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Re: Using PS3 SixAxis controller with N900

seems theres an issue with joydev kernel conflicts..

Ive (obvoiusly) installed your sixaxis apps but Ive an issue now installing accelemymote http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=45482
it installs joydev-kernel but fails to do so on my device as its already there (from what I can tell)

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Originally Posted by f2thak (Post 543660)

for me it downloads but says "unable to install" part way thru install.........

it seems install cant overwrite joydev.ko as ive installed another kernel thats updated that file (sixaxis support)

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Originally Posted by Flandry (Post 543704)

Yes, i was going to ask if you had installed one of the hacks going around. The joydev kernel module is available as a package now, so hopefully there won't be too many taking the hard route to installing it.

Well good, it seems this install works for stock N900s.

Glad to hear it. There is actually no jumping in Doom. :) I do plan on making gestures mappable, though. Unfortunately i have more plans than time. :(

Nope. I hope to eventually make the camera button an optional joystick button.

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Originally Posted by f2thak (Post 543718)

so theres a compatibility issue then with sixaxis joydev kernel?? thx

im unable to install joydev kernel thru app manager also, i get the same error :(

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Originally Posted by Flandry (Post 543734)

I haven't looked at the sixaxis setup in detail but from what you describe, i suspect that they are providing the same file in their package, so the package manager sees that another package would collide and refuses to let you install it. All it requires is for the sixaxis maintainer to either depend on the joydev package instead of installing the module, or to mark the package as "Provides" joydev. If his package advertises itself as providing the virtual package "joydev", the accelemymote package that depends on "joydev" will happily install and use that module. The first option is better because there are obviously cases where someone would want to uninstall the sixaxis package and not the accelemymote package, and that wouldn't be possible with the latter option.

Maybe you can point him to this post so he's aware of the problem?

Edit: of course individual users can "force" the install, which should work fine, but that's not a solution.

Re: Using PS3 SixAxis controller with N900

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Originally Posted by mct (Post 543265)

First of all:
Thx alot for this,very nice work and i got it working aswell.
But i'm a linux n00b and would like to copy your button settings f2thak.
I downloaded the .fdi file but got no idea how to copy that to the right folder:(
Can anyone explain how to do this?

install 'rootsh' and 'mc' from extras repo

copy file over usb to phone

open MC and move to desired folder

(MC is a file manager like windows explorer)

or if u have WIFI

Re: Using PS3 SixAxis controller with N900

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Originally Posted by f2thak (Post 543771)

seems theres an issue with joydev kernel conflicts..

Oh cool. I do not have to provide joydev kernel anymore. :)
Thanks for the info - I'll update the packages.

Re: Using PS3 SixAxis controller with N900

Hello !
As a nearly end user, i have a question, that i'm sure that i'm not the only one who would like to have a reply. here it is :

Will it be possible to have an app that when it's installed, we just need to click on it, press PS button on controller and here we go ?

Don't take it like someone impatient that don't want to wait, this is just a question to know if it would be possible in a close or far future.

You are doing awesome job, big respect.

Re: Using PS3 SixAxis controller with N900

It's not possible to "just press PS button". The way the PS3 controller is designed, you need to pair it with a device using the USB cable. And since N900 does not have USB host mode, you need to do this using your PC.

As for an "app" side of the question: Why do you want a separate app? What is wrong with the current installation method?

Re: Using PS3 SixAxis controller with N900

All required packages are in extras-devel now, so I moved the install file to use extras-devel as source for sixaxis-support package.

You may start voting. :)

Re: Using PS3 SixAxis controller with N900

Ok, i think that i anderstand now, the wiimote doesn't need to be paired and the PS3 controller yes.
Sorry for my missanderstanding. I just need to steal a sixaxis to try it asap :)

Re: Using PS3 SixAxis controller with N900

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Originally Posted by smoku (Post 544227)

Oh cool. I do not have to provide joydev kernel anymore. :)
Thanks for the info - I'll update the packages.

If the joydev in extras-devel works for you, just put in a dependency on it and you're good to go (FTR I'm the guy who uploaded the joydev module to extras-devel)

Re: Using PS3 SixAxis controller with N900

This is exactly what I did.
Thanks. :)