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Bluetooth controller for M1

BootLoxes

BootLoxes

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Recently got gamepass and it comes with xcloud gaming and this made me consider trying it out since its included. My xbox one controller is old and doesnt connect with BT so I am looking to get the new series X controller. Can anyone confirm if that one connects to their m1 mac via bluetooth?
 
Xbox One X controller was one of the early supported controllers on M1. I use it over bluetooth with Stadia game streaming and it supports rumble with, for example, Cyberpunk 2077. Sony PS5 DualSense controller support was added with Big Sur 11.3 and after but rumble doesn't appear to work on 11.4.
 
WildSky said:
Apple sells this controller, and under the Compatibility section, the M1 Macs are listed, so yes it will work.

Sony PlayStation® DualSense™ Wireless Controller

Raise your game with the Sony PlayStation DualSense wireless controller. It pairs directly with your compatible iPad, iPhone, Mac, or Apple TV via Bluetooth. Buy online now at apple.com.
www.apple.com
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Does the PlayStation controller work well for Xbox games?
 
On the M-series machines you definitely can use the X-Series controller via Bluetooth. I play the Tomb Raider series, Batman Arkham City and The Resident Evil games. I play Thief but the character moves in circles with this controller. I bought an Xbox 360 wired controller and that fixed the circular movement problem. So, yeah, you can use the controller, but if you want no problems get a Xbox 360 wired controller. It just works. No drivers needed and cheap. Look on E-Bay.

PS: I forgot to mention a point. All of the above mentioned games minus the Resident Evil series will play the spinning game, too. They are sold by Feral Interactive and need a pList file added to stop the spinning. If you come across this problem feel free to message me for a copy of the file instead of waiting days for their response. To add to that, the pList file didn't fix Thief. This is why I recommend the Xbox 360 controller. It just works.
 
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I've been using a PS5 controller via Bluetooth with my MBP, and it just paired and worked from the start. I'm not entirely sure why the XBox controllers seem to be having odd issues (such as the drift/spinning issue), but it seems to happen often enough that I leave those controllers connected to my XBox.
 
As the Feral games go, they knew of the problem and supply a solution either on their website or via email. They should have updated those titles to include that file for X-Series controller. Can't be that hard. The Apple Arcade games seem to have no problem. So, just to repeat myself, that was only a problem with their games. It has nothing to do with any other company's titles as I haven't experienced those titles.
 
kevinmcan said:
Hi! I saw your problem and this is obvious, that can't connect your gamepad to Apple Device.
Try to check this one source, I connected my device because of this advice. Here is: https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/how-to-connect-ps4-xbox-one-controller-to-a-mac/site
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Yeah, it’s definitely disappointing when a developer is aware of an issue but doesn’t properly implement a fix. If Apple Arcade games don’t have this problem, it shows that a solution is possible, so Feral should have updated their titles accordingly. It’s not ideal to leave players hunting for fixes when the issue is specific to their games.
 
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