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Cross-platform library for 6DoF tracking of the PS Move Motion Controller. Sensor fusion, computer vision, ambient display (LED orb).
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[HELP] Psmove controller not calibrating #496

Closed AndrejPatak closed 1 week ago

AndrejPatak commented 1 week ago

Hello, I've recently found my old psmove controller and wanted to see if I can use it for some fun on my arch linux laptop. I installed the arch package through yay, and connected the controller via usb. First I did:

bery@bery-legion ~> sudo psmove pair
Connected controllers: 1
[PSMOVE WARNING] No calibration file found (/etc/psmoveapi/00_06_f5_18_f5_70.calibration or /etc/psmoveapi/00_06_f5_18_f5_70.calibration)
[PSMOVE WARNING] Magnetometer in 00:06:f5:18:f5:70 not yet calibrated.
PSMove #1 connected via USB.
[PAIRING LINUX] Found host adapter: 6c:6a:77:50:9a:41 (name=hci0)
[PAIRING LINUX] Running: 'systemctl stop bluetooth.service'
[PAIRING LINUX] Writing file: /var/lib/bluetooth/6C:6A:77:50:9A:41/00:06:F5:18:F5:70/info
[PAIRING LINUX] Writing file: /var/lib/bluetooth/6C:6A:77:50:9A:41/cache/00:06:F5:18:F5:70
[PAIRING LINUX] Running: 'systemctl start bluetooth.service'
Pairing of #1 succeeded!
Controller address: 00:06:f5:18:f5:70
Calibration data available and saved.

Then I tried to calibrate it, but:

bery@bery-legion ~> sudo psmove calibrate
Connected controllers for calibration: 1
[PSMOVE WARNING] Magnetometer in 00:06:f5:18:f5:70 not yet calibrated.
Ignoring non-Bluetooth PS Move #0

Finished PS Move #0

Then I figured maybe I should run psmove register 00:06:f5:18:f5:70:

bery@bery-legion ~> sudo psmove register 00:06:f5:18:f5:70
[PAIRING LINUX] Found host adapter: 6c:6a:77:50:9a:41 (name=hci0)
[PAIRING LINUX] File /var/lib/bluetooth/6C:6A:77:50:9A:41/00:06:F5:18:F5:70/info is already up to date.
[PAIRING LINUX] File /var/lib/bluetooth/6C:6A:77:50:9A:41/cache/00:06:F5:18:F5:70 is already up to date.
Paired

I tried to calibrate again, but no luck:

bery@bery-legion ~> sudo psmove calibrate 00:06:f5:18:f5:70
Connected controllers for calibration: 1
[PSMOVE WARNING] Magnetometer in 00:06:f5:18:f5:70 not yet calibrated.
Ignoring non-Bluetooth PS Move #0

Finished PS Move #0

Still, the calibration didn't get rid of the message [PSMOVE WARNING] Magnetometer in 00:06:f5:18:f5:70 not yet calibrated. when running any other psmove command. I don't know how to troubleshoot this nor do i know anything about the psmove controllers and how they work. If I should provide more info, please ask, thank you for your time in advance

nitsch commented 1 week ago

Then I tried to calibrate it, but: `sudo psmove calibrate Connected controllers for calibration: 1 [PSMOVE WARNING] Magnetometer in 00:06:f5:18:f5:70 not yet calibrated. Ignoring non-Bluetooth PS Move #0

It is telling you that controllers must be connected via Bluetooth for calibration.

Since you successfully finished pairing previously, you should be able to disconnect USB and establish a Bluetooth connection by pressing the PS button on the controller.

thp commented 1 week ago

I've improved the error message, as the "Finished PS Move #0" message might have been a bit misleading.

@AndrejPatak feel free to reopen if you can't get magnetometer calibration to work over Bluetooth.

AndrejPatak commented 1 week ago

Then I tried to calibrate it, but: `sudo psmove calibrate Connected controllers for calibration: 1 [PSMOVE WARNING] Magnetometer in 00:06:f5:18:f5:70 not yet calibrated. Ignoring non-Bluetooth PS Move #0

It is telling you that controllers must be connected via Bluetooth for calibration.

Since you successfully finished pairing previously, you should be able to disconnect USB and establish a Bluetooth connection by pressing the PS button on the controller.

I see now. I will try that when I get home, but I think my psmove's battery is completely dead, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to even use it. Do you know of any replacement batteries I could get somewhere?