). Once paired, you should use the Input Configuration menu in ES - but you say this i not working ?
Are you really sure the PS3 controller is connected/paired ? You can test by usingjstest
from a terminal - see an example at https://retropie.org.uk/docs/RetroArch-Configuration/#determining-button-values.Also, when opening a support request, please provide as much as you can, the information requested in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.
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Pi Model or other hardware: Samsung N220 Netbook (Atom)
OS: Debian 4.911 (stable) with Kernel 4.9.0-8-amd64
RetroPie: 4.4.2 (last commit: 2fca9d9)
EmulationStation: 2.7.6RP
Built From: source (last commit: 2fca9d9)
Controller used: Original PS3 ControllorThanks for the hint with jtest (debian package: joystick). Thats the key.
The controller is coupled as "keyboard" with blueman and jtest can not find it.I will check this basic problem in another forum and will report later here.
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Wow, I wasn't aware that a PS3-Controller is such an exotic special device. Because of that I never thought my problem is controller specific. A PS3-Controller is not easy.
https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/PS3-ControllerI build and installed the ps3controller driver from the RetroPie setup.
I (think I) did exactly what is described in the wiki. I can use and configure the controller when it is connected via USB.But pairing it via bluetooth in the Emustation doesn't work. "no gamepads detected". The 4 leds on my controller still blicking.
I am sure it is an original sony controller. -
@moonkid said in Basic understanding on how to connect and configure a bluetooth (PS3) controller:
I am sure it is an original sony controller.
Does it identify as 'Sony' when you run
lsusb
with the controller connected ? Somebody else thought they got a genuine PS3 but it turned out just a clone - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/19047/it-s-my-dualshock-3-a-shanwan-controller-certainly. -
Spannendes Thema.
lsusb
sagtBus 002 Device 007: ID 054c:0268 Sony Corp. Batoh Device / PlayStation 3 Controller
. Also Original? -
@moonkid said in Basic understanding on how to connect and configure a bluetooth (PS3) controller:
Also Original?
Probably yes. I don't know why it's not pairing/detecting properly though.
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I assume the problem depends on the Debian system.
Can I test the pairing myself on the commandline? Which commands are used in that case?
How can I contact the developers of the ps3controller driver for retropi? Maybe they have some hints on this problem.
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