Latest update and PS3 sixaxis controller

BuZz

@rsn8887 You are trolling as you didn't read the thread properly. There was a regression in the Linux Kernel. Hardly our fault - @psyke83 has put in a huge amount of time improving playstation controller pairing, but we can't control OS issues other than to report/work around them when they arise.

rsn8887

This reminds me of the age old issues with Linux and audio drivers. I would never know if audio would still work on my PC after updating the Linux kernel.

TYHO

I did the downgrade of the kernel and my ps3 ds3 sinaxis controller is pairing again.
I hope they fix this soon with the newer kernel, because the newer one made my ps4 ds4 touchpad finally function as mousepad. That would be great for my DS games. But for now on my ps3 wireless functionality is more important.

BuZz

I have created an image with the newer buster kernel packages which should resolve the issue (I have tested it briefly and the buster kernel/firmware seems compatible).

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1I8ivhFaVJr1_7tBJzAwMA4z-ZrltXp05 (rpi2/3 only)

If this does work for you, I will be pretty much ready to do the RetroPie 4.5 release (and after we will look at moving to buster and adding rpi4 support).

I would be interested in anyone else who can test this to make sure no functionality is broken.

quicksilver

@BuZz said in Latest update and PS3 sixaxis controller:

I would be interested in anyone else who can test this to make sure no functionality is broken.

Are you referring specifically to the PS3 controller issue or just general functionality? I would be happy to run it through the paces but don't have a PS3 controller if that's what you were referring to.

mitu

@BuZz I can give it a shot later on. Would it be possible to merge the fixes on the ES dev branch also to stable ? Particularly this, which fixes the ScreenScraper scraping.
Did you decide to include RetroArch 1.7.7 also ? I know they fixed some of the issues and moved the 1.7.7 tag after those fixes.

BuZz

@quicksilver both. General functionality test would be useful also.

BuZz

@mitu re: Emulation Station - will do.

Didn't know they retagged the same version. Confusing. I think due to time we will have to skip it.

BuZz

@mitu updated stable branch of es. Building binaries currently. Thanks.

ivooc

@BuZz said in Latest update and PS3 sixaxis controller:

I have created an image with the newer buster kernel packages which should resolve the issue (I have tested it briefly and the buster kernel/firmware seems compatible).

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1I8ivhFaVJr1_7tBJzAwMA4z-ZrltXp05 (rpi2/3 only)

If this does work for you, I will be pretty much ready to do the RetroPie 4.5 release (and after we will look at moving to buster and adding rpi4 support).

I would be interested in anyone else who can test this to make sure no functionality is broken.

Regarding this Kernel issue and the mention of Buster, if I upgrade Stretch to Buster, does Retropie works normally and will this issue be addressed? Rephrasing, is Retropie compatible with Raspbian Buster?

mitu

@ivooc said in Latest update and PS3 sixaxis controller:

Rephrasing, is Retropie compatible with Raspbian Buster?

Not yet. However, there will be a fix for this soon, when 4.5 will be released - see this announcement.

AssPunchMan

Hi, sorry but, this is fixed in the new version 4.4.16 or is currently needed the downgrade? Thx

EDIT: tested, and not work. Downgrade is required.

oleguer

@psyke83 I cant do this..... you can explain step by step please!!? thank you!!

psyke83

@oleguer said in Latest update and PS3 sixaxis controller:

@psyke83 I cant do this..... you can explain step by step please!!? thank you!!

You don't need to use the script I posted. Just use the "Update" option from the latest version of RetroPie-Setup (4.4.16 or later) and it'll automatically upgrade the firmware to the version from Raspbian buster that includes the bluetooth fix.

TYHO

@psyke83 Buster? Is it supported already?

BuZz

@TYHO Nope

TYHO

@BuZz i was confused by the post of @psyke83. But i see 4.5 updatescript is fetched. Lets try :)

BuZz

@TYHO We are using some packages from Buster for the 4.5 Stretch image to work around the sony bluetooth issue as Stretch hasn't received an official kernel update.

MrJordaaany

It's just been fixed in the latest version that has gone live! Very happy.

ivooc

@BuZz The kernel is updated even if I have a manual installation? I mean, I didn't use a prebuilt image. I just installed Raspbian Stretch and installed Retropie on top of it.