PS3 Controller - Bluetooth Woes

THRobinson

Didn't see that one... more a visual person so hopped onto YouTube.

njt1982

Got it working, then?

THRobinson

@njt1982 not yet... finally sat down and running the updates... been watching all sorts of text scrolling on my screen for about 10min so far. Ran the update all packages, and when asked about updating the underlaying whatever, click yes... so I think anything/everything is updating by the looks of it.

EDIT - So, all updated, restarted the unit, went into drivers and uninstall PS3Controller, it shifts the screen up a few inches, black bar along the bottom says removing driver/pair via sixad... and thats all. Not sure how to get out of that apart from alt+ctrl+del. When I go back, says it's still installed.

THRobinson

Nope... no change.

Had this yesterday as well trying to uninstall, goes to a black bar on the bottom saying uninstalling and does nothing. Reboot and says still installed.

So, formatted and reimaged the SD card again. Followed the directions here using the shell install method hoping it would make a difference. Enabled WiFi, then ran a full update of everything to 4.0.4. I found instructions to install bluetooth thinking maybe it needs installed first and was simply not in the directions, so ran sudo apt-get install pi-bluetooth which said already current version, nothing was updated. Then tried adding the controller again and same deal... plug it in, the light above #1 goes on, count to 20, unplug, all 4 lights flash before I even press the PS button, I press the button and wait and nothing.

So, raises 2 questions....

Why won't it pair
Why does the ps3controller uninstall not work

I've tried the uninstall before posting here, tried when got home, and tried again just now. That's after 3 format/reimages of the card under 4.0.2 and 4.0.4, seems odd the uninstall works for everyone but me.

Paholainen

I noticed that the uninstall takes quite a while. Does the light go on directly on the controller? Mine doesn't light up at all.

THRobinson

I let it sit a while and no activity, I can type stuff but doesn't do anything and if I hit enter the bar just gets bigger as the screen scrolls up.

Controller wise, as mentioned "...plug it in, the light above #1 goes on, count to 20, unplug, all 4 lights flash before I even press the PS button"

I press the PS button, the 4 lights don't change, they continue to flash. Eventually they go out when the controller shuts off. When off (trying now) if I press the PS button the lights all start flashing again, so, the PS button is working, or at least it does something.

Only person I know with a PS3 is about 3 hours from here else I'd just bring it over and see if it works at all.

THRobinson

So, before I spend another evening on the controller... is there a way to use my tablet to detect the bluetooth signal from the PS3 controller and the RaspberryPi?

I'm rooting it tonight, and I think doing that at least will allow me to use a few apps that will detect the PS3 controller, but I also want to make sure that the bluetooth on the RaspberryPi isn't defective.

I may be trying to solve a controller issue when it's a Pi issue.

THRobinson

I guess update and try again was about it for support/suggestions? :)

Well, I rooted my tablet, installed an app for PS3 to see if compatible, and instantly said 'fake controller detected' and didn't seem to want to bring up any bluetooth info, only worked when plugged in with usb, so, since I got my refund already, I'm going to the store for one. Place here in Canada called EB Games, sells video game stuff, and has new and refurbished PS3 controllers which they said are guaranteed legit/real.

When I get home, I will format the SD card again, install the img for RetroPie, run a full update and try pairing again.

If it fails again... I'll assume it's either the RaspberryPi board or RetroPie that's the issue.

THRobinson

Flip the controller over and spell check it....

When I looked at the back on mine, I noticed that the below words were spelled incorrectly, and the SONY font was incorrect. That's what clued me in that something wasn't right. eBay seller, and the box said 'official' and box was very well done. When I Googled how to tell if a fake, one thing was to check spelling on the bottom of the box which is what had me read the controller's sticker.

digital - digigi
apparatus - alapparatus
entertainment - ectertainment

Have had 0 luck connecting, but not out any money because again, got a refund from the seller without any issues. Just said bluetooth not working, box was in bad shape when arrived, missing the manual as well, and obviously not real. Told me to keep the controller and refund within a day.

Just wish I had access to a PS3 to see if the bluetooth worked at all. If works on a PS3 I'd find someone who needs one.

Annoyingly, I was going to buy a $15CAD generic PS3 controller off eBay (China) , but instead spent $35CAD buying from a USA seller to get a 'real' controller to avoid these issues. New ones are about $55CAD here, but the refurb ones with warranty are about $35CAD so, still on budget.

THRobinson

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BuZz

@THRobinson Is this resolved ? I see in your other post you mention you have another controller working ? Please can you update this topic and marked as solved (if it is).

THRobinson

Weird... I thought I added a post and did mark it.

But yes... I went to a local video game store (well, an hour away) and bought a refurbished PS3 controller.

Looked identical to that fake one in every way, except the spelling errors.

The uninstall for the PS3 Controller, sits for almost a full 5 minutes before finally uninstalling. Makes me wish it had a progress bar, after 2-3minutes of nothing I assumed hung.

After the uninstall, I did the exact same steps as before and installed without any issues.

Fake controller may work fine on a PS3, I have no idea, but for RetroPie, I couldn't get it to work at all. Again, full refund from the seller once I called him on it being fake, no dispute just a full refund which was nice.

@taschrant - Any luck on your end? Did you check the box/controller for spelling errors? If it's a fake like mine, there's a good chance it just won't work.

edmaul69

@THRobinson the biggest telltales usually for bootleg ps3 controllers is this. The sticker on the back on a real one is a foil sticker with black printed on it. Bootlegs should have white or grey instead of metal especially the big strip on the bottom of the sticker. The next way is the four lights. Official ones are nice and flush. Bootleg ones usually either stick out or look crappy.

THRobinson

@zmirli13 said in PS3 Controller - Bluetooth Woes:

Il y a des postes qui servent à tester, d'autre à jouer pendant les pauses....
Les postes que l'équipe se sert pour tester les jeux sont relié à des PC avec une carte d'acquisition HD ou non-HD.
Donc, la personne ayant était en charge du test du jeux vidéo que montre ton lien soit le jeu Top Spin 3, a était tester par Renaud qui à, après avoir rédigé son article, pris place devant le poste de test qui est techniquement équipé d'un écran Full-HD et d'une console Xbox360 et a mis à enregistrer avec un programme d'acquisition se trouvant sur le PC. Il a donc tout simplement faite une vidéo HD avec ce même programme.
Par la suite, ShowBox

I think you posted to the wrong thread... this is over a year old, and after translating what you wrote, it didn't apply to the OP... something about xbox testing and hd screens....