HOW-TO: Connect Sixaxis to Ubuntu trough bluetooth mode

[frs89]

I want to read accelerometer data from USB connection.

tried:

modprobe uinput & sudo sixad-raw /dev/hidraw0

But without sucess. I'm using Lucid btw. Sugestions?

[emoguitarist06]

Awesome! I am so excited about this thread and all the hard work you've done falkTX!
I personally do not own a ps3 either but I love the controller as well and I have successfully installed and able to run ePSXe
and of course ZNES and plan on buying a DS3 to and follow this forum to get it to work.

1. I just wanted to know do you still not own a ps3 falkTX?
2. What applications do you personally use your sixaxis for?
3. Which version are you running of Ubuntu?

Thanks Again and I'll report how well I do when I purchase the controller this friday.

I run Karmic BTW.
-Phillip

P.S. If I just borrowed a friends ps3 controller will it work?
(asking because idk if they actually pair and must unpair from the ps3)

[asorron]

Generally in order to pair a ps3 device (i got both dualshock 3 and sixaxis) youll need to connect the remote to your pc, pair them via usb (a little bit problematic for me for some reason but i managed to get over it) and then it will work flawlessly with the bluetooh. if you dont pair it with the usb it will still think its "master" device is the ps3 and when you try to press the ps button on it, it'll try to connect to the ps3 rather than the computer (it doesnt search, its really, as the word; paired. with the ps3)
so once you plugged it in and pair it, it wont connect to your ps3 again unless you connect it via usb to it (it'll pair it automaticly if im not wrong.)

[emoguitarist06]

I bought the DS3 and I got it to work in ZNES by
Settings>Configure Sixaxis>Profiles
Check use sixaxis as mouse/keyboard and using the Fake Joystick

However I cannot get it to work under ePSXe
I have not clue what to do.

Please help.

[falkTX]

OKAY I've found out the reason i got the broken pipes msgs. i told Sixpair to run by typing

$sudo sixpair

But after seeking a little bit at websites, iv'e found that i shoudl've run

$sudo ./sixpair/sixpair

Its all working now, maybe thats the same reason the broken pipe msg appear on qtsixa too?

Also i noted that when letting it connect by accepting it without the force connection, it wont let it and just refresh it (looks like the windows program that iv'e got, it shows almost the same thing)

only using force will let the remote to connect

Lol, the real reason for the sixpair fix was that i fixed the code...
Didn't you noticed the update..?

For some computers the Sixaxis will only work in force mode.
That's the main reason it exists

[falkTX]

I want to read accelerometer data from USB connection.

tried:

modprobe uinput & sudo sixad-raw /dev/hidraw0

But without sucess. I'm using Lucid btw. Sugestions?

hm, what is the output?

btw, the command should be:

sudo modprobe uinput && sudo sixad-raw /dev/hidraw0

[falkTX]

Awesome! I am so excited about this thread and all the hard work you've done falkTX!
I personally do not own a ps3 either but I love the controller as well and I have successfully installed and able to run ePSXe
and of course ZNES and plan on buying a DS3 to and follow this forum to get it to work.

1. I just wanted to know do you still not own a ps3 falkTX?
2. What applications do you personally use your sixaxis for?
3. Which version are you running of Ubuntu?

Thanks Again and I'll report how well I do when I purchase the controller this friday.

I run Karmic BTW.
-Phillip

P.S. If I just borrowed a friends ps3 controller will it work?
(asking because idk if they actually pair and must unpair from the ps3)

Thanks for the interest,

Answers:

1 - I don't have a PS3 yet...

2 - Many uses:
-> Controlling the desktop while I'm far from the pc
-> Karaoke (UltraStar Deluxe)
-> PS1 Games
-> Making music (look at the new 'sixad-jack' utility)

3 - I run my own OS, "KXStudio" - http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/

[falkTX]

I bought the DS3 and I got it to work in ZNES by
Settings>Configure Sixaxis>Profiles
Check use sixaxis as mouse/keyboard and using the Fake Joystick

However I cannot get it to work under ePSXe
I have not clue what to do.

Please help.

You shouldn't use the ePSXe version for linux... too old and buggy...

Use the Windows version through Wine, rumble may work there, not sure

For [the windows] ePSXe you shouldn't use input profiles (like 'Fake Joystick'), just enable the Joystick and disable the accelerometers and sensitive buttons (useless for PS1 games).
Then on QtSixA, use the 'game profiles' tab, select ePSXe and apply.
ePSXe will be auto-configured!


If you really need a linux emulation app, go for PCSXR - http://pcsxr.codeplex.com/

[Xenphor]

Hello,

I tried the 1.5 beta in Lucid and was not able to get the profiles to work at all. I understand that this is not the latest stable version but just thought I would let you know. If this is already known then please disregard my post. Thanks.

[emoguitarist06]

You shouldn't use the ePSXe version for linux... too old and buggy...

Use the Windows version through Wine, rumble may work there, not sure

For [the windows] ePSXe you shouldn't use input profiles (like 'Fake Joystick'), just enable the Joystick and disable the accelerometers and sensitive buttons (useless for PS1 games).
Then on QtSixA, use the 'game profiles' tab, select ePSXe and apply.
ePSXe will be auto-configured!


If you really need a linux emulation app, go for PCSXR - http://pcsxr.codeplex.com/

I got PCSXR and it works perfectly! (couldn't get epsxe to install via wine... oh well)

You know... I am so happy right now. Playstation on my computer and bluetooth on sixaxxis.... this is the life!

One minor problem with sixad & pcsxr. On the Dpad when I press down it's really down-right and same for left it equals left up however the left joystick works great! Is it possible to disable the mouse movement for the left joystick and still allow it to work in pcsxr?

Edit: Ok I found that still the best way for me to use sixaxxis for pcsxr is still with fake joystick. I figured out that not only is the Left Dpad and Down Dpad problems but also the buttons. Like X is square, start is L2. I suppose I can live with it, some games are bearable like Castlevania but others like FF7 are note. I'll keep playing around with it but does anyone know a solution? (I think for now I'll play my ps1 games with my keyboard and use sixaxxis for znes)