pihut_ps3.py

# A simple example program to display the keypresses on a PiHut PS3 controller. 
# Author: Neil Lambeth. neil@redrobotics.co.uk @NeilRedRobotics

from __future__ import print_function  # Make print work with python 2 & 3
from evdev import InputDevice, ecodes
import redboard

dev = InputDevice('/dev/input/event0')
#print(dev)

device = str(dev).find("HJD")
if device != -1:
    print ('Controller: PiHut PS3 Gamepad')

for event in dev.read_loop():
    #print(event)  # Uncomment to show all key data
    
    
    if event.type == ecodes.EV_KEY:   
        #print(event.code)  # Uncomment to show each keycode
        if event.value == 1:  # Key down
            if event.code == 304:
                print ('X')
            elif event.code == 305:
                print ('Circle')
            elif event.code == 307:
                print ('Square')
            elif event.code == 308:
                print ('Triangle')
            elif event.code == 310:
                print ('L1')
            elif event.code == 311:
                print ('R1')   
            elif event.code == 312:
                print ('L2')     
            elif event.code == 313:
                print ('R2')
            elif event.code == 314:
                print ('Select')
            elif event.code == 315:
                print ('Start')
            elif event.code == 316:
                print ('Analog')
            elif event.code == 317:
                print ('L3')
            elif event.code == 318:
                print ('R3')


    if event.type == ecodes.EV_ABS:

        if event.code == 1:  # Left analogue Vertical stick

            LY = event.value
            print "Left Y = ",LY

        elif event.code == 0:  # Left analogue Horizontal stick
            
            LX = event.value
            print "Left X = ",LX



        elif event.code == 5:  # Right analogue Vertical stick	
            RY = event.value	
            print "Right Y = ",RY

        elif event.code == 2:  # Right analogue Horizontal stick

            RX = event.value
            print "Right X = ",RX    
          


        if event.code == 16:  # Dpad
            if event.value == -1:
                print ('Dpad LEFT')            
            if event.value == 1: 
                print ('Dpad RIGHT')

        if event.code == 17:
            if event.value == -1:
                print ('Dpad UP')            
            if event.value == 1: 
                print ('Dpad DOWN')