Use ps3 usb controller in ubuntu?

[murak]

I just got a non-original ps3 usb controller that I want to use on my linux machine (currently xubuntu 8.04) but I am having trouble

All the buttons does not seem to work properly. jscalibrator found most of the buttons but not all, same goes for zsnes (a snes emulator) wich has the same problem with the same buttons (the "circle", "cross" and "square" does not respond, but the "triangle" do) jscalibrator does respond (green activity in the upper right corner) when I press for example cross, but there is no other activity, like when I press one of the working buttons.

Update: I read that the usb sixaxis is supported in the linux kernel, so maby its the fact that its not an original controller thats my problem.
Is there a "driver" or "kernel-patch" to make it work? Does anyone have experience with ps3 usb controllers in linux?

Thanks for a greate forum!

# Joystick calibration file.
# Generated by Joystick Calibrator version 1.5.6.
#
BeginJoystick = /dev/input/js0
    Name = Gamepad PC Twin Shock
    LastCalibrated = 1221644941
    BeginAxis = 0
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 128
        Maximum = 255
        NullZone = 32
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 128
        DeadZoneMaximum = 128
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 1
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 128
        Maximum = 255
        NullZone = 32
        Tolorance = 0
        Flip
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 128
        DeadZoneMaximum = 128
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 2
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 128
        Maximum = 255
        NullZone = 32
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 128
        DeadZoneMaximum = 128
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 3
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 128
        Maximum = 255
        NullZone = 0
        Tolorance = 0
        Flip
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 128
        DeadZoneMaximum = 128
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 4
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 1
        NullZone = 0
        Tolorance = 0
        IsHat
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 5
        Minimum = -1
        Center = -1
        Maximum = -1
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        Tolorance = 0
        Flip
        IsHat
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = -1
        DeadZoneMaximum = -1
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 6
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        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 7
        Minimum = 0
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        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
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        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
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    EndAxis
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        Minimum = 0
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        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
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        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 9
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 0
        NullZone = 0
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 10
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 0
        NullZone = 0
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
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        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 11
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 0
        NullZone = 0
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 12
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 0
        NullZone = 0
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 13
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 0
        NullZone = 0
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 14
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 255
        NullZone = 63
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 15
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 255
        NullZone = 63
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 16
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 255
        NullZone = 63
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
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        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 17
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 255
        NullZone = 63
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 18
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 255
        NullZone = 63
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
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        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 19
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 255
        NullZone = 63
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
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        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 20
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 255
        NullZone = 63
        Tolorance = 0
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        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 21
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 255
        NullZone = 63
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 22
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 0
        NullZone = 0
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 23
        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 0
        NullZone = 0
        Tolorance = 0
        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
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        Minimum = 0
        Center = 0
        Maximum = 0
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        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
        DeadZoneMaximum = 0
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
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        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
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        Minimum = 239
        Center = 239
        Maximum = 239
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        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
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        Maximum = 20
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        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum2 = 0.000000
    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 28
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        Tolorance = 0
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        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
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    EndAxis
    BeginAxis = 29
        Minimum = 0
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        CorrectionLevel = 0
        DeadZoneMinimum = 0
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        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMaximum1 = 0.000000
        CorrectionalCoefficientMinimum2 = 0.000000
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    EndAxis
EndJoystick

[carlosap]

Hi
Did you resolve this by any chance?

I bought the same control and i got the same problem with the buttons

The jstest and jscalibrator detects it as a 30 axis and 13 button gamepad, but it has 16 buttons (plus other 3 for macro, connect and ps)
Is there any way to tell the jscalibrator to use an axis as a button and remap the configuration? because when i press those 3 buttons that are not detected, the axis bars moves

i read about a similar problem with a 20 button gamepad detected as a 16 button, so 13 is not the limit

this is some of my output of the jstest

# jstest /dev/input/js0 
Driver version is 2.1.0.
Joystick (Gamepad PC Twin Shock) has 30 axes (X, Y, Z, Rz, Hat0X, Hat0Y, (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null), (null))
and 13 buttons (Trigger, ThumbBtn, ThumbBtn2, TopBtn, TopBtn2, PinkieBtn, BaseBtn, BaseBtn2, BaseBtn3, BaseBtn4, BaseBtn5, BaseBtn6, BtnDead).
Testing ... (interrupt to exit)

Thanks for the help in advance