https://github.com/serge-ivamov/ds3activate

Activates PS3 gamepads on macOS.
https://github.com/serge-ivamov/ds3activate

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Activates PS3 gamepads on macOS.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/serge-ivamov/ds3activate
• Owner: serge-ivamov
• License: bsd-3-clause
• Created: 2024-02-18T16:10:25.000Z (9 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-03-09T18:14:18.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-16T21:03:59.216Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: gamepad, macos, ps3, ps3-controller
• Language: C
• Homepage:
• Size: 18.6 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# ds3activate

Activates PS3 gamepads on macOS. (USB, wired)

# Author:

[vit9696](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/issues/4923#issuecomment-966722634)

# Use ```make test``` for build & test.

```bash

$ make test

cc -framework CoreFoundation -framework IOKit -std=c99 -O3 -mmacosx-version-min=10.13 -arch x86_64 -arch arm64 ds3activate.c -o ds3activate

./ds3activate

Discovered 2 DualShock 3 gamepads

Handling device 0:

  Activating device...

Handling device 1:

  Activating device...

$

```

# Buttons press on their own.

If after activation the gamepad buttons press themselves - search YouTube for a tutorial on how to clean the  contacts pad.

# Enjoy2

[Enjoy2](https://github.com/serge-ivamov/enjoy2/#universal-build-of-enjoy2) is a free app for macOS that allows you to map gamepad events to keyboard/mouse events.