GIMX – Game Input MultipleXer v0.25 Released

A developer by the name of Matlo has released an update to his Sixaxis Emulator. Renamed to Game Input Multiplexer version 0.25 allows you to control your PS3 via your PC using a bluetooth AVR dongle or usb-usb adapter. The compatible AVR USB chips are listed below.

To Quote:

GIMX stands for Game Input MultipleXer or Game Input MatriX. The purpose of this software is to control a video game console with a PC. It currently only works with the PS3, but the Xbox 360 is a also targeted.

It operates:

Over bluetooth:

Works with Linux only. A compatible bluetooth dongle is required. Tutorial: http://gimx.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5

Over usb:

Works with Linux and Windows. A usb-usb adapter is required. Tutorial: http://gimx.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=22
The application gets data from the PC peripherals (mice, keyboards and joysticks) and sends controls to the PS3 over bluetooth or usb.

Other controls such as gesture or voice are possible through the emulation of PC peripherals.

Changelog v0.25:

The joystick now works / joysticks names are filled in gimx-config
Support of the navigation stick
The "Link Control" menu is checked by default
Config gimx do more bug in Linux
The combo boxes (dropdown lists) of Gimx-serial now work

Compatible AVR USB Chips:

at90usb82
at90usb162 -> compatible with atmega16u2
at90usb646
at90usb647
at90usb1286
at90usb1287
atmega16u4
atmega32u4

Features:

Up to 7 controllers (Linux + Bluetooth only) - requires a BT dongle for each controller
Up to 8 profiles per controller
Quick change of the profile with change mode "return"
Supported devices: mice, keyboards, game controllers (gamepads, steering wheels, )
Multiple joysticks, mice and keyboards
Configuration of GUIs with automatic notification and detection devices
Mappings button to button, pin to pin, push-to-pin and pin-to-button
Mapping of the mouse customizable (dead zone, sensitivity, acceleration)
Graphical display of the controller status
Calibration Mode the mouse
Smoothing of the mouse
Macros for clavier

Known Issues:

Motion sensing axis control
Motion sensing events
Custom minimal duration time for button events
1:1 translation
[Windows] Some mouse buttons are not working
[usb] Some games are not compatible with gamepads other than the sixaxis/dualshock 3
TCP/IP Support
Shift states
Translate GUI
Trigger intensity
Support for windows virtual devices (virtual keyboard, )
Event scheduling for macros
Make gimx-fpsconfig capable of editing configs produced by gimx-config
Improvements for config examples
Diamond / flexible dead zone
Auto-updater
Auto-updater for config examples
Remove mouse and keyboard names if "Multiple mice and keyboards" is unchecked.