How to Convert an Xbox Controller into a USB Controller

This tutorial is how to turn an XBOX 360 controller into a USB controller. I want to tell you upfront though, this tutorial is for Mac users only. I will apologize beforehand (sorry Windows users!), however with this tutorial you will be able to not only use your XBOX 360 controller and Guitar Hero Guitar on your mac, but you will also be able to configure it to operate all sorts of functions (playing sounds, typing letters, running scripts). All sorts of fun stuff. Let's begin!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• XBOX 360 controller with USB cord
• The driver for the XBOX 360 controller to work with your Mac found at: http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver
• A program to configure the controller to function the way you would like: http://www.orderedbytes.com/controllermate/

1. Go ahead an visit the following link to download the driver for your Mac: http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver
   
   Once you got 'er downloaded, go ahead and install it by clicking on it. It should do all the work from that point (other than a few simple clicks).
2. Plug your controller into the USB port.
3. Now, install a demo version of "Controller Mate," which can be found here: http://www.orderedbytes.com/controllermate/ I would go into using the program, but honestly, it is something that you need to try out for yourself. Think of it as an "idea tree" where you coordinate different functions on the controller to the different actions you want to perform. In other words, you can have a button type a letter, you can have a button move the mouse, or you can have a button run a script. There are just sooo many different things you can do with this. Once you get this up and going, you can configure it for use with your favorite game, or emulator.