Fake PS3 controller fix & udev rule

01-fixps3.rules

DRIVER=="usb", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="045e", ATTR{idProduct}=="028e", RUN+="/usr/local/bin/fixcontroller.py"

README.md

This script makes a fake ps3 controller connect on linux as a gamepad (shows as Xbox 360 for me). More details here probably

fixcontroller.py is adapted from https://gist.github.com/dnmodder/de2df973323b7c6acf45f40dc66e8db3

You probably want to check that the script works correctly before you follow the steps below to make the changes permanent.

Install as a udev rule

chmod +x fixcontroller.py
cp fixcontroller.py /usr/local/bin/fixcontroller.py
cp 01-fixps3.rules /etc/udev/rules.d
udevadm control --reload

fixcontroller.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import os
import sys


try:
    # this is where pyusb got installed for me, but it wasn't in the path
    # when udev called the script.
    sys.path.append('/usr/local/lib/python3.9/dist-packages/')
    import usb.core
    import usb.util
except ImportError as e:
    print("First, install the pyusb module with PIP or your package manager.")
    sys.exit(1)
else:
    if os.geteuid() != 0:
        print("You need to run this script with sudo")
        sys.exit()

    dev = usb.core.find(find_all=True)

    for d in dev:
        if d.idVendor == 0x045e and d.idProduct == 0x028e:
            print('Controller found... fixing now :)')
            d.ctrl_transfer(0xc1, 0x01, 0x0100, 0x00, 0x14)
finally:
    sys.exit()