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For the Mac users out there.be aware that even though it says it's for PC AND Mac.it doesn't mean it'll work as you expected. (yes it is another application). In other words, the controller won't work well with first person shooters.
There's a driver out there for this controller if you google search 'xbox 360 controller driver'. This controller does it's job, but there just aren't any good drivers out there for this controller, if you want to specifically use a controller for your emulators, I'd look for something cheaper. The reason why I gave it a good rating is because it does what it's supposed to.granted you have the right software.
It DOES however work well with perhaps an emulator for Sega, Nintendo, or other old games, which only use digital readings. Download that, and you'll get the driver. The main problem with it, is that the driver reads the controllers as digital, so it doesn't read in analog signal.
If you do choose to get this controller for like Call of Duty or anything like that, get the right driver and play around with a button mapper. A button mapping application will let you set the buttons to any kind of keyboard or mouse command from your computer.
Needless to say, this has replaced my Microsoft controller, which now lives in my closet. Make sure the one you get is the "Game Pad Pro" as Mad Catz made revisions and improvements over the original "Game Pad" and affixed "pro" to the end (the "Game Pad Pro" is the larger one with rubber grips on the side, regular "Game Pad" is smooth on the sides).Ok, now for a review. Some extras: the turbo button feature works as advertised, and it has multiple speeds and can be assigned to multiple buttons at a time. I took a chance buying a third party controller that I hadn't tested first, but I am glad I did. The triggers and bumpers were small and hard to hit, with a bare minimum amount of movement, and of course the d-pad still sucked. The sticks are slightly shorter, have a larger range of movement, and are smoother with more resistance making it much easier to pinpoint spots on the screen with them. Games are just more fun to play using this.I went back to Microsoft's controller to see how it felt.
The triggers also have more range and resistance and designed like the trigger of a gun - and they feel awesome. The triggers, bumpers, and sticks have been redesigned from Microsoft's pad and all have more satisfying action, accuracy, and precision. Larger bumpers are easier to push and you won't accidentally hit them when going for the trigger, which happens on Microsoft's pad. There are a lot of reviews that are biased against third party controllers that always say they're inferior to first party ones - in this case, they couldn't be more wrong.
First of all you should know that Mac Catz has THREE DIFFERENT CONTROLLERS for the 360: the "MicroCon (smaller controller), the "Game Pad", and the "GAME PAD PRO". The Microsoft controller was less ergonomic, and it felt heavy and cumbersome and pushes your middle and index fingers in an awkward angel. The sticks felt loose (wobbly) and confined in the range of motion. THIS CONTROLLER MAKES MICROSOFT'S CONTROLLER FEEL LIKE THE CHEAP THIRD PARTY CHOICE. If you've used the D-pad on Microsoft's controller, you know how horrible it is. If you want to use this controller on your pc, simply plug in the usb cord and your good to go. This controller easily surpasses the original Microsoft controller. The y axis invert switch for the right joystick also does exactly what it says and inverts the right joystick y-axis.
The D-pad is superior to Microsoft D-pad as well, and it's easy to hit all 8 directions without mistakenly pushing diagonal. Basically, the controls on this pad make it feel like a precision instrument for gaming. This is a quick fix for fans of FPS games that like to play with an inverted view. If you're a serious gamer or play first-person-shooter games, and want the best performing controller available for the 360, you should definitely buy this.
ps. u should buy microsoft licenced stuff only.
first of all its ugly as hell. second the triggers are way to sensetive.
ok were should i should i start. the only good thing about it is that its 15$ cheeper then the regular xboxs controlar but i dont sugest it.
and third its cheaply made i mean come on at leazst the regular xbox 360 controler has nice hard buttons these ones are cheap plastic. ooo and dont get me started on the bumpers which are extremly loud when u push them.
i give this controler a 1 out of 1000000000000. i said 5 miniets of hell cause thats how long it took for me to get angry enough to throw it out the window trust me DONT BUY IT.
IT rocks. I love it. I use it all the time and I love it. I highly recommend this product if you want a great controller.
I've used Madcats controllers before (with my origanl Xbox) and liked them. The setup on this one is a little different but still nice, espically the invert switch on the bottom of the controller
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