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in Current Mac Hardwareedited January 2014
in Current Mac Hardwareedited January 2014
I have a PC as well as a Xbox 360 and have played games on both. Now that I'm becoming more of a Mac person though I will get into some mac gaming. I'm trying to avoid having to buy too many controllers. Most of the games I'm fine with a gamepad but I like car racing games so a wheel controller would be nice. What I'm looking at is possibly the Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows so that I can use the same controllers on both my XBox 360 and PC. My question, has anyone tried using this on a Mac?
If not I am interested in any suggestions of good gaming controllers for the Mac.
If not I am interested in any suggestions of good gaming controllers for the Mac.
Drivers for wireless gaming receiver theguy 6 Jan 2013 12:56:31 953 posts Seen 12 minutes ago Registered 8 years ago I've an unofficial Xbox wireless gaming receiver which works with my android tablet but fails to work on my PC as Windows can't find the driver software. XBOX 360 wireless controller and wireless gaming receiver. I bought a XBOX 360 wireless controller and a wireless gaming receiver for my laptop. However, I cannot connect the controller to my laptop.
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- Quote:Originally Posted by markw10
I have a PC as well as a Xbox 360 and have played games on both. Now that I'm becoming more of a Mac person though I will get into some mac gaming. I'm trying to avoid having to buy too many controllers. Most of the games I'm fine with a gamepad but I like car racing games so a wheel controller would be nice. What I'm looking at is possibly the Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows so that I can use the same controllers on both my XBox 360 and PC. My question, has anyone tried using this on a Mac?
If not I am interested in any suggestions of good gaming controllers for the Mac.
From what I remember, the XBOX 360 controller for Windows has a USB plug on it but isn't a true USB device. So I don't think it would work on a Mac (including use with USB OverDrive). But I could be wrong. - OS X Xbox 360 controller driver
I also have a 360 and a Mac, and I haven't tried this myself, but looks like it does work. - Quote:Originally Posted by ajprice
OS X Xbox 360 controller driver
I also have a 360 and a Mac, and I haven't tried this myself, but looks like it does work.
yes xbox 360 controllers work find on mac... - Quote:Originally Posted by glady12
i just got a game (FLight Simulator X) and it says you can use an Xbox 360 contoller and i was wondering if it is possible to do this with a wireless Xbox controller if i have the charging wire that uses the Usb. i plugged it in but it ownt work. HELP!!! best answers goes to the Best answer that actually helps
The wireless controller will not work with a Mac/PC without the use of the wireless controller adapter, and as far as I know, that only works in Windows. The charging cable you have is just that... a charger and nothing more. Ideally, you want to find a used wired 360 controller because those work without issue in Windows and OS X. Doesn't even have to be Microsoft branded. I got mine for $10 used at Gamestop.
Gaming on a Mac is not what Apple is historically known for. However, with Apple delving into the fledgling virtual and augmented reality space, some traditional game interfaces and not so traditional interfaces (think HTC wands or Valve's knuckle controllers) now need to be supported on macOS to reap the VR/AR benefits to their fullest.
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To ready you for some amazing VR pilot games such as Eve: Valkyrie that utilize a traditional game Xbox game controller, we're here to show you how to connect one to your Mac! In the past this method only applied to the Xbox 360 controller, but the latest version of the software you'll be using also now supports the Xbox One controller.
How to download and install the drivers
We're assuming that you already own a wired Xbox controller, but if you're needing to buy, a standard controller is about $50. You'll need to connect it to your Mac using a microUSB cable which, sadly, isn't included. If you buy a third-party wired controller you won't have to worry about this.
Next, follow these steps.
- Launch Safari.
- Navigate to https://github.com/360/Controller/360Controller/releases.
- Download the latest release of the 360Controller driver. As of this writing, the latest release is 0.16.5.
- Go to your Downloads folder in Finder.
- Double-click the 360Controllerinstall_*.dmg file.
- Double-click the Install360Controller.pkg that pops up in Finder.
- Click Continue.
- Again, click Continue.
- Select to Agree the license agreement.
- Click Install.
- Agree to allow a restart of the computer by clicking Continue Installation.
- Click Restart.
- You can optionally have the downloaded file Moved to Trash.
- Upon restarting the computer start System Preferences from the dock or the menu.
- Click on Xbox 360 Controllers.
How to connect your Xbox 360 controller
Once you've installed the drivers, you'll now logically see that there are No devices found, since we have yet to physically connect the game controller to the Mac.
- Plug in your controller to your Mac. If you have a current model MacBook or MacBook Pro, you'll need a USB-C to USB-A adapter.
- Click OK when the System Extension Blocked warning message pops up.
- Go into System Preferences via the dock or menu.
- Click Security & Privacy.
- Under the General tab click the Lock at the bottom left.
- Enter your password and click Unlock.
- Click Allow.
Your Xbox wired controller should now be connected!
Final thoughts
I am super stoked about developers climbing aboard the VR/AR hype train. As a mere consumer of VR, I can only hope for more and more creative minds to get on board. If you're a VR/AR developer, or even better yet, a macOS VR/AR developer, what other ways can Apple help promote virtual reality on their platform? Let us know in the comments!
Updated April 2018: Updated to reflect that this method also now supports the Xbox One controller.
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