Locking the mouse cursor to an Xbox 360 controller, on OS X

Is there any way to lock the mouse cursor to an analog stick, on a regular Xbox 360 controller, in OS X?

Basically, I want the mouse cursor to move with the analog, but also conform to its constraints. That is, when I release the analog stick and the analog resets to the center position, I would prefer the cursor to also move back to the center of the screen.

I've tried out all sorts of things on ControllerMate, but maybe I'm missing something. This video shows another user using the same sort of feature I am trying to access.

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Best Answer

You can use custom software like Enjoy2. Unfortunately, I don't have a Mac, so I can't test it myself, but, based on the code and the documentation, it is possible to configure a mapping where your analog stick's offset will translate to the mouse cursor's location on the string. To add further complications, Enjoy2 appears to have been abandoned.

Alternatively, USB Overdrive is actively maintained, but not open source, so I have even less of an idea how to go about configuring it properly.

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How do I control my mouse with my Xbox 360 controller?

Click "settings" Click the "controller" tab. Click Desktop Configuration. Select each of the fields that say for example "Mouse button 1" or "Left ctrl" and use your xbox controller to press the button for "remove" (I had some issues using the mouse in this menu).

How do I get my Xbox controller to stop moving my mouse?

Open the main Steam window and head to Settings > Controller > General Controller Settings. Check the box for your controller\u2014PlayStation, Xbox, Switch Pro, or Generic\u2014and you should now be able to move your mouse with the right stick on your controller.

Can an Xbox controller act as a mouse?

You can indeed use an Xbox One controller with a Mac, but you'll need a wired connection via microUSB cable \u2014 you can't play wirelessly. You'll also need to install both the 360Controller driver. Once you do so, you can use your Xbox One controller, or an Xbox 360 controller.

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