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Everyone’s been wondering if we’d ever get the ability to use the SixAxis/Dual Shock 3 PS3 controllers via Bluetooth for Android gaming. While it took quite a while, we’re glad to see that a solution is finally here. It’s called SixAxis controller and it allows you to pair your PS3 controller with your rooted Android phone or tablet for gaming in emulators. Unfortunately, device support is a bit shallow for most HTC devices and some newer Samsung devices (due to changes made by the OEMs to the Bluetooth stack). Can’t hurt to try it on whatever phone you have, anyway, so be sure to give it a shot for $1.67. [Market, Thanks Dennis!]
[Update]: As our commenters below have suggested, SixAxis Compatibility Check will let you test compatibility before buying so you won’t risk losing out on $1.67 for an app that may be useless to you. Give it a whirl in the market here. [Thanks, all!]
They also have an app called Sixaxis Compatibility Checker that will allow to see if your phone works with it before you buy the app.
Please don’t give it 1 star because it doesn’t work with your phone.
just used the compatibility checker, it’s a no-go for rooted Thunderbolt.
great app, hope it supports more phones soon. i’d definitely pick it up
My rooted Thunderbolt worked just fine. Guessing you’re not using Cyanogen?
As I understand it there are only a few stock roms that it will work with. If you have CyanogenMod on your phone though it will work
No go for the Samsung Galaxy S II :(
Thanks for the heads up. :) Looks like my Nexus S is compatible. Yay!
Whoops, I meant to email this to you last week when the developer released it. Working great on my Droid 2 Global.
Works fine on my Nexus S
Oh and no problem Quentyn :) There is an app with which you can check if your device is compatible, it’s called “Sixaxis Compatibility Checker”. Maybe you could update the article…? Here’s a link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscompatibilitychecker
Thanks to you and everyone for suggesting this. Better than buying the app and fumbling with the 15 minute refund window.
No luck on epic 4g with bonsai…
No go for rooted Samsung Charge :(
As long as you’re on CM7, you’ll be able to use this.
For the record, it works on the Xoom (once rooted) with a stock 3.2 ROM. Also FPse, Gameboid, and SNESoid all work beautifully with it.
Test passed on Rooted DX
PS3 remotes can be expensive. I found a nice cheap one from DealExtreme (but I don’t know if they are compatible with this app): http://www.dealextreme.com/p/designer-s-dualshock-3-bluetooth-wireless-sixaxis-controller-for-ps3-black-53716
I really like it. Not trying to spam, I hope that helps!
you could always install the drivers manually to ensure connectivity http://www.androidsim.net/2011/06/how-to-20-connect-ps3-controller-to.html