In this menu, scroll down until you find the heading “Game Control Settings.” Here you will find a sub-heading called “Enable Gamepad Detection.” Enable this setting by checking the box.

From the “Settings” menu, select “Preferences.”.

At the bottom right of this bar, you will find the “Settings” icon, which looks like a gear.

On the BlueStacks “Home” screen, navigate to the sidebar menu on the right of the screen.

Now that you have connected your controller to your Mac, launch BlueStacks.

On your Mac, go to “Bluetooth Preferences,” find the name of your controller, and click on it to pair the two devices.

Turn on your controller and activate the pairing button.

Those games compatible with your connected controller will feature a small controller image beneath the game icon. It is important to note that a PS4 controller usually works better when plugged into a USB port, and we recommend this connection over using Bluetooth, which is often problematic.Īnother critical point to remember is that not all games are compatible with your chosen controller. You should now be able to play your games using your controller.

“Auto” will activate the native gamepad controls should the game provide built-in support.

“Force Off” will disable the native gamepad controls.

“Force On” will enable the native gamepad controls.

Next, you will need to choose from the three options presented to you: “Force On,” “Force Off,” and “Auto.”.

Navigate to “Game Control Settings.” Under this heading, you will see “Enable Gamepad Detection.” Check the box to enable this feature.

From the menu that drops down, select “Settings.”.

You will find the icon on the top-right of the screen.

On the BlueStacks “Home” screen, navigate to the icon that shows three stacked lines.

Next, you will need to enable “Native Gamepad Support.”.

BlueStacks uses a plug-in-and-play feature, so it should detect your controller immediately when you connect it.

Connect your controller to your PC using either Bluetooth or by plugging it into a USB port.

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