By • 6:00 am, October 29, 2012 • After we reported on coming to the Mac, we got a reader question that I figured it’d be good to write a tip on. Playing games on your Mac is great fun of course, and all of them use the keyboard and/or mouse to control the games being played. However, with AirPlay mirroring, HDMI cable support, and a bunch of new games showing up for the Mac platform along their Windows brethren, there are times when a console style controller is a better alternative. Being able to sit on the couch and play our favorite Mac games has a lot to recommend it, and using an Xbox controller is fairly easy to set up. First of all, you’ll need an Xbox controller, wired or wireless with the Microsoft wireless adapter. I used a wired controller, but you should be able to get a wireless controller (with the wireless receiver you can get on ) to work just as well. Secondly, head over to TattieBogle, and there. This driver will let your Mac talk to the Xbox 360 controller, and vice versa. Once downloaded, mount the disk image with a double click on the.dmg file and then double click on the.pkg file that’s on it. Follow the prompts, just like any other OS X installer, to install the driver software. You won’t need to restart. Now, plug in the Xbox 360 wired controller. You've got an Apple computer and you're ready to get your wireless game on. Here's how to connect and use a PS4 controller on Mac. The green lights around the middle Xbox button will light up, but then will go dark. Unlike when connected to an actual Xbox 360, the controller will not light up when connected to your Mac. Now, pull up System Preferences, either from the Apple Menu or from within your Applications folder. ![]() There should be an Xbox 360 Controllers preference icon in the lower right, now. Click on that, and you’ll see a control panel like the screenshot above. Pressing the buttons will darken them on the control panel, so you can see that the controller is working. Now, launch Steam, or other controller-enabled game, on your Mac, and get to gaming! You can send your Mac screen to your Apple TV or use an HDMI cable to get it up on your HDTV. I recommend the cable, as Airplay can have a little bit of lag between a button press and the effect, depending on your router’s wi-fi signal. Are you facing problems in connecting your favorite Console Game Controllers to your Windows or Mac computers? Don’t worry, we got you all covered. In this article we are going to tell you everything you need to know about different Console Game Controllers and how to connect them to your PC. You can actually any Game controller with your PC. Most common controllers that are used on PC’s are the USB Logitech controllers which support DirectInput Protocol. You can use these in most of the games. 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The Controllers mentioned in this article will work on Windows and Mac and even Linux for some. You need to use a adapter if it doesn’t work with USB, that’s an issue with older controllers. • DualShock 1 and 2: PS1 and PS2 These are old controllers which do not use USB therefore; you have to use an adaptor. We will recommend you to use DualShock 3 which is updated version of DualShock 1 and 2 with same features but with USB support. It also has wireless support. • DualShock 3: PS3 Windows need a custom driver to set up DualShock 3. For Mac OS, there is no requirement of custom drivers. You can directly connect it via USB cable of Bluetooth. • PS4: Windows support PS4 controller both ways via USB and wirelessly. However, for using controllers wirelessly, an adapter is required. MAC OS is also supported by DualShock controllers by default. It also supports wireless connections. • Xbox One Controller: Xbox 1 Coming from the same flagship, Windows and Xbox controllers are works out of the box together without any complications. You just need to plug in and that’s all you need to do. Furthermore, if you are a Windows 10 user, you can even update your controller. 3ds emulator online. For MAC Users, you will need 360Controller Driver for using this Controller. This is not wireless but support USB connection. • Xbox 360: For Windows, it is supported by default for USB connectivity. However, for using it wireless, adapter will be required. Unfortunately, due to kernel extension issues wireless support is not available for MAC OS. MAC will require a custom driver to use the wired connection. • Xbox One: This one is little complicated. You will need extra software. Specifically, some Custom drivers and adapter. • Nintendo Switch Pro Controller: It works pretty easily. You just need to connect it wirelessly via Bluetooth to your Windows or Mac and it will then, work automatically.
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