Using PS3 Sixaxis Controller as a Joystick via Bluetooth

It is VERY easy to set up your PS3 Controller to act as a bluetooth joystick for changing channels in MythTV

Here is a short howto:

USB Pairing

1. Connect the controller to a USB port.
2. Run sixpair
   1. Download <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Sixaxis?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=sixpair.c">sixpair.c</a> (save to a directory such as /home/linuxmce)
   2. Compile sixpair using

           gcc -o sixpair sixpair.c -lusb

1. 1. Run sixpair

           sudo ./sixpair

sixpair will echo

           Current Bluetooth master: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
           Setting master bd_addr to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

1. Disconnect the USB cable

Bluetooth Monitoring

1. Stop the BlueTooth service

     sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth stop

1. Make sure all hcid processes are stopped

     sudo killall hcid

1. Run HIDP daemon in terminal

     hidd --server --nocheck -n

1. 1. Press the PS button on the Sixaxis hidd should echo

           hidd[pid]: Bluetooth HID daemon
           hidd[pid]: New HID device 00:19:C1:xx:xx:xx (Sony Computer Entertainment Wireless Controller)

1. 1. Press Ctrl+C to end the process
2. Start the BlueTooth service

     $sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth start