How to make the PS3 controller work through USB ?

[Fitz]

Hi everybody,

I'm trying to make my PS3 controller work through USB. I hopped I would just plug it and then it would work, but it does not. That's why I'm looking for a tuto explaining how to make the PS3 controller work correctly with USB.

Sometime I can detect the controller and the command

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jstest /dev/input/js0

returns me a lot of numbers. But it is not stable : when I plug a keyboard, the PS3 controller may disconnect or do weird things, and when I start emulationstation, most of time it just stop working. For the moment I can't use my PS3 controller to play, although I have another really old controller which seems to work.

Does someone have any idea of how to make it works ?

[Fitz]

For information, when I plug my PS3 controller and I call dmesg, this is what I see :

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[  960.105236] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[  960.105267] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[  960.105284] usb 1-1.3.2: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[  960.105297] usb 1-1.3.2: Manufacturer: Sony
[  960.222053] usbhid 1-1.3.2:1.0: can't add hid device: -32
[  960.222158] usbhid: probe of 1-1.3.2:1.0 failed with error -32
[  960.222948] usb 1-1.3.2: USB disconnect, device number 55
[  960.559521] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 59 using dwc_otg
[  960.869406] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[  960.869455] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[  960.880517] usb 1-1.3.2: can't set config #1, error -32
[  960.881157] usb 1-1.3.2: USB disconnect, device number 59
[  961.179580] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 60 using dwc_otg
[  961.490480] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[  961.490527] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[  961.500491] usb 1-1.3.2: can't set config #1, error -32
[  961.501240] usb 1-1.3.2: USB disconnect, device number 60
[  961.799570] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 61 using dwc_otg
[  962.113067] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[  962.113115] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[  962.120538] usb 1-1.3.2: can't set config #1, error -32
[  962.121199] usb 1-1.3.2: USB disconnect, device number 61
[  962.419656] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 62 using dwc_otg
[  962.741748] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[  962.741780] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[  962.741816] usb 1-1.3.2: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[  962.741833] usb 1-1.3.2: Manufacturer: Sony
[  962.835022] sony 0003:054C:0268.0024: Fixing up Sony Sixaxis report descriptor
[  962.844538] input: Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/bcm2708_usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3.2/1-1.3.2:1.0/input/input35
[  962.848944] sony 0003:054C:0268.0024: input,hiddev0,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-bcm2708_usb-1.3.2/input0
[  962.850745] sony 0003:054C:0268.0024: can't set operational mode
[  962.855001] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.0024 failed with error -32
[  962.945345] usb 1-1.3.2: USB disconnect, device number 62
[  963.279667] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 63 using dwc_otg
[  963.559805] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 64 using dwc_otg
[  963.835542] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  963.835592] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  964.269761] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 66 using dwc_otg
[  964.629702] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 67 using dwc_otg
[  964.964562] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[  964.964594] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[  964.964624] usb 1-1.3.2: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[  964.964639] usb 1-1.3.2: Manufacturer: Sony
[  964.971088] usb 1-1.3.2: can't set config #1, error -32
[  964.971740] usb 1-1.3.2: USB disconnect, device number 67
[  965.509822] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 69 using dwc_otg
[  965.839505] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[  965.839677] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[  965.839701] usb 1-1.3.2: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[  965.839736] usb 1-1.3.2: Manufacturer: Sony
[  965.851092] usb 1-1.3.2: can't set config #1, error -32
[  965.851704] usb 1-1.3.2: USB disconnect, device number 69
[  966.149797] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 70 using dwc_otg
[  966.470787] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=054c, idProduct=0268
[  966.470834] usb 1-1.3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[  966.470853] usb 1-1.3.2: Product: PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller
[  966.470867] usb 1-1.3.2: Manufacturer: Sony
[  966.615950] sony 0003:054C:0268.0025: Fixing up Sony Sixaxis report descriptor
[  966.625441] input: Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller as /devices/platform/bcm2708_usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3.2/1-1.3.2:1.0/input/input36
[  966.631023] sony 0003:054C:0268.0025: input,hiddev0,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-bcm2708_usb-1.3.2/input0
[  966.631599] sony 0003:054C:0268.0025: can't set operational mode
[  966.635848] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.0025 failed with error -32
[  966.641130] usb 1-1.3.2: USB disconnect, device number 70
[  967.059892] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 71 using dwc_otg
[  967.277385] usb 1-1.3.2: device descriptor read/all, error -32
[  967.549860] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 73 using dwc_otg
[  968.069901] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 74 using dwc_otg
[  969.230075] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 75 using dwc_otg
[  969.549980] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 76 using dwc_otg
[  969.832855] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  969.832905] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  970.110076] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 78 using dwc_otg
[  970.381430] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  970.381481] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  970.880036] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 80 using dwc_otg
[  971.151163] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  971.151212] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  971.650126] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 82 using dwc_otg
[  971.970077] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 83 using dwc_otg
[  974.010211] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 85 using dwc_otg
[  974.280212] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  974.280262] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  974.560285] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 87 using dwc_otg
[  974.831534] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  974.831584] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  975.230374] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 89 using dwc_otg
[  975.503369] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  975.503417] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  978.140641] hub 1-1.3:1.0: connect-debounce failed, port 2 disabled
[  979.440462] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 91 using dwc_otg
[  979.714824] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  979.714882] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  979.990517] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 93 using dwc_otg
[  980.262274] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  980.262323] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  980.540595] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 95 using dwc_otg
[  980.814473] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  980.814523] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  981.090545] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 97 using dwc_otg
[  985.990835] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 99 using dwc_otg
[  986.310883] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 100 using dwc_otg
[  986.630821] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 101 using dwc_otg
[  986.897925] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  986.897974] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  987.170874] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 103 using dwc_otg
[  987.520937] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 104 using dwc_otg
[  987.793921] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  987.793975] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  988.370930] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 106 using dwc_otg
[  988.700955] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 107 using dwc_otg
[  989.020564] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  989.020599] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  989.101030] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 108 using dwc_otg
[  989.660928] usb 1-1.3.2: device not accepting address 108, error -32
[  989.941013] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 110 using dwc_otg
[  990.214750] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  990.214799] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  990.491077] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 112 using dwc_otg
[  990.762826] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  990.762874] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[  991.041187] usb 1-1.3.2: new full-speed USB device number 114 using dwc_otg
[  991.313271] usb 1-1.3.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[  991.313323] usb 1-1.3.2: can't read configurations, error -32

[jaomi]

I have the same problem...
Even my eth0 'reboots' and I have to do a dhcp request to get it going again.

Do you have a 0a12:0001 dongle?
I dont have the 'supermini' from DX.com (which people says is using a pirated chip, which causes the bugs), i have a Deltaco variant, hopefully that's not a pirate copy.

Have you tried ps3joy?

[steev]

The PS3 controller tries to charge when you plug it in and the Pi's USB ports don't provide enough power.
You can make it work with a powered USB hub, or get a cheap bluetooth dongle to connect wirelessly.

It might also work if you plug it in when it is fully charged.

[Fitz]

The PS3 controller tries to charge when you plug it in and the Pi's USB ports don't provide enough power.
You can make it work with a powered USB hub, or get a cheap bluetooth dongle to connect wirelessly.

It might also work if you plug it in when it is fully charged.

Thanks, you are right It works well with a powered USB hub.

[paradiselost]

I have it running fine except one big problem, cannot get analog to work on PSX. It actually runs on Genesis (weird) but not on PSX. Any help out there?