


- #Mac game controller issues update#
- #Mac game controller issues pro#
- #Mac game controller issues Bluetooth#

#Mac game controller issues update#
The news is another unwelcome quirk of macOS Monterey, earlier this week it emerged that the latest 12.3 update was bricking the Macs of users who had previously had their logic boards replaced by Apple. Following the macOS 12.3 update that was released on March 14, some Mac users have run into issues with game controllers after installing the new software. And second, you can roll back to the previous macOS update but this may not be worth the time and effort. First, you can sit and wait until Apple delivers a fix or someone shares a temporary fix online. Plenty of people seem to suggest that their devices can detect and even connect to these controllers, but that they don't function once paired. If you’ve experienced game controller issues after updating to macOS Monterey 12.3, there are two things you can do about it. If that sounds like you and youre looking for a good controller, look no further. I have this working perfectly, you need controller mate, bt I cant get the game to work on my Macbook Pro. In some cases youll be OK using a keyboard and mouse, but for a lot of people, kicking back and using a controller is the way to game. Have anyone met the same problem and if there's a fix for this problemĪgain, multiple comments indicate others are having the same issue. Gaming on the Mac isnt as big as on PC, but theres still some great games out there for Apple computers.
#Mac game controller issues Bluetooth#
I tried to connect my xbox controller to my MacBook, even though the controller is registered in bluetooth setting, but it doesn't function at all. A similar thread on the developer forumrs reads: The post has multiple upvotes and some reports of similar issues, although not everyone seems to be having trouble. Non-App Store games: Hollow Knight, Disco Elysium, Hades - Seem to work okay (basically any app that doesn't use the native GameController framework but uses their own custom framework works fine) My DualSense controller does nothing when paired over bluetooth after updating. One Redditor stated:Ĭontroller support is completely broken with macOS update 12.3.
#Mac game controller issues pro#
“Macbook Pro question: Anyone who has upgraded to Monterey 12.3 and found their external monitor keeps turning on and off,” added another user.Īpple has yet to publicly comment on this issue.Multiple users are reporting that the most recent macOS Monterey update is causing issues using game controllers.Īs noted by MacRumors, users on Apple's Developer Forums and Reddit have been reporting this issue over the last week or so. “I installed Monterey 12.3 yesterday and now I’m not getting any signal from my monitor via USB C, someone had a similar issue,” one user tweeted. Not all users seem to be affected, as some people have reported that their controllers work as expected. Looks like the lower level macOS APIs are broken. “The web APIs seem to work fine, my controller works fine when testing at for example. My DualSense controller does nothing when paired via Bluetooth after the update,” writes Reddit user cultoftheilluminai. Some people are getting No Signal alerts on their monitors when they try to connect them to their Mac via USB-C. MacOS 12.3 has issues with external displays. People on Reddit have reported that Xbox, PlayStation, and third-party controllers are not recognized by MacOS 12.3. There are multiple reports on Apple developer forums, as well as on Reddit, with users telling of varying degrees of issues, reports AppleInsider. A detailed Reddit post that’s been active for at least the last nine days at the time of this writing suggests that the game controller issue is affecting controllers from multiple manufacturers. Apple recently updated macOS Monterey to version 12.3 and since then a number of users have been reporting game controller failures.
