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Game controller for MBP?

Doodah7 · 2013-07-26 07:50:53

I have a mid-2012 cMBP and I want to get back into gaming on it. I have it partitioned with bootcamp and have Windows 7. I have been reading that a PS3 controller is compatible with MAC OSX. Has anyone used tried this and used it successfully?? I know on the windows side I can just get an PC xbox360 controller and it…

26-07-2013 08:50AM

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I have a mid-2012 cMBP and I want to get back into gaming on it. I have it partitioned with bootcamp and have Windows 7. I have been reading that a PS3 controller is compatible with MAC OSX. Has anyone used tried this and used it successfully??

I know on the windows side I can just get an PC xbox360 controller and it should be fine?

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#2 26-07-2013 10:54AM

Nemeses

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I have a very generic playstation cloned USB controller pad. Works the finest!

There is a way of getting the PS3 controller to work via bluetooth, Can't remember how its done, I'll see if I can find that article I bookmarked...

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#3 26-07-2013 10:55AM

Nemeses

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Oh yeah here it is..

http://www.cultofmac.com/198793/use-a-playstation-3-controller-on-your-mac-with-bluetooth-os-x-tips/

I can't say I've tested this method but worth a shot.

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