Controller not working in macOS 12.3

I tried to connect my xbox controller to my MacBook, even though the controller is registered in bluetooth setting, but it doesn't function at all. Have anyone met the same problem and if there's a fix for this problem

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  • Hi Wisky_pro. Which apps or games are you trying to use your Xbox controller in? Would you happen to know what kind of Xbox controller you have?

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    Justin

  • Can attest to this issue, a DualSense Controller paired over bluetooth does nothing after updating to macOS 12.3. Tested with multiple Apple Arcade games (e.g. Tetris Beat that supports controllers that used to work perfectly before 12.3) and multiple other non-Apple Arcade games all of which supported controllers before 12.3.

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    the_lucifer

  • Thanks the_lucifer. I saw your feedback report.

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    Justin

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We appreciate your feedback in the Developer Forums. We believe this issue is already resolved in macOS 12.3.1. If you are still seeing this issue, please submit a feedback report to ensure the issue can be investigated by the relevant engineering teams. You can do so from the Feedback Assistant app or Feedback Assistant website.

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  • Problem still persists. Running 13.0.1 here, and cannot get my switch-controller to work.

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Same issue here: 13' M2 2022 Sonoma 14.0

It's also hit or miss with me. Sometimes it works first try, others a disconnect reconnect does the trick. Others I can't get it to work at all.

I'm using GPTK to run Steam through Whisky, I can actually see the controller in Wine Settings but it receives no inputs.

Hope this gets fixed soon :')

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  • Same with me. Running Soma 14.1 on MacStudioM2Ultra, Latest Version of Steam Steam-Version: 1698260427 Steam-Client: Build-Datum: Mi., 25. Okt. 21:42 UTC -08:00 Steam: Webbuild-Datum: Mi., 25. Okt. 20:37 UTC -08:00 Steam-API-Version: SteamClient020

    and the game DIRT4

    I can connect the Xbox Series S - Wireless Controller with the MAC and select in DIRT 4, but only the X-Box Button on the controller work to display the MAC OS X Apps running....

    Any recommendations

    Regards Holger

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I'm wondering what world those frameworks engineers are living, because in our real world here we have plenty of controllers and they are and still not working.

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  • Hello alexffabri. Could you share the IDs of any Feedback issues you have filled related to controllers not working?

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Same. Macbook Air M2 on Sonoma 14.2.1.

I'm using a basic xbox 360 USB controller. What's wild is that https://hardwaretester.com/gamepad gets all the inputs just fine (tested using Chrome), but no games do.

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I have a M3 MacBook Air with a 8bitdo Lite 2 controller and it doesn't work with Apple Arcade when trying to play the Shantae game. My controller works for games outside of Apple Arcade and is recognized in the bluetooth settings.

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