I've tried using the xboxdrv and these are my results (any help at this point is helpful):

cat /proc/bus/input/devices

List of Devices:

First Device:
N: Name="Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller Motion Sensors"
H: Handlers=event1

Second Device:
N: Name="Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller"
H: Handlers=event2 js0

ls /dev/input/by-id/

event location by name for later use

List of Devices:

Fist Device:
usb-Sony_PLAYSTATION_R_3_Controller-event-if00

Second Device:
usb-Sony_PLAYSTATION_R_3_Controller-event-joystick

evtest /dev/input/event[•]

I ended up trying evtest /dev/input/event1 for N: Name="Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller Motion Sensors". This did not work.

evtest /dev/input/event2

This command works.

The device I'll be working with from now on is the following:

Second Device:
N: Name="Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller"
H: Handlers=event2 js0

List of control input buttons and ABS codes begin here.

D-Pad:

BTN_DPAD_UP
BTN_DPAD_DOWN
BTN_DPAD_LEFT
BTN_DPAD_RIGHT

Buttons:

BTN_SOUTH
BTN_EAST
BTN_WEST
BTN_NORTH

BTN_START
BTN_SELECT

Bumpers:

BTN_TL
BTN_TR

Triggers:

BTN_TL2
ABS_Z
BTN_TR2
ABS_RZ

Analog Sticks:

BTN_THUMBL
BTN_THUMBR

ABS_X
ABS_Y
ABS_RX
ABS_RY

In the end, I ended up placing this in the /etc/rc.local file

#!/bin/sh -e # # rc.local # # This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel. # Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other # value on error. # # In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution # bits. # # By default this script does nothing. sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv \ --evdev /dev/input/by-id/usb-Sony_PLAYSTATION_R_3_Controller-event-joystick \ --silent \ --detach-kernel-driver \ --force-feedback \ --deadzone-trigger 15% \ --deadzone 4000 \ --trigger-as-button \ --mimic-xpad \ --dpad-as-button --evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_RX=x2,ABS_RY=y2,ABS_Z=lt,ABS_RZ=rt \ --evdev-keymap BTN_SOUTH=a,BTN_EAST=b,BTN_WEST=x,BTN_NORTH=y,BTN_TL=lb,BTN_TR=rb,BTN_THUMBL=tl,BTN_THUMBR=tr,BTN_SELECT=back,BTN_START=start,BTN_DPAD_UP=du,BTN_DPAD_DOWN=dd,BTN_DPAD_LEFT=dl,BTN_DPAD_RIGHT=dr \ --ui-buttonmap guide=void \ & exit 0

And even then, I can't get retropie to recognize my controller as anything other than a playstation 3 controller AND now retropie won't finish rebooting.

It gets stuck after a message stating:

"You Xbox/Xbox360 controller should now be available as:
/dev/input/js1
/dev/input/event3

Press Ctrl-C to quit"

And then the next 3 lines are about Samba NMB Daemon being Started, Starting, and Started again. At this point the boot ceases all function.

When I try the following command I get the same error message at boot.

#!/bin/sh -e # # rc.local # # This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel. # Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other # value on error. # # In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution # bits. # # By default this script does nothing. sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv \ --evdev /dev/input/event2 \ --silent \ --detach-kernel-driver \ --force-feedback \ --deadzone-trigger 15% \ --deadzone 4000 \ --trigger-as-button \ --mimic-xpad \ --dpad-as-button --evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_RX=x2,ABS_RY=y2,ABS_Z=lt,ABS_RZ=rt \ --evdev-keymap BTN_SOUTH=a,BTN_EAST=b,BTN_WEST=x,BTN_NORTH=y,BTN_TL=lb,BTN_TR=rb,BTN_THUMBL=tl,BTN_THUMBR=tr,BTN_SELECT=back,BTN_START=start,BTN_DPAD_UP=du,BTN_DPAD_DOWN=dd,BTN_DPAD_LEFT=dl,BTN_DPAD_RIGHT=dr \ --ui-buttonmap guide=void \ & exit 0

I hope this information helps clarify my issue with this controller.

I tried doing the JSTEST, it detected it alright. But it still does not detect the buttons. It says 13 buttons detected but has four nulls in the end if the list which i think represent the nonfunctional buttons. The driver version is 2.1.0, is there a new one and how do i install it?0_1542835782198_48724714-04F0-45ED-9B52-1B74B2C05B8A.jpeg

@edmaul69 never had the issue. Guess I’ve never tried