How To Pair A PS3 Controller With OUYA

[James Andrew Coote]

Everything works as described except for the final step, I'm unable to pair the PS3 controller via bluetooth. On the pairing screen, I press and hold the PS button, all 4 red lights start blinking and I let go the button. The lights will continue to blink for several minutes with nothing happening on screen. I've also tried not letting go the PS button but the results are similar.

Anyone else run into this issue and managed to solve it?

Strange. When the PS3 controller is plugged in via the USB wire, is it definitely working correctly (are you able to navigate the OUYA menus etc with it)?

[eleclerc85]

I tried to play with two PS3 controllers and i'm not able to get id #2 on the second controller. Both paired on id #1 all the time. Is it a way to change the ids or pair on different id?


Edit : Tried to play games with it and it works perfectly, don't bother with the light!!!

[Boingo]

I am also having trouble pairing a PS3 Dualshock3 controller with my Ouya. All that happens is the four LEDs on the front flash rapidly for about a minute. In the controllers screen a second controller does appear, but then after about a minute the LEDs on the controller stop flashing and the second controller on the controller screen dims out again.

If I plug the controller into the Ouya, nothing seems to happen. The PS3 controller does not do anything,and while it is plugged in the Ouya controller stopps working as well. The ouya controller does start working again after the PS3 controller is removed.

[James Andrew Coote]

I am also having trouble pairing a PS3 Dualshock3 controller with my Ouya. All that happens is the four LEDs on the front flash rapidly for about a minute. In the controllers screen a second controller does appear, but then after about a minute the LEDs on the controller stop flashing and the second controller on the controller screen dims out again.

If I plug the controller into the Ouya, nothing seems to happen. The PS3 controller does not do anything,and while it is plugged in the Ouya controller stopps working as well. The ouya controller does start working again after the PS3 controller is removed.

If it doesn't work when plugged into the OUYA via a wire, unplug it, restart the console (hard reset, hold the power button for 5 seconds or more) and plug it back in again. You should at least be able to navigate the OUYA menus with it.

I've tried using fake PS3 controllers and 3rd party PS3 controllers (i.e. ones that work with a PS3 but aren't made by Sony), and they tend not to work. So it absolutely has to be a genuine article PS3 controller.

[Boingo]

It is quite probable this controller is a knock off. I got it on ebay.

[EaglEye]

Will definitely use my own PS3 controller on it, only to bad that not all games support it (yet?)

[joeyfixit]

Can someone put together a list of titles confirmed as PS3 controller-capable?

... maybe this could have its own sticky?

[Alex Ross Shaw]

Can someone put together a list of titles confirmed as PS3 controller-capable?

... maybe this could have its own sticky?

There's a thread already I think that show compatibility with PS3/Xbox 360 pads - ones where it's just one or the other are marked I think. I have to say that even ones that have PS3 pad compatibility didn't always work when I tried them - but not sure if it's just bluetooth lag issues or what.

[Scorpz]

So plugging in a usb controller turns off bluetooth? Any way to disable that 'feature' ? I would like to connect a fake PS3 controller and my ouya controller together. The fake one works fine with usb but bluetooth will be turned off so I cannot use more then one controller...

[dalebert]

I've tried using fake PS3 controllers and 3rd party PS3 controllers (i.e. ones that work with a PS3 but aren't made by Sony), and they tend not to work. So it absolutely has to be a genuine article PS3 controller.

I don't understand this at all. Is it using the same signals or not? This really sucks though. I feel like this thing should have come with two controllers to be worthwhile and $40 seems high to me for new controllers.