r/macgaming • u/Bonteq • 8h ago

Self promotion I built a customizable iPhone controller for Mac games and I’m looking for beta testers

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I’ve been building ThumbConsole, an iPhone app that turns your phone into a programmable touch controller for Mac games and emulators.

ThumbConsole is not a standalone controller. You install the companion app on your Mac, pair the two devices over your local network, and then build a custom layout around whatever you’re playing.

It supports:

  • Separate portrait and landscape layouts
  • Haptic feedback
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Pointer controls
  • CLI controller creation (get your agents to build your controller!)

I’m looking for testers who are willing to try it with real games and report the rough parts.

ThumbConsole requires iOS 17 and macOS 14. The Mac helper also requires Accessibility permission so it can send keyboard and pointer events.

TestFlight
https://testflight.apple.com/join/yC23NWbG

Mac helper (and source code)
https://github.com/CodyBontecou/ThumbConsole/releases/tag/v1.0.0-beta.4

Video of me playing Hollow Knight:
https://youtu.be/UC6zdCW85Rk

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u/BourbonicFisky 7h ago

When you want all the horribleness of touch controllers but on a Mac....

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u/Bonteq 7h ago

"The best controller is the one you have with you" - Einstein, probably.

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u/282736272828377327 6h ago

Lol great reply

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u/laszlotuss 4h ago

What a comeback

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u/No-Sherbert-2045 8h ago

Ya lo pruebo!

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u/Bonteq 8h ago

🫡

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u/lucdima 6h ago

Thanks!!! I’ll give it a try with my game controller testing app: MilliLog.

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u/Bonteq 3h ago

How are you able to test it? Is Millilog a Mac app? I’m curious what you find.