Help - Steam Controller for Dolphin...on a Mac

[Girth Brooks]

I realize this is about as niche as it gets, but I'm having trouble finding any information on how I can configure Dolphin to work through Steam on a Mac so I can use my Steam Controllers.

If anyone has done this, or has any idea how - your help would be very much appreciated!

[Vepar]

Did you have a look at the guides?

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=571637466

[Girth Brooks]

Thanks for linking that! I followed a similar one, and I've gotten to the point where I have Dolphin in my Steam Library.

What's happening now is when I launch Dolphin, I cannot configure the controller in Dolphin itself.

Ex. Once the controller config screen is open (where I map the buttons), once I click on A and then have to press a button on the steam controller - nothing happens.

One time, it seemed to be getting feedback, but the "button" that was getting mapped was the gyro in my controller instead of the button i was pressing. So when I tried to map "A", it would show up as "Axis +" because the slightest movement of the controller "pressed" that button and mapped it.

[cammelspit]

Yoshimitsu님이 먼저 게시:

Thanks for linking that! I followed a similar one, and I've gotten to the point where I have Dolphin in my Steam Library.

What's happening now is when I launch Dolphin, I cannot configure the controller in Dolphin itself.

Ex. Once the controller config screen is open (where I map the buttons), once I click on A and then have to press a button on the steam controller - nothing happens.

One time, it seemed to be getting feedback, but the "button" that was getting mapped was the gyro in my controller instead of the button i was pressing. So when I tried to map "A", it would show up as "Axis +" because the slightest movement of the controller "pressed" that button and mapped it.

Two ways to do it.

1. You can go into BPM and select controller options for the shortcut and UNCHECK allow desktop config. This should make it use the custom config immediately.
   
2. You should launch a game FIRST and then close the game or the SC will not switch to the custom config and will use the desktop config instead.

I can't be too helpful if this doesn't work because I do not use a Mac and haven't since 1994. Otherwise, this should do it for you. :D

[Girth Brooks]

Didn't quite work for me, but thanks for the effort!

If there was some way I could disable the gyro aspect of the controller while using Dolphin, this would work. I have no idea what to do when I can't map any of the buttons while in Dolphin (both through Steam, and through opening Dolphin on its own)

[cammelspit]

Yoshimitsu님이 먼저 게시:

Didn't quite work for me, but thanks for the effort!

If there was some way I could disable the gyro aspect of the controller while using Dolphin, this would work. I have no idea what to do when I can't map any of the buttons while in Dolphin (both through Steam, and through opening Dolphin on its own)

Well, the gyros should be off by default. As far as getting it to recognize IN Dolphin, I have no idea. Those two things are the worst things you need to do to get it to work with Dolphin and nearly all other emulators. Sorry brother, I don't think I can help you out any more at this point because this suggests there is something unique about the Mac OS that is causing something to not work quite the same way.

[MartyWF]

Action Sets!! Use one as a launcher and when in game switch to the Game one!!!

[MartyWF]

+ 1 Cammelspit...

[cammelspit]

MartyWF님이 먼저 게시:

Action Sets!! Use one as a launcher and when in game switch to the Game one!!!

Well, you are actually right about that. I know this works for Windows, even if the overlay is disabled entirely so maybe it is worth a shot?

[MartyWF]

OP post back if the Action Sets do/do not work for you...
Maybe others in the Steam Contoller Forum will be help you/get help themselves..
And Post your Mac's specifications so others can help you too..
As well as be helped by you....

[Girth Brooks]

Thanks for the help here guys - tried action sets this morning, but I've not had any luck

To make things hopefully easier, I've made a quick video to show you guys exactly where I'm at: https://youtu.be/_1zkbR9e8_0

Also here is a screenshot of my mac specs: http://imgur.com/a/Wr57v

Sorry for the late reply! Passed out last night (in Malaysia right now)

[MartyWF]

Place the Menu Action Set as the default one then try it. I had to do this with Descent Freespace 1+2 - I was using Yal-Launcher..Then I realize you are using a Mac.... Sorry if you can't give any help here!!! I'm using Windows 10 x64 Bit Home AE...
I'll try to help you if I can Though...

[MartyWF]

Have tried swiching from wired to wireless or vice versa??

[Silly_Face_Man]

I can't find dolphin so i can't add it

[MartyWF]

Try Steam Beta or Vice Versa!!

[Girth Brooks]

I never figured it out, sorry my man