Bluetooth HID device (playstation3 BD remote)

[cheetah05]

Can you send me a screenshot of the "software" you used to pair the device with the PC please.

Thanks.

[sIRwa2]

sorry for the late repy. i only used windows drivers. it installed itself, hence no functions.. ill ask some more on ps2dev forums. or buy a wii. the gf wants wii fit anyway.. lol

[cheetah05]

Originally Posted by sIRwa2

sorry for the late repy. i only used windows drivers. it installed itself, hence no functions.. ill ask some more on ps2dev forums. or buy a wii. the gf wants wii fit anyway.. lol

Thats further than I got!??! I can't even get windows to see mine.

So what exactly do you see? I take it you can't do any configuration of it or can you?



BTW: BlueSoleil is a bluetooth stack - not actually sure whether its called as drivers or software, but I would say its just software.


EDIT:

Can you get a PS3 Controller to be seen in windows at all? As I am quite confused as it appears that you are the only one that can get the remote to be seen?

[sIRwa2]

well, here's the pic. the red cirkel is the number that changes very time i press a button. if i dont press any button, nothing happends here. toetsenbord = keyboard. thats how windows sees it as.



i think i still use widcomm bluetooth stack the bt dongle i have is


Qtrek Tinytooth USB 2.0 Dongle

in the control panel, its listed under game controlers as a virtual HID keyboard.
in my bluetooth browser its listed as a BD Remote Control.. so it knows what it is...

as you can see, calibrate is gey. no functions to edit what so ever.

[cheetah05]

Thanks for all the info - I am going to try and get this working I think.

I understand what is doing on with the sent and received bytes - that all makes sense

I think your dongle is a very generic one, for instance, I see the same thing here: DealExtreme: $7.10 Kingfox Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Dongle (Compatible with Vista)

If its recognised as a keyboard, then it may raise a keypress event.

Infact - if you can do a bit of testing for me, I may even be able to create a plugin for you to get it working.

First thing to try is the application attached.

Simply run it (making sure you have the bluetooth remote connected). Press a few keys on your keyboard to make sure its working (should add some stuff to the textbox)......Now start pressing buttons on your remote and see if anything happens (if it adds stuff to the textbox or now). Just tell me if it adds stuff to the text box when you press a button on the remote, if so copy and paste what is in the textbox onto the thread.

I highly doubt this will work, but its the first thing to check


EDIT:

Are you doubly sure you didn't install any drivers that might lead to the remote people detected? For instance, i remember reading about some driver that allowed you to use the PS3 SixAxis controller on the pc - did you install that?

[cheetah05]

Just to let people know - i am developing a plugin for MP for the PS3 remote.

I know how do it, but i need to find a decent managed library so i can receive messages from HID devices (PS3 remote). Not the best programmer as you can probably tell :p

If anyone knows of one - please link me

[sIRwa2]

great to hear you are trying to get this to work. your keytest didnt do anything (as expected) .

i made the bt connection before i installed any other stuff. now after something i did, i loose connection all the time. its also no listed under gamecontrolers anymore. dont know how i got it there. fresh xp install and start again i think.

i have an other machien downstairs, ill try to set up an conection there using same bt dongle. it a clean machine.

also maybe 89ron over at ps2dev.org knows something usefull, he wrote the tool to make the 6axis connect over bt. only thing is that he uses usb conection to pair with windows. bd remote only has bt, so pairing has to be dont over the air. and there is also the linux version that also list alot of bt read out stuff. but you already know that site.

let me know if you need me to run more tests or something, im not always responding very quick, but i do read this forum every other day.

edit: i aslo have a sitecom bt dongle. dont know where it is atm. f#kng small thing. must be around close by, only got it back from a friend few months ago..ill ask my gf to clean the house for a change . maybe i get more/ different resultswith that.

[cheetah05]

I know how to pair properly now, I have got my remote to properly pair....never looses connection too (unless it goes out of range). I can see this a problem and will how to find a way to make an API call to disconnect the remote when MP exits. To connect the remote to the PC, you simply press the playstation key in the center of the remote.

I know what i need to do (how to get it work), but don't yet have the programming knowledge to do it.....


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1. To pair you need to go through the standard Microsoft device, so that you see it in the Devices section.
2. Select the device and click properties and you should see the following screen:

3. Make the controller discoverable again by pressing [Start & Enter Keys] on the remote (together).
4. Click the services tab.
5. Wait till it has found the services and then make sure you check the HID service and click ok as seen below:

It will now be registered as a HID device and will appear under "Game Controllers".


To get it to work in MP, I need to find a way to read the HID messages it sends.

[sIRwa2]

i see, seems to are a far as i was. now were both stuck at the same point. i cant programme aswell. maybe we have to look into how they got the wii remote to function in windows.. must be the same ground works..

u use vista?

getting commands in mp shouldn't be a problem. getting any program to read the commands is the hard part..

Edit: found this: http://forums.homeseer.com/showthread.php?p=813646
not very helpfull, but we are not alone
Edit2: does glovepie do anything?

[cheetah05]

Originally Posted by sIRwa2

i see, seems to are a far as i was. now were both stuck at the same point. i cant programme aswell. maybe we have to look into how they got the wii remote to function in windows.. must be the same ground works..

u use vista?

getting commands in mp shouldn't be a problem. getting any program to read the commands is the hard part..

Edit: found this: Plugin and PS3 dvd remote - HomeSeer Message Board
not very helpfull, but we are not alone
Edit2: does glovepie do anything?

Just an update - i am half way there, I have managed to get the keypress events to be raised (which is the most difficult bit)

Now just need to manage those keypress events.

sIRwa2 - you can help with this. I need a default layout for what the keys would actually do in MP. Could you do that?

Like I'll start you off:

PS Button - Goes to main menu;
Play Button - Play;
Stop Button - Stop;
Pause Button - Pause;
Enter - Select;
....etc.......