Jstest should report buttons being pressed and sticks being moved.Īfter testing, restore the security settings in /etc/bluetooth/nf:Ĭonnect the device with a USB cable and press PS. # jstest /dev/js0 # or jstest /dev/input/js0 Input: Sony Computer Entertainment Wireless Controller as /class/input/inputXĬheck that the SIXAXIS is recognized as a joystick: Hidd: New HID device 00:19:C1:xx:xx:xx (Sony Computer Entertainment Wireless Controller) Optionally run hcidump in another shell, for troubleshootingĪnd comparison with this successful trace: (Note: -nocheck is only required for the first connection.) Restart the HIDP daemon with suitable options: Setting master bd_addr to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx This sometimes causes confusion.Ĭurrent Bluetooth master: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Whereas everybody else thinks "game controller" (a.k.a. Bluetooth experts use the word "controller" to refer to the Bluetooth network adapter inside the host or the PS3, However, since it does not accept connections from unknown Bluetooth devices,Īuthorizations must be set-up by another utility, Should support the SIXAXIS without any patch. Which replaces hidd in recent versions of bluez-utils,
This command-line utility searches USB buses for SIXAXIS controllers and tells them to connect to a new Bluetooth master.Īlternatively, it might be possible to support the Bluetooth HID "Report Protocol" on older kernelsīy using bthid instead of hidd, with a similar patch.īesides, the new "input service" ( bluetoothd-service-input), Instead, pairing is done over USB, which is arguably simpler and more secure.
(Only required if the SIXAXIS is to be used with a non-PS3 Bluetooth master.) The SIXAXIS apparently does not support the standard Bluetooth pairing procedure
Sony already published a similar patch for enabling reporting in USB mode. This patch causes the Linux Bluetooth HIDP daemon ( hidd) to send a special command to the SIXAXIS when it connects. Earlier kernels do not support Bluetooth HID devices
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