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    PS4 Controller + Pi3 + RetroPie 3.7 + Bluetooth Dongle SOLVED

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      FreakyBigFoot
      last edited by FreakyBigFoot

      Has anyone been able to successfully get this work yet? I have tried following a couple guides but they seem to be for RetroPie 2.3 and back.

      I can see the controller and pair it and connect it. It shows up as 'Wireless Controller'. I just can't configure it.

      Yes I know the pi3 has Bluetooth built in. It causes the pi3 to freeze.

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        BuZz administrators
        last edited by

        Moved to Support area. The games category is not for configuration help.

        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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          FreakyBigFoot
          last edited by FreakyBigFoot

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            FreakyBigFoot
            last edited by

            I figured it out! I even wrote a wiki!

            wiki.freakybigfoot.com

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              Rion @FreakyBigFoot
              last edited by

              @FreakyBigFoot said in PS4 Controller + Pi3 + RetroPie 3.7 + Bluetooth Dongle SOLVED:

              I figured it out! I even wrote a wiki!

              wiki.freakybigfoot.com

              Can you add your findings to the Retropie wiki?

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                FreakyBigFoot
                last edited by herb_fargus

                Sure.

                Here you go.

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                • herb_fargusH
                  herb_fargus administrators @FreakyBigFoot
                  last edited by herb_fargus

                  @FreakyBigFoot Mind if we change the title to Setting up a PS4 controller just to fit with the conventions of the other controller wiki pages and then we can add it to the sidebar on the right under ps3 controller

                  If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                  Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                    FreakyBigFoot
                    last edited by

                    Sure. Whatever you think will help.

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                      jetro
                      last edited by

                      Hi, I'ven been playing around with connecting a ps4 to retropie. The wike from FreakyBigFoot was a very big help. Like it sad, i borrowed 2 controllers from my friend, one newer , so i needed to use the ds4drv.
                      Today i bought my own new controllers, wich turned out to be the new version 2 (light bar on top of the touchpad and grey buttons).
                      I disabled ds4drv on startup in rc.local, connected both in the bluetooth menu, and they worked fine! buttons get registered.
                      (with the ds4drv i couldn't connect the second one)
                      Maybe someone else can confirm this. I just tought to share this so someone could put it in the wikki to help other people.

                      Thx for all the help, especially FreakyBigFoot

                      ps i also did the firmware upgrade discribed on the wikki of FreakyBigFoot , maybe it matters

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