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There’s also a “Touch Emulation”, which will be necessary in many games such as ShadowGun, but not in Dead Trigger, so I’ve skipped this part, which appears to be more complex as I understand you have to setup profiles for each games. ![]() I’ve done that, and selected the “START” key to toggle mouse, set the left stick to control the mouse, and assigned L1 and R1 as the left and right mouse buttons. You may also want to enable “Mouse Emulation”, or you’ll have to use your mouse to control the menu in the game instead of your controller. I’ve also changed the “Analog Poll Rate” to the maximum, but I’ve not sure it affects playability at all. Still in Sixaxis Controller, click on Preferences->GamePad Settings’, and Enable Gamepad as shown below. Now let’s try to setup the system to play Dead Trigger. You can then click on “Change IME”, and select Sixaxis Controller. The user interface is very similar to the free checker, just follow the same instructions to pair your controller. #DOUBLESHOCK PS3 CONTROLLER INSTALL#Now go over Google Play, buy and install Sixaxis Controller app to be able to play games. With the number changing depending on the key pressed. LED 1 should be on, and the other 3 off, and the following message should show up in Sixaxis Compatibility Checker.Ĭlick OK, and if you play around with the analog joystick and buttons of your controller, debug messages should be displayed in the app: #DOUBLESHOCK PS3 CONTROLLER DRIVERS#If you don’t get the message above, your device firmware is not compatible, you need to investigate, and possibly re-build the Linux kernel and/or required drivers in as explained in that post.Īfter having connected the controller to the USB port, click on Pair, make sure the master address is correct (the one detected previously), and click OK.ĭisconnect the USB cable, click on Start again in the app, and click on the PS3 Button (original controller) or P3 Button (Clone). #DOUBLESHOCK PS3 CONTROLLER ANDROID#The message tells you to use SiaxisPairTool in Windows or sixpair in Linux, but since all mini PCs run Android 4.x, we can just connect our PS3 controller to the mini PC via USB for the next step. This is check if your Android device is compatible, and if it is successful show the message below with the master address. Launch Sixasis Compatibility Checker, and click on Start. ![]() The first thing to do in Android is to download Sixaxis Compatibility Checker, a utility that checks if your Android device and your controller are compatible, before you buy Sixaxis Controller app (~$2.50 US). But apparently, this BT device does not work that way, and won’t be detected at all in the list of devices. ![]() #DOUBLESHOCK PS3 CONTROLLER BLUETOOTH#Click to Enlarge (Click to Enlarge) Playing Android Games with PS3 Wireless ControllerĪt the beginning, I though my controller was damaged because I failed to see it in the list of Bluetooth devices in both Linux computers and Android devices. I’ve also partially disassembled the thing for those of you who want to see its guts. The model number at the back is CECHZC2U. I can’t compare the build quality to an original controller since I’ve never used one. It does indeed look like a PS3 Dualshock III controller, but for some details such as the “P3” key. The wireless controller comes with a silicon case, and nothing else, so you’ll also need to find a mini USB to USB cable to charge the device. I received the controller in the package below, which was *almost* not damaged… Goigame Doubleshock III Package (Click to Enlarge) Today, I’ll start by showing pictures of the controller, then explain how I managed to play Dead Trigger in Tronsmart T428 Android mini PC, and SuperTuxKart in a computer running Ubuntu 13.04. I decided to give it a try by buying “ GOIGAME Rechargeable Bluetooth Wireless DoubleShock III Controller for PS3” for $16.60, which is a clone of Sony’s PlayStation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller, and costs about three times less. Luckily there’s a solution, and with some efforts, you can play many games, but not all, with a PS3 Bluetooth controller connected to your Android mini PC or Set-Top Box. Of course, OUYA and GameStick projects will take care of this, as well as the recently available Project SHIELD ($349), but if you already have one of those mini PCs, you may not want to spend the money for another device. The reality is that the keyboard and mouse, or remote controls used with those devices, are not suitable for games, and most games do not play at all. ![]() #DOUBLESHOCK PS3 CONTROLLER TV#Android mini PCs ( HDMI TV dongles) are great to make your TV smart, and you may expect to be able to play Android games on your TV easily. ![]()
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