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Old 05-24-2014, 11:25 AM   #1
spudgunner
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How to get the PS3 controller to work on Slackware 14.1


As stated above, I'm looking to get a PS3 controller working in Slackware. I have installed qtSixA although I don't have a bluetooth adapter yet, but I've heard it's supposed to simply work by plugging in via USB (minue the rumble and accelerometers). dmesg indicates that it's being detected and the sony_hid and joystick modules are loaded but Steam says there's nothing there and I don't know how else to test it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Old 05-24-2014, 11:35 AM   #2
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Try this
http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14...xboxdrv-linux/
http://gameimps.com/ps3-controller-linux-usb-290
 
Old 05-24-2014, 12:25 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by spudgunner View Post
dmesg indicates that it's being detected and the sony_hid and joystick modules are loaded but Steam says there's nothing there and I don't know how else to test it.
This is a permission problem. We had a similar topic here some days ago, look at this thread:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...3/#post5172596
 
Old 05-24-2014, 02:03 PM   #4
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Thanks schmatzler, that did the trick!
 
  


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