USB analog sticks on Mac???

[kisrael]

Anyone have any luck getting Xbox style analog controllers to work on Mac? 

 

I bought a EasySMX. What's frustrating is Chrome (and only Chrome) seems able to detect it- https://gamepad-tester.com/

I even try it making sure chrome is not running, since I've heard OpenEmu mention chrome is a controller/keyboard hog

Tried installing USBOverdrive but didn't seem to help. 

 

Am I barking up the wrong tree? is this such an obscure thing to want to do? 

(Honestly I just want to run Food Fight and Time Pilot 84 w/ analog sticks... I dunno if I should be trying RetroPi or something on an old Windows laptop instead ? )

[mr_me]

Which openemu emulator/core are you using?  Have you gone through the emulator/core controller mapping?  Are you saying the analog stick doesn't work but the dpad does or the controller doesn't work at all in openemu?

 

If it's not supported in openemu the next thing I would try is straight MAME.

[kisrael]

I think the issue is more fundamental. 

From the app store I've downloaded various joystick testers... but the only thing that can recognize that there's a joystick plugged in is chrome. 

[mr_me]

If the controller doesn't work with any mac game or application, I'd contact the controller manufacturer.

[kisrael]

Well again, Chrome has no problem perfectly recognizing it. (And there's a chance might be somehow hogging it/blocking the others)

The driver probably isn't providing the right drivers of something, true.

[ToddUGA]

I use a PS4 controller on my Mac and it syncs right up via Bluetooth and works perfectly.