Comments on: What’s the Best Gamepad Game Controller?

By: konakid

konakid — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:32:29 +0000

we just purchased the logitech apple only dual controller and it wont work with our iMac OS X 10.5.8 or our updated powerbook….tried setting the controls from inside the games such as CoD4, Doom3 and Qauke 4, all to no avail …. controller is either broken or has mind of it’s own, or possibly there is a driver we could download from logitech but we just can’t find the proper driver anywhere soooo is anyone out there in gamerland able to offer some productive advice ? I’m in need of learning and hoping for a decent game pad for us MAC lovers….thanx

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:07:27 +0000

I never understood why finding a gamepad for mac was such a big deal at all. I got my mac in 2004 and I have been using a NYKO AIR FLO Ex since back then and its absolutely fine. never had any problems in fact i’ve grown to like it more than any other controller. All you have to do is download the mac driver from their website

By: Ross

Ross — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:41:51 +0000

http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver

go to this site and download the drive the 360controller works now! i have MAC OS 10.5

By: Andrew Grantham

Andrew Grantham — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:21:23 +0000

So true, so true. Logitech’s hardware always seems to be great, but the software drivers for OS X have ALWAYS been CRAP! It’s been that way for over a decade.

By: kevin

kevin — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:16:46 +0000

macally ishock2, usb overdrive x if you need it.

By: Jack Yi

Jack Yi — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:26:01 +0000

The xbox 360 controller works for mac using these drivers.

http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver

By: scubadiver1

scubadiver1 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:19:16 +0000

I like to Use the joystick for flight sim but for some other games like some action games like frontlines, i love to use the xbox controller it is the best thing to use

By: sbushfan11

sbushfan11 — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:47:43 +0000

I like the Microsoft SideWinder. Even though I haven’t been doing much game playing on the computer lately the sidewinder has always been my favorite.

By: Trent

Trent — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:26:07 +0000

Has anyone ever considered the game controller N50 or N52 from Belkin?

I use one of these for RPGs but these are very programmable with the available software for both Windows and Mac OS X users.

These are not your conventional hand held controller but once you get use to them they perform very nicely.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:16:42 +0000

well chris i like using my xbox controller for some games and i use a joystick on games like flight sim but the xbox one is the best

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:11:31 +0000

I use the Xbox 360 corded controller right now…that said I’m using Windows so there really isn’t any compatibility issues with it. I actually had that logitech dual action controller for awhile…the left analog stick kinda crapped out of me about a month after I got it (it started only sticking in the down direction despite treating the thing like a baby) so I can agree with there at least being some sort of issues about it.

I’ll actually be getting the Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition arcade stick when I get it in (I have the thing pre-ordered right now). It’s for the PS3 but it’ll work on the PC and I’m big on arcade style games.

As for the mac there’s a program called GamePad Companion which is supposed to work with any usb pad but I don’t know how well it works. You might want to give that a shot if you hadn’t already tried it.

By: Jojospaghettio

Jojospaghettio — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:58:00 +0000

Sadly, I really don’t play any games on my computer. I think I might start getting into a game like crysis now that I know about this game controller. Thank god it works for the Mac too!

Great video as always Chris!

~ Joe
http://joe.spaghettio.com

By: Austin trzepacz

Austin trzepacz — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:53:12 +0000

I still use an old 6- button retro gamepad with one of those old parallel port-type ports

By: igmuska

igmuska — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:46:17 +0000

I have one of those but chose instead to use a Saitek P990 gamepad as it has two more buttons above the four on the Logitech. Oh shill mode. Seriously though, I like the Saitek because the buttons closely resemble the N64 controller for MAME games.

By: Ashryne

Ashryne — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:31:00 +0000

I really enjoy gaming with a good controller as well, and soon I am jumping over to Macs. I would really like to know the results of this post. Gaming with a controller gives it so much better of a feel.