GIMX will not run on Ubuntu since 4.2 update

[Spaznetz]

Have not been playing for a few weeks. Started up PS3 & GIMX today.

Ran GIMX Update, Started GIMX, Opens fine but will not run when I click <Start>.

Terminal window opens with normal lines of text, some additional text flashes across, and window closes.

It is too fast for me to get screenshot but after trying it several times, I think that the text says:

Can't read packet header.
Can't get adapter status.
connector_init failed.


Please, tell me what I need to do.

EDIT: Forgot to include: Ubuntu 14.04, DIY USB with Teensy 2.0 & CP2102

[Matlo]

This error may happen in the following cases:

• bad usb cable
• bad connection between the CP2102 and the Teensy
• console not powered on

It's possible to start GIMX from the command line to see the exact command output:

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gimx -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -c config.xml --status

Which GIMX version was previously installed?
Which firmware version are you using? Did you load the 4.1 one?

[Spaznetz]

Thanks for the quick response, Matlo.

Here's the terminal output:

option -p with value `/dev/ttyUSB0'
option -c with value `config.xml'
status flag is set
connecting to /dev/ttyUSB0
connected
Detected USB adapter: Sixaxis.
can't read packet header
Can't get adapter status.
connector_init failed

I am not sure which version of GIMX was installed, I believe it was last update of version 3.

Firmware is still old version as I'm having trouble finding the instructions for how to do it again.

[Matlo]

Firmware is still old version as I'm having trouble finding the instructions for how to do it again.

This is the problem. Updating the firmware is very easy using the Teensy loader.
http://gimx.fr/wiki/index.php?title=DIY ... or_dummies

[Spaznetz]

Yes, very easy once I found the right instructions, I had a bad bookmark from somewhere. Thank you!

Updated the firmware with the Teensy loader, but it still does not work.

I am now getting what looks to be normal terminal window when I run GIMX, but PS3 is not responding.

Ran GIMX from command line and I can see commands when I press keys or move mouse.

option -p with value `/dev/ttyUSB0'
option -c with value `PS3_Borderlands_Spaznetz.xml'
status flag is set
connecting to /dev/ttyUSB0
connected
Detected USB adapter: Sixaxis.
no pass-through device is needed
using default refresh period: 10.00ms
A device name is empty. Multiple mice and keyboards are not managed.
Warning: can't open macro directory /home/spaznetz//.gimx//macros/
0 1433427080.152324, rstick x (30), rstick y (-4)
0 1433427080.162235, rstick x (35), rstick y (-3)
0 1433427080.172262, rstick x (32), rstick y (-3)
0 1433427080.182265

Swapped out all cables and trouble persists.

Tested PS3 USB port & cables with Sixaxis controller (just to be sure) and it works.

What am I missing?

Is it possible to revert to 3.5 for testing to make sure my CP2102 or Teensy haven't gone bad?

[Matlo]

The USB adapter is detected, which means the connection between the CP2102 and the Teensy is right.

Did you set the USB adapter as controller 1 on the PS3?

[Spaznetz]

Did you set the USB adapter as controller 1 on the PS3?

I am not sure what you mean by that.

The USB cable is connected to the lefthand port on the PS3 as it always was when I was using the previous release.

Is there an additional setting or step required in 4.2 that tells the PS3 which controller number GIMX is emulating?

Or are you asking if I pressed the PS button? I did and got no response from PS3.

[Matlo]

It works fine on my side.

Could you try to plug the Teensy to your PC and see if jstest-gtk gets the right events when gimx is running?
To install jstest-gtk:

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sudo apt-get install jstest-gtk

[Spaznetz]

I installed jstest-gtk using the command you gave, but how do I run it?

(Sorry, not a Unix user. Not familiar with where things go when installed and/or how to run them after they are installed.)

[Matlo]

Just click on the Ubuntu dash (the Ubuntu icon on the top left), type jstest-gtk in the text area, and click on the jstest-gtk icon that shows up in the results.
Or type jstest-gtk in the terminal.