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PS3 Controller Example

This example controls the GoPiGo and using a PS3 Dualshock 3 controller

PS3 Controller and the Raspberry Pi Robot

Files:

  • ps3.py : Python library for getting values from the PS3 controller
  • ps3_gpg_example.py :Example for using the PS3 controller with the GoPiGo
  • sixpair: used to pair the PS3 controller using bluetooth

Usage

  • Connect the PS3 controller with the Raspberry Pi using a USB cable and run sixpair

./sixpair

  • Now disconnect the USB cable an press the PS button on teh PS3 controller a few times and the run the ps3_gpg_example.py

python ps3_gpg_example.py

Note: If you are not using Dexter Industries Image, do the following:

  • sudo apt-get update
  • Create a folder for the PS3 setup and delete the folder after the installation is complete (Do all of this in one folder so you can download and delete it when you're done)
  • sudo apt-get install bluez-utils bluez-compat bluez-hcidump checkinstall libusb-dev libbluetooth-dev joystick
  • wget http://www.pabr.org/sixlinux/sixpair.c
  • gcc -o sixpair sixpair.c -lusb
  • wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/qtsixa/files/QtSixA%201.5.1/QtSixA-1.5.1-src.tar.gz
  • tar xfvz QtSixA-1.5.1-src.tar.gz cd QtSixA-1.5.1/sixad
  • make
  • sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/sixad/profiles
  • sudo checkinstall
  • sudo update-rc.d sixad defaults reboot

GoPiGo

This repository contains source code, firmware and design materials for the GoPiGo.

GoPiGo

See Also

License

GoPiGo for the Raspberry Pi: an open source robotics platform for the Raspberry Pi. Copyright (C) 2015 Dexter Industries

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt.