bluetooth stops working installing ps3 controller driver

cmdima

Hi there, recently I built a retro gaming console with a pi3 model B and the last version of retropie. I got a clone ps3 controller (recognised as GASIA controller buy retropie).

I use it via USB and works perfect. The problem is that I can´t pair it via bluetooth. I did lots of test, eve updating the distribution but nothing happened.

I tried uninstalling the ps3 drivers and bluetooth started to work again. when I perform a bluetoothctl and scans the devices found the controller and my cell phone either

I install the drivers and the problem starts again. Now I´m using the controller via USB, but can you help me with this issue?

Thanks

cmdima

I´m still trying to undestand this behaviour... can the problem be because of the power supply? I´m using a 5v 2 amp power supply and yesterday I come across a lightning symbol at the top right of the screen...

edmaul69

@cmdima yes. You need a 5v 2.5a power supply. And not a cell phone charger.

cmdima

thanks, but problem persist. When I install the ps3 controller driver, the onboard bluetooth of the pi3 stops working and when I remove it works again.

when doing "sudo service bluetooth status" I get the following:

pi@retropie:~ $ sudo service bluetooth status

● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled)
Active: failed (Result: signal) since Tue 2017-06-13 00:05:01 UTC; 5min ago
Docs: man:bluetoothd(8)
Main PID: 767 (code=killed, signal=KILL)
Status: "Running"

Jun 12 02:17:08 retropie bluetoothd[767]: Bluetooth daemon 5.23
Jun 12 02:17:08 retropie systemd[1]: Started Bluetooth service.
Jun 12 02:17:08 retropie bluetoothd[767]: Starting SDP server
Jun 12 02:17:08 retropie bluetoothd[767]: Bluetooth management interface 1.1...d
Jun 12 02:17:08 retropie bluetoothd[767]: Sap driver initialization failed.
Jun 12 02:17:08 retropie bluetoothd[767]: sap-server: Operation not permitte...)
Jun 13 00:05:01 retropie systemd[1]: bluetooth.service: main process exited...LL
Jun 13 00:05:01 retropie systemd[1]: Unit bluetooth.service entered failed ...e.
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pi@retropie:~ $