Xbox Wireless Adapter Mac

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After discovering that I couldn't use my Airport Express as a wireless bridge (because my Netgear router doesn't support WDS), I hauled my DSL modem and the router into the recreation room to see if I could get onto XBox Live at all. As it turned out, the answer was 'yes', so the MR814v2 is at least partly Live compatible. Cool! Unfortunately, I needed to return the modem and router to the second floor, and that still left me without a convenient way to get the 360 onto the internet. Uncool.

  • Many PC games let you play with an Xbox Wireless Controller instead of a keyboard or mouse. Connect your controller to a Windows PC by using a USB cable, the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows, or over Bluetooth. Some PCs also come with Xbox Wireless built in so you can connect a controller directly without an adapter.
  • Wireless isn't supported, because Xbox One controller doesn't have a standard Bluetooth on board that would allow Mac to talk to it via that protocol.

And then it hit me: Internet Sharing in OS X! I could use my PowerBook as a bridge by sharing its Airport connection over an Ethernet cable. Yes!

Only it wasn't quite that simple. The 360 steadfastly refused to obtain an IP address. So far as I could tell, it wasn't picking up a DHCP lease from the Mac (the error codes the XBox returns are utterly cryptic numbers, unsurprisingly). I thought that was going to be the end of it until I noticed the 'Edit Settings' button at the bottom of the XBox's network testing screen. Lo and behold: a place to manually configure my XBox's network settings.

So I dug into the Mac's NetInfo Manager utility (it's in the 'Utilities' folder inside the 'Applications' folder) to get all the necessary subnet information, which I found under config->dhcp->subnets->192.168.2. Here's what it showed me:

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So with that information in hand, I manually set the XBox 360's networking information as follows.

PropertyValue
IP address192.168.2.254
Subnet mask255.255.255.0
Gateway192.168.2.1
Primary DNS Server192.168.2.1
Secondary DNS Server0.0.0.0

Once I'd done all that, the networking test passed. I was online and on Live.

I haven't tested this setup in multiplayer yet, but I was able to set up an account, get my gamertag, and download a number of demos without any trouble (except for it taking a long while to grab several GB of data, but that's life at ~300KB/s). The one potential problem I've seen is that the NAT test shows a result of 'Moderate', which the help files claim could result in connection problems or loss of voice chat.

On the subject of specific values, I picked the address 192.168.2.254 for no particular reason; obviously, anything in the allowed range would have been fine. I might I go back and change it at some point. Or not. My point is that it's not like it had to end in 254 or anything. Similarly, the 0.0.0.0 for the secondary DNS server was just me not changing the default. I suppose I could have set it to match the primary, but I don't see what difference that would really make.

The morning after figuring all this out, I came across How To: Using your Mac as a NAT router—which, if I'd known about it, might have saved me a good deal of time. The author ran into many of the same issues I did, and came to most of the same answers. The interesting thing is that he set up his 360 to use the 'base' router, not the Mac, which didn't work for me. I had to use the 192.168.2.* subnet; I couldn't get out to the ‘root' 192.168.1.*. (I use that instead of 192.168.0.*. Why? Why not?)

So if you're looking to put an XBox 360 online but don't want to shell out for a wifi adapter or run a bunch of cable, your OS X laptop can easily serve as a wireless bridge. I imagine any laptop running a modern OS is capable of the same thing.

Of course, I don't regard this as a permanent solution. If I decide I like Live gaming enough to do it frequently, I'll probably spring for a dedicated wireless adapter for the XBox, or else relocate the modem and Netgear router to the rec room permanently and buy a wireless adapter for my desktop machine. If I decide Live gaming is okay but not something I do very often, then I'll just keep using the laptop as a bridge and save a little money.

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Mac's trackpad and keyboards are not the best controllers in the world, so if you want to play some games, better get yourself an Xbox One Controller. It is simply the best gamepad you can play with. Comparing with Windows 10, where Xbox One Controller is natively supported, macOS works a bit strange with Microsoft's gamepads. Luckily enough, connecting Xbox One Controller to Mac is very simple. Sometimes it works natively and wirelessly, but sometimes it requires wired connection and third-party app (driver). This article has all you need to know about connecting Xbox One Controller to Mac.

Tip. Xbox One Controller works better with Windows 10, so our advice is to use Windows 10 (Bootcamp is fine). What video files play on mac. In addition to better gamepad compatibility, you will get better performance in your games.

How to Connect Xbox One Controller to Mac Wirelessly?

First, make sure you have an updated controller which supports Bluetooth connection. Only updated Xbox One Controller (2016) supports Bluetooth. You can find out which model you have using the picture below: Storage app mac.

  1. Make sure Bluetooth on your Mac is enabled. You can simply ask Siri to turn it on, use menu bar or open System Preferences > Bluetooth and press Turn Bluetooth On.
  2. Now it is time to take your Xbox One Controller and press big Xbox One button at the center of the gamepad. It will start blinking slowly. At the back of the gamepad, there is a small button in between LB and RB. Press and hold it until the Xbox logo on the gamepad starts blinking swiftly.
  3. Now you should see the Xbox Wireless Controller. Press Connect. Xbox One logo on your gamepad should stop blinking. This means the connection is set and you can start playing games.

Pretty straightforward, isn't it? The thing is some games do not 'see' Xbox One Controller connected to the Mac using this method. It all depends on the developer. If you can open game and gamepad works perfectly, you can stop reading this. If the gamepad is connected but seems to be not working, proceed to the next section of this article.

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Mac's trackpad and keyboards are not the best controllers in the world, so if you want to play some games, better get yourself an Xbox One Controller. It is simply the best gamepad you can play with. Comparing with Windows 10, where Xbox One Controller is natively supported, macOS works a bit strange with Microsoft's gamepads. Luckily enough, connecting Xbox One Controller to Mac is very simple. Sometimes it works natively and wirelessly, but sometimes it requires wired connection and third-party app (driver). This article has all you need to know about connecting Xbox One Controller to Mac.

Tip. Xbox One Controller works better with Windows 10, so our advice is to use Windows 10 (Bootcamp is fine). What video files play on mac. In addition to better gamepad compatibility, you will get better performance in your games.

How to Connect Xbox One Controller to Mac Wirelessly?

First, make sure you have an updated controller which supports Bluetooth connection. Only updated Xbox One Controller (2016) supports Bluetooth. You can find out which model you have using the picture below: Storage app mac.

  1. Make sure Bluetooth on your Mac is enabled. You can simply ask Siri to turn it on, use menu bar or open System Preferences > Bluetooth and press Turn Bluetooth On.
  2. Now it is time to take your Xbox One Controller and press big Xbox One button at the center of the gamepad. It will start blinking slowly. At the back of the gamepad, there is a small button in between LB and RB. Press and hold it until the Xbox logo on the gamepad starts blinking swiftly.
  3. Now you should see the Xbox Wireless Controller. Press Connect. Xbox One logo on your gamepad should stop blinking. This means the connection is set and you can start playing games.

Pretty straightforward, isn't it? The thing is some games do not 'see' Xbox One Controller connected to the Mac using this method. It all depends on the developer. If you can open game and gamepad works perfectly, you can stop reading this. If the gamepad is connected but seems to be not working, proceed to the next section of this article.

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How to Connect Xbox One Controller to Mac via Micro USB Cable?

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If the wireless connection does not work with your games, find a micro USB cable and connect your gamepad to the Mac. The gamepad will vibrate, but Xbox logo won't light up. That is fine, don't worry. MacOS has no built-in driver for the wired connection, so we are going to help this system learn how to work with your gamepad.

Tip. Although we are talking about Xbox One Controller, this method allows you to connect Xbox 360 to Mac as well.

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  1. Open this link and download file 360ControllerInstall_0.16.10.dmg. Open it and follow the on-screen instructions. Important: this procedure requires administrator-level access, therefore make sure you know administrator password.
  2. Restart the Mac after the procedure is done and open System Preferences.
  3. At the bottom of the screen, you will see new Xbox 360 Controllers entry. Click it.
  4. Go to Advanced tab and make sure Enable Driver is enabled. Gamepad won't work if this option is turned off. Again, you will need to enter the Administrator password in order to enable the driver.
  5. You will see Xbox One Wired Controller (Wired) in the drop-down menu at the top of the window.
  6. Switch to Controller Test and make sure all input elements work fine.
  7. Your controller is ready to rock.

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As you see, there are plenty of options allowing you to disable vibration, spoof controller as an Xbox 360 Gamepad, map buttons, invert sticks, etc. Spend some time messing around with app's elements and you will be able to use your Xbox One Gamepad with Mac like a boss.





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