Best Mac Game Controllers
Edition: Controller. The Steam Controller lets you play your entire collection of Steam games on your TV-even the ones designed without controller support in mind.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"* Program any button to any xbox 360, keyboard, or mouse functions (including multiple, e.g. Alt+Tab). * Program independent (horizontal / vertical) (sensitivity / axis inversion). * Select commonly used community created layouts for Steam Games (and tweak them yourself!). * Configure your controller for non-Steam games. * Grab buttons (Ring Finger / Pinky Finger). * 2 Touchpads (can be mouse, joystick, anything in between, as well as DPads, WASD / other key configurations, screen area selection (e.g. minimap), hotkeys (up to a 4x4 grid, I believe), /and more/! * Standard xbox-feeling layout (left / right movement, joystick below, grips, and gyro may take some learning, and ABXY buttons are considered small by many). * Haptics! Want to make that gyro function control a mouse? Or, the right trigger soft pull change your mouse sensitivity to low while changing your scope button to your fire button, while enabling gyro and turning the mouse trackpad into a dpad on full pull, with your melee button becoming a quick unscope button... Or however you'd like. You can make any button on the controller switch the mode of the trackpad to the hotkey selection. The possibilities are endless, and all you need is to program it once in Big Picture; no, you don't have to use big picture to play your games, only to program the controller. Well, the Gyro function, the Hotkey Trackpad function, and the Area Selection function... Those are all new in the last update from a few days ago."
"What an incredibly versatile controller! -Those wacky buttons on the bottom of the controller. I honestly have been hoping controllers from every console would implement snappy paddles for a long time. ("Dual-Stage Triggers"). The Game-cube controller was the best feeling triggers before the Steam controller because of this feature. The Steam Controller has really, really clean and snappy feeling triggers. I just discovered today that you can assign haptic feeling to the triggers too, so if you just bind a button or a key to a soft-pull, you can have the whole controller 'thunk' when you pull it in slightly. In Counter-Strike, I do most of my aiming with the touch-pad because it feels intuitive, but when I want to aim just a tad right, I just keep my finger on the touch-pad, and move my controller a smidge towards the right. The gyro controls are so accurate and intuitive, I can control my automatic fire-spread, which is a level of precision that I can't achieve with anything else other than a mouse. The controller gives me tactile feedback on how much I'm adjusting my aim using the gyro controls. You're going to have to get used to it, just like any other controller. Or, if you're playing a flight game, you can set the gyro controls to pitch/yaw/roll control your plane while based tilt the controller (if you want). Summary: It takes getting used to, but after day five, you'll be complaining about how the Xbox controller has soggy-feeling triggers and doesn't let you aim right. I was vexxed at first by my thumbs going to the wrong place thanks to using an xbox controller, I was concerned by how different the inputs felt, but after going though the menus and making my own controller configurations for games, I don't think I can go back to any other controller. After I get a game all set up, I finally feel like I can forget that I'm using a controller, and really play the game, not fight with the controls."
Configurations by default: PC : Flight Simulator X (**) Microsoft PS3 & PC : Tom Clancy’s HawX (**) Ubisoft PS3 : IL-2 Sturmovik Birds of prey (**) 505 Games. Trigger for brakes (civil flight) or for rapid fire (military flight) + multi-directional hat (panoramic view). Dual-system aerodynamic control: by rotating handle (with integrated blocking system) or by progressive tilting lever. Unique: Plug & Play for ultra-simple and fast installation with all functions pre-configured for immediate takeoff (without worrying about configuration).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this to use in Elite Dangerous and it's freaking amazing."
"When my hand is resting on the stick and my fingers are resting on their respective buttons, my ring and pinky fingers are basically smashed together to make room. ED gives me enough time where I can take my hand off the stick to rest it, but if I had to always keep my hand there, I might have returned it for something more spacious."
"As an example, the joystick trigger for me fires my primary weapon; if I hold Button 5, it performs a boost; if I hold Button 6, it targets my wingman's target; if I hold Button 7, it locks me onto my wingman's navigation target. There's plenty of buttons, and with modifiers, you'll only rarely need to use the keyboard, and then only for the less common functions. Mapping it to the throttle AXIS will cause it to behave like a real throttle—nudging it halfway forward causes the ship to increase speed to 50% engines, and pulling it back to zero stops the ship."
"The problem I ran into was while trying to simulate real world IFR I would take off and at cruise pull the throttle back just a bit to cruise power, but as soon as I tried to use the buttons for prop or mixture adjustment the slightest touch would cause it to go back to full."
"Well, I can not afford to spend hundreds of dollars on a flight stick."
"You can get used to it enough to have fun though, but it is very dependent on the game. In space sims, you don't need to worry about your ship stalling or going into a spin because you were too erratic with the controls, but in a ww1 or ww2 game, planes can stall out very easily so you will find yourself becoming very frustrated using this HOTAS."
Intelligent Power-Saving Mode Stage 1: The wireless mouse will auto sleep within 3 seconds of inactivity. Simply move the mouse to wake it up; Stage 2: The wireless mouse will deeply sleep within 10 seconds of inactivity. Simply move the mouse to wake it up; Stage 3: The wireless mouse will auto shut off within 30 minutes of inactivity. Package Included: User Manual x 1. Wireless Mouse x 1. Nano Receiver x 1(stored under the back of the mouse). The Nano receiver can be stored in the back of mouse when not in use. Streamline design wireless mouse offers your hand maximum support for lasting comfort. Quiet clicks free your worry about bothering others and keep you stay focused while working.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Love this mouse."
"If you just need a basic wireless mouse without all the bells and whistles, this one works great."
"I had to just move the receiver to the front USB ports instead of the back of the tower ports."
"Stopped working after just a couple months. Update: I was contacted by a representative of tge company, they replaced the mal functioning mouse."
"When I recently bought another laptop from Amazon, an HP Stream (which I use primarily for writing), I was using an older MS 1850 mouse that has a higher profile, and which hurts my arthritic hand."
"turns off the mouse."
"I contacted customer service and they were great in responding quickly and even sent me a replacement... unfortunately, the replacement was worse than the first one! My experience with their customer service has been positive, though."
Best Mac Game Flight Controls
Configurations by default: PC : Flight Simulator X (**) Microsoft PS3 & PC : Tom Clancy’s HawX (**) Ubisoft PS3 : IL-2 Sturmovik Birds of prey (**) 505 Games. Trigger for brakes (civil flight) or for rapid fire (military flight) + multi-directional hat (panoramic view). Dual-system aerodynamic control: by rotating handle (with integrated blocking system) or by progressive tilting lever. Unique: Plug & Play for ultra-simple and fast installation with all functions pre-configured for immediate takeoff (without worrying about configuration).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this to use in Elite Dangerous and it's freaking amazing."
"When my hand is resting on the stick and my fingers are resting on their respective buttons, my ring and pinky fingers are basically smashed together to make room. ED gives me enough time where I can take my hand off the stick to rest it, but if I had to always keep my hand there, I might have returned it for something more spacious."
"As an example, the joystick trigger for me fires my primary weapon; if I hold Button 5, it performs a boost; if I hold Button 6, it targets my wingman's target; if I hold Button 7, it locks me onto my wingman's navigation target. There's plenty of buttons, and with modifiers, you'll only rarely need to use the keyboard, and then only for the less common functions. Mapping it to the throttle AXIS will cause it to behave like a real throttle—nudging it halfway forward causes the ship to increase speed to 50% engines, and pulling it back to zero stops the ship."
"The problem I ran into was while trying to simulate real world IFR I would take off and at cruise pull the throttle back just a bit to cruise power, but as soon as I tried to use the buttons for prop or mixture adjustment the slightest touch would cause it to go back to full."
"Well, I can not afford to spend hundreds of dollars on a flight stick."
"You can get used to it enough to have fun though, but it is very dependent on the game. In space sims, you don't need to worry about your ship stalling or going into a spin because you were too erratic with the controls, but in a ww1 or ww2 game, planes can stall out very easily so you will find yourself becoming very frustrated using this HOTAS."
Best Mac Gamepads & Standard Controllers
The Steam Controller lets you play your entire collection of Steam games on your TV-even the ones designed without controller support in mind.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"* Program any button to any xbox 360, keyboard, or mouse functions (including multiple, e.g. Alt+Tab). * Program independent (horizontal / vertical) (sensitivity / axis inversion). * Select commonly used community created layouts for Steam Games (and tweak them yourself!). * Configure your controller for non-Steam games. * Grab buttons (Ring Finger / Pinky Finger). * 2 Touchpads (can be mouse, joystick, anything in between, as well as DPads, WASD / other key configurations, screen area selection (e.g. minimap), hotkeys (up to a 4x4 grid, I believe), /and more/! * Standard xbox-feeling layout (left / right movement, joystick below, grips, and gyro may take some learning, and ABXY buttons are considered small by many). * Haptics! Want to make that gyro function control a mouse? Or, the right trigger soft pull change your mouse sensitivity to low while changing your scope button to your fire button, while enabling gyro and turning the mouse trackpad into a dpad on full pull, with your melee button becoming a quick unscope button... Or however you'd like. You can make any button on the controller switch the mode of the trackpad to the hotkey selection. The possibilities are endless, and all you need is to program it once in Big Picture; no, you don't have to use big picture to play your games, only to program the controller. Well, the Gyro function, the Hotkey Trackpad function, and the Area Selection function... Those are all new in the last update from a few days ago."
"What an incredibly versatile controller! -Those wacky buttons on the bottom of the controller. I honestly have been hoping controllers from every console would implement snappy paddles for a long time. ("Dual-Stage Triggers"). The Game-cube controller was the best feeling triggers before the Steam controller because of this feature. The Steam Controller has really, really clean and snappy feeling triggers. I just discovered today that you can assign haptic feeling to the triggers too, so if you just bind a button or a key to a soft-pull, you can have the whole controller 'thunk' when you pull it in slightly. In Counter-Strike, I do most of my aiming with the touch-pad because it feels intuitive, but when I want to aim just a tad right, I just keep my finger on the touch-pad, and move my controller a smidge towards the right. The gyro controls are so accurate and intuitive, I can control my automatic fire-spread, which is a level of precision that I can't achieve with anything else other than a mouse. The controller gives me tactile feedback on how much I'm adjusting my aim using the gyro controls. You're going to have to get used to it, just like any other controller. Or, if you're playing a flight game, you can set the gyro controls to pitch/yaw/roll control your plane while based tilt the controller (if you want). Summary: It takes getting used to, but after day five, you'll be complaining about how the Xbox controller has soggy-feeling triggers and doesn't let you aim right. I was vexxed at first by my thumbs going to the wrong place thanks to using an xbox controller, I was concerned by how different the inputs felt, but after going though the menus and making my own controller configurations for games, I don't think I can go back to any other controller. After I get a game all set up, I finally feel like I can forget that I'm using a controller, and really play the game, not fight with the controls."
Best Mac Game Joysticks
USB programmable joystick.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I constructed a stand for this and the throttle out of PVC, and adhered the stick to a piece of wood using velcro. The stick design hasn't changed in years, so I'm sure there are resources around that have taken it apart and documented it. I cannot provide a link directly, but you can find it on reddit: /r/hoggit/comments/384bkn/ch_fighterstick_throttle_wheel_has_jitter_any_fix/."
"Pros: - Buttons are easy to press and in a comfortable position for small hands - The Thrustmaster Warthog is another stick that has similar dimensions but the buttons are much stiffer. I don't want. - Hats are in a good location. - Lots of buttons. Cons: - Looks - it's a functional device with no flash. - Two fewer buttons than the Warthog and single stage trigger - The Warthog has a paddle trigger for the pinky, the thumb hat has a button press and the trigger is 2 stages."
"Go for it and you will be happy :) I plan in future buy CH products from Amazon.com. Thanks Amazon and big respect Yours happy client."
"Used it for Elite: Dangerous, Star Citizen and some other games."
"I guess there may be short circuit inside, I had to open the bottom again (without remove the warranty lable! ), I find a hot point by my finger, and found one of the wires is too long to short to the ground."
"High quality build, its plastic, but not thin or flimsy, and the internals are mostly metal."
"Throttle is sublime, wouldn't dream of changing a thing; its super comfortable, the hat switches and buttons are well placed and numerous. Both stick and throttle look as though they are made for moderate to large size hands, and though mine are small, I suspect any size hand will find these both comfortable after a bit of use."
Best Mac Game Light Guns
Edition: Controller. The Steam Controller lets you play your entire collection of Steam games on your TV-even the ones designed without controller support in mind.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"* Program any button to any xbox 360, keyboard, or mouse functions (including multiple, e.g. Alt+Tab). * Program independent (horizontal / vertical) (sensitivity / axis inversion). * Select commonly used community created layouts for Steam Games (and tweak them yourself!). * Configure your controller for non-Steam games. * Grab buttons (Ring Finger / Pinky Finger). * 2 Touchpads (can be mouse, joystick, anything in between, as well as DPads, WASD / other key configurations, screen area selection (e.g. minimap), hotkeys (up to a 4x4 grid, I believe), /and more/! * Standard xbox-feeling layout (left / right movement, joystick below, grips, and gyro may take some learning, and ABXY buttons are considered small by many). * Haptics! Want to make that gyro function control a mouse? Or, the right trigger soft pull change your mouse sensitivity to low while changing your scope button to your fire button, while enabling gyro and turning the mouse trackpad into a dpad on full pull, with your melee button becoming a quick unscope button... Or however you'd like. You can make any button on the controller switch the mode of the trackpad to the hotkey selection. The possibilities are endless, and all you need is to program it once in Big Picture; no, you don't have to use big picture to play your games, only to program the controller. Well, the Gyro function, the Hotkey Trackpad function, and the Area Selection function... Those are all new in the last update from a few days ago."
"What an incredibly versatile controller! -Those wacky buttons on the bottom of the controller. I honestly have been hoping controllers from every console would implement snappy paddles for a long time. ("Dual-Stage Triggers"). The Game-cube controller was the best feeling triggers before the Steam controller because of this feature. The Steam Controller has really, really clean and snappy feeling triggers. I just discovered today that you can assign haptic feeling to the triggers too, so if you just bind a button or a key to a soft-pull, you can have the whole controller 'thunk' when you pull it in slightly. In Counter-Strike, I do most of my aiming with the touch-pad because it feels intuitive, but when I want to aim just a tad right, I just keep my finger on the touch-pad, and move my controller a smidge towards the right. The gyro controls are so accurate and intuitive, I can control my automatic fire-spread, which is a level of precision that I can't achieve with anything else other than a mouse. The controller gives me tactile feedback on how much I'm adjusting my aim using the gyro controls. You're going to have to get used to it, just like any other controller. Or, if you're playing a flight game, you can set the gyro controls to pitch/yaw/roll control your plane while based tilt the controller (if you want). Summary: It takes getting used to, but after day five, you'll be complaining about how the Xbox controller has soggy-feeling triggers and doesn't let you aim right. I was vexxed at first by my thumbs going to the wrong place thanks to using an xbox controller, I was concerned by how different the inputs felt, but after going though the menus and making my own controller configurations for games, I don't think I can go back to any other controller. After I get a game all set up, I finally feel like I can forget that I'm using a controller, and really play the game, not fight with the controls."
Best Mac Game Music Controllers
Make a Real Difference of Your Gaming Experience. The PECHAM A1 gaming headset is an easy headset to recommend to those who value audio quality above all else. This amazing gaming headset has been carefully designed to provide you with a high quality sound and an omnidirectional noise isolation, allowing you to enjoy the virtual gaming world. [EFFORTLESSLY VOLUME CONTROL & ONE KEY MUTE] Apart from isolating outside noises and providing you with a perfect stereo surround sound, this striking headset features on cable controls, allowing you to control the volume easily and mute the mic as you want. [ENJOY GREAT COMPATIBILITY] Gaming has no limits and neither do your gaming headphones!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"These headphones are perfect for gaming!"
"Bought this for my husband, he play games."
"The headset is very comfortable to wear for long periods of time and the sound is great quality and does awesome at blocking out other noises as well to really immerse you in your games."
"Using this headphone for a few days and so far works great."
"I use them for both PC games and when I play with friends on the PS4 and we can hear each other clearly."
"use these on my laptop and they work great."
"The connection to a XBox controller has loose wiring causing the headset to activate instead of being silent."
"Product didn't work almost immediately."
Best Mac Game Steering Wheels
This is a high-quality stand built with craftmanship for your Thrustmaster HOTAS WARTHOG™ and Saitek pedals (T.Flight Hotas 4 (please email us if you have the T.Flight 4 Hotas pedals we need to add tie-bands to your order); Saitek Pro Flight X-52/ X-52 Pro/X-55/X-65 Rhino; MFG Crosswind. As good as we believe this stand looks, it only takes seconds to fold the stand down and carry it out of the vision of “non-gamers”. All is good in the world…if you must think about the stand while you are playing the game…you’ve got the wrong stand. The Stand The hardware you need to attach your gear and rudders to our wheel stand The tools you need to secure your gear and rudders to our wheel stand Tie-wraps to keep your wiring in line Instructions in English Where is my wheel? #1 Selling Wheel Stand in the world.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The stand is so heavy there is no chance of it moving while playing, and since my HOTAS is screwed into the plates they won't be sliding either."
"If it's good for joysticks, it will also be great for HOTAS setups as well."
"Optional items for Warthog Stick and Logitech Saitek Pro Flight Pedal are crazy expensive and not returnable."
"I needed one attachment for center Warthog joystick that was not included with the Amazon order and contacted customer support who responded within a couple of hours."
"Works for the purpose intended and it appears sturdy."
"Very sturdy, impeccably engineered, easy to assemble and adjust."
"I had to weigh down the back end with a couple of weights as it was a little overbalances with the Warthog and throttle attached, but this thing is an absolute gem."
Best PC Virtual Reality Controllers
Other features include 40+ hours of gameplay with two AA batteries (included), LED notification, clickable joysticks, and complete customization of your joystick sensitivity and trigger actuation. Compatible with Windows 7 and up, as well as Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, Oculus, and for use with thousands of controller-enabled games.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Have had no issues with pairing to my S7 and works perfectly with my Gear VR."
"The second time I turned on the controller, it was recognized right away."
"Everything else in the controller is wonderful I love the design it's a little bit of a PS4(joystick location) meets Xbox One(ge wrap design) controller."
"The trigger problem is somewhat manageable and I’m not sure if this is a bug in all SteelSeries Stratus XL controllers, but if you’re looking for a RELIABLE controller for hardcore gaming, it’s probably not this one. Update: I actually did not return the controller yet but instead I fixed my stuck right trigger problem."
"All of the various buttons, sticks, and triggers are easy to find and where you would expect them, which is nice when you're playing with no sight of the controller at all."
"Works flawlessly so far."
"Thiis is a terrible controller and am going to go with the better reviewed controller that can be used on Windows 10, the Xbox One Controller."
"I bought the SteelSeries Stratus XL controller in hopes that it would be better than my Steam Controller while being used in my hands."
Best Wii Game Dance Pads
Bigger kids can dance till they drop in Dance Party mode for one nonstop stream of songs, shake it to the rhythm to earn bonus points in Freeze and Shake mode and team up with their friends to rock the dance floor together. Features Delivers all of the fast-paced, music-packed fun of Just Dance with songs, moves and themes designed just for kids Dance along to 40 fun sequences created by choreographers and led by other kids Jump, shake and jive your way into favorite pop and hip-hop songs like "One Time," "Naturally," "Holiday," "Surfin' USA" and more, re-recorded by kids Keep the party popping in a Dance Party mode that plays songs nonstop without sending you back to the start menu Shake, shake, shake your Wii Remote or freeze in position to rack up the bonus points in Freeze and Shake mode Fill the dance floor (or your living room floor) with all your friends in Team Play mode Brings favorite TV personalities like The Wiggles and Yo Gabba Gabba into your living room for dancing fun for younger kids, and includes tot classics like "Wheels on the Bus" and "The Alphabet Song" Progression tracking helps parents keep tabs on kids' exercise progress, including calories burned and time played, and offers a peek into kids' favorite songs Provides a healthy workout that doesn't feel like work. Progression tracking allows parents to log calories burnt, time played, and a playlist of their child's favorite songs.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"THE SONGS ON THIS ONE ARE ALOT OF FUN."
"Great songs, lots of classic rock, which makes it easier for the parents to listen to the game being played ;)."
"My 4 year old was so happy to get this for her birthday."
"Same thing the next day.... and the next. You earn points based on following the choreography which can be very motivating for competitive types. I love how my kids are being exposed to some of the songs I grew up with--as well as having songs they know from kids TV shows."
"Initially, I didn't care for the kid's version, as the songs seemed a little babyish for the group we had playing (5, 9, 12, & 13). In a desperate attempt to keep three 5 year olds from destroying my home or terrorizing the dogs, I pulled out Just Dance Kids."
"My 5 year old has trouble following and imitating all of the moves, but I know that with practice that will improve."
"I brought this as a gift for my 3 year old granddaughter and she likes it and so do I, very simple and easy for younger kids."
Best Wii Game Dance Pads
Bigger kids can dance till they drop in Dance Party mode for one nonstop stream of songs, shake it to the rhythm to earn bonus points in Freeze and Shake mode and team up with their friends to rock the dance floor together. Features Delivers all of the fast-paced, music-packed fun of Just Dance with songs, moves and themes designed just for kids Dance along to 40 fun sequences created by choreographers and led by other kids Jump, shake and jive your way into favorite pop and hip-hop songs like "One Time," "Naturally," "Holiday," "Surfin' USA" and more, re-recorded by kids Keep the party popping in a Dance Party mode that plays songs nonstop without sending you back to the start menu Shake, shake, shake your Wii Remote or freeze in position to rack up the bonus points in Freeze and Shake mode Fill the dance floor (or your living room floor) with all your friends in Team Play mode Brings favorite TV personalities like The Wiggles and Yo Gabba Gabba into your living room for dancing fun for younger kids, and includes tot classics like "Wheels on the Bus" and "The Alphabet Song" Progression tracking helps parents keep tabs on kids' exercise progress, including calories burned and time played, and offers a peek into kids' favorite songs Provides a healthy workout that doesn't feel like work. Progression tracking allows parents to log calories burnt, time played, and a playlist of their child's favorite songs.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"THE SONGS ON THIS ONE ARE ALOT OF FUN."
"Great songs, lots of classic rock, which makes it easier for the parents to listen to the game being played ;)."
"My 4 year old was so happy to get this for her birthday."
"Same thing the next day.... and the next. You earn points based on following the choreography which can be very motivating for competitive types. I love how my kids are being exposed to some of the songs I grew up with--as well as having songs they know from kids TV shows."
"Initially, I didn't care for the kid's version, as the songs seemed a little babyish for the group we had playing (5, 9, 12, & 13). In a desperate attempt to keep three 5 year olds from destroying my home or terrorizing the dogs, I pulled out Just Dance Kids."
"My 5 year old has trouble following and imitating all of the moves, but I know that with practice that will improve."
"I brought this as a gift for my 3 year old granddaughter and she likes it and so do I, very simple and easy for younger kids."