Non-pro gamer trying to connect SteelSeries Stratus with my MacBook Pro

[Sandoranges]

Hey everyone!

Bought a SteelSeries Stratus (not the XL) to do some easy gaming on my MacBook Pro.

https://steelseries.com/gaming-controllers/stratus-wireless

Can't connect it to my Mac (iPhone works great). Is it actually not compatible with Macs? Thought Bluetooth had become fairly universal and that, if anything, iOS would be the issue.

 

[Washac]

Think their website comptibility section answers your question.

• Multi-Device Compatibility - requires iOS 7-9 on one of the following devices:
• -iPhone 6s, 6, 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5
• -iPad mini, iPad mini with Retina Display, iPad Air, iPad 4th Gen
• -iPod Touch (5th Generation)

It runs under iOS which is for mobile phones and iPads etc.

 

[Sandoranges]

Thanks Washac.

Yep. Just thought the MFI-standard was some licensing rules and that as long as it was regular bluetooth it should communicate with Macs easily as well. I'm probably wrong it seems.

 

[wubsylol]

The only Mac game I know of with MFi support is Divinity Original Sin.
Even if you manage to connect, what do you plan on playing?

 

[Sandoranges]

The only Mac game I know of with MFi support is Divinity Original Sin.
Even if you manage to connect, what do you plan on playing?

N64 emulators (of games I already have that is!), found a ~10$ controller on eBay , think I'll go with that for starters!

 

[10Sboi]

Hey everyone!

Bought a SteelSeries Stratus (not the XL) to do some easy gaming on my MacBook Pro.

https://steelseries.com/gaming-controllers/stratus-wireless

Can't connect it to my Mac (iPhone works great). Is it actually not compatible with Macs? Thought Bluetooth had become fairly universal and that, if anything, iOS would be the issue.

If you really want to get into the correct gaming controller for Mac and other iOS I would highly recommend buying the SteelSeries Nimbus for around $35 USD
[doublepost=1523708759][/doublepost]Again if you want to get onto pro Mac gaming I say buy the SteelSeries nimbus for around $35 USD

 

[Richdmoore]

If you really want to get into the correct gaming controller for Mac and other iOS I would highly recommend buying the SteelSeries Nimbus for around $35 USD
[doublepost=1523708759][/doublepost]Again if you want to get onto pro Mac gaming I say buy the SteelSeries nimbus for around $35 USD

I would disagree with recommending a mfi controller for macOS, as the mfi spec does not allow for clickable thumbsticks, which some macOS games require. (Why apple left them out is a mystery to me.)

On iOS, MFI controllers are your only option, with supported apps.

If we get iOS apps inside macOS (which has been rumored) for the next macOS version, a mfi controller may become necessary for those crossover games.