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    Emulationstation will not detect bluetooth controller so that I can set up input.

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      kered
      last edited by kered

      I have successfully paired my Ouya bluetooth controller to the Raspberry Pi and I am able to use it to navigate the menus in the Raspi-Config and Retropie Setup. However I have been unable to get emulationstation to detect the controller when I go to configure input. I followed the wiki bluetooth controllers guide and ran into this problem. Also the guide said to make sure you have the latest firmware, but I have not found firmware for my controller, and I don't know if that is my problem or not.
      PS: I am new to linux and the raspberry pi and I'm not sure how to add tags to my post
      Hardware:
      Raspberry Pi B3
      Built in WiFi for internet connection
      Built in Bluetooth for blue tooth connection
      Ouya Controller
      Logitech K400 Wireless keyboard(Which works fine)

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        dragon_0n4
        last edited by

        Hey, @kered !
        Did you get this resolved?
        Been trying to get ES to detect a beboncool bt controller, but no dice.
        I know this is an old post, so hope it's still active.
        Cheers!

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        • batesmanB
          batesman
          last edited by

          After you fellows get the controller paired, try using jstest to see if all inputs are being detected.

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            whiteknight39
            last edited by

            I am experiencing the same Issue, I have paired my bluetooth controllers. I can see them in the /etc/udev/input directory. They respond properly when I use jstest on them as suggested. I then start Emulation Station, and they are not detected.

            How does Emulation Station go about detecting controllers. Is there a way to manually configure the controllers in Emulation station ?

            Help would be appreciated on this, I have restarted my retropie install from scratch twice, with no change, not too sure what to try next.

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @whiteknight39
              last edited by

              @whiteknight39 said in Emulationstation will not detect bluetooth controller so that I can set up input.:

              not too sure what to try next.

              Maybe open a new support topic - instead replying to a topic started like 2 years ago - and provide the necessary information asked in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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