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DuncanMT

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Registered: 2017-02-12

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Trying to connect PS3 controller using bluetooth, keeps disconnecting

The first step of doing so according to https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gamepad is to find the device address with bluetoothctl.

[NEW] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[DEL] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[NEW] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[DEL] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[NEW] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[DEL] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[NEW] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[DEL] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[NEW] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[DEL] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[NEW] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[DEL] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[bluetooth]# 

I can see the MAC address here but the controller is constantly disconnecting and reconnecting itself after pressing the PS button on the controller making it difficult to pair.  Attempting to pair at the 1 second window that the controller is connected leads to this:

[NEW] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 00:21:4F:1B:DB:43 Connected: no
[bluetooth]#

As you can see the controller continues to disconnect and the status lights on the controller continue to flash.

Despite the obvious connection issues I went ahead and created the udev rule anyway.

KERNEL=="event*", SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{uniq}=="00:21:4f:1b:db:43", SYMLINK+="input/dualshock3"

Now the controller just flashes for a while then turns off and running the xboxdrv --evdev /dev/input/dualshock3 --mimic-xpad command results in

-- [ ERROR ] ------------------------------------------------------
/dev/input/dualshock3: No such file or directory

I have also tried using xboxdrv and a usb cable but that didn't work either and is not what I want to end up using anyway as the wire I have is too short.  In case it is important information I managed to use xboxdrv to get a successfull message from the terminal once but no input appeared to be getting received by the PS2 emulator PCSX2, the program I want to connect the controller for.

This marks the third time I have started from scratch to try to get this working and I am just about ready to give up.

Last edited by DuncanMT (2017-02-12 18:23:28)

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Re: Trying to connect PS3 controller using bluetooth, keeps disconnecting

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DuncanMT

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Registered: 2017-02-12

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Re: Trying to connect PS3 controller using bluetooth, keeps disconnecting

OK, I have made the changes you wanted, has no one else ever had this issue before?  It's just me with constant disconnecting and reconnecting?

s777n

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Registered: 2013-12-15

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Re: Trying to connect PS3 controller using bluetooth, keeps disconnecting

I have similar problem with fake ps3 controller.

dquasar

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Registered: 2015-05-05

Posts: 9

Re: Trying to connect PS3 controller using bluetooth, keeps disconnecting

Same here, please, help us!

dquasar

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Registered: 2015-05-05

Posts: 9

Re: Trying to connect PS3 controller using bluetooth, keeps disconnecting

ok, solved for me by *installing bluez-plugins*.

I just carefully re-read the arch documentation. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ga … _Bluetooth

and then I finally managed to achieve the Authorize service xxxxx (yes/no)