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    • GoshGeeGolly

      Pi4, pairing random Bluetooth devices.
      Help and Support • pi4 bluetooth pairing • • GoshGeeGolly

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      mitu

      @GoshGeeGolly said in Pi4, pairing random Bluetooth devices.:

      Does installing vice, from source, maybe damage some core dependencies of retropie itself. Hence the weirdness?

      No, that shouldn't affect Bluetooth connectivity. Also, why install from source when the binary is available ? Vice is also installed out of the box, so no installation should be necessary.

      Would I have better luck with a USB dongle? I do have a pretty decent Asus BT400 I think somewhere, but I'd have thought by the year 2020 the Pi4 might have a reasonable enough chip??

      If you have a metal case or an USB3 hdd connected, that may interfere with the wireless chip on the Pi and an external USB dongle may work better. You haven't provided the full details asked in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first, that would have helped diagnose this faster.

      Try removing all Bluetooth connected devices from the RetroPie-Setup configuration, then re-pair the controller (I assume 'dual sense' is the new PS5 controller) and see if it works better.

    • tuxforce

      Compatibility of multiple Sony PS5 DualSense wireless controllers
      General Discussion and Gaming • ps5 dualsense compatibility bluetooth controller • • tuxforce

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      Mafiuks

      @tuxforce can you try this link dualsense i compiled with this kernel linux-headers-5.10.103-v7l+ this version is in Retropie 4.8

      cheers

      sorry my bad english ! x').

    • musaab123

      Help! PI 3B doesnt see any bluetooth devices and cannot connect at all
      Help and Support • bluetooth speaker • • musaab123

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      mitu

      Seems like you mis-configured your bluetooth service and it's not starting anymore. My advice is to remove the override.conf you've added for the systemd service and try again to start it. If it doesn't work, maybe start over with a new image ?

    • floop

      8bitdo pro 2 bluetooth setup freezing when choosing Security mode
      Help and Support • bluetooth controller help 8bitdo pro 2 • • floop

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      floop

      Just to close the loop on this. I was unable to try the above solution as the controller had paired, but no security settings or configuration was allowed. When I tried to unpair the controller I couldn't. I assume I had messed up the settings trying fixes for this. I uninstalled retropie and reinstalled and it worked fine. Thanks for the help.

    • ZackPlonk

      Trouble re-connecting Nintendo Pro controller
      Help and Support • bluetooth switch pro • • ZackPlonk

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      ZackPlonk

      @ZackPlonk said in Trouble re-connecting Nintendo Pro controller:

      I'll set that up and report back on how it works out...

      @eberhab 's script works like a charm and my pro-controllers are now happily reconnecting to the RetroPie system after they have been used with the Switch

      Thanks for your help!

    • eberhab

      Bluetooth controller auto-connect and auto-re-pair
      Help and Support • bluetooth pro controller joy-cons auto connect pairing • • eberhab

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    • lindsay

      Sony PS3 controller Bluetooth
      Help and Support • ps3 controller bluetooth • • lindsay

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      mitu

      @lindsay said in Sony PS3 controller Bluetooth:

      What’s the correct way to do this now? (The documentation says it’s no longer relevant and needs to be updated -hence my question)

      Which part is marked no longer relevant ?

      I’ve tried 6axis, sonyhid, ps3 controller with official, gasia, etc. But I’m lost.

      If you want to use the controller via Bluetooth, you'll have to pair it via the Bluetooth menu - as detailed in the Docs.

    • JasonStonier

      Joycons working ... kind of
      Help and Support • joycon bluetooth • • JasonStonier

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      JasonStonier

      Ok, so had a bit of time to tinker, and I can confirm that Joycons are working perfectly in 4.7.19. Seems it's a bug in 4.8.

      Now - any tips on getting them to sync at startup - I find I have to be very precise to the moment I turn them on during boot up, otherwise they don't pair!

    • pscotto1234

      Problem with Batoh PS3 controller
      Help and Support • bluetooth ps3 controller pairingissues • • pscotto1234

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      pscotto1234

      @mitu said in Problem with Batoh PS3 controller:

      @pscotto1234 said in Problem with Batoh PS3 controller:

      The customhisony driver is already installed or I have to install it?

      You can also install it manually from the drivers section in RetroPie-Setup.

      Ok, so I need customhisony and sixaxis (with third party support enabled) both active and installed, right?

    • pscotto1234

      Question about bluetooth
      Help and Support • bluetooth controllers pairing • • pscotto1234

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      mitu

      @pscotto1234 Yes.

    • bradbradbrad

      8Bitdo Bluetooth connection problems persist
      Help and Support • 8bitdo bluetooth sn30 m30 • • bradbradbrad

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      cdaters

      @bradbradbrad hmmm, I will have to procure that UB400 and experiment! Thanks for the tip!

    • Joltron

      Question about SSD on Raspberry Pi 4
      Help and Support • sdd bluetooth wifi • • Joltron

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      Lolonois

      @Joltron Cool. Thanks for digging this adapter up. Should be a safe bet, as the advertised chipset ASM1153E is a ASMedia. It has also a more compact form factor than the CSL I own and an USB-C adapter.

    • Trainman52

      Xbox 1914 Controller With RetroPie on PiZero 2W
      Help and Support • pizero2w xbox1914 bluetooth • • Trainman52

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      Trainman52

      @kurek Several days later and the RetroPie still launches with the bluetooth connection okay.

    • chrisdelay

      [Xbox Core Bluetooth] (RetroPie 4.7.21)
      Help and Support • bluetooth xbox controller • • chrisdelay

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      mitu

      xpadneo is the right driver for the Bluetooth Xbox One controller, xpad should stay for the wired ones.

      Make sure you remove any paired/detected devices in the Bluetooth menu and then re-attempt the pairing.

    • brcsndr

      P400 & RetroPie + Bluetooth Sound not working?
      Help and Support • p400 bluetooth sound • • brcsndr

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    • rogeriol

      Bluetooth rpi4 dead after update/upgrade
      Help and Support • rpi4 bluetooth • • rogeriol

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      mitu

      Looking at the dpkg output, looks like you have the latest versions for the Bluetooth related packages - so no issue here.

    • Razielus

      Bluetooth usb dongle not powered after reboot.
      Help and Support • usb power bluetooth • • Razielus

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      mitu

      @razielus said in Bluetooth usb dongle not powered after reboot.:

      Built From: Darish Zone Retro Machine 512GB

      We don't support 3rd party images here in the forums.

      Use the image from retropie.org.uk/download and run an full update (OS and RetroPie packages), then try again and see if the dongle is detected after reboot.

    • narf

      Pair Retro-Bit Bluetooth Controller
      Help and Support • retro-bit bluetooth pairing • • narf

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      narf

      ok, i solved it myself. and here's the solution for all future "truth seekers" ;)

      i updated some packages:
      apt update #refresh catalog
      apt install bluetooth/oldstable bluez-firmware/oldstable bluez/oldstable pi-bluetooth
      reboot

      afterwards, the pairing worked as easy as it should.