XBOX GAMEPAD ON MAC FOR HALO

IS IT POSSIBLE TO USE THE XBOX GAMEPAD ON THE MAC TO PLAY HALO. I'VE
HEARED IT IS POSSIBLE WITH THE USE OF A USB ADAPTER AND THAT A FEW
DOWNLOADS HAVE TO BE CARRIED OUT, BUT EVENTUALLY IT IS POSSIBLE. CAN
SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER.

Yes, it is possible. I'm not exactly sure how, having never really looked
into the matter, but I don't think it's that hard. Get a USB adapter and go
online and search for it. If you're using Mac OS system 10, it should
download everything for you when you connect the controller to the USB port.

On 7/6/04 7:22 AM, in article
52f03d67d5ad078f3abd328357daec97@loc... utgaming.com, "ELBOW"
<john.morgan@chase.com> wrote:

> IS IT POSSIBLE TO USE THE XBOX GAMEPAD ON THE MAC TO PLAY HALO. I'VE
> HEARED IT IS POSSIBLE WITH THE USE OF A USB ADAPTER AND THAT A FEW
> DOWNLOADS HAVE TO BE CARRIED OUT, BUT EVENTUALLY IT IS POSSIBLE. CAN
> SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER.
>

The adapters usually come with a floppy with the mac drivers. Both of
mine did.

*But* just don't do it. You're losing a great deal of playing enjoyment
when you use a console controller for an FPS. Adjust the mouse speed so
you can glance behind you, and still aim, then play this way for maybe
five sessions, and you'll realise why mouse and keyboard is better.

The console controllers are great for games like Mutant Storm, because
they were written for them.

Go on, give it a chance. Hundreds (is it thousands now) of professional
(I'm not kidding - they get sponsored to play in tournaments) FPS
players can't be wrong. You won't see anyone in the ranks using a
console controller.

Best wishes

LJ

Devala Rees wrote:
> Yes, it is possible. I'm not exactly sure how, having never really looked
> into the matter, but I don't think it's that hard. Get a USB adapter and go
> online and search for it. If you're using Mac OS system 10, it should
> download everything for you when you connect the controller to the USB port.
>
> On 7/6/04 7:22 AM, in article
> 52f03d67d5ad078f3abd328357daec97@loc... utgaming.com, "ELBOW"
> <john.morgan@chase.com> wrote:
>
>
>>IS IT POSSIBLE TO USE THE XBOX GAMEPAD ON THE MAC TO PLAY HALO. I'VE
>>HEARED IT IS POSSIBLE WITH THE USE OF A USB ADAPTER AND THAT A FEW
>>DOWNLOADS HAVE TO BE CARRIED OUT, BUT EVENTUALLY IT IS POSSIBLE. CAN
>>SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER.
>>
>
>

For Halo, I agree. It's not worth the trouble installing a controller. Get
good at keyboard/mouse and use it.


On 7/7/04 6:20 AM, in article 40ebdc61$0$284$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com,
"Lime Jelly" <wobbly@sugary.chewystuff.com> wrote:

> The adapters usually come with a floppy with the mac drivers. Both of
> mine did.
>
> *But* just don't do it. You're losing a great deal of playing enjoyment
> when you use a console controller for an FPS. Adjust the mouse speed so
> you can glance behind you, and still aim, then play this way for maybe
> five sessions, and you'll realise why mouse and keyboard is better.
>
> The console controllers are great for games like Mutant Storm, because
> they were written for them.
>
> Go on, give it a chance. Hundreds (is it thousands now) of professional
> (I'm not kidding - they get sponsored to play in tournaments) FPS
> players can't be wrong. You won't see anyone in the ranks using a
> console controller.
>
> Best wishes
>
> LJ
>
> Devala Rees wrote:
>> Yes, it is possible. I'm not exactly sure how, having never really looked
>> into the matter, but I don't think it's that hard. Get a USB adapter and go
>> online and search for it. If you're using Mac OS system 10, it should
>> download everything for you when you connect the controller to the USB port.
>>
>> On 7/6/04 7:22 AM, in article
>> 52f03d67d5ad078f3abd328357daec97@loc... utgaming.com, "ELBOW"
>> <john.morgan@chase.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> IS IT POSSIBLE TO USE THE XBOX GAMEPAD ON THE MAC TO PLAY HALO. I'VE
>>> HEARED IT IS POSSIBLE WITH THE USE OF A USB ADAPTER AND THAT A FEW
>>> DOWNLOADS HAVE TO BE CARRIED OUT, BUT EVENTUALLY IT IS POSSIBLE. CAN
>>> SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER.
>>>
>>
>>

It's not just not worth it, it would be downright wrong. Installing the
controller is easy. You'd be missing out on a great deal of freedom of
movement if you used it with any FPS.

Devala Rees wrote:
> For Halo, I agree. It's not worth the trouble installing a controller. Get
> good at keyboard/mouse and use it.
>
>
> On 7/7/04 6:20 AM, in article 40ebdc61$0$284$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com,
> "Lime Jelly" <wobbly@sugary.chewystuff.com> wrote:
>
>
>>The adapters usually come with a floppy with the mac drivers. Both of
>>mine did.
>>
>>*But* just don't do it. You're losing a great deal of playing enjoyment
>>when you use a console controller for an FPS. Adjust the mouse speed so
>>you can glance behind you, and still aim, then play this way for maybe
>>five sessions, and you'll realise why mouse and keyboard is better.
>>
>>The console controllers are great for games like Mutant Storm, because
>>they were written for them.
>>
>>Go on, give it a chance. Hundreds (is it thousands now) of professional
>>(I'm not kidding - they get sponsored to play in tournaments) FPS
>>players can't be wrong. You won't see anyone in the ranks using a
>>console controller.
>>
>>Best wishes
>>
>>LJ
>>
>>Devala Rees wrote:
>>
>>>Yes, it is possible. I'm not exactly sure how, having never really looked
>>>into the matter, but I don't think it's that hard. Get a USB adapter and go
>>>online and search for it. If you're using Mac OS system 10, it should
>>>download everything for you when you connect the controller to the USB port.
>>>
>>>On 7/6/04 7:22 AM, in article
>>>52f03d67d5ad078f3abd328357daec97@localhost.talk aboutgaming.com, "ELBOW"
>>><john.morgan@chase.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>IS IT POSSIBLE TO USE THE XBOX GAMEPAD ON THE MAC TO PLAY HALO. I'VE
>>>>HEARED IT IS POSSIBLE WITH THE USE OF A USB ADAPTER AND THAT A FEW
>>>>DOWNLOADS HAVE TO BE CARRIED OUT, BUT EVENTUALLY IT IS POSSIBLE. CAN
>>>>SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>

Lime Jelly wrote:
> It's not just not worth it, it would be downright wrong. Installing the
> controller is easy. You'd be missing out on a great deal of freedom of
> movement if you used it with any FPS.
>
> Devala Rees wrote:
>
>> For Halo, I agree. It's not worth the trouble installing a controller.
>> Get
>> good at keyboard/mouse and use it.
>>
>>
>>


Well I just did it on the PC

lik-snag USB adaptor:
http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?cat...1&#Description

and used the XBCD Xbox controller for windows:

http://www.redcl0ud.com/xbcd.html

There supposedly is a driver for the Mac

Works nearly perfectly. I am a 6 year keyboard mouse person, and I would
venture to say I'm pretty damn good with it; but I play frequently at a
friends house 1 v 1, and I am just terrible at the (horrible...)
controller. And I just wasn't gonna go the route "If I had a keyboard
and mouse...". So I needed the practice.