Dual Shock 4

[qrayg]

Is there a modern tutorial on how to get the DS4 controller set up wirelessly with RetroPie version 3+?

I see a lot of references to the ds4drv project, but everyone says it lags too much. I tried following a bunch of tutorials but they are all from RetroPie 2.3-ish and it seems that the new 3+ version do not have the same dependencies. The instructions fail every time from a fresh install of RP. When I launch bluetoothctrl I cannot type the commands from the tutorials. I’ve also tried in vain to replace Bluez 4.99 with the latest 5+ version (5+ has full support for DS4 natively)… nothing works.

I love the ease of pairing a DS3 controller, I’d like the same ease with pairing a DS4 controller.

On that same line, will we ever get Bluez 5+ in RP or is 4.99 the best we can get?

[qrayg]

I think I figured it out myself… I’m not sure if this is the correct way, but it is the only way I could get it to connect and reconnect after turning off the controller. Also, if a PS3 controller was already paired this method did not work (not sure why)… this only works on a fresh RP image and was tested on v3.0 B4:

# SSH or go the command line:

# Install/Launch PiAssist

$ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Death259/PiAssist/master/PiAssist.sh
$ chmod +x PiAssist.sh
$ sudo ./PiAssist.sh

# Pair Controller via Bluetooth menu, very simple

# Edit rc.local

$ sudo nano /etc/rc.local

# Paste the following after “this file does nothing…”

#!/bin/bash
hciconfig device up
hciconfig set name raspberrypi-0
hciconfig set class 0x420100
hciconfig enable iscan
hciconfig enable pscan

# Change class to value from /var/lib/bluetooth/xxx/config
# This whole bit allows reconnection later without having to re-pair

# Save/Exit
CTRL + X, Y, Return

# Reboot
$ sudo reboot

[pgardella]

You said we should use the xxx from /var/lib/bluetooth/xxx/config for the set class line. But the value from that directory is six hex pairs. Which ones do we use?

[qrayg]

You need to open the config file from within your MAC address folder and use the value from the class line. I just used xxx as the folder name since everyone’s MAC address is different. I guess the more accurate folder name example would be xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx. The folder name is irrelevant though, you want the class value from the config file.

[robertus]

[quote=101970]You need to open the config file from within your MAC address folder and use the value from the class line. I just used xxx as the folder name since everyone’s MAC address is different. I guess the more accurate folder name example would be xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx. The folder name is irrelevant though, you want the class value from the config file.

[/quote]

Hi man, im goign to crazy, i can’t connect my DualShock4 original on my raspberry pi 2 and retropie.

sudo ./PiAssist.sh
then 2 Bluetooth, 2 connect bluetooth device, scanning… i press and hold ps button, but doesn’ recognize….

i tried to put bluetooth on my Phone (nexus 5) and is recognize, so dongle seems work fine.

Please can you help me ? :(

i have also another controller, shanwan controller ps3 fake controller and also not work.

i hope in your support

thanks a lot

[qrayg]

To put a Dual Shock 4 controller into pair mode you need to press PS + Share button.

[robertus]

that’s right, my fault

anyway now i can see the device but when i tried to pair it, i have this error:

ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on :1.3:/: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/bluez-simple-agent", line 102, in <module>
    path = manager.FindAdapter(args[0])
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 70, in __call__
    return self._proxy_method(*args, **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 145, in __call__
    **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on :1.3:/: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/bluez-test-device", line 28, in <module>
    adapter_path = manager.DefaultAdapter()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 70, in __call__
    return self._proxy_method(*args, **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 145, in __call__
    **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.

after these errors i have this message:
Bluetooth device has been connected

but i started retropie and i press ps button but device flash and doesn’t connect via bluetooth and i must connected via usb :(

i waste my days without success :/

[qrayg]

As stated in my original post “this only works on a fresh RP image and was tested on v3.0 B4”. If you tried to pair a different controller then it probably won’t work. Also, if you are not using B4 then it might not work. This is just a post to help point people in the right direction. If it doesn’t work for you, then it doesn’t work. That’s the nature of Linux. I ended up getting mine to work on a FRESH image with nothing else installed or paired so I tried to help others so maybe someone can find a better method. This is not a definitive set of instructions.

[robertus]

Oh i see

i tried infact in a fresh retropie image, 3.0 RC1, last version

the message is that the controller connected but there are some error and infact controller doesn’t work

Creating device failed: org.bluez.Error.AlreadyExists: Already Exists
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/bluez-test-input", line 40, in <module>
    input.Connect()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 70, in __call__
    return self._proxy_method(*args, **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 145, in __call__
    **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: Method "Connect" with signature "" on interface "org.bluez.Input" doesn't exist

I’m so sorry for the disturb, i only find a way to set up my retropie in bluetooth and i see that is impossible, very frustrating, i don’t know how…

thanks anyway for reading

[oscar-caballero]

Hi man, I have two issues

The first one my controller is a liiiiiiitle bit lag.

And second how on earth do I configure the second controller??

[qrayg]

Here’s a more detailed setup process. I’ve successfully paired my DS4 controller from a fresh RP install many times using this process:

# Launch RetroPie Setup

# Pair Controller via Bluetooth menu in Retropie Setup, very simple
# Press Ps + Share button on controller to put into pair mode

# Edit file, x = your MAC address, which is different for every controller
sudo nano /var/lib/bluetooth/xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx/config

# Copy "class" value from config file
# In my case, my controller class value was "0x420100"

# Edit file
sudo nano /etc/rc.local

# Paste after "this file does nothing…"
# Make sure class value = class value from previous step

#!/bin/bash
hciconfig device up
hciconfig set name raspberrypi-0
hciconfig set class 0x420100
hciconfig enable iscan
hciconfig enable pscan

# Save/Exit
CTRL + X, Y, Return

# Reboot
sudo reboot

# Run through the normal controller configurations
# edit /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg
# find this area and set the values
input_player1_left_btn = "h0left"
input_player1_right_btn = "h0right"
input_player1_up_btn = "h0up"
input_player1_down_btn = "h0down"

[infinitr]

Hello,

Trying to follow this. After I paired the DS4 controller in RetroPie Setup, I got the MAC address, but I do not see a folder in /var/lib/bluetooth with that MAC address. The only one I see is for the bluetooth dongle. Do you mean the dongle MAC?

If so I set everything up, DS4 pairs, but is not responsive in RetroPie.

[nonsense]

Hi there,

I am also having trouble using Dual Shock 4 controller with RetroPie.

Running bluetoothctl shows that the BT dongle and the joystick controller as paired:

pi@retropie:/dev/input $ bluetoothctl
[NEW] Controller 5C:F3:70:70:4B:F3 raspberrypi-0 [default]
[NEW] Device AC:FD:93:BC:9F:6D Wireless Controller

The device appears in /dev/input , but it is not working when trying to test it with jstest

pi@retropie:/dev/input $ ls -la
total 0
drwxr-xr-x   2 root root     100 Jan 24 18:03 .
drwxr-xr-x  14 root root    3260 Jan 24 18:03 ..
crw-rw----+  1 root input 13, 64 Jan 24 18:03 event0
crw-rw----+  1 root input 13,  0 Jan 24 18:03 js0
crw-rw----   1 root input 13, 63 Jan 24 18:00 mice

It appears to be configured at /var/lib/bluetooth:

root@retropie:/var/lib/bluetooth/5C:F3:70:70:4B:F3/AC:FD:93:BC:9F:6D# cat info
[LinkKey]
Key=EA60FC62A17B3BBD89485F181C64F63E
Type=4
PINLength=0

[General]
Name=Wireless Controller
Class=0x002508
SupportedTechnologies=BR/EDR;
Trusted=true
Blocked=false
Services=00001124-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb;00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb;

[DeviceID]
Source=2
Vendor=1356
Product=1476
Version=256

Emulation Station shows that “1 gamepad detected”, but clicking any button doesn’t do anything, so ES is stuck on that screen.

Last but not least, I had to remove sixad, because it was conflicting with the bluetoothd.

Any ideas how to fix this?

[nonsense]

Actually I had forgotten to install the “ds4drv” drivers for Dual Shock 4. It works like a charm now. This tutorial explains how to install the drivers: https://www.petrockblock.com/forums/topic/tutorial-retropie-with-dualshock-4-and-bluetooth/

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