Comments on: PS3 and Wiimote Game Controllers on the Arduino Host Shield: Part 1

By: Beeker

Beeker — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:56:01 +0000

Theoretically, would it be possible to have a ps3 controller connected to a ps3 normally, either wirelessly or via usb, and then also have an arduino listening only (reading) the commands being sent from the controller.

I’m imaging a scenario where an arduino triggers lights/motors things during gameplay of a ps3 via the controller.

Almost all of the work I’ve seen done is where the controller is being used as a one to one, or a many to one, but not a one to many (multiple listening points, a computer, an arduino, a ps3, etc.)

Thanks!

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:29:09 +0000

So, I plan on using the USB Host Shield eventually, but I noticed in the introduction that you said using the PC as host had already been done. I’ve been researching this topic, and would love a link to how to do this. I’d like to use a Wiimote to send commands to the Arduino via the serial port/bluetooth communication. I realize that I need HID to do direct communication, but which programs should I use to host the communication with my computer?

Cheers,

Nathan

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:26:56 +0000

Whatever happened to parts 4 and 5 anyways?

By: kerchunk

kerchunk — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:42:56 +0000

I say, outstanding project and writeup! This thread seems a good place to post my question – I’d like to create something quite similar but with two USB ports to serve as an interface between a PC-centric game controller (Thrustmaster HOTAS Cougar flightstick) and a PS3. The HOTAS is configured as a USB device and would connect to the interface via MAX3421E(host), while the PS3 would connect to the interface via MAX3421E(device), with the interface doing the translating. It’d also read a bank of DIP switches to determine which set of HOTAS/PS3 controller button mappings to use (because the “throttle” pressure button on a PS3 controller for one game is not the same for a different game – this results in really lousy scores!)

Or a simpler alternative would be to wire the PS3 controller’s buttons to a Arduino’s assorted GPIO pins – this has the advantage of not having to monkey with the PS3 side of the interface at all.

Ideas/suggestions/comments/constructive criticisms are all welcome!

TIA,

Still-learning Steve

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:28:56 +0000

Hi,

has already somebody tried to connect an UMTS stick to the usb host shield?

Regards,

Paul

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:39:19 +0000

Though the bluetooth specifications are long and have a lot of information which is not needed, they remain my reference.

For HCI commands and events, go straight to Volume 2, Part E, Section 7.

By: yashar

yashar — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:28:50 +0000

hi,
i have a question about the bluetooth library!!! how do you get the info about the hci commands and their parameters.
like how would you know for example for inquiry what parameters should be set… the specification is too broad and lengthy and it seems i cant find it.
i really appreciate your work and its been 3 months of fun studying and learning about usb and bluetooth and your libraries.
yashar

By: wingman128

wingman128 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:41:06 +0000

I was able to get a connection using the wt32. I can change the LED and turn on rumble, and I can get x30 reports. The thing is now that I request x31 reports I get nothing. It seems like the wii mote just doesn’t want to send the info. Do you know if there is any trick to get the wii mote to send x31 reports.

Wingman128

By: David

David — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:56:47 +0000

Thanks for your reply Richard. I think some sort of flow control of the sort you suggested is what I need, I’m just not sure exactly how to apply it. I’ve abandoned that angle of attack for the moment and am using GLOVEPIE (which is actually pretty cool) but it’s dirty hack so may come back to the Hostshield.

Thanks again,

David

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:25:34 +0000

I don’t know about flash and as2. or AS3glue. My thoughts are that the serial stream from the arduino is too fast for the PC app. and you lose data.
Could you make the flash app. request data from the arduino, and make the arduino code only send data when requested ? I guess this is how firmata does it to control the data flow.