Game Controller Tester
Game Controller Tester is a utility app for macOS that lets you test and diagnose video game controllers connected to your Mac, including gamepad buttons, analog sticks, triggers, and motion sensors. It provides real-time visual feedback as you interact with the controller, helping you verify that all inputs are registering correctly and detect issues like stick drift or unresponsive buttons. The app supports a wide range of controllers connected via USB or Bluetooth, including Xbox and PlayStation gamepads. It is used by gamers troubleshooting controller problems and by developers verifying controller compatibility across hardware configurations.
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1 suggestionWe could not find clear public information about whether a native Apple Silicon build of Game Controller Tester exists. The app is listed as a Mac Catalyst app (a framework that lets iOS apps run on macOS), which suggests it may have been built from an iOS codebase and might already run natively on Apple Silicon — but we could not confirm this from available sources. If you rely on this app, the safest approach is to contact the developer (Emoji Apps GmbH) directly to ask whether a native Apple Silicon build is available or planned. Given that Apple is removing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), and Game Controller Tester will stop working on that release if it remains Intel-only, it is worth clarifying the situation with the vendor sooner rather than later. Alternatively, macOS includes a built-in gamepad testing tool in System Settings under Bluetooth, which covers basic controller diagnostics for most users.
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