Hiya, managed to pick up a Tab S 8.4 recently, was hoping to use it with a controller for steam link and/or moonlight game streaming. Tried to connect both an Xbox One controller and an ipega 9023 controller via Bluetooth but could not get either to work. They pair and connect to the tablet and show up as a connected controller under Bluetooth settings but they don’t do anything.
Anyone any idea if there is something in Android 6 or Samsung’s software that stops these working? If I upgrade via rooting and a custom rom am I likely to have any more success?
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Does anyone know how to connect PS3 controller to this tab or if it's possible at all?
i have tried everything and it wont connect
doduythien said:
Does anyone know how to connect PS3 controller to this tab or if it's possible at all?
i have tried everything and it wont connect
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscompatibilitychecker
then
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscontroller
tried that too but my tab could not find the controller.
Follow their instructions
Have to be rooted in order to do this
get the compatibility checker to see if your kernel supports it and get the bluetooth address of your tablet.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscompatibilitychecker
Get the bluetooth address of your tablet and then use their pairing program to switch the control from your playstation to your tablet
http://www.dancingpixelstudios.com/sixaxiscontroller/tool.html
then fire up the app with bluetooth turned off first, the app will turn it on. Start, allow root access and then hit the playstation icon on your controler
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscontroller
It works on my tablet. I am rooted with a custom ROM and kernel, but Shadowgun plays very nicely with my playstation 3 controller
Is there any Bluetooth game controllers that will work with Android 5+ ?
I know the Bluetooth stack has been changed since 4.2 and now Wii controllers no longer work. I wanted to buy a controller, but don't want to buy something and it not work either.
The are a ton of Bluetooth Android controllers on Amazon, but none of them specify Android 5 compatibility.
I read that PS3 or PS4 controllers work with sixaxis app in play store, but looks like you need a computer running windows to connect the controller to first before pairing it with phone.
All I own is Wii controllers, so if I'm going to buy something it may as well work directly if possible.
Thanks
Hello.
I watched many tutorials and videos about using ps3 on android but all I see is 2 options:
1. OTG cable
2. Root + Sixaxis enabler.
I do not want to root my s6edge+ and can't use otg cable while phone is connected to Gear Vr since it does not recognize it.
Is there any way to be able to use ps3 controller without root on Gear Vr?
Thanks
BR.
I might be wrong on this, but I think the PS3 controller needs root to manage the bluetooth driver. The PS4 controller would be the "no root wireless" option, but right now, i'm having issues getting it to work. I'm able to pair the controller, but not connect it. It seems that once it's paired, it defaults back to the PS4. I see this is a common problem with the new flagship Galaxy devices. It seems maybe a bluetooth problem.
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I might be wrong on this, but I think the PS3 controller needs root to manage the bluetooth driver. The PS4 controller would be the "no root wireless" option, but right now, i'm having issues getting it to work. I'm able to pair the controller, but not connect it. It seems that once it's paired, it defaults back to the PS4. I see this is a common problem with the new flagship Galaxy devices. It seems maybe a bluetooth problem.
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Not only that, but you usually also need a custom rom/kernel in order for it to work (at least on my Note 4; stock rooted rom won't work with the PS3 controller).
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I might be wrong on this, but I think the PS3 controller needs root to manage the bluetooth driver. The PS4 controller would be the "no root wireless" option, but right now, i'm having issues getting it to work. I'm able to pair the controller, but not connect it. It seems that once it's paired, it defaults back to the PS4. I see this is a common problem with the new flagship Galaxy devices. It seems maybe a bluetooth problem.
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I am also having this exact same issue. It's been driving me insane. I have bought an OTG cable and everything trying to get them working together but it also doesn't seem to work for me cabled.
Has anyone found any resolutions to this yet that anyone knows of? Really wanna play Demonhalls etc on Gear VR but can't get the controller to work! :'(
Yeah I can't get the ps3 to work either. I can pair the ps4 controller and it works for a little bit then it starts acting crazy. I bought an ASUS controller for $25 that works great except for not having a start button lol. Can't play anything in the arcade. I can't win.
I have a note 5 by the way.
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app on playstore,2nd android device needed,works on samsung,oculus and sideload-use
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works for dreadhalls as well-i cut out the controller buttons with those pads for chair legs with sticky back-only drawback no tactile feedback
Who ever is facing a problem in connecting the remote through cable, try to use a new cable and it might work.
It worked for me
Has anyone successfully used a Wiimote & classic controller or an Xbox 360 co troller (wired via otg) or a Bluetooth controller?
I'm not having much luck!
I thought cyanogenmod had wiimote support baked in but it asks for a pin and won't connect.
360 pad via USB otg isn't detected.
Even my mad catz c.t.r.l.r doesn't seem to work . In minecraft it only let's you move forward and backwards. Nothing else works. It works in some emulators though.
I've tried a PS3 controller with the Sixaxis Controller app. It connects fine with the app. (using bluetooth)
I'm trying to get either an xBox 360 or a PS3 controller connected to my S2 but so far have been spectacularly unsuccessful. Has anybody managed to do it without rooting the device or flashing a new rom?
I've tried both, connected through an OTG cable that I know works because I can use both a flash drive and a wired mouse with it.
I'd rather not root it, it's still under warranty and I don't want to lose that and I definitely don't want to flash a different rom. I like it as it is.
One thread I found implied that the Sixaxis app would allow me to connect the PS3 controller by using the USB cable I have for charging it but I've found this not to be the case. It just tells me that it can't find the controller on Bluetooth and doesn't even seem to look for a wired one.
Searching has shown me that the controllers can be connected to other tablets but I'm yet to find anyone who has done it with the S2.
Please can anyone help? I'd love to be able to play games on my tablet without using the on screen controls which I find very awkward.
I should say that my S2 is an SM-T713
You would definitely need a keymapper, I'd say. Unless the game in question nativity supports a gamepad/controller.
Did you check the Nvidia Shield Tablet threads?
I think they came up with a *no root* solution, which should be applicable for all sorts of Android devices.
Thanks, I'll have a look
I was in a similar boat to you a few week ago on my stock T715:-
-Xbox 360 Bluetooth, no connection
-PS3 Bluetooth, no connection
-Xbox 360 Wired/OTG, no connection
-PS3 Wired/OTG, connection but sometimes with calibration issues
I went to a shop in the UK called CeX and asked for a Bluetooth controller. They had a used Gamesir S3 for £15 which is cheaper than a wired PS3 controller. The Gamesir is excellent, it's connected every single time. They supply a micro USB to micro USB cable so you have the choice of wired or Bluetooth. Both work flawlessly without any calibration issues.
Best £15 I've spent this year. :victory:
Fail.
I can recommend gamesir s3 too. It also came with a clip that you can use for your phone.