I'm currently working on supporting the PS3 Sixaxis/Dualshock Controller in iOS. After browsing through the forum, there seems to be many different solutions in using controllers. I'm wondering if anyone is interested in using the PS3 Controller to play iOS games (iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch). The app will allow you to map the PS3 controller buttons to onscreen soft touches, so it should work with most games. However, this will require a jailbroken iOS device in order for the PS3 controller to work. [Update] Here is a video on how it works. http://youtu.be/mpKST66UoYo
I wish I could, but it is impossible to do without jailbreak. Without jailbreak, you can't simulate screen touches and send it to another app. The other is Apple Bluetooth stack.
The driver part is basically done. That is, the PS3 controller can communicate with the iPad via Bluetooth (Thanks to BTStack by Matthias Ringwald). I still need to work on the GUI. Currently, it's emulating iCade controller and will work with games designed for iCade. My final goal is to allow you to map PS3 buttons to onscreen touches. Here is a video on how it works. http://youtu.be/mpKST66UoYo
Thought I'd never have to do this but I might have to jailbreak, I'm not really that excited about jail breaking, by the way can any thing bad happen?
This is great news, can't wait to be able to potentially use blutrol with the ps3 controller! And with GTA Vice City so close...
I thought exactly the same before jailbreaking... But basically, as long as you only install very well known applications or tweaks, nothing bad can happen to your device. I was even confident to JB my new ipad as soon as it was available. Screw the warranty, it's worth it.
The only downside to Jailbreaking is that Santa will know you haven't been a good boy and might not bring you that Minecraft Lego set for Christmas
Wow this looks real! Do you have a twitter/blog/... to follow updates? Hit me up if you need someone to do testing, I'm using a iPhone 4 here, JB of coz.
Does the IOS Settings > Bluetooth shows the pairing with the PS3 controller? If yes, can you also show the video with it?
definitely a yes for me! that would be totally awesome. its even more awesome if there was some kind of blog to or website to keep it updated. really jealous of those gameklip. it would be really awesome it was available on the iphone. hope to see an update soon!
sounds great Great work so far keep it up, would be more than happy to purchase app/donate to project. Anywhere we can check for updates on the project ?