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    How to change PS3 bluetooth controller from being Retropad1 to Retropad3

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    • KrisfallionK
      Krisfallion
      last edited by Krisfallion

      Hello, all.

      When I was first playing around with my Retropie, I set up a PS3 bluetooth controller as my Retropad1 and it worked perfectly. I then got a two joystick Ultimarc ipac2 control scheme and reassigned everything to them and was happy.

      Now I want to configure my PS3 controller to be my third controller for more than 2 multiplayer games (Arcade The Simpsons, TMNT, etc.).

      I turned on my Retropie and hit the power on button on my PS3 controller and saw that it was still working on the Retropie. Good so far...

      I then went into "The Simpsons" on mame2003 and in the General Input and mapped all the controls on the PS3 to player 3. Still working.

      I then started up the game and found my problem. The Retropie still thinks the PS3 controller is Retropad1 and mirrors controller 1 on my ipac2 control stick 1. So Marge and Bart move together no matter which controller does input (1 or 3).

      Is there a config file I can go into the force the PS3 to be reassigned as Retropad3 and not mirror my controller 1? Eventually I want to add a second PS3 controller as Retropad4.

      Thanks!

      Here are my stats:

      Pi Model or other hardware: Pi3
      Power Supply used: 5V, 2500 mA
      RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest): 4.3.8
      Built From: Sorry, no idea.
      USB Devices connected: Logitech Wireless Mouse/KB, Ultimarc iPac2 joystick, spinner, and trackball
      Controller used: Logitech Wireless Mouse/KB, Ultimarc iPac2 joystick, spinner, and trackball, PS3 blue tooth controller
      Error messages received: none
      File:
      Emulator: (Name of emulator - if applicable)
      Attachment of config files:
      How to replicate the problem:

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