#Retropie cant install ps3 driver driver
#Retropie cant install ps3 driver software
#Retropie cant install ps3 driver Bluetooth

Then install the already downloaded image of RetroPie onto your formated SD-card using Win32DiskImager (Windows)Īfter RetroPie has started you have to connect a USB-Controller to the USB-plug and configure that controller. Install RetroPie 4.0.2įirst format an SD-card of your choice with a tool called SDFormatter (Windows) So here I describe a list of simple steps to get them paired under RetroPie 4.0.2. I tried a lot of solutions I found on the internet but no one worked! It was impossible to pair any controller, sometimes I got 2 of them working but not all.

The fake PS3 controller called Gasia and Shanwan didn't work as they should.

#Retropie cant install ps3 driver Bluetooth

So seeing all of this tells me that there must be a way to get these darn controllers to work.Like a lot of other people around the net, I had big problems to use wireless Bluetooth controllers. To add to my frustration over this, I was also looking over the reviews of the controllers that I bought through Amazon and it looks like others have been able to successfully connect these controllers to a RetroPie: But I really can't do that with a PS3 controller lol Out of curiosity, I tried connecting the controller through the Bluetooth tool, but it then asks me to enter a pin into the device. So that says to me that the controller can be detected by the RP, it's not like they're not able to see each other at all. If I try using the Bluetooth configuration tool within the RP, it detects the generic PS3 controller: Also, I know that just the Bluetooth component of my generics works fine. However, even with the latest script, I still can't seem to be able to setup my aftermarket/generic PS3 controllers. Here's a screenshot from when I SSH into my RP:Īlso, as you can see from the image, I've updated the setup script so that I'm using the latest and greatest. The exact version of RetroPie that I'm using is 4.3.16, based on the RetroPie setup script. Model: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B (not the B+) As always, any sort of assistance in this would be greatly appreciated.

#Retropie cant install ps3 driver software

I just setup my RP a few weeks ago and downloaded the software directly from the RP website. Can anyone confirm this? And how well does it work? I'm using either the latest version of RetroPie or something close to it. Is there anything that I'm missing to get these controllers to work? I've also seen from another source that the Mayflash adapter seems to work with the RetroPie, even with generic PS3 controllers.

#Retropie cant install ps3 driver driver

In either case, the Shanwan driver from the setup menu doesn't work for these controllers. But it could be that the software is mistakenly detecting the controller. It can be detected if I connect it to USB, but it just vibrates the entire time and that doesn't do me any good.Īlso, I believe all 3 need the Shanwan driver since that's what appears in 'Configure Input' when I connect the controllers over USB.

Furthermore, if I try to configure input, the controller isn't detected.

After that, I hit the PS button, the LEDs flash but I don't get any of them to stay lit.

I wait a few seconds and disconnect the USB.

I connect the controller over USB, it always vibrates since it's a generic.

I choose the 'Pair controller' menu option.

For each of the drivers, I try the following: I've tried every driver available to get these generics to work wirelessly: the official PS3 driver, both of the Gasia drivers, and of course the Shanwan driver. Hold any button down on the controller to begin configuring it.

Emulation Station should now detect another gamepad connected.

The controller should now be connected via Bluetooth. Now hold the PS button on the controller down until you see the lights on it flash sequentially.

Disconnect your PS3 controller from USB.

Press 'Start' to enter the EmulationStation Menu, and select Configure Input.

Once installation completes, exit RetroPie setup and return to the EmulationStation Home Screen.

Select PS3 Controller Driver ('ps3controller'), and then select.

Navigate to the 'RetroPie' icon in the Home Screen and select it using whatever key you mapped 'A' to on your gamepad, and go to RetroPie Setup.

I've followed these steps from the RetroPie Wiki so many times to the point that I can do them almost blindfolded (okay, maybe with a little bit of guidance lol): The biggest problem that I have is getting the controllers to connect via Bluetooth. Things just don't go in the same way for me as it did for the writer.

However, everything that I've tried based on these resources doesn't work for me.