fortnite on mac; best gamepad controller?

Hi, I am trying to look for a gamepad or game controller for my son. We don't have any game consoles so will be buying the controller only.

My son says he prefer the XBOX controller, but I've read there were issues with the XBOX. Wondering if there were any issues with the Playstation controller? Are there known work arounds with XBOX?

We have a Mid-2014 MacBook Pro, MacOS 10.15.02 Catalina.

Thanks in advance!

Takeshi

Posted on Jun 24, 2020 5:51 PM

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