OS X PS3 controller on mac with l4d2

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Jameshrcairns

macrumors member

Original poster

• Feb 2, 2013

• #1

so my new imac just came... bought left 4 dead 2 and connected up my bluetooth ps3 controller and its not working.. i bought this game because of the full controller support but do you have to activate it or something or have i got to download something else?

 

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Sondrix

macrumors newbie

• Feb 2, 2013

• #2

IIRC i connected the ps3 controller to play Bastion and got it working without downloading any third party software. So it should work ...

 

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Jameshrcairns

macrumors member

Original poster

• Feb 3, 2013

• #3

Sondrix said:

IIRC i connected the ps3 controller to play Bastion and got it working without downloading any third party software. So it should work ...

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When your controller is connected are the lights on on the top of it on?

 

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ee13lbp

macrumors member

• Feb 3, 2013

• #4

Jameshrcairns said:

When your controller is connected are the lights on on the top of it on?

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Mine flash on and off when it is connected..

 

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AndiS.

macrumors regular

• Feb 3, 2013

• #5

ee13lbp said:

Mine flash on and off when it is connected..

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The flashing of the top lights means that the controller is not paired.

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

or some of the many other suggestions google offers ; )

Edit: the flashing seems to be normal on Macs, I just assumed it would act the same way as on PS 3

 

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ee13lbp

macrumors member

• Feb 3, 2013

• #6

AndiS. said:

The flashing of the top lights means that the controller is not paired.

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

or some of the many other suggestions google offers ; )

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I've been playing games with the flashing lights for a while now using the gamepad companion app..

 

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AndiS.

macrumors regular

• Feb 3, 2013

• #7

ee13lbp said:

I've been playing games with the flashing lights for a while now using the gamepad companion app..

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that's good, but tell the OP, not me ; ) I only know how the controller acts with the PS 3. Besides, the Gamepad Companion costs $7.99, looks like there are solutions to pair it for free.