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    • marine88

      Ps3 controller clone (shanwan) lag
      Help and Support • ps3 bluetooth ps3 controller ps3 driver • • marine88

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      mitu

      Can you add more details about your system, as detailed in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first ?

    • mijenix

      Raspberry Pi Zero W & 2 PS3 controller?
      Help and Support • ps3 bluetooth raspberry pi 0w ps3 controllers • • mijenix

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      IceChes1

      @mijenix said in Raspberry Pi Zero W & 2 PS3 controller?:

      Dear Community

      I try to pair a 2nd PS3 controller to my Raspberry Pi Zero W.
      But it doesn't work.

      Hardware: Raspberry Pi Zero W
      Bluetooth: onboad BT
      RetroPie: 4.5.15
      Driver: sixaxis

      I was able to successfully pair 1 controller, but I cannot pair a 2nd one.
      The 2nd controller works if I connect it via USB, so the controller should be fine
      (I tried 3 other controllers, for all the same behavior)

      How can I pair more than 1 PS3 controller, preferably with the onboad BT controller.

      Thank a lot and cheers!

      PS: If I missed a documentation for that specific problem I am find with a pointer to the RTFM ;)

    • bc320

      Pi 4 and bluetooth controllers
      Help and Support • bluetooth contr ps3 bluetooth • • bc320

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      mitu

      @bc320 You only need xboxdrv for specific setups, it's kind of a virtual device driver - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Universal-Controller-Calibration-&-Mapping-Using-xboxdrv/.

    • pikey

      Why Isn't My PS3 Controller Listed In Bluetooth Devices?
      Help and Support • bluetooth ps3 bluetooth ps3 controller • • pikey

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      Halvhjearne

      @pikey

      first off, its worth noting that you need to install a driver for the ps3 controller to connect, so if you havent done that yet, i sugest you try that first, via the retropie setup.
      also linux is not windows, so the fact that it works in windows, dosnt automaticly mean it also works in linux.

      does the bluetooth adapter work as expected with other bluetooth devices in linux?

      edit:
      also, are you using an original controller?

    • mKs-

      PS3 Controller registered but not useable
      Help and Support • ps3 controller bluetooth ps3 bluetooth connection • • mKs-

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      mKs-

      Thank you @mitu , but the problem is still present.
      Ich will put my experience to the other topic.

    • cyrusxvi

      Pairing issue
      Help and Support • ps3 bluetooth pairing controller 8bitdo fc30 pro • • cyrusxvi

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      mitu

      @cyrusxvi Yes - just follow the docs and use the sixaxis helper for the P3 controllers.

    • yurnero

      Adding second PS3 controller and mapping to player #2
      Help and Support • ps3 controller ps3 bluetooth raspberrypi 3b+ mapping • • yurnero

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      mitu

      Just pair the 2nd controller as you did with the 1st one and - if they're identical - that's all. When starting a game, both controllers will be available as P1 and P2, there's nothing else to do.
      If they're not identical (i.e. one is a genuine, one is a clone), you'll have to configure the 2nd controller in Emulationstation, just like you configured the first one.

    • jmbooth2000

      Anyone know how to set L2 / R2 as analog controls on PS3 bluetooth controllers?
      Help and Support • ps3 bluetooth ps3 controller ps3 dualshock ps3 drivers • • jmbooth2000

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      Silent

      We have an ongoing discussion on that in the topic about a new DS3 driver:

      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15967/sony-dualshock-3-call-for-testers-sixaxis-script-module/129

      You may want to give this driver a try and remap your controller in Steam Link even if it already is supported - mine was but it had digital triggers, I remapped and triggers became properly analog!

      Do note that this may not work for libretro cores just because as far as I can tell, no platform emulated on RetroPie supports analog triggers (L2/R2 buttons were digital on PSX).

    • common763

      PS3 Controllers Bluetooth going haywire
      General Discussion and Gaming • ps3 drivers ps3 bluetooth ps3 controller • • common763

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      common763

      thanks Cyberghost. Jumped over to your suggested thread and giving that a shot.

    • merplexit

      Lags in Mario Kart 64 when pressing left/right thumbstick on PS3-Controller
      Help and Support • lagging mupen64plus ps3 bluetooth • • merplexit

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    • Shawny McKnight

      PS3 controller wireless support
      Help and Support • ps3 controller ps3 bluetooth • • Shawny McKnight

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      Shawny McKnight

      I just followed this guide.
      https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/PS3-Controller

      Here are the steps I did (copied from the guide)
      Navigate to the "RetroPie" icon in the Home Screen and select it using whatever key you mapped "A" to on your gamepad, and go to RetroPie Setup
      Once in the RetroPie GUI, choose [Manage packages] > [driver].
      Select PS3 Controller Driver ("ps3controller"), and then select [Install from source].
      Once installation completes, exit RetroPie setup and return to the EmulationStation Home Screen.
      Press "Start" to enter the EmulationStation Menu, and select Configure Input.
      Disconnect your PS3 controller from USB. Now hold the PS button on the controller down until you see the lights on it flash sequentially. The controller should now be connected via Bluetooth.
      Emulation Station should now detect another gamepad connected. Hold any button down on the controller to begin configuring it.

      The part that is bolded is the part that is not working. My remote was plugged in for an hour so I know it has charge. It just flashes but doesn't actually connect at all.

    • FitchnerAuBarca

      Using a Generic PS3 Controller - Definitive Solution?
      Help and Support • ps3 bluetooth ps3 controller ps3 driver ps3 drivers ps3 bluetooth p • • FitchnerAuBarca

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      FitchnerAuBarca

      @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.

    • darklordenron

      Help with PS3 controller over Bluetooth
      Help and Support • ps3 controller ps3 bluetooth retropie 4.3 • • darklordenron

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      darklordenron

      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.

    • Katlamos

      Controllers stop working after configuration in RetroArch
      Help and Support • ps3 bluetooth psx-rearmed ps3 controller ps1 issues controller issu • • Katlamos

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      KN4THX

      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

      Overdrawing power
      Help and Support • usb power usb hub ps3 controller ps3 bluetooth bluetooth ps3 • • jediknight36

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      Darksavior

      @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.

    • pemy

      retropie raspberry 3 emulation station with 2 ps3 controllers
      Help and Support • retro pie raspberry pi 3 ps3 bluetooth ps3 dualshock emulationstaion • • pemy

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      pemy

      ok I found a solution.
      If I use 2 ps3 DUALSHOCK3 controller (exactly the same model) everything works well.

      :)
      Dani

    • retrogamer0897

      RetroPie lag/missed key inputs on OEM PS3 bluetooth controllers
      Help and Support • retropie 4.3 ps3 bluetooth ps3 controller bluetooh • • retrogamer0897

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      cyperghost

      @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

    • ikity

      ps3 controller reproduce pairing on desktop
      Help and Support • ps3 bluetooth ps3 controller • • ikity

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    • chorlton2080

      Use PS3 controller on PS3 after Retropie
      Help and Support • ps3 controller ps3 bluetooth • • chorlton2080

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      chorlton2080

      @chorlton2080 Solved: I discovered the USB cable I was using did not have the data connections wired, must be for fast charging only.

    • ndannison

      PS3 controller jumping all over, automatically selecting things
      Help and Support • ps3 controller ps3 bluetooth problem • • ndannison

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      Sashby

      It's the controllers fault. Open it up and clean the button contact pads.