360 Controllers not working in Lion

Since the xbox 360 controller is a 3rd party device not natively supported by Apple, you need to go to whoever created the driver you are using to get it to function.

Sorry but your problem is not with an Apple product, which these forums are designed for. True there may be someone who might be working for the same solution, but honestly, looking elsewhere will get you faster results from my experience. I have heard of others who have written software as well when I looked at the subject some time ago.

Hey man, just wondering if you got it to work. I'm having the exact same happening to me.

Dude JD if ur not going to contribute, then just don't write anything I'm sure we've all spend some good time searching elsewhere and haven't found anything.

I have the same issue: I'm running Lion and it doesn't recognize the Xbox 360 controller. I've managed to find like one threat that says that he got it running but doesn't specify how so it is possible.

The OP listed the best help link I found in the Discussions. Only other I found would be this which is current, but deals with MacOS 10.4.

Simple google search turns up as top hits:

http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver

(which was last udated 02/11)

Also this Mac Life article. (uses the above driver and another purchased SW item - from the App Store).

I do not have access to any 360 controller so I cannot confirm this as being a solution in any way.

Again, this is a site for help with Apple Products and Technologies, and people who help here try to use tried and tested solutions, as outlined in the Apple Support Communities Use Agreement. I as a ACMT try to help with Apple technologies, which this is particular topic is trying to integrate into, but not supported by Apple. As such, and historically (for the last 10+ years of these forums) this topic has not had much support. Since Lion is 64bit and some core resources have changed, the 3rd party developers will have to update their products for any solution to work. Contacting them, letting them know there is still a need, and supporting them is the fastest way to a solution for this particular topic. You can however suggest to Apple that you would like to see them directly support this functionality.

Strange, is OS X not an Apple Product/Technology anymore? What happened?

Go to bed and let the people have a discussion.

That controller is evidently widel used but it doesn't work on Lion as a "simple google search" would reveal. Does anybody have a proven solution for Lion?

Have you tried xbox HID Driver for Mac OS X ?

This whole discussions should probably be in Mac OS X Technologiesor

Developer Forums

to catch the eye of someone who can hopefully come up with/develop/update a solution to this topic, on these forums. Otherwise I think sourceforge will be the best bet for this problem.

One of the manufactures of my older controllers, the Macally iShock, has decided not to update their drivers for Intel macs, which is sad because it used to work well as I recall. I could list a bunch of other ways that this used to work as well, but all are so out of date, they were not worth mentioning.

Hopefully one of the more recent methods mentined above, that used to work, still can with an update.

A quick browse through the forums and that project you linked to looks pretty dead.

I'll try and pass the word around to some developer friends and maybe either get tattiebogle updated by picking through the source, or start a new project altogether.

Regardless, it doesn't seem that either of these projects are going to be updated any time soon, especially with just the lack of response alone.

Hi - did you get any joy on this? Having same problem....

I found this is people are still looking, works for me. http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver#toc13

Is anybody having a solution already... I searcht the intire web and didn't found anything. Please help, just bought the gamepad companion at the app store. Maybe a waste of money, Hope someone can help me.

Still in same situation on Lion 10.7.4

I've tried TattieBogle most recent builds as well as .08 suggested by this post http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1327396 but TattieBogle by itself always arrives at the "No devices found" situation, and in that previous link, there is a "Controller List installer" that you need to finish his instructions, and that package has an error for me during installation.

I'm trying to connect a standard Xbox360 wireless controller using the wired attachment and no luck so far. I've even tried booting up Windows 7 using Vmware Fusion, downloading windows drivers that Microsoft has available, and connecting that way. still no luck.

i hate to sound like a tool, but why isn't there a Mac app for this? Seems like it would be just as popular/useful as Rivet, Crossover, etc. I'd definitely pay $10 for it.

That's just because you're using the wrong thing to connect it :)

With a wireless controller you need a wireless controller reciever, like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000HZFCT2

You can find them online elsewhere too, but make sure you're not getting a knockoff— I think the official ones say "Microsoft". It's what I use, and it actually works pretty great.

The USB plug doesn't transmit data, it only charges. If you get an Xbox wired controller, though, that works.

And just make sure you use Tattiebogle!