Macally Game Controller For Mac
Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Macally iShockX Dual Shock Feedback Gamepad for Mac & PC at Amazon.com. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Apr 30, 2013 We’ve previously covered a number of ways in which you can play games on your Mac but if, like me, you prefer to use a controller than the keyboard and mouse, help is at hand. In this tutorial we show you how you can set up and use a game controller with your Mac. USB Digital/Analog Game Controller For Mac & PC Feel all the action. The Macally iShockX Dual Shock Feedback Gamepad is a 12-button gamepad with two analog joysticks. Jan 08, 2011 However, the controller is not being recognized by the game I have been playing previously with my keyboard (Battlestations acific for Mac). None of the Macally buttons have any effect (the mode is on digital, the USB port works). When I try to open the Macally icon in. Macally ISHOCK2 iShock2 USB Force Feedback Joystick / GamePad Controller. New with 3yr Macally Warranty. Works with any Mac game, programmable so user can emulate.
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The iShock 2 is peripheral maker MacAlly’s latest hardware offering. This device is rare among Mac game controllers because it was designed to be Mac-savvy rather than simply Mac-compatible. This device has 13 programmable buttons and 3 control pads in a large but comfortable package. Easily the most innovative feature of the iShock 2 is its support of force feedback, the first time such a feature has been available on the Mac. This breakthrough, along with the controller’s hardware design and impressive software compatibility, make the iShock 2 an attractive hardware device for any Mac gamer looking to add a new USB game controller to their collection.
Since Apple offers no operating system-level support for force feedback, the developers at MacAlly created software drivers that would let both gamers and developers access this technology. For developers, MacAlly created a software development kit that gives developers a way to tap into the force feedback capabilities of the iShock 2 when writing their games. Included with the gamepad are demo versions of five force feedback-aware games: Ambrosia Software’s Ferazel’s Wand and Aperion, Zsculpt Entertainment’s Meteor Storm and Retro and Feline Entertainment’s VortexNG. These games do a good job of highlighting the special features of the iShock 2, however, including a force feedback-enabled demo of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 or Cro-Mag Rally would have been a great way to show off the hardware with some higher profile games.
MacAlly’s driver software that is used to support games that are not Input Sprocket-aware can also provide rudimentary force feedback support to games that do not offer this feature. In a game that includes iShock 2 support, a variety of different events and actions onscreen that were predefined by the game’s developer will result in a controller vibration event. As an example, the iShock 2 ‘rumble’ effect could occur when your character is injured or your ship comes under attack. The developer, not the player, would determine the strength and duration of the feedback.
The iShock 2 driver allows players to set a limited number of force feedback responses in any game when any one of six buttons are pressed. Since the user selects these feedback events, they lack the immersive quality found in games that support the iShock 2 out of the box since they are not a surprise to the player and rely solely on button presses. However, playing through a favorite game after you have set up some feedback-aware buttons can add life to an older title.
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