Open the preferred emulator and access the preferences menu. When i try to edit the controllers, the left side control on snes controller doesnt work and i cant configure correctly. I finally found a decent configuration for using the ps3 sixaxis controller as an emulated wiimote and id like to share, its a work in progress, and not everything is mapped out, but its playable, and so much fun. Settings are also unified so configuration is done once and for all. So, by using this playstation 3 controller emulator, you will be able to run and play almost any playstation 3 games on your pc and mac. And i have an adapter to play my snes roms with my psx controller. If you happen to have a ps3 controller you could connect it with a usb cable to your mac and use it in the snes emulator and n64 emulator, ps emulator and whatnot. A long time ago, i bought a super smartjoy, an snes tousb adapter. I want my collection on pc of all my favourite games. Im sure op already has a 360 controller, but i agree that ps3 controllers are where its at. Connect the controller to your pc via the usb cable. Hey, i recently discovered that you can use your ps3 controller as a controller on your pc. I already installed the driver, and tested the controller out in the control panel and it works. I use my ps3 controller for snes and ps2 emulators.
I also looked a 3 videos and followed them installing the net framworks and all the other other stuff in addition to the microsoft xbox controller thingy but still, nothing. I went back to the game, but whenever i hit any button when. There still is some configuring to be done to get the snes usb. This download is licensed as freeware for the windows 32bit and 64bit operating system on a laptop or desktop pc from playstation 3 homebrew applications without restrictions. There still is some configuring to be done to get the snes usb controller to work with computer programs like emulators. Filed under emulator plugins tagged with 360, 360 controller for mac, mac osx, mame, nes, sms, wireless controller for mac, xbox 360 about mac emulators i am an old school gamer with roots in emulation and gaming. How to play games with a physical controller on your android. I have connected a wired usb ps3 controller and i have been successful configuring it with the emulator.
However, i am experiencing a noticeable latency time lapse between the buttons being pressed and the actions happening in the game. How to use a playstation 3 controller to play games on. Its setup to emulate how an snes controller would feel so ab and xy are flipped. For os x lion you do not need to install a driver for the. Shell script to set up a raspberry piodroidpc with retroarch emulator and various cores retropieretropiesetup. Simply plug controller in windows pc or macs usb port. Then, configure the ps3 controller for your emulator by selecting which keys do what. All these have the drivers to support the ps3 controller by default, and the process to set up is pretty much same. Classic nes usb controller retro gamepad controller for. At least in linux, the dual shock 3 exposes analog axes for every button except for start, select, and the two analog stick buttons. Nintendo snes usb controller for pc snes console nintendo snes nintendo products made in china, china manufacturer. How to connect a playstation 3 controller to a mac in. Snes controller for mac mac hardware inside mac games forum.
Then, turn on your controller by holding down the ps4 button located between the two controller sticks. For os x lion you do not need to install a driver for the ps3 controller. The xbox 360 controller driver is available for free by visiting. Now imagine if it were as complicated as the hid exposed without their special driver. A free homebrew snes emulator for the jailbreak playstation 3. Xbox 360 controller or ps3 controller for emulators. I also looked a 3 videos and followed them installing the net framworks and all the other other stuff in addition to the microsoft xbox. I use my wireless xbox 360 controller with a wireless to usb adapter. Compatible with pc windows 7810 mac linuxapple computer use to add a special driver joytokey. Once, it is recognized by system, please launch snessfc emulator.
Note that although honeycomb brings support to standard hid devices, the ps3xbox360 are nonstandard hid devices so the lib files for the drivers must be loaded in the build of the romi. Use ps3 controller as pc game controller instructables. Works good for me,i use it with an nes and genisis emulator. If you look at it, youll realize that the original playstation controller was designed as an improved snes controller. Then i set controller 1 to mapping set 1 and controller 2 to mapping set 2 as it should have. How to play retro games on your modern mac with openemu. Retroarch is a frontend for emulators, game engines and media players. For my birthday i got a laptop and wanted to put an emulator on it.
Once the download is complete, doubleclick the installation file and follow the instructions provided in order to update your drivers. It is also possible to compile openemu from its source files. Xbox 360 controller with an snes emulator on a mac. If you plan to use your ps3 controller with the emulator, click browse to navigate to your pcsx2 installation folder, then click enable to install the patch. If you have a ps3 controller, youll need to follow a quick procedure to establish a connection to your mac. Also make sure that fullscreen is set to true and emulatefullscreen is set to false same file, a few sections above, otherwise it will try using desktop control settings by default. I wanted to share my experience to make it easy for you to play old skool snes roms using snes emulator with wireless gamepad. If you have a pc or even a mac and a controller you can play nes, snes, n64, gamecube, wii, genesis, saturn, dreamcast, ps1 and even old school arcade games on your computer. At the end of the emulator section well list off emulators with appside key mapping you. Select the ps3 controller from the list of options. How to use ps3 controller on mac full guide macmetric.
If the playstation 3 controller is not found by mac os x when. Update the controllers master address with the one noted in step 3. I went through each button on the snes controller, pressed the buttons on the ps3 controller that i wanted each one to be linked to, hit ok at the end. If youre looking for a cheap controller to get the job done, then this should work pretty well for you. You can simply use you mini usb cable that came with your ps4 controller to connect it to your mac computer. I have the driver to make the controller work on the pc. How to use a ps3 controller with a super nintendo emulator. How do i get a ps3 controller to work on my snes9x emulator. Feb 21, 2009 how to use ps3 controller on an emulator thatqedguy. Nintendo snes usb controller for pc snes console china.
The super nintendo snes controller now comes as a usb controller. It runs 64bit windows 7 home edition on an asus cm5671 with a pentium dual core 2. I finally found a decent configuration for using the ps3 sixaxis controller as an emulated wiimote and id like to share, its a work in progress, and not everything is mapped out, but its playable, an. Controller emulator tutorial how to use ps3 controller on pc duration. Note that although honeycomb brings support to standard hid devices, the ps3 xbox360 are nonstandard hid devices so the lib files for the drivers must be loaded in the build of the romi. Oct 30, 2017 map the emulators controller keys to the physical controller. How to connect ps3 controller to rpcs3 ps3 emulator duration. May 28, 2011 ok guys so me and my sister want to play some mario games on our ps3 and i am just wondering how to do it. First major console that is opensource, running linux. So if youre going to be playing nes, snes, psx, and ps2 games, youll definitely appreciate how similar the ps3 controller is for old nintendo games.
Connecting over usb is plugandplayliterally just plug your controller into the pi while emulationstation is running and it should detect a gamepad to configure. If you want something that will last a while, then i might spend a little more money to get a real snes. How to run snes emulators on ps3 without jailbreaking. How to play games with a physical controller on your. The controller is a simple plug n play device, meaning it only needs to be connected to the computer and it will work out of the box. I think there was a fan update for that or something but he should try resetting his hardware by unplugging the power and holding the power button. I personally think the playstation 12 controller is the best controller of all time. Plug the ps4 controller cable into a usb port on your mac. Use your xbox 360 controller with your mac mac emulators. Ok guys so me and my sister want to play some mario games on our ps3 and i am just wondering how to do it. Were going to look at key mapping in the popular supergnes snes emulator. Download the tool, install, then plug your ps3 controller via usb to your pc 5. I wanted to use a controller for it but didnt want to spend money on a controller, adapter, or anything else. Common emulators support controllers too, so if youre a retro gaming fan youll.
If the ps3 controller is not an option, skip to section 2 installing a driver. Connect your ps3 controller to your computer that has your snes emulator installed on it. Many instructions indicate that you can hookup the ps3 dualshock 3 sixaxis controller to your xoom tablet using an otg cable. Mac system need a special driver, use the link below to download the driver for mac system. Lyyes classic nes usb controller retro gamepad controller for windows pc mac linux retro pie nes emulators 2 pack widely utilized. Sep 27, 2007 hi i just purchased a logitech precision usb game controller and i am having trouble getting it to respond with snes9x. How to connect a ps3 controller to an emulator our pastimes.
Reset ps3 controller by inserting paperclip into pinhole near l2 button. Open the submenu, configure controller, joystick or similar. My question is how do i configure my controller to work with the psx emulator. You dont need that driver for the ps3 controller, its been built in for a while now. It works well with my emulator and ive been able to play all my old nes and snes games. The ps3 controller works via both bluetooth and usb. Snes emulator comes for ps3, ready for geohots cfw n4g. Mac with os x snow leopard or beyond, including lion, macos sierra 10. I just want some informations on how to play snesnes emulators on ps3 without jailbreaking my ps3. I wish i could help you, mate, but i just use a wired 360 controller. I suppose its always cool to have options but ive been playing old games on my notebooks using emulators for so long that i just dont really see the benefit of.
It enables you to run classic games on a wide range of computers and consoles through its slick graphical interface. Map the emulators controller keys to the physical controller. Use your xbox 360 controller with your mac mac emulators blog. It will have the apple tv media center features, the wiis controller abilities, the ps3s graphics and every emulator that you can think of. It works with ps2 emulator, rumble and all except the 6axis, ofc. Table of contents, full story, openemu to the rescue, download roms, controller setup.
Can i use playstation controller for all emulatorspsx,ps2. Its more ergonomic to hold for long periods than a snes controller. Push the ps button in the center of the controller when the emulator asks you to map the gamepad keys. I like the 360 gamepad a lot more than the ps3 one. Unplug the gamepad when the upgrade process is done. It worked amazingly with one of my real snes controllers on windows xp, just plug and play. Im talking about mac os 10, i dont know about macos 9 compatibility. You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time. May 06, 20 if you have a ps3 controller, youll need to follow a quick procedure to establish a connection to your mac. Compatible with pc windows 7810 maclinuxapple computer use to add a special driver joytokey. No need for special drivers, just make sure your mac has bluetooth. Ps3 controller drivers will install and the program will recognize your controller. Using multiple controllers with emulators gensoid android.
Oct 20, 2009 filed under emulator plugins tagged with 360, 360 controller for mac, mac osx, mame, nes, sms, wireless controller for mac, xbox 360 about mac emulators i am an old school gamer with roots in emulation and gaming. This package provides the installation files for ps3 controller driver 0. May 18, 2011 then i set controller 1 to mapping set 1 and controller 2 to mapping set 2 as it should have. Went to map the buttons all as i liked on gensoid this is the part were i was hung up with snesoid lite, the buttons would infact register for each controller, but when it came to playing, controller 2 didnt work then proceeded to play.
And i figured that it is time to move on to other emulators. How to connect a playstation 3 controller to a mac in macos. I am using snes9x to play nintendo games on my mac mini. Hi i just purchased a logitech precision usb game controller and i am having trouble getting it to respond with snes9x. You can use joypad connect to connect your iphone as a controller. I have a usb and i researched and it says you can use your usb but it needs to be jailbroken but is there anyway to play those emulators without. I just want some informations on how to play snes nes emulators on ps3 without jailbreaking my ps3. Those unlucky people with oem roms without the non standard hid driver support on their android must get a custom rom with the preload lib files. Snes controller for mac mac hardware inside mac games. Zsnes board view topic how to use a ps3 controller. How to configure your ps3 controller to use with snes9x emulator for mac os x lion. Includes tests and pc download for windows 32 and 64bit systems completely freeofcharge. A long time ago, i bought a super smartjoy, an snestousb adapter.
First, connect the controller to your mac, and then open the bluetooth system. Regardless of the emulator youre using, those are the three steps you want to go through when configuring it. I started the rom that i wanted to play, paused it, went into inputjoypad configuration. Sold by eshopaholic and ships from amazon fulfillment. I have a 2002 i mac and ive used retro link controllers on it before, but this adapter plain does not work. I got it, unpacked it, plugged it in and configured the controls while using snesx9 and before i could even get into a game it stopped working. May 25, 2010 if you happen to have a ps3 controller you could connect it with a usb cable to your mac and use it in the snes emulator and n64 emulator, ps emulator and whatnot.