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Best way to use PS3 controller on Mac OSX for STEAM games?
Share Copy sharable link for this gist. Learn more about clone URLs. Download ZIP. Code Revisions 1 Stars Forks Reset PS3 controller by inserting paperclip into pinhole near L2 button. Enable Bluetooth. Press "PS" button for seconds until the red lights flash. Unplug USB cable.
Disable Bluetooth. Wait a second.
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Wait another second. The controller will now appear connected in the list and can be used in applications. This comment has been minimized. Sign in to view. For games that don't support it at all, you'll find a workaround on any app that lets you translate PS3 controller inputs into keyboard inputs. So just configure "x" on the d-pad to whatever key is jump on the game, for example. I used one but it has been a while so I don't really remember the name to recommend you.
How did you connect your PS3 to the macbook?
How to Use a PlayStation 3 Controller to Play Games On Your Mac
Just by the USB cable and it works, or do you need to download and install 3rd party drivers? There is for sure a "correct" procedure to it which you'll find on google somewhere, where I've "half-learned" it , but I just plug it with the USB cable, turn on bluetooth, turn bluetooth off, take off the USB and repeat the process until it connects just by bluetooth.
It usually takes one repetition. I forget if I've installed a driver, but I most probably didn't. Menghubungkan Pengontrol PS3 dengan Mac. Learn more. Learn more Method 1.
Disconnect your PlayStation 3 optional. If you have a PS3, disconnecting it will prevent your controller from attempting to connect to the PS3 rather than your Mac. Click the Apple menu to open it. This is the Apple-shaped icon in the top left corner of your Mac's screen. Click "System Preferences", then click the "Bluetooth" tab.
This will open your Bluetooth menu. If your Bluetooth detection isn't already on, turn it on by clicking the "Turn Bluetooth On" button in your Bluetooth menu. This should go in one of the rectangular USB slots in the side of your Mac's casing.
Press the PlayStation button on the controller. This is the circular button in the middle of the controller; pressing it will begin the syncing process. Wait for the controller to show up in the Bluetooth menu. Since the controller is connected via Bluetooth, you shouldn't have to use the USB for anything other than charging your controller with your Mac. Use your PS3 controller with any game of your choice.
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Although there aren't many games released for Mac, your PS3 controller should work with any that are!