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Boo-urns Jun 5, 2015 @ 9:34am
PS3 Controller Compatibility
What's the odds that either through Bluetooth or wired that it will work? I see that 360 controllers will work so maybe we can get MotionInJoy or SCP on it
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Satoru Jun 5, 2015 @ 11:30am 
The steamlink is an asic board so you cant use SCP because the drivers wouldn't be compatible with whatever is on it. (probably an ARM device)

And for the love of all that is holy

STOP USING MOTION IN JOY

It's a Chinese remote control trojan. Stop using it. Right now.
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Boo-urns Jun 5, 2015 @ 12:15pm 
I'm not, I'm using SCP, its just purely an example, so I'll need an xbox controller then :(
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Satoru Jun 5, 2015 @ 2:56pm 
Originally posted by Bon'Quisha:
I'm not, I'm using SCP, its just purely an example, so I'll need an xbox controller then :(

Its' hard to say to be honest. If you're concerned you can wait for the units to ship and see what happens. I'm sure someone will no doubt try to get a PS3/PS4 controller working
Last edited by Satoru; Jun 5, 2015 @ 2:56pm
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Boo-urns Jun 6, 2015 @ 9:33am 
The only other way I can juify getting it is by putting Kodi on it, really would be better than plugging the laptop in to the TV, unless I can stream the actual programme through
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Nabushi Jul 10, 2015 @ 10:42am 
Originally posted by Satoru:
The steamlink is an asic board so you cant use SCP because the drivers wouldn't be compatible with whatever is on it. (probably an ARM device)

And for the love of all that is holy

STOP USING MOTION IN JOY

It's a Chinese remote control trojan. Stop using it. Right now.

So if i aint't got xbox pad, i should buy one instead of using motioninjoy? Is there a non trojan alternative, cause i'm use to ps3 pad and like it.
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Boo-urns Jul 10, 2015 @ 12:52pm 

Originally posted by Nabushi Qc:
Originally posted by Satoru:
The steamlink is an asic board so you cant use SCP because the drivers wouldn't be compatible with whatever is on it. (probably an ARM device)

And for the love of all that is holy

STOP USING MOTION IN JOY

It's a Chinese remote control trojan. Stop using it. Right now.

So if i aint't got xbox pad, i should buy one instead of using motioninjoy? Is there a non trojan alternative, cause i'm use to ps3 pad and like it.
WINSCP works great, I haven't had any trouble at all
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Nabushi Jul 10, 2015 @ 1:17pm 
Cool, thanks for the info :)
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Trinexx Jul 13, 2015 @ 3:21pm 
Since the PS3 controller communicates via bluetooth, you could hook it to the host PC and just use it like that. Doesn't necessarily have to be connected to the Link.
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8BitCerberus Jul 14, 2015 @ 9:05am 
The Link has Bluetooth on it, and the PS3 controller will work as a standard twin-stick controller when connected to a PC, so in theory it should do the same when connected to the Link. Only reason you needed something like MotionInJoy/SCP/etc was to have it emulate a 360 controller.

Technically, as long as the particular game doesn't require a 360/xinput controller, it should be able to work with a PS3 controller, you may just have to manually bind everything.
Last edited by 8BitCerberus; Jul 14, 2015 @ 9:05am
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Prydzen ᛋᛟ Jul 15, 2015 @ 3:11pm 
Its linux and its USB, i see no reason why it wont work.
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Nabushi Jul 17, 2015 @ 11:30am 
Originally posted by ChrisPlaysLinux:
Its linux and its USB, i see no reason why it wont work.

Xinput is a reason why :( Some Xinput controler game don't play well in linux, in my case.
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Prydzen ᛋᛟ Jul 17, 2015 @ 1:10pm 
Originally posted by Nabushi Qc:
Originally posted by ChrisPlaysLinux:
Its linux and its USB, i see no reason why it wont work.

Xinput is a reason why :( Some Xinput controler game don't play well in linux, in my case.
Why is that?
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Prydzen ᛋᛟ Jul 17, 2015 @ 1:55pm 
Originally posted by PS3 controller:
The Sixaxis gamepad works out of the box when plugged in via USB (the PS button will need to be pushed to begin), force feedback is backed since kernel 3.14.
Steam properly recognizes it as a PS3 pad and Big Picture can be launched with the PS button. Big Picture and some games may act as if it was a 360 controller. Gamepad control over mouse is on by default. You may want to turn it off before playing games, see below.

PS3 controller[wiki.archlinux.org]
Last edited by Prydzen ᛋᛟ; Jul 17, 2015 @ 1:55pm
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Trinexx Jul 17, 2015 @ 2:26pm 
Originally posted by ChrisPlaysLinux:
Originally posted by Nabushi Qc:

Xinput is a reason why :( Some Xinput controler game don't play well in linux, in my case.
Why is that?

Because it's an API designed specifically for using the 360 controller on a Windows system? :Khappy:
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Prydzen ᛋᛟ Jul 17, 2015 @ 2:53pm 
Originally posted by Kelonioj:
Originally posted by ChrisPlaysLinux:
Why is that?

Because it's an API designed specifically for using the 360 controller on a Windows system? :Khappy:
Did you even read what i posted.
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