Wireless Xbox 360 Controller Apple Mac OSX Hack - Working!

[DoberFrann]

Solution for wired controller on Lion 10.7.3: /watch?v=8PV0OVRRdqs&context=C­­3e4425bADOEgsToPDskJ-xeM9L3AF­w­9K-a6xav6eJ

[DoberFrann]

For some reason after various trials I got to a point where the controller gets the player number ring to flash, but in the software says no device found. In the list controller in now blue. I am on Lion and using an afterglow controller. Any help?

[MrDJswizzy]

I type in next it says: No such file or directory

[MrDJswizzy]

Can you use a wireless controller and xbox usb cable?

[DoberFrann]

@MrDJswizzy no, it doesn't work. It actually ask you to use the receiver. If you use Lion, it won't work regardless.

[reagan232]

Maybe you can help I did everything you did and did not work. Also I bought the xbox 360 wireless Microsoft controller for it to work for my mac. Nothing seems to work. I have a 10.5.8 macbookpro. All I want is for my xbox controller to work on my mac for the games I have on here. HELP

[SkullnoxGaming]

hey can you use the xbox wireless controller with battery pack cable and unplug xbox

[IceCaps97]

I got to the part after you reboot but when i paired my controller up with my xbox it said "no devices found" in the system settings

[SpartanPanda33]

how do you remove the caches in lion?? everything else went fine & idk how to use OnyX to do that either, I'm very much a noob at all this stuff..

[flclaxds]

My mac doesnt have Vendor Specific device as an option under USB so what do i do? i have Macbok pro 10.6.8 Snow leopard. So i need to figur out my ID's but how?

[trekker123eski]

How do I do this on lion?

[dannycool59x]

on Terminal when i try type my password it wont type, any tips??, cause after 3 tries my terminal goes blank each time i open a new one

[Fallz]

Razer Onza users!

This is your best option if you've already installed version 0.10 of the X box 360 controller.

As he has stated, there is no Mkext in Snow Leopard and if the terminal is too hard for you, then I would suggest Onyx to remove the Cache, one removed my difficult controllers light flicked on instantly.

Thank you very much mate, kudos.

[gsxres]

I stopped here: rm /System/Library/Extensions.mke­xt: No such file or directory... i can't follow... any solution, please????

[vdcg2010]

Too complicated, I saw easier versions without messing around with Terminal

[CoreyBH25]

@vdcg2010 You have the link for the easier method?

[TehFr34ky]

can you reconnect it to your xbox 360 again

[MegaCrusherx]

why wont you post the website i don't get it what you say

really

[kevintrinh1234567890]

So is this for wired or wireless?

[drkash1248]

@kevintrinh1234567890 You need to know your product ID for the controller then you can do it for a wireless controller

[cedude22]

can u make a different tutorial where you explain it better I had a lot of trouble understanding

[reteperialc]

Thanks for the quick tutorial. Would have liked you to go into a bit more detail though.

[heatrules]

last step not working it says not located when u put rm /System/... this the third computer i have tried it on!!!!!!!!!!!!! please help i really wanna figure this out

[giojacojavi]

@heatrules Did you figure it out? ( rm /System/...) i got same problem..

[MrZappa1337]

How do i plug in an wireless controller??

[KiwiScrum]

Zoomed in and can't see what you are typing. I am at the /system/library/extention/360c­ontroller.knot.contents/? Because I am using a wired controller - meaning I can skip the first part (i think is what you said.) Is this right? Also I am using a china made no-brand Xbox to usb (not made by M'soft.) does this make a difference? Any help would be great.

[xDotzz]

can u play cod4 like this?

[Freeze00201]

Hey I think I messed up on my Terminal how can I reset the idVendor ID?

[avocadomilk2010]

have you tried this with version 0.10? do you get all the buttons with just the driver (no hacking)? i installed the driver from tattiebogie, but it some of the buttons and the right joystick doesn't work in fifa 11

[avocadomilk2010]

@odaishisama are you doing this on a hackintosh? what mobo do you use?

[odaishisama]

@avocadomilk2010 yep... Depends, one is my main desktop using a GA-965P-DS3 on a custom modded SGI320 case, another is a special home theater setup on a DQ965CO (BTX board & virtually silent) with large HDTV LCD running EyeTV. And laptop is a Dell Inspiron 1525. All running Vanilla OSX installs.

[Joeweezy04]

I tried removing mkext but there isn't any. So what do I do now?

[XxcapsarxX]

I'm stupid as fuck!

if a questions if I'm if changed those codes: 0x045e, and 0x028f

does that do something to you computer?

[vicentinako]

Hi! First of all, thanks for the video, very helpful! I have some issues syncing the controller with the wireless receiver im on osx leopard and I writed the product and vendor ID but still doesnt go well. Maybe the problem is that is the unofficial receiver (with Xbox 360 writted on the receiver instead of Microsoft logo)? Thanks!

[zDARKImPuLz]

ur a fucking dick head you cant even read what it says in the terminal

[specvjosh]

@zDARKImPuLz watch in 720p and full screen. You can see if perfect. Thank black jesus for HD. You mad bro?

[eric21riss]

can we have a transcript ? :)

[leeburty]

This video along with this video "‪Using a wired Xbox 360 controller on mac 4/28/11‬" helped me out. The other video is for wired controller but it has some useful links for removing Tattiebogle 0.09 and a controller update list. Now my wireless receiver (non genuine) and wireless controller sync and work. Great success

[ciarandoughty]

also, the product ID your using in the info.plist files.. is that the controllers id or the receivers ID. Because my receiver has the same id as yours but my controller is 0x028f

[ciarandoughty]

Anybody got the non-genuine receivers working yet? They work through "onlive" but the drivers will still not recognize the device.

Perhaps changing the vendor/product id's of the receiver's Info.plist files through terminal...? Help me oh great smart people!

[kilme39]

I was trying to use you tutorial on how to remove it but when i get the the step where you have to change it to true and yes it doensnt let me save it cause i have a read only copy open please help!!!!!!! (btw i know i look like im spamming but im not)

[kilme39]

how do you remove the 0.08 driver can you link me or just tell me in the comments?

[XxnaudxX]

3:53 what did he type?? i only saw a fucking r

[MrKrucible]

is it possible you can just write a script for this, and with the things i need to download? like a script and programs in a .zip or something?

[sromer]

my wireless receiver has the same Product ID & Vendor ID as yours, but when i get to the removing files i get the message that they dont exist.

Is there anyway you could upload your hacked files for me to use?

[joshprestonable]

I've followed the instructions and in the system profiler, the USB device has the correct vendor code and product id listed, but under the MA required line it still reads the device has not been configured. I remember reading somewhere that if it is configured correctly there should be a number there. Anyone know what's up?

[SERIALKILLERSCULB]

Great upload , however i'm very new to terminal and being very carful not to snarl my laptop to a paper weight haha. Using your tut i cant read or understand how to remove the chaces or why they need removing. i am useing a wired afterglow 360 controller . is there any ideas to help maybe a few lines that i need to type in to remove everthing i need to .

thanks odishisama

[odaishisama]

@SERIALKILLERSCULB the reason to remove the caches is to force the update kext to load immediately, otherwise the changes may not come into effect until a few reboots later. Also if you prefer you can download Cocktail or Onyx and use these GUI apps to clean up caches. Otherwise reboot a few times if the changes you made don't seem to work. @xXlastSlayerXx yes, on Snow Leo there's no mkext. Glad you found answer in previous comments.

[xXLastSlayerXx]

i got so far but once i got to removing the master kernel extension or whatever and it would just tell me no such file existed, I tried to see if my spelling was off or something but it just wouldn't work from there on, i was so close do you know what i could have done wrong? I'm supposed type "rm /System/Library/Extensions.mke­xt " right?

[xXLastSlayerXx]

@xXLastSlayerXx never mind, my bad. I just read all the comments and now see that i do not need to do that part seeing as i have snow Leopard, thanks for the video I feel slightly more tech savvy after watching it

[garfielgato2]

Can you also have the wireless adapter of xbox 360 working as a wireless card for mac?

[iSwayzak]

Aaahhh, very nice english you speak. Thanks for the video, obviously works.

[hokkaaaido]

Outstanding tutorial for the driver fix, only one that is useful on youtube

[odaishisama]

To everyone having problems installing 0.08 after 0.09 removal see these thread posts on MacRumors.

Google the following to get there.

"Bioshock and xbox 360 wired controller? Macrumors Forums"

Then look at Post 22, 24 & 27

Hope it helps.

[kilme39]

@odaishisama how do you edit the files it say read only it wont work???

[ZuesToDrinkJuice1]

I removed all the 0.09 files and I cant see any traces of the 0.09 files in the extensions, prefpanes, etc. What should i do? .08 wont install.

[odaishisama]

@ZuesToDrinkJuice1 see my comment on MacRumors Forums posts for solution.

[MisterPiracy]

I dont have a vendor specific device option. Only and IR Receiver and an Apple optical USB Mouse and some other stuff...

[odaishisama]

@MisterPiracy not sure I can help if you the Wirelss game receiver isn't appearing in System Profiler. If you have it plugged into USB it should appear otherwise there's a hardware problem that I can't assist with.

[MisterPiracy]

I love you.

[joshprestonable]

I'm running .09 of this driver, does this trick only work with 0.08? If so, do you know how to uninstall .09? I can't install .08 until I do... Tried your tutorial with current version and I can't get it to work. Also get hung up when removing caches... I'm running SL 10.6.4 if that helps. Thanks!

[odaishisama]

@joshprestonable I've only got it to work on the .08 driver. To uninstall see my reply to @edenleviathan from 3 months ago, the commands are there to uninstall. Don't be worried about caches, SL doesn't have a mkext and you can always reboot a few times anyway and it'll eventually update the cache. That's probably the easier than manually loading them with kextutil on SL. Hope this helps

[joshprestonable]

@odaishisama Thanks for your reply! Just did that and I still cannot install 0.08 because still it says there is a newer version present during the install. I checked the System/Library/Extensions folder and there are no traces of the files removed by the terminal commands, and the System Pref pane is gone, too... Any ideas?

[pazdowg]

@odaishisama i cant seem to get the software to uninstall, this is mainly because i dont understand what you mean by there should be no hyphen and the text has wrapped, please, help!

[odaishisama]

@pazdowg when i first added the commands it broke the lines, so it automatically added a extra hyphen (ie dash) in the longer lines in the pathname, but when I look now it seems ok. So each rm -Rf line should be a single command. The dash in front of Rf should stay.

As long as you make sure the

rm -Rf /whateverpath/whateverfilename

is a single line, then it should work fine. Otherwise you'll get a command error like file does not exist. Also make sure there is a space before and after the -Rf

[pazdowg]

@odaishisama thanks for the reply, but it still doesnt work, i follow all the instructions but after the reboot,

1. the files are still there

2. the 0.08 version is not installing

please help i need this, thanks in advance

[odaishisama]

@pazdowg if the files are still there then check your commands. Try this again but remove the f switch

rm -R /whateverpath/whateverfilename

It should ask for confirmation, if an error then check the path. You are doing these commands as Root right? ie before you try the rm command you've sudo -s and entered your password. You must be root to do this. Also on Leopard do (not SL 10.6) do this

rm /System/Library/Extensions.mke­xt

Also reboot, try Onyx or Cocktail to clear Caches too. Hope it helps

[odaishisama]

@odaishisama you can also just do this on each line

sudo rm -R /whateverpath/whateverfilename you wish to remove.

Check the original post for the actual commands.

[vlaszlo41]

Thanks a lot for this tutorial, it's great! I got it working with a wired madcatz controller, but that controller sucked. I got a new wired controller, followed all the steps and updated the product id and vendor id, my power mac g4 Leopard recognizes it, but the Pref360Control window doesn't. I removed the 360Controller files like you gave directions for and reinstalled, and I'm back to the same place. Any help? The green light on the new controller just blinks non-stop.

[DimitriMoloko]

it simply works, now!

Thanks a lot, man! You rock!

[McCizzle92]

i did the 360 controller and gaming reciever id's. are both vendor id's and product id's the same in both? i dont really know what you mean by "0x mask" other than that the id's start out with that. and my macbook could not find the file rm /system/library/extensions.mke­xt so i just rebooted. My wireless controller will not sync to the pc reciever. they both just keep blinking

[odaishisama]

@McCizzle92 Yes the same IDs for Vendor and Product keys are using in both kext info.plist files. And add the IDs including the 0x part in front as they appear in System Profiler. If you're on SL then there is not Extensions.mkext, just reboot. Check Sys profiler and make sure it is not unkown device. If so recheck both Info.plist & reboot again. Then press the small button on the front of the Xbox Controller and one on top of the actual USB receiver at the same time, that should pair them up.

[chrisfleeger]

@odaishisama I did this tutorial as well and got stuck when you started removing files. It couldn't find the file for rm /system/library/extensions.mke­xt because I am on snowleopard. So once I got there I just rebooted my system and the controller still is not recognized. It just sits there and blinks all 4 green lights. Under the system preference pane it says no device found. I have tried absolutely everything to try to get this thing to work. Can you please help?

[odaishisama]

@chrisfleeger see my other reply. It will not find a device under Sys Panel controller pane unless it is paired/sync'd. Just like on normal Xbox console if it pairs the lights will go in circles first, then settle on top left green light. You must press button on receiver and controller at same time to sync, but they won't sync until kext loads so it shows in Sys profiler the current req mA, and you have set the IDs identically in both kext info.plist. I have setup on iMac running SL no prob.

[chrisfleeger]

@odaishisama@odaishisama I did this tutorial as well and got stuck when you started removing files. It couldn't find the file for rm /system/library/extensions.mke­xt because I am on snowleopard. So once I got there I just rebooted my system and the controller still is not recognized. It just sits there and blinks all 4 green lights. Under the system preference pane it says no device found. I have tried absolutely everything to try to get this thing to work. Can you please help

[odaishisama]

@chrisfleeger Don't worry about that file for SL, but you need to clean caches otherwise it will load a cache of old kext not the newer patched one. You can either reboot again or download Onyx for Mac and clean System & User caches that way. Also when you reboot if you go into Sys Profiler under the USB device for it the Current Required (mA) shouldn't say unkown, if it is still unkown something is wrong. Recheck your kext edits. If it states the current req mA then pair c reply to @mccizzle92

[sromer]

@odaishisama

How do we fix it if it says Unknown(device has not been configured) next to current required?????

[odaishisama]

@sromer you need to edit those Info.plist files and add the Vendor and Product IDs as per the video. If done correctly when you reboot it should show current required as a figure and not state unconfigured. It means the driver is seeing the usb gaming receiver and is loaded properly.

[kappyB]

Is this useable with the Wireless Gaming Reciever?

[crschutz]

could you put the terminal commands in the description of this video, i'm just having some trouble following... thanks

[seniorpantos]

this could nt be more confusing. It is virtually impossible to read what is on your screen. if one could simply read this this may be possible. I'm sorry but this was absolutely no help what so ever. Thankyou for the effort.

[odaishisama]

@seniorpantos sorry to hear that. Try to use the 720p HD version, it should help.

[muellzy61]

how did you get your desktop to look like that? thx

[odaishisama]

@muellzy61 Not sure which part you're referring too. The background is an image I found on the net then i just edited it on PhotoShop and added pattern at top for transparent menubar. The Icons in menubar I edited and reversed so they're white. The weather is a Yahoo Widget, the Calendar is a program call Dateline, and I used Geektools for putting time and other things on Desktop like OSX Build and Timemachine status-Free Space. I also used LiteIcon to mod the Finder icons. Basically all hacked!

[TheThecooldude765]

does it work on Mac os x 10.5

[odaishisama]

@TheThecooldude765 I've set it up on both 10.5.x Leo and 10.6.x SL machines.

[chriscanada25]

This still doesn't work for me, any ideas or updates? I can see in the system profiler that there is a microsoft usb device etc and I applied the changes to the plist files but no go.

[odaishisama]

@chriscanada25 I need more info. r u using wireless controller? & have the PC receiver? if so, did u edit both wireless360controller & wirelessgamingreceiver kext with same product & vendor IDs (exactly per ur system profiler) with the 0x mask? did u edit the right section? dbl check. Thn if sys profiler still shows unkown device then driver didn't load check the IDs between plists & device, if it shows correct description then driver loaded so try to pair the receiver & controller manually.

[69tragedies]

it only works with snow leopard??

[odaishisama]

@69tragedies it works with leo 10.5.x and SL 10.6.x, I've set it up on both successfully.

[edenleviathan]

i re installed 0.08 for now. thanks for the instructions will keep them for when needed.

[edenleviathan]

can you let me know how to remove the driver? i erased all the files i could find. and when i try to install the new version of driver it does not let me telling me that there is an older version already installed!. thank you

[odaishisama]

@edenleviathan Sure do this.

Open terminal > then enter each line as below

sudo -s (enter ur password when prompted - u r now root so be careful)

rm -Rf /System/Library/Extensions/360­Controller.kext

rm -Rf /System/Library/Extensions/Wir­eless360Controller.kext

rm -Rf /System/Library/Extensions/Wir­elessGamingReceiver.kext

rm -Rf /Library/StartupItems/360Contr­olDaemon

rm -Rf /Library/PreferencePanes/Pref3­60Control.prefPane

reboot

>machine will restart. Should b good 2 go. Good luck :-)

[odaishisama]

ps. seems it line wrapped & added a hyphen. the rm -Rf /whateverpath should be one line with no dash in middle just like the 360ControlDaemon line.

[ShockingFlameOfMW2]

is it for wireless?

[odaishisama]

@ShockingFlameOfMW2 Yes, it is for the wireless controller AND the PC wireless gaming receiver to work together on a Mac

[Bulletbites]

how did you get the cursor to create a "ripple" when you click?

[odaishisama]

@Bulletbites it's the screen capture software that is doing that.

[BlueDevilFlyer]

I managed to do everything you executed in this video except I couldn't remove the master kernal extensions in the Extensions folder. Terminal tells me there is no such file. Furthermore, I'm having these issues and I was hoping if you know whether this is a software issue or a hardware issue:

I am unable to get my Xbox 360 wireless controller to connect to the wireless receiver. If I boot up my Mac then turn on the controller, all four lights on the menu button lights blink and never stop.

[odaishisama]

@BlueDevilFlyer on Snow Leopard there is no mkext file so don`t worry about that command. If you have set the Product and Vendor ID that matches your unit as shown in your Sys Profiler in both the controller and receiver kext Info.plist so they`re identical then hold big button down on receiver and the small button on front of controller so the lights go round in circle, then they sync. Google how to do that part if you need,

[Jessyz182]

@BlueDevilFlyer

did you get urs to work?

[BlueDevilFlyer]

@Jessyz182

No, no luck so far unfortunately.

[laxinator7]

I downloaded a version of this software off of the website and installed it and all that but when I tried to plug my controller in it said that i needed the microsoft wireless gaming reciever so I went back to the site and tried to download the .07 version of the file and when i tried to install it it said that i couldnt because i already had a later version of the driver installed. Im stuck

[odaishisama]

@laxinator7 I presume you must have added the wired controllers IDs to the WirelessGamingReceiver.kext's info.plist (which only needs to be done if you have the Gaming receiver unit). So re-edit that info.plist and remove the device ID. If you have a wired controller (and you have the IDs for it from System Profiler after you plugged it in) then you ONLY need to edit the 360Controller.kext's info.plist to match. Try that first. If you need I will post the commands to remove the drivers.

[odaishisama]

@dane1626. You need to have a PC Wireless Gaming Receiver. This is what you plug into the USB. If you google "Xbox Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows" you'll see what you need.

You can buy off ebay or similar. Hope it helps

[dane1626]

@odaishisama oh shoot. i thought this was how to do it with no wireless c=gaming reciever. Thanks a lot for the help!

[dane1626]

Also, what do you mean, "plug in" the 360 controller. The controller is wireless. How do i plug it in? Just need some clarification. Thanks a lot though man!

[dane1626]

There is no "vendor specific ID" in the USB section of my system profiler. Why might that be?

[odaishisama]

After I installed the 0.08 driver, the only thing connected was the Windows PC Gaming receiver & I used those IDs in both plist files. I believe the receiver IDs just need to match the section for the actual wireless device you wish to use in 360Controller.kext plist.

Try the same as I did except add them to 360Controller.kext's Info.plist section 4 Guitar Hero. But only have those IDs in the Guitar Hero section only not in any other like Controller section. Make b/up first tho! Hope it helps

[jamsii]

Hey dude.

Gave this a whirl - I'm guessing you plugged in the xbox controller FIRST - then got the vendorID and productID .. and you used those in the Info.plist files?

Thing is; I'm trying to hookup a Guitar Hero drumkit which is wireless only. Any ideas?