Whats the status of joysticks and gamepads under OS X?

msantti · February 18, 2003 9:28PM

I see that Logitech wheels with force feedback now work under 10.2.3.

I need to know if joysticks and pads now work under games like Tony Hawk, Bugdom 2, etc.

My brother is the one who needs to know. I use a PC for my gaming.

I do use the Mac for mostly everything else so don't kill me.

ibrowse · February 18, 2003 10:23PM

They're supposed to be supported fairly well now, I think the easiest route to go is to get GamePad Companion (check versiontracker.com). I wish I could use mine with Medal of Honor though.

tacojohn · February 18, 2003 10:37PM

Do you know if the Microsoft Sidewinder USB works in X now then?

madmax559 · February 18, 2003 10:43PM

logitech needs to get their stuff in gear

& release a driver that works

its extremely annoying to plug in a mouse on

a powerbook & have that work as well as the trackpad....if i use the default osx drivers

then the trackpad is disabled when the mouse is

plugged in but then i cant program the buttons

another extremely annoying issue is mouse accelerartion in osx....apple needs to provide

a pref to disable that or something....

its impossible to play mohaa if the mouse accelerates...makes turning & aiming really difficult...

if anyone knows of a way to disable that please

post here

serrano · February 18, 2003 11:08PM

Currently the best, affordable, joystick for OS X is the Saitek Cyborg 3D Gold.

kickaha · February 18, 2003 11:54PM

Loved mine under 9... do they have X drivers now?!?

1337_5l4xx0r · February 19, 2003 6:14PM

Cyborg... isn't that the thing thta looks like a RoboCop dildo?

Does it have force-feedback 'buzzing'

rotfl

edit:

<a href="http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/cyborgold.htm"; target="_blank">http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/cyborgold.htm</a>;

hee hee

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Whats the status of joysticks and gamepads under OS X?

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