@benniebax
Bind the Player 3 keys if your controller says is the 3rd

@odosayshi
Will do the same If I found a fix!

@qnsht Assuming you have mapped correctly your controller, open the RetroArch RGUI while in game, then change your gamepad type to analog - see https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Playstation-1/#analog-controller-type.

I updated the driver via the Retropie-Setup and everythings workung fine. Thanks.

Ok here's a driver for it that seems to work so far from another reddit user
https://github.com/JoostvdB94/ShanWanTwin_2-4Ghz_Linux

@steeeb I've tried that. I've actually tried all 4 possible drivers and none of them seem to work for any of the three generic controllers. For each driver, I do the same thing:

First, install the driver. I choose the "Pair" option for the respective driver. The dialog pops up to connect the controller through USB. I connect the controller for around 10s, and then disconnect it. I then press the PS button on the controller and.... The lights just flash repeatedly and none of them become solid, meaning that the controller wasn't able to connect.

I've probably tried the Shanwan driver the most but it's always the same result.

It's stopped working on the image based on Stretch Beta too now... Hmm.

@classicgmr
AFAIK RPi 3B+ has new BT chipset with flow control where RPi 3B doesn't.
This feature limits the BT errors that generate random events.
cf https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux/issues/2264

So it's possible that the problem is not with your DS3.
You could try to connect your white DS3 to the RPI 3B (not +) to verify this.

Hello and thanks for reply.
Yes, it's Bluetooth.

I've tried to pair it via Bluetooth pairing procedure.
It's recognized by Raspberry, but when I go to PAIR it, I got a Timeout error.

Same error I receive pairing controller with my Mac (I can pair ORIGINAL PS3 Wireless controller).

I think I'll trash out the controller and use an Xbox 360 wireless controller.

UPDATE: RESOLVED

I asked over on Reddit and got a response from a gent who really helped out with this suggestion:
"RetroPie" >
"RetroPie Setup" >
"Configuration / Tools" >
"805: configedit" >
"Configure basic libretro emulator options" > At this point, you can either:
"Configure default options for all libretro emulators" OR
"Configure configure additional options for [EMULATOR NAME HERE]" In both cases ... go to
"Choose joypad order" and set which ever connected gamepads as player 1-4

I assigned defaults to all systems, then went in and specifically assigned the PS controller to PSX as 1 through 4. Restarted. Loaded up Tony Hawk 2 and presto, everything works perfectly (with the exception of wonky button maps but that's easily resolved) Thanks everyone for your input, I think* I have it all figured out now :) Hopefully if someone has this issue in the future they can dig up this thread and the solution.

Thank you Mitu, and Herb. I have ordered a wifi dongle.

Jon

@herb_fargus Can confirm - your suggestion worked for me!

You said you use lr-pcsx-rearmed but I think that emulator uses /opt/retropie/configs/psx/retroarch.cfg for controls not PCSX-ReARMed.rmp. Did you check that config? Do your controllers work in NES or others?

@jediknight36 https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/12762/under-voltage-warnings-on-retroflag-nespi-case-best-power-supply/22#

If you get the lightning bolt popup without the case, then you also need a better power supply.

@nosed07 said in PS3 Gamestop Controller not recognized:

Thoughts?

About what ? If you having a problem with your controller, please open a new topic and add the information requested in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

@mepster

but it's useful to have wifi on!

There is a script in this thread relating to turn wifi on/off by controller input
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/20303

I've had some success...

So, for anyone else having similar issues, i added the line:

input_player1_joypad_index = 1

to the psx-specific retroarch.cfg. Knowing it was "1" was a bit of luck. My next challenge is to correctly map X and O :-)

Hope this helps someone.