Just now signed up a minute ago here at GOG. When I select a game, it doesn't;t mention any console needed? Being new to gaming, other than a pc game I used to play early 90's, (yup I'm an oldster), and not wanting to play with a keyboard, how do I know if the game will play on a particular console?

Console? Do you mean a controller?

GOG sells only PC games.

Oh okay, sorry I need a controller? And when I see the Apple icon, which controller would I need? Or is GOG not Apple friendly?

Assuming you you have an Apple brand computer and not a phone, you should look for games that are Apple compatible before buying. Also, most of these games run using Windows operating system. Which is not compatible with Apple. Most also do not use gaming controllers. They use keyboard and mouse.

On the right side of the game's page (before buying) and below the supported OS (Windows, Mac and/or Linux) there should be a game controller icon for games that support controllers/gamepads.

I have a Mac, and use a Dualshock 4 and so far had no problems... other than a lot of games are 32bit only (those don't work on my version of MacOS) and games that are only for Windows and maybe Linux.

Schmaky just went offline so I'll thank him and you, thanks

I am using a Mac M1 and I'll go back and take a look at the icon you are referring to

Unfortunately, Macs are terrible for gaming, and very few games are available for them, and most of the good games are not available for them.

Yes, you could say that GOG is not Apple friendly, but that's not just a GOG-specific problem; that is an industry-wide problem for all computer game stores, since the people who make the games are not Apple friendly and they generally do not bother to design their games to be compatible with Apple/Mac machines.

Therefore, if you are serious about wanting to play games on your computer, then you are going to have buy a personal computer, one which is not an Apple/Mac.

As for do you need a controller: if you want to have a comfortable and enjoyable experience while playing modern computer games, then yes you do, since most modern games were made for consoles - which only use a controller, and therefore modern games are usually designed specifically for controllers - and then they become ported to computers after that.

The best controller to buy is probably an Xbox controller (they work with both Xbox consoles and also computers too), since they are specifically designed to work with Windows-based computers, and since Xbox controllers have the widest range of compatibility with most games.

Sometimes, gog thinks a user leaves, because they move from the thread page. But anyway, if it makes any difference, walmart sell cheap laptops with windows operating system, that can play a bunch of titles here on gog. If inclined, ask around here for suggestions and help getting started before buying. Also detail a price range.

PC, obviously.

The only console thats an open architecture and actually allows you do stuff like mods.

And use mouse and keyboard.

Thanks

I've been reading about how Mrs are getting back into gaming from way back. Here's an article I read recently

https://setapp.com/how-to/how-to-play-xbox-on-a-mac

Another suggestion is to use Steam

My aim was (as you mentioned) to not have to buy a console, so perhaps I can just pick up a new Xbox controller

Appreciate your input Oh I see, so out of the forum only means not in The Forum, thanks

I have a Windows 10 HP laptop but I prefer a larger screen, might have something to do with my old eyes (I'm pretty old)

Thanks and maybe I will take a look at the xbox controller. But if I do I'll have to go through the Apple App Store. I really only want 1 game which of course I can;t remember the name of, back in the late 90's. I might ask since this was a first person style where someone a guy I believe was wandering through an old castle/warehouse trying to get through passageways, gates, doors, and every lock had to be unlocked with some clue in the room which was something I really enjoyed. What do they call that type of genre?

Sounds like maybe it's Shadowgate?

Welcome to the forum dude. Go to the upper menu, Store, Browse all games, All games for Mac. It opens:
https://www.gog.com/en/games/osx

On the left side, scroll down until the Features section and check the option Controller support. It opens:
https://www.gog.com/en/games?features=controller_support&systems=osx

You have a starting point, visit the games you want individually. In the middle of the page there is the System requirements section, click the Apple logo to see them. Important, it seems GOG does not have the most accurate game details. You may find games not filtered correctly. GL!

Don't bother; get an 8BitDo Pro 2. It has settings for xinput and dinput; that way you can also use it for older games that don't have xinput support. There's also a Mac mode, though that's of limited use since most native Mac games use xinput just fine.

You can also use Wine to run Windows games, especially now that Apple has D3DMetal, which can run newer DX10, 11, and 12 Windows games with decent performance (though you may have to turn settings down with a base M1). Use something like CrossOver or PortingKit to make that easier. That won't necessarily work for every game, though; make sure you research which Windows games run that way before buying...looking in the PortingKit library is easiest, though that's a subset of all games that work in Wine.