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For that matter, there’s no guarantee that every controller here will work with every game (although you’ll have a better chance if you play games downloaded through Steam). You’ll almost certainly have a better time if you use a wired gamepad. You’ll sometimes need to download separate drivers, and you might need to reboot the system to see those drivers take effect. There’s a catch, of course (and there always is): It’s easier to pull this off with some controllers over others. Even so, you’re not entirely nuts if you assume you can pick up your PlayStation or Xbox controller and use it with your MacBook without dropping any extra cash.

Yes, some of the “support” exists only through the generosity and dedication of a few modders.

Now if you go back to Device Manager, you will note that your Afterglow device is now under the 'Common Controller for Windows' heading instead of the 'Other devices' heading.Considering the awkwardness of almost every other aspect of Mac gaming, I was a little shocked to discover how easy it is to pair popular console controllers with my MacBook. You will receive a warning about the driver potentially being incompatible, because Microsoft can't verify that it will work for your device.As your Afterglow controller is wired, select the 'Xbox 360 Controller for Windows' option.

Find the option 'Microsoft Common Controller for Windows class'.Select 'Let me pick from a list of drivers on this computer'.In the Window that appears, click 'Browse my computer for driver software'.Right-Click it and select 'Update Driver Software.'.Expand the 'Other Devices' dropdown and find your Afterglow controller.Hit 'Start', type 'Device Manager' and Enter.The problem is that the device is reporting itself as an ' Afterglow Gamepad for Xbox 360', instead of a regular 'Xbox 360 Controller', meaning that Windows isn't automatically picking up the correct driver. According to a few reports this has solved a few people's issues, however, this was not the case for me. Firstly, you might need to install the Xbox 360 Controller software for Windows first.