Archive:Set up PS3 BD Remote

2016-05-15T04:50:03Z

Soli: /* Example input.conf */

This HOW-TO explains how to set up the remote control for the Sony PlayStation 3 to use with XBMC for Linux. You'll need a Bluetooth dongle and of course the remote control. All these information can be found [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?t=50717 here] at the forum.

== Installation ==

=== BlueZ ===
Note: Newer versions of bluez have been released which appear to have this patch already. I didn't need to patch 4.63 to get BD working on ubuntu 10.04

''Note:'' Kitlaan now has patches up to Bluez-4.69, and the patch is required for 4.64 - 4.69

The latest versions of the patch are available at: http://kitlaan.twinaxis.com/projects/bluez-ps3remote/

<pre>sudo apt-get purge bluez
sudo apt-get install libdbus-1-dev libglib2.0-dev python-dbus python-gobject
cd ~
wget http://kitlaan.twinaxis.com/projects/bluez-ps3remote/bluez_ps3remote_4.91.diff
wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/bluetooth/bluez-4.91.tar.gz
tar xvfz bluez-4.91.tar.gz
cd bluez-4.91
patch -p1 < ../bluez_ps3remote_4.91.diff
./configure && make
sudo checkinstall --fstrans=no --install=yes --pkgname=bluez --pkgversion "4.91-patched"
</pre>
When starting bluetoothd, check /var/log/syslog to make sure the config files are read. If bluetoothd searches for them at /usr/etc, you'll have to create symlinks:
<pre>
sudo ln -s /etc/bluetooth/input.conf /usr/etc/bluetooth/input.conf
sudo ln -s /etc/bluetooth/audio.conf /usr/etc/bluetooth/audio.conf
sudo ln -s /etc/bluetooth/serial.conf /usr/etc/bluetooth/serial.conf
</pre>

Or, using [https://launchpad.net/~kitlaan/+archive/ppa kitlaan's PPA]:
<pre>
sudo apt-get purge bluez
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kitlaan/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install bluez
</pre>

=== Kernel module ===
Check if the uinput module is running:
<pre>lsmod | grep uinput</pre>
If that's not the case:
<pre>
sudo modprobe uinput
echo uinput >> /etc/modules
</pre>

=== Pairing ===
Please note that the pairing script requires that the dbus-python and pygobject python modules are installed. They are normally installed on a default 9.04 Jaunty.
(If you need them added, apt-get install python-dbus and python-gobject.)
<pre>cd ~
wget http://kitlaan.twinaxis.com/projects/bluez-ps3remote/ps3pair.tar.gz
tar xvfz ps3pair.tar.gz
cd ~/ps3pair
sudo python ps3_pair.py
</pre>
Now press START+Enter on your PS3 remote for at least 7 seconds, then it should detect the remote. Then run
<pre>/usr/share/doc/bluez/examples/list-devices</pre>
to verify that the remote is paired (and connected). If list-devices is not installed into /usr/share, check the bluez source tree, it should be in there. Also, running
<pre>cat /proc/bus/input/devices | grep emot</pre>
should show the remote. If it does not show up, you may not have the uinput module loaded.

Then customize the file "/etc/bluetooth/input.conf" for button mappings and timeout values (Example [http://pastebin.com/m5e951b8b here]). At this point, the remote should connect (and auto-disconnect after a timeout, if configured). The d-pad is probably the best way to test it within xbmc. If you have a terminal active, pressing the number buttons should type the number.

''Note:'' - The pairing scripts are not required by some distro's - just install Blueman and set up your BD remote as an input service and trust the device - this way you dont explicitly need to pair the device - it simply becomes a keyboard extension. The input.conf below will take care of key mapping.

=== Example input.conf ===

A more advanced bluetooth input.conf is probably lurking in the depths of [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?t=50717 this thread], however here's an example to get you started. The first thing you'll need to change in this is your BD Remote's hardware address (i.e. change 00:1E:3D:B6:12:7E to your remote's address)

<pre>
# input.conf - kitlaan custom
# Configuration file for the input service

# This section contains options which are not specific to any
# particular interface
[General]

# Set idle timeout (in minutes) before the connection will
# be disconnect (defaults to 0 for no timeout)
#IdleTimeout=30

# This section contains options that are specific to a device
[00:1E:3D:B6:12:7E]
#
# Set a custom idle timeout for this device. With kitlaan's patch, idle timeout is in *seconds* instead of minutes!
IdleTimeout=90

# This section is the PS3 Remote keymap. It is loaded when bluez starts.
# Use 'uinput.h' from bluez sources or '/usr/include/linux/input.h' for
# a list of possible KEY_* values.
#
[PS3 Remote Map]
# When the 'OverlayBuiltin' option is TRUE (the default), the keymap uses
# the built-in keymap as a starting point. When FALSE, an empty keymap is
# the starting point.
#OverlayBuiltin = TRUE
0x16 = KEY_E # EJECT
0x64 = KEY_A # AUDIO
0x65 = KEY_Z # ANGLE
0x63 = KEY_T # SUBTITLE
0x0f = KEY_DELETE # CLEAR
0x28 = KEY_GRAVE # TIMER
0x00 = KEY_1 # NUM-1
0x01 = KEY_2 # NUM-2
0x02 = KEY_3 # NUM-3
0x03 = KEY_4 # NUM-4
0x04 = KEY_5 # NUM-5
0x05 = KEY_6 # NUM-6
0x06 = KEY_7 # NUM-7
0x07 = KEY_8 # NUM-8
0x08 = KEY_9 # NUM-9
0x09 = KEY_0 # NUM-0
0x81 = KEY_F7 # RED
0x82 = KEY_F8 # GREEN
0x80 = KEY_F9 # BLUE
0x83 = KEY_F10 # YELLOW
0x70 = KEY_I # DISPLAY
0x1a = KEY_S # TOP MENU
0x40 = KEY_M # POP UP/MENU
0x0e = KEY_ESC # RETURN
0x5c = KEY_C # TRIANGLE/OPTIONS
0x5d = KEY_BACKSPACE # CIRCLE/BACK
0x5f = KEY_TAB # SQUARE/VIEW
0x5e = KEY_SPACE # CROSS
0x54 = KEY_UP # UP
0x56 = KEY_DOWN # DOWN
0x57 = KEY_LEFT # LEFT
0x55 = KEY_RIGHT # RIGHT
0x0b = KEY_ENTER # ENTER
0x5a = KEY_F1 # L1
0x58 = KEY_F2 # L2
0x51 = KEY_F3 # L3
0x5b = KEY_F4 # R1
0x59 = KEY_F5 # R2
0x52 = KEY_F6 # R3
0x43 = KEY_HOMEPAGE # PS button
0x50 = KEY_INSERT # SELECT
0x53 = KEY_HOME # START
0x33 = KEY_R # SCAN BACK
0x32 = KEY_PLAY # PLAY
0x34 = KEY_F # SCAN FORWARD
0x30 = KEY_PAGEUP # PREVIOUS
0x38 = KEY_STOP # STOP
0x31 = KEY_PAGEDOWN # NEXT
0x60 = KEY_COMMA # SLOW/STEP BACK
0x39 = KEY_PAUSE # PAUSE
0x61 = KEY_DOT # SLOW/STEP FORWARD
0xff = KEY_MAX
</pre>

== Troubleshooting ==

=== Pairing ===
After pairing, running <pre>cat /proc/bus/input/devices | grep emot</pre> doesn't list your device, and you've got ''uinput'' loaded <pre>lsmod | grep uinput</pre>
* Install blueman <pre>sudo apt-get install blueman</pre>
* Open System->Preferences->Bluetooth Manager.
* If your device is listed (it should be), right click it and select ''Input service''.
* Go to a terminal and try pushing some buttons on the remote, it should work.

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