How to use your PS3 controller to play Max Payne 3 despite lack of compatability!!!

[Erik]

Game works extremely well actually on my macbook pro, but I need to know how to disable the gamepad controls because the buttons don't map to my ps3 controller properly. I am using controllermate to map all the ps3 buttons to the keyboard buttons, but when I try to play, the game tries to map the gamepad controls to my already mapped ps3 controller. This F's up my gameplay.

How can I disable gamepad recognition from the game?

[SSJ_Ayon]

just son't use a ps3 contrikker use a 360 if u have

[Erik]

Ah yes that is the common solution, however I don't own a 360 controller but no worries I figured it out!
Thank you [Rayman the so so Legend] for your advice an input though!

[Erik]

For all those like me who have a mac, a ps3 controller, and have been dying to play max payne 3 on it, this is what I did:

Map your ps3 controller to the keyboard default controls in max payne 3 using controllermate

Then disconnect your ps3 controller and turn off your bluetooth in your mac settings

Then open Max payne 3, make sure the previous steps are done while max payne 3 is closed

The game should automatically be in keyboard mode upon opening and a mouse should be on screen as opposed to gamepad mode, the mouse is rendered invisible

Now while Max payne 3 is still open, hit command+tab to go to desktop and turn bluetooth back on, then turn on ps3 controller

The ps3 controller should act as a double mouse and keyboard and should work flawlessly

Because the game's initial startup is when the gamepad is detected, utilizing these steps will 'trick' the game into thinking no gamepad is connected, or rather, the game cannot map the controls to your ps3 controller until the game is restarted. Which essentially means the gamepad is disabled!

I hope this helps anyone desparately trying to use their ps3 controller to play max payne 3, but couldn't due to lack of compatability!!!

Enjoy!

[NARWHAL]

Originally posted by Assassin:

just son't use a ps3 contrikker use a 360 if u have

fo the mac version xbox controllers glitch out.( I've tried many a time even remapping the driver.)

[Flpstrike]

x360ce was the solution for me