Ps3 Controller and Pi3 - What i did

Ornitorick

Well, i'm kinda noob and learning.
But im trying to learn a lot to make this litle pi a nice gamming thing to make my free time happy.

So i'll try to help out the forum as i can and learn as i can.

So, this is what i make in my instalation on pi3, this could help other users that are lost.

I hope that can help :)

Using NewPi3 - Retropie3.6 and a original PS3 Controller

Put the image on SD Card
Turn on and let it work
on emulationstation config your keyboard
Go to Raspbery pi config
--> Advanced Options > Overscan off ( it is the case)
--> Advanced Options >Memory Split GPU> 256
--> Finish Reboot
Press F4 on the main menu. Emulationstation will close.
Type…
cd RetroPie-Setup
git pull
sudo ./retropie_packages.sh sdl2
sudo apt-get install pi-bluetooth
emulationstation
Go To Retropie Menu
Setup configuration >Instal/Pair PS3 Controller>Instal PS3 Controler
Trun off the pi
-Configure your ps3 Controller on Emulationstation and it should work on the bluetooth

Pi3 Working with ps3 controller .
But it seems unstable freezing the screen in some roms. :(
This is what i try

Drakaen391

First thing is to drop the split down to closer of 64...

256 is overkill for most games... (Mine is 64 and runs everything from PSX to NES

sk8ersublime

I have the same issue with games freezing constantly using bluetooth and PS3 controller wirelessly. This is related to memory split? I am new to the Raspi scene....

herb_fargus

@sk8ersublime if you're using the pi3 onboard Bluetooth that's your problem. It's unstable. You'll need a separate Bluetooth dongle if you want it to work or wait until raspbian fixes their firmware.

Ornitorick

@sk8ersublime
There are problems with PS3 controllers crashing currently with the built in bluetooth - https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux/issues/1360

In the same forum, you can confirm what herbs is saying , look like uses a external Bluetooth would solve the problem.

@herb_fargus , is needed do deactivate the internal Bluetooth to work with the dongle?

herb_fargus

@Ornitorick idk, haven't tried. I don't have Bluetooth devices to test

sk8ersublime

@Ornitorick ah, good to know! thanks for the reply!

Ornitorick

@herb_fargus I will try and see what happens o/