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Questions relating to the Sony Playstation 3 games console (ps3)

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Why does official PS3 bluetooth controller no longer work and pin code suddenly required?

I have an official PS3 Dual Shock 3 controller which I connected to Ubuntu 22.04 via Bluetooth using very simple steps, open Bluetooth settings, connect controller with cable, allow / trust controller,...
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Settings to allow Rygel through ufw firewall

I have installed Rygel as per (https://www.devmanuals.net/install/ubuntu/ubuntu-20-04-focal-fossa/installing-rygel-2.6-dev-on-ubuntu20-04.html) I have also installed Rygel Preferences. The media ...
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PS3 controller to Ubuntu 21

How to connect Dualshock3 to Ubuntu 21? There's a lot of tutorials for older versions of Ubuntu of which I couldn't find the solution. The generic solution would be through bluetoothctl alas, I couldn'...
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Any way to check a PS3 controller's battery on Ubuntu?

I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and I use a Sony Dualshock 3 Controller to play a few games on Steam. As I tend to use the controller wirelessly for long periods of time, it's not uncommon to have the ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 bluetooth only 2 connections possible with sixad

after updating from 16.04 to 18.04, I can only successfully connect 2 of my 4 sixaxis controllers to my system, using sixad. It simply only accepts the first two controllers I turn on. Updating to ...
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Generic PS3 controller Retroarch

Please bear with me, I am brand new to Linux and RetroArch. I have a generic PS3 controller, wireless "AfterGlow" with a USB dongle, that I want to use on RetroArch. In spite of my various attempts ...
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Disabling mouse movement from left joystick on PS3 controller?

I installed antimicro, which allows me to configure my PS3 controller (USB plugged). While my left joystick's mappings work as expected, it also moves the mouse, which is the "default" behavior for it ...
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PS3 Controller - Wrong Number

I'm running 16.04 and I'm trying to get my PS3 controllers working. I've got them paired, but no matter what I do they connect as players 2 & 4. This causes them to not work properly with Retropie....
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How to connect Dualshock 3 controller (PS3 Sixaxis Gamepad) on Ubuntu 16.04?

Since the last officially supported version is "vivid"(Ubuntu 15.04) from QtSixA PPA and don't work for Ubuntu Xenial (16.04).
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Sixaxis (PS3 Controller) doesn't work correctly connected with Bluetooth

I'm using Ubuntu GNOME 16.10 64-bits. While on Steam, I noticed a peculiar behavior. If my Sixaxis is connected with a USB cable, everything works fine, but if connect it through Bluetooth either ...
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Using bluez-5.43 on ubuntu 16.04

Please excuse me this is all virgin territory to me. Right I have Ubuntu 16.04 so I've been installing emus for it snes,nes,mega drive,etc. Well now I want to use my ps3 controller to play them. I got ...
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PS3 controller - SHANWAN

I have a ps3 controller but I have the following problem: if I connect by USB it works but the controller never stop to vibrate I cannot manage to connect it via Bluetooth $ dmesg [ 3535.328372] ...
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dualshock 3 controller vibrates constantly on usb

I just got a dualshock 3 controller and since my PC (Ubuntu 16.04.1 has no bluetooth I'm connecting it by usb. The problem is that as soon as I connect it to my machine, although it is recognized (...
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My PS3 controller malfunctions when I connect it to my laptop

I've been using a PS3 controller (USB) on my desktop on Ubuntu without any modifications or additional packages, and assigned it with Steam. It is working fine. However on my Laptop (an ASUS X551CA to ...
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Turn PS3 Slim into Linux server [closed]

I have a PS3 Slim that I wish to turn into a Linux server but I don't know how to go about doing this. My specific ps3 has a model number of CECH-2101A. Where do I need to go to get the modded ...
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PS3 Media Server Installation on 14.10

I've been trying to install PS3 media server on 14.10 using the following link: http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13046 Upon entering the second: sudo apt-get update it ...
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Simply want to repair a disk [closed]

folks: I've been going about this all wrong. I have a corrupted drive froma PS3 (two, in fact), and no Windows box on which to run a disk utility. (I'm a Mac girl.) I thought I'd be clever and ...
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Game designing app 3d

I'm new to Ubuntu and I’m looking for a free software studio so i can make an indie game for PS4/3. I am just throwing around ideas on paper but i want to see if they can work.
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How to disable PS3 accelerometers through usb, no bluetooth

how do I disable the tilt accelerometers when using ps3 controller with usb? I dont have a bluetooth adapter and i dont wanna buy one. i am using 64 bit ubuntu 14.04 with patched kernel 3.13.11.6+ ...
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Connecting PS3 dualshock on Ubuntu 14.04 with 3.13.0-34-generic?

The last entries/queries I can find about PS3 dual shock controller are dealing with older kernel versions. It looks like there may still be a problem with using the PS3 dual shock via USB(or ...
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Binding keys to buttons on a Ps3 gamepad controller

I have both a dual shock 3 and a knock off wired ps3 controller. I'm running 14.04 trusty tahr on a presario cq57 from compaq, no windows installed. I have a AMD C-50 Processor × 2, 1.6 GiB of memory. ...
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Not all buttons work on PS3 bluetooth remote

I have a PS3 Bluetooth remote which I have paired with my Ubuntu 14.04.1 system and a lot of the buttons work (i.e. they generate events which 'xev' can see) however a significant number do not (L1-L3,...
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Xboxdrv not working with PS3 controller

I'm trying to use my PS3 controller over USB. I've ran into a host of problems and I'm extremely frustrated at this. I'm using xboxdrv and nothing is happening. The system is recognizing there is a ...
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Why don't my Xbox & PS3 controllers work in 14.04?

Since I got a new computer and installed Ubuntu 14.04 (gnome edition) my PS3 & Xbox 360 controllers don't work anymore. I used to be able to use my PS3 controller in 12.04 using xboxdrv. Xbox 360 ...
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Trying to make my sixaxis ps3 controller work on my computer for minecraft

Ok so I followed the steps on here and on steps 8 and 9 I got this g++ -c -pipe -O2 -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -DDEVDIR=\"/dev/input\" -DICON24=\"/usr/local/share/pixmaps/qjoypad/icon24.png\" -DICON64=\"/...
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ps3 controller failed to pair

I'm trying to pair my ps3 controller with trusty. I've tried this so far: $ sudo sixpair Current Bluetooth master: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Setting master bd_addr to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx And then I ...
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how do I make my Dualshock 3 gamepad work in Ubuntu 14.04?

When my desktop computer was running Ubuntu 12.04, my PS3 controllers would work with USB. I didn't need to do any special setup. I could just plug it in before I start SuperTuxKart and it would ...
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My ps3 controller stopped working 2 days ago

I used to use my ps3 controller to play games, and a couple of days ago it stopped working. I get this message during boot up (after BIOS): [ (some numers)] sony 0003.054c.(more numbers): can't set ...
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Cannot install PS3 Media Server on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

I cannot install the PS3 Media Server onto Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. When I try to run the recommended commands I get the following error message. "The following packages have unmet dependencies: ...
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How can I view my stored media on my PS3 on my Ubuntu server?

I have recently installed Ubuntu Server and setup Samba I believe to use as a general use home server. How do I go about making this server available to my PS3 so that I can view my stored media on my ...
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l2tp, ps3mediaserver

What im trying to do here are to connect to an PS3 Mediaserver, thats located remotely behind an VPN. this is how my network looks like PS3 Mediaserver: IP: 10.0.0.116 Playstation 3: IP 192....
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Can anyone tell me how to play ps3 games on ubuntu

I have just started using ubuntu 12.04 and i was wondering whether i can play ps2 or ps3 games on ubuntu. Please help if its possible. Thanks
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How do I use a PlayStation 3 Sixaxis controller with Ubuntu to control games

How do I use a PlayStation 3 controller with Ubuntu?
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How can I install PS3 joypad in wireless - bluetooth- mode (Steam compatible)?

I can connect and use my PS3 pad with the USB wire without issues, and then using xboxdrv I'm able to fully use it as an xbox pad under Steam. Only issue is that I'd like to use it as a wireless ...
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Two PS3 controllers connected via USB identified as one

I'm currently trying to get 2 PS3 controllers (that are connected via USB) to work on my Ubuntu 12.04 machine. For most games this works out-of-the-box but some games such as Shutter identify the two ...
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PS3 controller on Sixad disbales Broadcom Bluetooth

The recipe for breaking blue tooth is so far: Fresh install - blue tooth is happy install broadcom drivers for wifi Update to latest ubu install sixad run it once through and check ps3 controller is ...
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What to know about turning ps3 into ubuntu desktop

I have ps3 slim that i dont use so much any more and i was thinking i would like a desktop maybe i can recycle and use this :D has anyone have experience running ubuntu on ps3 as a full time desktop? ...
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Ubuntu 13.04: Steam, Dualshock3

I want Ubuntu to recognize my PS3 Dualshock3 controller so i can use it with my steam games. How can I do this? Keep in mind I'm very new to Ubuntu. Thank you!
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Using Dualshock 3 controller via USB (no Bluetooth)

I am trying to use a DualShock 3 controller via USB, but I cannot get any input from it. I followed the Ubuntu guide with qtsixa, but it said I needed Bluetooth. My computer has no Bluetooth adapter, ...
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Connect Playstation Console via VPN to the internet PLEASE HELP

I have a VPN connection to the internet with my PC and want to connect my Playstation 3 to the internet. I have Ubuntu 12.04 on my PC. How do I do that? Can I use Internet Connection Sharing? I only ...
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Connect Playstation Console via VPN to the internet

I have a VPN connection to the internet with my PC and want to connect my Playstation 3 to the internet. I have Ubuntu 12.04 on my PC. How do I do that?
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Can't get kernel module `uinput` started

I'm trying to get my BD remote to work with my Ubuntu media server and XBMC. I've followed the directions here: http://forums.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=15200 I get everything installed, but uinput ...
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ps3 controller problems

I've gone thru a cpl walkthrus on how to get my ps3 controller working on ubuntu. i have a eee pc 1005hab and i get this far: Type the following command to install the necessary USB library: sudo apt-...
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PS3 Media Server not opening?

This is my first time posting on the forums but I've tried everthing and cannot find an answer anywhere. My problm is that I am unable to run PS3 Media Server (PMS) on Ubuntu 12.10. I run the 32 bit ...
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How to play Minecraft with a PS3 Sixaxis controller on Ubuntu?

I originally posted this on another StackExchange site, Arqade, but I've had no luck there, so I've deleted it there in order to ask it somewhere with more Ubuntu specific knowledge. Here's the what ...
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Video server for PS3

I am trying to get my Ubuntu desktop to be able to share videos so my PS3 can watch them over my network. I would like a folder,or something similar that I can share as a media center so all of the ...
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Is it possible to create Hotspot (Infrastructure) from wireless?

I have 2 wireless cards, internal & usb wifi. I am connected to the internet with my USB Wifi which means that my internal wifi is idle all the time. I want to hook up my ps3 to the net as well, ...
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Is it possible to use a PS3 controller to emulate an xbox controller?

I have my PS3 controller connected through USB and while that works fine, no applications seem to support its keymap. So my question is whether it's possible to make it emulate an xbox controller ...
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Ps3MediaServer and Ubuntu 12.10

I'm trying to install ps3mediaserver in Ubuntu 12.10, but it isn't possible. When I try, I get this: ps3mediaserver : Depend: ps3mediaserver-multiarch I tried to install ps3mediaserver-multiarch, ...
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Is there any Ubuntu version for PSP and PS3?

Is there any Ubuntu version for PSP and PS3? If yes, where is the ISO files located? I think it is impressive to have Ubuntu on PSP and PS3.
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