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ControllerMate
ControllerMate
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ControllerMate free download for Mac

ControllerMate

Use a joystick, gamepad, or trackball in place of your keyboard.

4.5
Based on 20 user ratesRead reviews & comments
$24.95
One-Time Purchase

ControllerMate overview

Note: ControllerMate is not being sold anymore and is listed only for people who had purchased it in the past.

ControllerMate is a controller programming tool that allows custom functionality to be added to standard HID devices (joysticks, trackballs, gamepads, keyboards, and more).

Using a graphical interface and drag-and-drop editing, users can program controller buttons to perform complex keyboard and mouse sequences. Programming is accomplished using "building blocks". Each type of building block performs a different type of function. Building blocks can be individually configured and linked together to perform an endless variety of tasks.

Common programming tasks that can be performed with ControllerMate include:

  • Configuring controller buttons to act like individual keyboard keys
  • Configuring controller buttons to generate simple text
  • Configuring controller axes to act like mouse axes
  • Assigning an AppleScript to a controller button
  • Redefining keyboard keys
  • Assigning a custom acceleration curve to a mouse

What’s new in version 4.11.1

Updated on Oct 11 2018

Version 4.11.1:
  • Fixes an issue that would cause ControllerMate’s background to sometimes reset a device’s driver to its default configuration instead of using custom Driver Configuration settings.
  • Fixes an incompatibility between macOS 10.14 Mojave and some scripts that were run using ControllerMate’s AppleScript building blocks.
  • Improves the compatibility with some versions of the X-keys XKE-124 T-bar to hide the unused joystick interface.
View older ControllerMate updates

Information

License

Shareware

Size

23.6 MB

Downloads

82487

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • OS X 10.12 or later
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anonymous-raven-5410
anonymous-raven-5410
Jun 16 2018
4.10.6
5.0
Jun 16 2018
5.0
Version: 4.10.6
what is going on to Controllermate? website outdated... forum full of spam...
anonymous-raven-5410
anonymous-raven-5410
Mar 19 2018
4.10.6
5.0
Mar 19 2018
5.0
Version: 4.10.6
simply nothing compares! it's the most powerful and flexible app in this category but such power has a cost in terms of simplicity and ease of use a tool definitively recommended only to power users
Cgc
Cgc
Dec 22 2014
4.9.3
2.5
Dec 22 2014
2.5
Version: 4.9.3
Seems so promising but way too complicated and convoluted. THere are other options out there with almost the same "power" but with much more friendly interfaces.
Krabbe
Krabbe
Nov 8 2014
4.9.1
0.0
Nov 8 2014
0.0
Version: 4.9.1
I know that it costs some - but not so very much - efforts to offer a build for OS 10.6+, but pleeeeaaaase be so kind and do the stable community of good ol' Snow Leopard users a favour... (by the way: no need to discuss pros/cons of SL here...)
Blindfold
Blindfold
Sep 24 2014
4.8.3
5.0
Sep 24 2014
5.0
Version: 4.8.3
The best!
Arkham6
Arkham6
May 30 2014
4.8.2
5.0
May 30 2014
5.0
Version: 4.8.2
It may take a while to take a grasp of it, but when do you, this app is a killer.
Maruko-Drinking-Team
Maruko-Drinking-Team
Aug 12 2013
4.7.0r2
0.0
Aug 12 2013
0.0
Version: 4.7.0r2
Good software for years, but what is this 'r2' junk on the version number??
Ikir
Ikir
Jul 10 2012
4.5.2
0.0
Jul 10 2012
0.0
Version: 4.5.2
I would love to buy it on Mac App Store, so i can easily update, install on my 3 Macs and i don't need another payment form. So please put it on Mac App Store too other than your website. I will buy it anyway in the near future, but i would love to have as a MAS software. thanks anyway for listening and thanks for your awesome software, it is nice to see such a great name in Mac land still being update after many years!
Sgginc
Sgginc
Jul 10 2012
4.5.2
5.0
Jul 10 2012
5.0
Version: 4.5.2
From the ReadMe: What's New in ControllerMate v4.5.2? ControllerMate v4.5.2 fixes a bug that could cause programming containing custom controls to be imported incorrectly into ControllerMate v4.5. Thanks ... Ken
Sgginc
Sgginc
Apr 20 2012
4.5.0
5.0
Apr 20 2012
5.0
Version: 4.5.0
This is one of my favorite programs. I just customized the three top buttons on my Logitech N305 keypad. I have also customized the “ball flick” on my trackpad (when it was supported): If I flicked it up then down a keystroke was played. If I flicked it right then left another action was triggered. Newer drivers for my trackpad are not supported by Controllermate. I have a Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (the best ever made IMO). Thanks ... Ken
Dgeo
Dgeo
Aug 16 2011
4.4.7
5.0
Aug 16 2011
5.0
Version: 4.4.7
This is a real gem; one of those applications that makes you proud/happy you are a Mac owner. The UI could be better in a few places, e.g. in the Palette window, and you feel some functionality is hidden, but once you play a few times with it and study the examples in OrderedBytes site you 'll find it intuitive and rather easy to master and the results can be very satisfying. I really like the ability to import/export different settings selectively and the ability to enable ControllerMate based on whether an application is running or not either in the foreground or the background. I was looking to transform one of my macs into a HTPC/gaming center. With ControllerMate I 've managed to configure multiple joystick controllers and gamepads for MAME use, bluetooth Logitech devices that were not recognised by the Logitech Control Center, etc. Probably the best $15 I 've spent on Mac software.
Dude-s
Dude-s
Jun 6 2011
4.4.6
2.5
Jun 6 2011
2.5
Version: 4.4.6
You need to hang up a picture. What do you do? a) You neighbor tells you you need a stud finder, a self-leveling cross line laser, digital measure, calculator, percussion drill and one or more anchor screws. You have no idea what half of those things are, but you find an online tutorial to learn how to use them and at the end, you make the perfect hook. (1 point) b) You laugh at your neighbor and use a nail and a hammer. (0 points) You need to leave your husband/wife a note to remind him/her to pick up your daughter after school. What do you do? a) You buy a new 12-core Mac Pro, MS Office 2011, Adobe Font Folio and a color laser printer, install everything and take a course in typography. Then you lay out and print the perfectly designed note. (1 point) b) You use a piece of scrap paper and a pencil. (0 points) If you got 2 points, then Controller Mate is the right choice for you. Of course, SOMETIMES you actually need all those tools to hang a picture. SOME people, professional designers perhaps, need a fancy computer to produce notes. Most of us don't. I found Controller Mate absolute overkill, apparently very powerful, but impossible to figure out without studying tutorials, and I'm usually VERY good at the "jump in and wing it" method, even with complicated software. Controller Mate lets you do very complex setups with multi-conditional button assignments, interdependencies, logic gates and math calculations. I may not be imaginative enough, but to me, it seems like a solution in search of a problem. I have a hard time envisioning use cases for most of these things, but I'm sure some hard-core gamers out there or other special-case users will find it a godsend and are willing to go through the extensive tutorial to get it to work. If you're like me and just need that damn game pad to work, Controller Mate is the definition of "crack a nut with a sledgehammer". I have a Thrustmaster Firestorm Digital 3 gamepad that I wanted to play the Defendoid game from the awesome TV series JPod with. It has a digital D-pad which I wanted to map to the arrow keys. Seems straight-forward enough right? Controller Mate recognized the D-pad as X and Y axis producing values of 0, 128 or 255. To assign keys, you need to convert that somehow into an On/Off signal using math operator "building blocks" that you arrange in a flow-chart type graphical layout. If that sounds like overcomplicating things, it's because it is. I tried various ways going back and forth between tutorial and application and, after about 30 minutes, gave up in frustration. Installed a different USB driver app and setup was as straight forward as: press button on game pad, press key you want to assign. 2 minutes later I was playing. Kambamthankyoumaam.
Megaman
Megaman
Mar 20 2011
4.4.5
5.0
Mar 20 2011
5.0
Version: 4.4.5
The best controller for the Mac by far! I've used SteerMouse, USB Overdrive, LCC (Woeful), and CM is by far the most stable and powerful device software I have used. I have used many performance mice (gaming mice) that had absolutely no Mac compatibility according to their manufacturers. With ControllerMate, I can use pretty much anything on the market - including the Cyborg R.A.T 9 mouse - my favourite mouse of all time. Yes it takes a bit of learning, but for a small investment in time, the power of this application is amazing. Can't say enough good things about it.
Corpsecorps
Corpsecorps
Jul 10 2010
4.4.2
5.0
Jul 10 2010
5.0
Version: 4.4.2
Since reviewing this back in 2008, I've switched to "Das Keyboard". Controllermate, Das Keyboard, a Saitech P2900, my Wacom PTZ, and another Logitech MX620 mouse make the most spectacular array of input options ever. The software remains rock solid after all the intervening OS updates and upgrades and has never interfered with anything else on my system as far as i can tell. It's "Playability" is still excellent. X^D So cool it deserves ANOTHER 5 star review!
Crunc
Crunc
Jan 7 2010
4.4
0.0
Jan 7 2010
0.0
Version: 4.4
I'm sure if you can figure this thing out it would be wonderful, but it is completely incomprehensible. I just want something to turn my xbox 360 wireless controller into a mouse controller, etc, and I haven't the slightest idea how to do it with this thing.
zx
zx
Dec 15 2009
4.4
5.0
Dec 15 2009
5.0
Version: 4.4
Destroys the competition (USB Overdrive X,SteerMouse, Logitech Control Center)!!! Super versatile and 0 issues. thanks:)
Schlaefer
Schlaefer
May 15 2009
4.3.10
5.0
May 15 2009
5.0
Version: 4.3.10
The versatility of the programm is utterly impressive. And compared to other products (which are mainly in the 'do some configuration of your *mouse*'-business) it's a complete bargain too.
brsma
brsma
Oct 31 2008
4.3.8
4.0
Oct 31 2008
4.0
Version: 4.3.8
An incredibly useful, powerful and, as far as I can tell, mature extension to get the most out of your input devices - if you are willing to spare some time in the beginning. It took me about 1 hour after installation to register this jewel. Never regretted. The only obvious downside lies in feeling quite clumsy and crippled when using a different computer. ;-) Setting up and configuring devices is suprisingly user-friendly, though at first sight still somewhat complex. CM mostly takes a graphical programming approach with building blocks which can be freely “wired”. Basic stuff like (re-)defining keys, buttons or acceleration comes still quite easy. But CM really starts - and shines - where other drivers I tried before end. And you will need to learn about and explore the different available modules to achieve at more intermediate to advanced configurations. Switchable configs, basic maths and logic, time logic, custom acceleration curves, etc. - it is (nearly) all there. You can even make your gear behave differently depending on active application/context. Nonetheless, the time spend at learning and tweaking pays back well: in terms of convenience, efficiency and, at least in my case, even less muscle strain. (My hands feel less stressed and tired after working long if my input devices are better adapted to me instead the other way round.) The only thing I would currently like to see added to CM is something like reusable macro blocks or nested structures. Think of e. g. Quartz Composer, which might have been amonst the inspirations for the CM interface, anyway. Macros and examples for some for common configuration tasks should be directly provided with CM. (Something like e. g. a well behaved click-lock is not as trivial to set up as it might seem at first sight.) Further, this might also help to accomodate users who want to have CM “just work” with their device(s) and initially do not want to spend much time at configuration. Bottom line: if you happen to own some non-standard gear that you want to hook up to your mac or if you would like to highly improve the usefulness of your existing input devices: get this now. BTW, some equipment manufacturers should better license CM for their gear rather than further distributing their own OS X-challenged drivers. I am looking at you, Logitech. (Not affiliated with the developer in any way, just extraordinarily satisfied with his product.)
Tazintosh
Tazintosh
May 28 2008
4.3.5
5.0
May 28 2008
5.0
Version: 4.3.5
Powerful application. You can control & program almost anything you want. The node UI, like Shake, QuartzComposer & others app. Possibilities are infinite. A must have! Btw, choosing Bezier lines by avoiding straight lines connections and deleting them by double-clicking (or pressing suppr) on it for example, would be cool for the futur. Sometimes, nodes alignment isn't perfect too. Really great support.
Corpsecorps
Corpsecorps
Mar 26 2008
4.3.4
5.0
Mar 26 2008
5.0
Version: 4.3.4
BTW, i've never had the background helper use an even noticeable amount of CPU. And ControllerMate isn't just to give your mouse more functions. I've given my Cherry keyboard F13, F14, and F15 function keys, corrected the placement of alt/option & command/gui (i know, that's in prefs, also), caused the 'Num Lock' and 'Scroll Lock' LEDs to indicate things applicable to Mac, as well as restoring volume-up, volume-down, mute, and eject as Control+ numlock, keypad-/, keypad-*, and keypad--, respectively! Simulated Eject responds MUCH faster than the Eject key on my old crud-catching Apple keyboard did. I was even able to fix 2 problems i sometimes had when gaming with my Logitech MX620 mouse. Sometimes during heated play, when i would press the "Search" button (right next to the left mouse button), i'd accidentally press left-click also. With ControllerMate, i programmed the two to be incapable of operating simultaneously. Ditto for left scroll-wheel tilt and right-click. Easy to accidentally press the right mouse button when only intending to click left-tilt. Just programmed them not to function close together. What other universal gadget driver will allow you to create a keyboard shortcut such as {command(left)-command(right)-option-F}, simulate keystrokes that don't exist on your particular keyboard, enable/disable parts of itself depending on which controllers are present, and what software is running?! Amazing stuff can be done with this thingamajig! It's actually fun seeing what crazy things you can get it to do, and how it can make different devices interact. Well worth $15!
anonymous-raven-5410
anonymous-raven-5410
Mar 19 2018
5.0
Mar 19 2018
5.0
Version: null
Krocasta
Krocasta
Mar 22 2017
5.0
Mar 22 2017
5.0
Version: null
Cgc
Cgc
Dec 22 2014
2.5
Dec 22 2014
2.5
Version: null
Blindfold
Blindfold
Sep 24 2014
5.0
Sep 24 2014
5.0
Version: null
drbroom
drbroom
Jun 5 2014
5.0
Jun 5 2014
5.0
Version: null
Arkham6
Arkham6
May 30 2014
5.0
May 30 2014
5.0
Version: null
RunTime
RunTime
Feb 9 2013
5.0
Feb 9 2013
5.0
Version: null
Sgginc
Sgginc
Apr 20 2012
5.0
Apr 20 2012
5.0
Version: null
Dgeo
Dgeo
Aug 16 2011
5.0
Aug 16 2011
5.0
Version: null
Dude-s
Dude-s
Jun 6 2011
2.5
Jun 6 2011
2.5
Version: null
Corpsecorps
Corpsecorps
Apr 21 2011
5.0
Apr 21 2011
5.0
Version: null
Korvenwin
Korvenwin
Apr 3 2011
5.0
Apr 3 2011
5.0
Version: null
Megaman
Megaman
Mar 20 2011
5.0
Mar 20 2011
5.0
Version: null
zx
zx
Dec 15 2009
5.0
Dec 15 2009
5.0
Version: null
Schlaefer
Schlaefer
May 15 2009
5.0
May 15 2009
5.0
Version: null
brsma
brsma
Oct 31 2008
4.0
Oct 31 2008
4.0
Version: null
Tazintosh
Tazintosh
May 28 2008
5.0
May 28 2008
5.0
Version: null
Bimble
Bimble
Oct 25 2007
5.0
Oct 25 2007
5.0
Version: null
Culture-Of-One
Culture-Of-One
Jul 2 2006
2.8
Jul 2 2006
2.8
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Apr 26 2005
3.0
Apr 26 2005
3.0
Version: null
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