RPi

GIMX can run on many Linux targets, and the Raspberry Pi is one of them!

Tested setup

* Raspberry Pi: model B, 256MB
* Distro: Raspbian wheezy
* Self-powered USB hub: Belkin 7 ports F4U017 (self-powered = with an external power supply)
* Keyboard: n25te plugged on the USB hub
* Mouse: Logitech G500 plugged on the USB hub
* Bluetooth dongle: Pluscom BT20 (CSR Bluecore4-rom) plugged on the USB hub
* PS3: FAT - FW 4.41

Fix for USB issues

A firmware update is required to fix USB issues (missing mouse & keyboard events - source).

Instructions:

sudo apt-get install git-core
sudo wget http://goo.gl/1BOfJ -O /usr/bin/rpi-update && sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/rpi-update
sudo BRANCH=fiq_split rpi-update

Tested Rpi firmware

pi@raspberrypi ~ $  uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 3.8.12+ #438 PREEMPT Wed May 8 22:31:10 BST 2013 armv6l GNU/Linux
pi@raspberrypi ~ $  /opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd version
May  5 2013 13:06:56 
Copyright (c) 2012 Broadcom
version 388665 (release)

GIMX installation

wget http://gimx.fr/download/gimx-raspbian.html
sudo dpkg -i sixemu_1.01-1_armhf.deb

Note: as of this writting, GIMX version is 1.01.

Required bluetooth tools

sudo apt-get install bluez

Run GIMX

A good idea is to run GIMX directly from a terminal, without any desktop.

This can be done over the network:

ssh pi@<ip address>
emu <PS3 bdaddr>

ssh pi@<ip address>
emuclient -c <config file>

The dongle address has to be changed before running the above commands.

Ideally, GIMX should be launched without using the ethernet port (because it is connected on the USB bus).

More details on command line options on this page.