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Xbox 360 Controller Driver 0.16.11 for Mac OS X

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I have created a USB driver which allows you to use wired XBox 360 Controllers via USB, and wireless XBox 360 Controllers via the Microsoft Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, on your OSX machine, including support for the Apple Force Feedback library. The driver is licenced under the GPL.

I’ve released a version which will hopefully install and work fine on 32-bit Snow Leopard. It also contains 64-bit binaries, however I’ve been unable to test them because Apple have disabled my MacBook from booting into 64-bit mode. I have however been informed that 64-bit and 32-bit builds are both working.

I have got the Microsoft ChatPad working with my wired controller. The latest release of the driver includes support, and I’ll be updating the USB information section of this website shortly. I’ve not yet checked the wireless receiver for compatibility.

Sadly, my PowerMac has died, which as my primary development machine has slowed progress.

I have added a version of the driver without support for the Guitar Hero controller, to allow the Guitar Hero for Mac game to work (it attempts to access hardware directly, which doesn’t work if a real driver has claimed the device).

If you find the driver does not work for you, please attempt and find out as much as you can about the device, preferably using the Apple «USB Prober» application provided with the developer tools, but the output of System Profiler for the device may be enough. E-mail it back and I’ll try and work with you to get it working.

Force feedback-enabled games

Games I’ve currently tested for force feedback support (only games that support basic rumble will probably function currently, as I’ve only implemented triangle, square and sine wave-type effects. I also lack any other force feedback device for comparison 🙂 ):

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Xbox One controller not connecting to Mac Big Sur! (Driver doesn’t work on Mac Big Sur Beta). #1109

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MrLuxuri commented Sep 25, 2020 •

I game quite a lot and I recently got a new Mac and moved from Catalina to Big Sur and I would be great if I can connect my xbox one controller to Mac Big Sur. I installed the latest driver and it worked 100% on Catalina but it isn’t working out on Big Sur.

Let me know what can be done.
Thanks!

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githerder commented Sep 27, 2020

Any game with inherent controller support is picked up by macOS anyways, making a driver sorta not necessary. Otherwise, I’d tell ya to take a look at DriverKit documentation. This driver doesn’t work on Big Sur, probably because Apple moved away from letting drivers have kernel access, instead bumping them to DriverKit. I’ll link my github repo here once I’ve sorted out all my issues. Since 10.11 macOS has picked up controllers for games with controllers inherently supported. Your Xbox One controller should connect by bluetooth and be picked up by the system as a bluetooth device regardless of having this driver or not. (My Xbox One controller works fine in games with inherent controller support (BL2, Counterstrike)). Why one would expect a driver from a drastically different on the inside release would work on a beta that changes the very essence of the OS kinda bamboozles me. Xbox wireless controllers have been supported natively since macOS10.11 as they are treated as Bluetooth devices, not USB devices. Due to Xbox wireless controllers being supported natively and the Dev here saying they’re dropping support for this driver, I doubt very much that this will end up resolved.

tl;dr Get a wireless controller, use it in games with inherent controller support, otherwise, read about DriverKit and write a simple driver.

githerder commented Oct 3, 2020

Actually, any game with full controller support will support a bluetooth connected controller. Any Apple Arcade game too. The kexts exist in Big Sur. The wired devices need separate drivers, drivers that do not natively exist in Apple code. Bluetooth devices are treated differently, macOS recognizes bluetooth xbox and playstation controllers natively without any sort of driver. I know wired controllers are cheaper, but given that this driver is dead, and I share the Dev’s opinion on working for free, I’d really recommend you spend the $60 on a wireless xbox one controller (or playstation wireless controller). I hacked around a bit in Driverkit, but got bored and didn’t feel like crosstesting it for release.

Apple pretty clearly states that with GameController Xbox Wireless and Playstation are supported, inputs accessible through GCController’s GCExtendedGamepad

marnovo commented Oct 12, 2020

Looks like a duplicate of #1084.

damian0815 commented Nov 28, 2020 •

i’ve just got an M1 mac which comes with Big Sur preinstalled and i’m motivated to get wired support working. @githerder are you willing to share your code?

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Xbox 360 controller mac os big sur

FranticRain released this May 15, 2020

This release requires macOS 10.11 or later.

This is the final release of 360Controller (barring some big issue with the creation of this release). This is due to the new DriverKit system that Apple is implementing in favor of kernel extensions. My focus will now be on working on this DriverKit solution. No further updates will be made to this driver by me (@FranticRain).

Alpha 6 adds a few more third party devices.

The move to 1.0.0 is an attempt to move this driver to proper semantic versioning in conjunction with the modern update. It does not imply any level of completeness.

Make sure to allow access to the developer in System Preferences > Security & Privacy

If you need help or don’t know how to do something, make sure you check the README for answers to your questions. Also consider using the «Enable Driver» option in the «Advanced» tab of the preference pane to debug your issues.

FranticRain released this Nov 4, 2019

This release requires macOS 10.11 or later.

This is an early release of a modern rewrite for this driver. It updates the driver to the modern standard and re-implements wireless controller support. If you find any regression in the driver, make sure to make an issue and specifically mention that you are using this version of the driver.

Alpha 5 sound improve compatibility with macOS Catalina 10.15. It should also resolve error codes with older versions of macOS.

The move to 1.0.0 is an attempt to move this driver to proper semantic versioning in conjunction with the modern update. It does not imply any level of completeness.

Make sure to allow access to the developer in System Preferences > Security & Privacy

If you need help or don’t know how to do something, make sure you check the README for answers to your questions. Also consider using the «Enable Driver» option in the «Advanced» tab of the preference pane to debug your issues.

FranticRain released this Oct 19, 2019

This release requires macOS 10.11 or later.

This is an early release of a modern rewrite for this driver. It updates the driver to the modern standard and re-implements wireless controller support. If you find any regression in the driver, make sure to make an issue and specifically mention that you are using this version of the driver.

Alpha 4 adds xbox one wireless controller support and should work with macOS Catalina 10.15.

The move to 1.0.0 is an attempt to move this driver to proper semantic versioning in conjunction with the modern update. It does not imply any level of completeness.

Make sure to allow access to the developer in System Preferences > Security & Privacy

FranticRain released this May 13, 2019

This release requires macOS 10.11 or later.

This is an early release of a modern rewrite for this driver. It updates the driver to the modern standard and re-implements wireless controller support. If you find any regression in the driver, make sure to make an issue and specifically mention that you are using this version of the driver.

Alpha 3 adds wireless controller support and should fix issues on macOS versions 10.11, 10.12, and 10.13

The move to 1.0.0 is an attempt to move this driver to proper semantic versioning in conjunction with the modern update. It does not imply any level of completeness.

Make sure to allow access to the developer in System Preferences > Security & Privacy

FranticRain released this May 1, 2019

This release requires macOS 10.14 or later.

PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL ON ANY VERSION OF MACOS EARLIER THAN 10.14

This is an early release of a modern rewrite for this driver. It should exactly match the functionality of the existing driver. So wireless controllers are still not supported at this time, but your wired controllers should work exactly as intended. If you find any regression in the driver, make sure to make an issue and specifically mention that you are using this version of the driver.

Alpha 2 should fix the issue with Xbox 360 controllers not working.

The move to 1.0.0 is an attempt to move this driver to proper semantic versioning in conjunction with the modern update. It does not imply any level of completeness.

Make sure to allow access to the developer in System Preferences > Security & Privacy

FranticRain released this Apr 25, 2019

This release requires macOS 10.11 or later.

This is the first pass at a modern rewrite for this driver. It should exactly match the functionality of the existing driver. So wireless controllers are still not supported at this time, but your wired controllers should work exactly as intended. If you find any regression in the driver, make sure to make an issue and specifically mention that you are using this version of the driver.

The move to 1.0.0 is an attempt to move this driver to proper semantic versioning in conjunction with the modern update. It does not imply any level of completeness.

Make sure to allow access to the developer in System Preferences > Security & Privacy

FranticRain released this Mar 4, 2019

This release requires macOS 10.11 or later.

There are a couple new devices added in this release.

Make sure to allow access to the developer in System Preferences > Security & Privacy

If you are having issues with macOS 10.14.5 or later, make sure to download the version of the driver that ends with _Notarized .

FranticRain released this Oct 10, 2018

This release requires macOS 10.11 or later.

There are a couple new devices added in this release, along with some some safety features so that old versions of the driver don’t come back to haunt you. Primarily, this release is for new devices and some fixed version stuff.

Make sure to allow access to the developer in System Preferences > Security & Privacy

FranticRain released this Sep 15, 2018

This release requires macOS 10.11 or later.

It looks like the hang on boot that some users were experiencing was caused by the Xbox One controller Bluetooth support hooks that had been added to the driver. In order to resolve those issues, all Bluetooth support has been removed from the driver. Simply put, if you are using the controller via Bluetooth, the driver won’t do anything for you. Please do not install older versions of the driver in order to get the force feedback over Bluetooth support and then post an issue about your computer hanging on boot.

In addition, a variety of new devices have been added and some minor touch ups were made to Xbox One racing wheel support. Currently, we still do not support the Xbox Adaptive controller, but we are actively exploring support for it.

Make sure to allow access to the developer in System Preferences > Security & Privacy

FranticRain released this Jun 1, 2018

This release requires macOS 10.11 or later.

The guide button on Xbox One S-era (Bluetooth-capable) controllers now works properly as a button, instead of a permanent switch! Also, Force feedback is back! Rumble on. Speaking of which, rumble options for Xbox One controllers have been fixed, so you can rumble the triggers only, or the triggers and the main motors in unison if you want! Whatever floats your boat. And good news, all of the settings changes you make in the preference pane will now actually be saved. Settings bugs have been vanquished and now you won’t have to check «Pretend to be an Xbox 360 Controller» every time you reboot your computer. There are some other under the hood fixes that will probably go un-noticed, but the main Readme and the text during installation have gotten a little spring cleaning, so keep an eagle eye out for that.

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How to Use Xbox One Controller with Mac in macOS Big Sur & Catalina

Ever wanted to use an Xbox One controller with your Mac for gaming? You can do that easier than ever before with the latest versions of MacOS, because with modern versions of macOS like Big Sur and Catalina (and newer), Apple has added native support for Xbox One game controllers.

A paired Xbox One controller can be used to play any game that supports controllers on the Mac, whether that’s popular titles like Fortnite, or Apple Arcade games, or many others. The Microsoft Xbox One S and Xbox One X controllers are great controllers to play with and very popular with gamers in general, and now it’s easier than ever to get them up and running on your Mac as you’ll see in this tutorial.

Assuming you already have a Microsoft Xbox One S controller or Xbox One X controller – the standard Xbox One controllers are a no-go – pairing it with your Mac is super easy.

How to Pair & Use Xbox One Controller with Mac (11 Big Sur, 10.15 Catalina & later)

You’ll need the Xbox One controller to be physically near your Mac to be able to pair it, and of course the controller will need charged batteries too. Here’s how to do the rest:

1. To start, make sure that your controller is powered on by pressing and holding the Xbox button.
2. Put your controller into pairing mode by pressing and holding the circular button on the top edge of the body. You should only need to hold it for three seconds or so.
3. Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and then click “System Preferences.”
4. Click “Bluetooth.”
5. After confirming that Bluetooth is enabled, click right-click the name of the controller you want to pair.
6. Click “Connect” and your controller will automatically pair with your Mac.

Now you can launch whatever game you want to play and the controller should be automatically detected, assuming the game supports controllers anyway. Most games have customizable controller options as well in their settings, so you can change what buttons do what.

Remember, you can only pair controllers with one device at a time.

Any controller paired with your Mac will no longer be paired to any Xbox, Apple TV, iPhone, or iPad that it had already been paired with. Don’t worry though, re-pairing with those devices is easy whether you’re pairing with an iPhone or iPad, or even an Apple TV (and yes, if you weren’t aware yet, you can also pair game controllers with those devices too!)

How to Unpair Your Xbox One Controller from Mac

If you later want to unpair your Xbox controller from the Mac that’s easy too.

Return to the Bluetooth system preferences on the Mac. Next, right-click on the controller name in the Bluetooth area of System Preferences. Click “Unpair” to complete the process.

You shouldn’t need to unpair a controller in order to pair it with another device, but if you’re having issues this may be a good troubleshooting step to try.

You can also remove the controller like any other Bluetooth device from the Mac if you decide you no longer want to use the controller on the computer.

What about older Macs?

If you’re using an older version of macOS, all is not lost. You can still pair your Xbox controller by using third-party software instead to those older Mac operating system versions.

Do you use a game controller with your Mac for gaming? What do you think of the experience? Share with us in the comments.

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