How to use PS3 six axis joystick in Puppy?
Posted: Sun 26 Jun 2011, 02:35
I read about using the PS3 controller after experimentally popping it into my little puppy Linux laptop. I was attempting to multi-task, Managing my Java based server, while playing PS3. It was on my lap, and the wireless controller needed charging so i popped it into my puppy. It actually started flashing before i even turned it on, so i unplugged it, turned it on until one light lit, connecting to the PS3. Then I plugged it back into puppy, and found it still worked with the PS3, and was charging, except the one single light was flashing
A thought popped into my head though, Was it trying to connect to the computer? As i read on it, It was supposed to be reconized as a joystick by default on the Linux Kernel. It showed that the controller could simply reconized as a gamepad or joystick
It also occurred to me that there is no joystick configuration interface in puppy either, so even if the controller was being reconized, there was no way of interacting with it.
Is there a driver to get this working as a normal joystick or gamepad, or just a drive for a gamepad/joystick by itself?
That would be AMAZING. I'm starting to get used to gaming on my PS3 and some of my games on Linux would be pretty cool with a controller.
Thanks guys - May puppy linux live on...
A thought popped into my head though, Was it trying to connect to the computer? As i read on it, It was supposed to be reconized as a joystick by default on the Linux Kernel. It showed that the controller could simply reconized as a gamepad or joystick
It also occurred to me that there is no joystick configuration interface in puppy either, so even if the controller was being reconized, there was no way of interacting with it.
Is there a driver to get this working as a normal joystick or gamepad, or just a drive for a gamepad/joystick by itself?
That would be AMAZING. I'm starting to get used to gaming on my PS3 and some of my games on Linux would be pretty cool with a controller.
Thanks guys - May puppy linux live on...