RPi3 + RetroPie v4.1 - bluetooth freezes

Markos

When I try to add a Bluetooth devices with the internal Bluetooth, it hangs on the searching screen ( Searching ...) even if I let it run for a while. I also don't know how to get out of this screen except bij disconnecting the power.

I tried this: (https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/setting-up-a-bluetooth-controller)

sudo apt-get install pi-bluetooth
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install raspberrypi-sys-mods

But this didn't help either.

And also tried this: (https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Setting-up-a-PS4-controller)

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3-dev python3-pip
sudo pip3 install ds4drv
sudo wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chrippa/ds4drv/master/udev/50-ds4drv.rules -O /etc/udev/rules.d/50-ds4drv.rules
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
sudo udevadm trigger
ds4drv --hidraw --led 000008

But also this doesn't help.

I plugged in a small Bluetooth usb dongle (which I thought is compatible with Raspberry Pi) I still have the same problems. But I don't know how to switch to the USB Bluetooth dongle.

I thought the internal RPi3 Bluetooth worked stable with v4.1.

I tried to connect a PS4 controller and a Bluetooth Ipega PG-9025

Markos

I can't be the only one with this problem right?

BuZz

@Markos maybe. Read though https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first. Check PSU etc and provide as much info as possible

rbaker

@Markos Try this?
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30481198/using-ipega-bluetooth-gamepad-with-retropie/30613619#30613619

And it appears to have been solved on here for the ipega:
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/92/solved-unable-to-correctly-register-bluetooth-controller-with-emulationstation-on-retropie-3-6

serjoca

When I first installed retropie, i have installed everything, every emulator, every driver, etc. Then my bluetooth was always freezed. To solve this i just remove the optional controller drivers (left only xbox driver), rebooted and than the bluetooth worked again. Hope it helps.

Markos

I changed my overclock settings. I firstly used the values given here: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Optimization-for-Nintendo-64

#Overclock Settings
arm_freq=1300
gpu_freq=500
sdram_freq=500
over_voltage=6
v3d_freq=525

But I lowered now to these and now I can search, but still can't connect:

#Overclock Settings
arm_freq=1300
gpu_freq=500
sdram_freq=500
over_voltage=4
v3d_freq=525

I couldn't lower over_voltage further than 4.

I'm trying a better sd-card with new a freshly installed RetroPie. But I still want to overclock the Raspberry Pi 3 because I want to play N64 games. What overclock settings would you recommend to use?

Markos

@rbaker said in RPi3 + RetroPie v4.1 - bluetooth freezes:

@Markos Try this?
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30481198/using-ipega-bluetooth-gamepad-with-retropie/30613619#30613619

And it appears to have been solved on here for the ipega:
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/92/solved-unable-to-correctly-register-bluetooth-controller-with-emulationstation-on-retropie-3-6

How can I check if my bluetooth works? When I try the steps of the first link, I get this:

pi@retropie:~ $ hcitool dev
Devices:
pi@retropie:~ $ hciconfig
pi@retropie:~ $ hcitool scan
Device is not available: No such device

I also did this:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install pi-bluetooth

But it still doesn't find anything and I get the same response with hcitool as above...

batesman

I too found that additional bluetooth devices could not be added while the PS3 driver is enabled.