You have at least two very decent frontends available: Attract Mode and QMC2.All my joypads work nicely, but you may need to tweak your MAME settings.One of the nicest improvement of this year. The BGFX shaders are now performing well with artwork/bezels.For setting up BGFX: and (needs an update after the October 2018 release) The BGFX Metal shaders now perform as expected, performance is comparable to OpenGL (with Direct 3D/Windows still being the performance king).The official MAME build shines on Macs, and there is really nothing to complain for the dedicated retrogamer.44 posts and 41.000 page views later, it's time to have a look at the current state of MAME on Macs. Since then a lot has changed to the better. I started this blog based on my own trial and error attempts. MAME on MacOS was working, but a somewhat limited venture with scarce information being available on the Internet. I remember January 2016, when I started this Blog. Build quality is superb, this is a clear recommendation. It is fully compatible with MacOS Sierra.Īs a second joypad, I went for a PS4 controller, and this thing rocks, both on USB and Bluetooth. Further insights will follow, but that's a good thing.

Update November 2016: Since the X Input mode emulates XBox controllers, I gave this XBox driver from Github a try - and it works! The immediate advantage is that all things are configurable in the MacOS System Settings, and RetroArch automatically assigns the joypad to XBox configuration, which is nice. Switched on the backside to Direct Input, it runs out of the box in QMC2. Leave it as is: My first joypad, for example was a Logitech F310 Gamepad, a good choice. Second, if it works, you have two choices:ġ. In the case of the PS4 controller, for example, everything shows up under Safari (Google Chrome misses out on the PS Button as B12), which gives you a good first feeling that this joypad should work in MacOS software. This gives you a basic understanding of whether your gamepad works in your OS or not. The easiest way to do is to use an online Gamepad Tester like this one: Update December 2018: First thing to do is to test whether your joystick is fully functional under MacOS.

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