BlueZ sets the device name of Dual Shock 3 controller to "PLAYSTATION(R)3
Controller". When you connect the same controller via USB it is set to "Sony
PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller".
It seems that at least some games fail to recognize the controller as a Dual
Shock 3/sixaxis controller and don't load the default mapping for PlayStation
controllers, if the name doesn't contain the Sony part. Also I don't see a
reason to use a different name, when connecting via Bluetooth.
I noticed this with "The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth" and it seems, that Steam
also recognizes the controller better after the patch, although I'm not
confident, if I can parse the controller configuration dialog correctly.
I don't know, if this breaks anything, because it depends on the current name.
The attached patch changes the device name set when pairing to match the
device name, when connected via USB.
Nicolas Werner
--- a/plugins/sixaxis.c
+++ b/plugins/sixaxis.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
uint16_t version;
} devices[] = {
{
- .name = "PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller",
+ .name = "Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller",
.source = 0x0002,
.vid = 0x054c,
.pid = 0x0268,