[BUG]: PS3 Controller Not Detected On Linux

[i-like-buff-green-women]

Describe the Bug

Less of a bug, more of a report.

OEM PS3 controller was not detected via USB [this machine does not have bluetooth, so test with that wasn't an option].

Ran jstest on /dev/input/js1 [it was addressed to js1 instead of js0] which passed all test. Tested with https://hardwaretester.com/gamepad and the .elf file, per official instructions - gamepad tester worked, the .elf file did not, as to be expected, since PCSX2 wasn't recognizing the controller, but wasn't going to skip a step.

TellowKrinkle in the PCSX2 Discord recommended this: https://wiki.rpcs3.net/index.php?title=Help:Controller_Configuration#On_Linux which fixed the issue and provided full support.

I would also like to add that some Linux users may experience an issue where the left analog stick controls the mouse cursor. That's an easy fix:

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/51-joystick.conf

Then dump in this and save:

Section "InputClass"
Identifier "joystick catchall"
MatchIsJoystick "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "joystick"
Option "StartKeysEnabled" "False" #Disable mouse
Option "StartMouseEnabled" "False" #support
EndSection

Reproduction Steps

See details above.

Expected Behavior

No response

PCSX2 Revision

v1.7.5703

Operating System

Linux (64bit) - Specify distro below

If Linux - Specify Distro

antiX 23.1

Logs & Dumps

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[refractionpcsx2]

okay thanks but this issue tracker is reserved for PCSX2 issues, so I will be closing.

[JesseMatherly]

This is regarding PCSX2. Users in the Discord requested I generate this.

[refractionpcsx2]

Okay but you said it wasn't a bug and that it was fixed, then gave a solution outside of PCSX2. I can't watch the Discord 24/7.

[TellowKrinkle]

This bug is not fixed, enabling raw hidapi access is a workaround but we should be able to talk to a DS3 without hidapi as well (just without pressure sensitive buttons)

[stenzek]

That sounds like a setup specific issue? (if the kernel isn't providing the appropriate events)
Or SDL..

[Relwi]

I tested a PS3 controller and mine is working fine, I'm on Arch Linux with kernel 6.8.5. I tested with the PCSX2 v1.7.5703 too.
I connected the controller and it seems to work out-of-the-box with SDL.

[Mrlinkwii]

can not replicate , DS3 works great with SDL