HOW-TO: Connect Sixaxis to Ubuntu trough bluetooth mode

[abunene2]

hi i tried to use my ps3 controller on my ibm thinkpad t43 notebook build in bluetooth and this is what i get

t43:~$ sudo sixpair
Current Bluetooth master: 34:31:11:51:65:78
Setting master bd_addr to 00:14:a4:df:86:09
t43:~$  sixad --start
D-Bus setup failed: Name already in use
sixad-bin[24397]: started
sixad-bin[24397]: sixad started, press the PS button now
sixad-bin[24397]: sdp_read_rsp: Client timed out


sixad-bin[24397]: sdp_service_search_attr_req: Unexpected end of packet
sixad-bin[24397]: sdp_read_rsp: Client timed out


sixad-bin[24397]: sdp_service_search_attr_req: Unexpected end of packet
sixad-bin[24397]: unable to get device information
sixad-bin[24397]: unable to connect to sdp session
sixad-bin[24397]: HID create error 115 (Operation now in progress)

any idea how to make it work?

[laurence2]

If anyone is interested I've built the sixaxis pairing patch for bluez on trusty and uploaded it to a ppa at https://launchpad.net/~nadia-xy/+archive/ppa. This patch doesn't require qtsixa installing and just uses the normal kernel driver (which supports everything but the LED's at this point I believe). It should let you use other bluetooth devices at the same time too rather than the adapter being dedicated to sixaxis and dualshock 3. Just install the new bluez and connect your controller and it should pair automatically.

Nadia-xy

so after installing your repository and re-installing bluez where do i go from there to get the controller to pair and function?

Do I need the sixad repository atall?

I've tried searching for a bluetooth device after installing your repository bluez version but it finds nothing....

[laurence2]

Hi


I'm having some issues getting my sixaxis controller working with ubuntu trusty 14.04.


I've installed sixad from the ppa


the sixpair part seems to work, but after pressing the PS button I never get the expected vibrate, the lights eventually stop flashing and I have to kill the sixad

loz@gravity:~$ sudo sixpair
Current Bluetooth master: 00:19:15:60:0e:d9
Setting master bd_addr to 00:19:15:60:0e:d9
loz@gravity:~$ sixad --start
sixad-bin[20990]: started
sixad-bin[20990]: sixad started, press the PS button now
sixad-bin[20990]: Done
loz@gravity:~$

My Bluetooth is enables and my bluetooth adapter comes up as "Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth 2.0+eDR dongle" in lsusb?


Anyone got any ideas that might help me?

[j00hn]

hello

is there a way to control rumble/vibration with a python script ? (currently i'm using pygame to retrieve the control input)

Thanks

[lollo78]

I've forked the qtsixa repository and hacked the code a bit to make sixad work with original and fake GASIA controllers at the same time (tested with one original and one fake).
I'm using it for RetroPie. Posting it here in case anyone is interested.

https://github.com/supertypo/qtsixa.git

@mthoring
Hi, I send you a PM. Please let me know. thx a lot.

[swimmer1]

yup, it works for me with fake controller, however only with 1, second controller will not connect

[SA6]

I'm trying to use the fake controller too. Here's my dmesg after plugging in my controller.

[ 6828.060162] usb 3-10.4: new full-speed USB device number 14 using xhci_hcd
[ 6828.165730] usb 3-10.4: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[ 6828.165750] usb 3-10.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 6828.165752] usb 3-10.4: Product: PS(R) Gamepad
[ 6828.165753] usb 3-10.4: Manufacturer: Gasia Co.,Ltd
[ 6828.167045] sony 0003:054C:0268.0008: Fixing up Sony Sixaxis report descriptor
[ 6828.168056] input: Gasia Co.,Ltd PS(R) Gamepad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-10/3-10.4/3-10.4:1.0/0003:054C:0268.0008/input/input24
[ 6828.168330] sony 0003:054C:0268.0008: input,hiddev0,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [Gasia Co.,Ltd PS(R) Gamepad] on usb-0000:00:14.0-10.4/input0

Now when I start sixad I'm unable to connect to the controller:

sixad --start
sixad-bin[10658]: started
sixad-bin[10658]: sixad started, press the PS button now
sixad-bin[10658]: unable to connect to sdp session
sixad-bin[10658]: unable to connect to sdp session
sixad-bin[10658]: HID create error 110 (Connection timed out)

I tried using mthoring's fork but that didn't work either.
Any ideas?

[maslourenco]

I just make:

sudo apt-get install sixad-gasia

sudo sixad --stop
sudo sixad --start

And it work,

sixad-sixaxis[3268]: started 
sixad-sixaxis[3268]: Connected 'PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller (00:26:5C:03:E2:EA)' [Battery 05] 
sixad-bin[2906]: Done

I hope it works for you!

[nadia-xy]

Hi


I'm having some issues getting my sixaxis controller working with ubuntu trusty 14.04.


I've installed sixad from the ppa


the sixpair part seems to work, but after pressing the PS button I never get the expected vibrate, the lights eventually stop flashing and I have to kill the sixad


My Bluetooth is enables and my bluetooth adapter comes up as "Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth 2.0+eDR dongle" in lsusb?


Anyone got any ideas that might help me?

I've never been able to successfully pair with a Bluetooth 2.0 dongle, it has always had to be 2.1 or higher. This is probably why the patched Bluez ppa didn't work for you either, you probably need a dongle that supports at least 2.1. Sorry for the time it took to reply, I don't visit these forums that often.

[MMihon]

In Ubuntu 16.04 not connect