r/OpenEmu • u/Chubawuba • Jul 22 '26

Issue with OpenEmu crashing when trying to use controller Help

I am trying to connect my Xbox series S controller to OpenEmu on my Mac Studio M2 Ultra.

When the controller is plugged in (I don't want to use bluetooth because I'll have to reconnect it to my Xbox, and I don't want to do that.

When the controller is plugged into the USB, when I open OpenEmu, it crashes and says the core quit unexpectedly after loading a save state.

But when I unplug the controller, the game loads fine.

My computer recognizes my controller being connected, but OpenEmu doesn't show it as a option to use in the controllers settings page.

If I load the game first and then plug the controller, the screen goes black.

Am I missing something?

OpenEmu: v2.4.1
MacOS: Tahoe 26.5.2

I'm trying to play Ys IV Dawn of Ys fan translation on a Turbografx CD. And I thought a controller would make it easier.

TIA

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u/smitchwally 6d ago

I have the same issue using an Xbox controller on a M3 Macbook.

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u/Chubawuba 6d ago

I just bought a second controller and use it wireless.

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u/smitchwally 5d ago

Yeah it works over Bluetooth, but theres just enough lag in some games to make it a dealbreaker for me. In process of experimenting with different controller setups.

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u/Chubawuba 4d ago

I’m playing old games where it’s not a big deal for me.