In article <9ZKdnS8zOMB-kbbdRVn-tA.RemoveThis@comcast.com>,
George <george5071.RemoveThis@my-deja.com> wrote:
> Thanks, I could use USBoverdrive but suspect it won't emulate the analog
> capability of mouse - just incremental-digital keyboard simulation
>
> Avelino Santa Ana Jr. wrote:
>
> > In article <XLqdne1WRrDHzLvdRVn-jg.RemoveThis@comcast.com>,
> > George <george5071.RemoveThis@my-deja.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Here's another query on Halo: a 12-year old here and his friends are
> >>GameCube fanatics which doesn't offer Halo (so they tell me), so they
> >>play Halo on our Mac. They're used to using a game controller rather
> >>than the keyboard/mouse (I know this preferable to joystick or gamepad
> >>usually). Is there a game controller, similar to the GameCube
> >>controller, that will work acceptably on Halo for the Mac?
> >>
> >>thanks
> >>
> >
> >
> > Mac Halo currently doesn't support gamepads or joysticks. If you have a
> > USB gamepad (most should be compatible with OS X) there's a chance you
> > can use some 3rd party software to allow the gamepad to emulate a
> > mouse/keyboard, like maybe USB Overdrive or GamePad Companion.
> >
> > There may be a GameCube->USB converter available. Google might be a
> > good place to start.
>
If I get bored enough, I might have to give it a try. I hate playing
Halo with a gamepad, but it might be worth a try just to see if it
works.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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