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Pros:I have owned this product for over a year and a half, and it has worked flawlessly.Currently running in a dual 800 Quicksilver G4 I am using as a file server/media player. Card has lasted through 3 apartments, 4 full computer rebuilds, at least 15 different home theater setups, including being tucked in a hot closet, running 24/7 in a hot closet with my receiver, dvd player, xbox and cable tuner.Currently serving out 4x250GB drives, along with 2x200GB drives and 1x320GB boot drive.
Download and install the latest release of 360 Controller driver. Once the installation is done, reboot your Mac. After rebooting, you can find the Xbox 360 Controllers in the System Preferences. System Preferences; Once you have the drivers installed, you can see that there are No Devices Found on your Mac. Simply plug in the. This User Tip is designed for Mac's that are capable of running OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) to any Mac running OS X Lion (10.7) or Mountain Lion. (10.8) The Steps appear to work also in OS X Mavericks (10.9) at this time. Some words: The Steps are numbered, if instructed, then just jump to do that Step or run through them in a process of elimination. So, no reason to go out and buy different controllers for playing video games on your Mac. You can use your already available PS4 controller. You can either connect right away by plugging the micro USB cable directly into your Mac or go through a few extra steps to play wirelessly via Bluetooth. Setting up an Xbox 360 wired controller with your Mac isn’t as straightforward as the PS3 controller but is still very easy to do. You will require an additional driver developed by Colin Munro at Tattiebogle.net that, although not officially licensed, works very well and even allows support for the built-in force feedback on compatible games. Supports true Mac OS X Supports Ultra 133/100/66/33 hard drives Supports HDD larger than 137GB Coexist with on-board IDE controller Max. 4 IDE devices Dual independent channel of IDE bus Low command overhead Supports Scatter / Gather function Automatic FIFO.
Cons:Seems like newegg doesn't stock ACARD equipment anymore, a shame since I never buy computer hardware anywhere else.
Overall Review:I currently have this in the second lowest slot in my G4, the two-drive stack attached to the stock IDE plug block the lowest port. With the attached IDE cables and hard drives stacked underneath, there is practically zero airflow. Hard drives were getting VERY hot (190F), so I did a full computer rebuild, drilled a hole in the top case, added two 120mm fans and replaced the stock fan for a total of 5, modified the stock power supply, built a custom HDD rack and added three fan controllers. The entire time this card was on a desk, getting covered in metal and plastic shavings, and still went back into the computer and worked flawlessly. A truly great piece of mac hardware.
Reader Bruce Harris would like to get double-duty from a gaming device. He writes:
I purchased a PlayStation 4 and an extra DualShock 4 controller for two-player games. I rarely use the second controller and wondered if I could use it to play games on my Mac.
You can, though with some games you’ll need extra help. Before we get to that let’s start with the hardware configuration.
As you know, the DualShock 4 controller has a micro USB port on the back, just below the status light. You use this port to initially pair the controller with the PS4. But it can also operate as a link between the controller and your Mac. Just string a USB cable between the two and the controller is ready to use.
But, in some cases, you don’t need the wire. The DualShock 4 performs its wireless magic via Bluetooth so, in some instances, you can control your Mac games from across the room. To set up the controller for Bluetooth use, detach the USB cable, launch System Preferences, select the Bluetooth preference, make sure Bluetooth is switched on, and then press and hold the PlayStation and Share buttons on the controller until its status light blinks rapidly. The DualShock should then appear in the list of devices as Wireless Controller. Just click Pair and you’re connected. Note, however, that not all games support a wireless connection.
Speaking of which, a word about compatibility. With some games, the connected controller will work from the get-go. For example, Feral Interactive’s Rayman Origins works perfectly with the controller without you having to do a thing. Other games, however, work a little bit or not at all. For instance, with Valve’s Portal and Portal 2 (available via Steam) you can’t use the controller to move around or look up or down, even though Steam itself recognizes the controller and lets you assign functions to it. And Aspyr’s Doom 3 is entirely unaware of a connected DualShock. So it’s really a matter of the original developer making their game compatible with these kinds of controllers.
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Because you could wait a long time for this to happen (in some cases, forever) you should consider taking matters into your own hands by using a third-party controller utility.
One such utility is Chibata Creations’ $5 Joystick Mapper. With it you assign functions to the controller’s joystick or buttons. These generally come in the form of mouse movements or keystrokes. For example, you might assign the Mac’s W key to the forward motion of the left joystick and the Fire function to the controller’s O button. According to the developer’s notes, wireless control from a DualShock 4 is not yet supported.
Another option is OrderedBytes’ $25 ControllerMate. This is a far more sophisticated utility that allows you to create triggered actions by stringing together building blocks. If you want to go beyond the basics with your controller, it’s worth your while to download the demo and run through the tutorial to see just how powerful it can be.
The upshot is, yes, you can use a controller like this with your Mac. If you’re an enthusiastic console gamer more comfortable using a controller than a keyboard or mouse it’s something I’d urge you to try.
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