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How To Use A Ps3 Wireless Game Pad On Your Android Phone by elvis10ten(m): 3:34pm On Nov 30, 2013
Raise your hand if you
have ever been frustrated with a
smartphone or a tablet
game and its on-screen
game controls. All hands up? Good. We are
pleased to inform you
that there is a way of
waving those on-screen
buttons goodbye, and it
does not involve purchasing an aging
Sony Ericsson Xperia
PLAY. In fact, you won't
have to purchase
anything other than an
Android application,... as
long as you have a
genuine PlayStation 3
controller lying around.
As you can already
guess, this how-to
guide is about making the PlayStation 3's
wireless Sixaxis gamepad work with
your Android device .
The magic happens
over Bluetooth, and the
communication is handled by an app called
Sixaxis Controller. Do we have your attention
already? Then here is what you need to know
before proceeding further:
You need a rooted Android device Yes. That is so due to the way the controller talks with your smartphone or tablet.
Unless access to the
necessary protocols is
allowed, the app won't
work. Also, there is no
guarantee that your device will be supported.
Many HTC handsets and some newer Samsung devices are known to be incompatible. If you have Cyanogenmod installed, however, the likelihood of making this hack work is higher as the custom ROM supports the required protocols.
Are you still with us?
Okay, then get Sixaxis
Compatibility Checker from the Google Play store. This application will tell you whether your Android smartphone or tablet is
compatible with the app. After all, you don't
want to spend $1.99 on
an app that does not work, right? If you get a positive response, you can now move on to the next step, which is to...
Pair the controller with your smartphone or tablet.
To do this, you need to
download and install the SixaxisPairTool
application. Mac and Linux users, alternatives to this app
are available at that link
as well. While the app is
downloading, switch on
the Bluetooth radio on
your Android device, if
you have not done that
already. Go to Settings>About Phone>Status and find
the line that says "Bluetooth address". A
number that looks like
this - 1A:2B:3C:4D:5E:6F,
should be displayed, and
if it is not, make sure
your Bluetooth radio is
really switched on. That
alphanumerical code is
the MAC address of
your Android device's
Bluetooth radio. Write it
down.
Now that the
SixaxisPairTool
application is installed
on your computer, open
it up. You should get a
window that says "Current Master: Searching...". Now go
ahead and connect the
controller to the PC
using its miniUSB cable.
Once plugged in, the
application will display
the MAC address of the
device, which the
controller is currently
paired with. Enter your
Android device's Bluetooth MAC address,
the one you just wrote
down, and click the
Update button. The
"Current Master" should
now match the MAC
address of your
smartphone or tablet.
You can now disconnect
the miniUSB cable and
press the power button
on the controller. If a
single line remains on,
then pairing has been
successful. Now when
you open the Compatibility Checker
app, you should see a
response each time you
press a button on the
controller. If you want
to use the controller
with your PS3 again,
hook it up to a PS3 USB
port using the miniUSB
cable.
Download Sixaxis
Controller and have
fun!
You can download the
Sixaxis Controller app
from the Google Play
store
for $1.99. When you
open it, you have to tap
the "Change input
method" button and
select "Sixaxis
Controller". That should
do it! The controller will
now work in almost any
game that lets you
define your own keys,
such as console
emulators. Have fun,
and if you manage to
pull this trick off, let us
know by dropping a
comment below!
Re: How To Use A Ps3 Wireless Game Pad On Your Android Phone by dejavuh0007(m): 1:57pm On May 04, 2015
have used d controller on android 4.2 but recently I upgraded to 4.4 KitKat but d controller is not connecting wt d sixaxis app d controller just keep a on blinking and it won't stop until u press d reset button.. now my question is that does KitKat not support d required Bluetooth protocol to pair d controller?

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