Abiotic Factor on a Mac with a controller
The Abiotic Factor layout is built into InputConfig, free on the Mac App Store. You don't have to make an account, there are no subscriptions, and nothing is locked. Optimized for Apple silicon.
On a Mac: No Mac version. Xbox Cloud Gaming carries it (checked September 2026) and plays in a Mac browser, and it also streams from a Windows PC you own. The game has full controller support, so a stream that passes your pad needs nothing else. This layout is for streams that do not see the pad.
Yes, Abiotic Factor plays on a Mac with a controller, through Xbox Cloud Gaming in a browser or a stream from a Windows PC. The game has full controller support, so a stream that passes your pad needs nothing else. This layout is for the stream that does not, and the survival layout fits a Half-Life lab: the tool on the right trigger, four hotbar slots on the D-pad, the flashlight on a bumper because the lab goes dark.
On this page: 9 sections
The layout, control by control
How the layout thinks
- Move and look. The left stick walks on W, A, S and D. The right stick moves the mouse at speed 20 across and 14 up and down.
- Use. The right trigger fires or uses (left click), the left trigger aims (right click).
- Face buttons. Jump on the bottom (Space), duck on the right (Ctrl), reload on the left (R), use on the top (E).
- Shoulders. Flashlight on the right bumper (F). The left bumper repeats reload (R).
- Hotbar and menus. Hotbar 1 to 4 on the D-pad. Sprint on the left stick click (Shift), inventory on Back (Tab), menu on Start (Escape).
The flashlight is one bumper, because the lab goes dark at the worst moment.
Tune it
- A slow pointer for crafting. Duplicate the four right-stick rows, set While also holding to a spare button on the copies, and give them a low speed.
- Slots 5 to 8. Add chord rows on the D-pad. Clear the left bumper's output first, since it only repeats reload, and use it as the held button.
Crafting is pointer work, and there is a lot of it.
If the game sees the pad
The game lets you remap the pad, and its own scheme is the better way to play. Climb this ladder, smallest step first:
- Try the stream on its own. Leave the preset off and push the left stick. If you move, use the game's own scheme.
- Activate the layout. If nothing moves, press Activate, and the pad sends the keys and clicks above.
- Turn one off if presses double. If one press does two things, the game reads the pad and the preset at once. Press Deactivate.
Abiotic Factor lets you remap the pad itself, so the layout is for the times the stream hides it.
Abiotic Factor controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists full controller support for Abiotic Factor, so the game was made to be played on a controller, menus included. A keyboard and mouse work as well, and the choice is yours. On a Mac, use the game's own controller support first when it sees your pad; this layout is for a pad it does not see, or for buttons it will not let you move. Full support listed means the controller is a first-class way to play Abiotic Factor.
From Steam's listing, checked in October 2026. Every game's listing is in Mac games with controller support.
If your controller is not working in Abiotic Factor
When Abiotic Factor does not react to your controller on a Mac, climb this ladder, smallest step first:
- Check that the Mac sees the controller. Open the gamepad tester and press a button. If nothing lights up there, the problem is the connection, and a controller that is connected but not working covers that first.
- Press a button after the stream has started. A stream only picks up a controller that is paired with the Mac, and a browser shows a controller to a page only after a button press. Start Abiotic Factor, then press any button. Streaming from your own PC has its own checks, in how to stream PC games to a Mac with a controller.
- Play it from keys. If Abiotic Factor still ignores the pad, activate this layout. It sends the keyboard and mouse controls Abiotic Factor already reads. Turn the game's own controller option off while it runs, or a press can arrive twice. The layout works whether or not Abiotic Factor ever sees the controller.
Get it in two clicks
- Get InputConfig free on the Mac App Store, open it, and click Smart Preset Maker on the welcome screen.
- Search for Abiotic Factor and pick it. The layout is created as a preset in your sidebar, named and ready.
- Press Activate. Every row can be changed afterwards: the editor's Scan button rebinds any control the moment you touch it.
To check the controller itself first, the gamepad tester shows every button and stick live in your browser.
Abiotic Factor controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is Abiotic Factor's default keyboard and mouse controls, as this layout expects them. If you changed a key in the game's settings, change the same row in InputConfig.
| Controller | Sends | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Left stick left | A | Strafe left (A) |
| Left stick right | D | Strafe right (D) |
| Left stick up | W | Move forward (W) |
| Left stick down | S | Move back (S) |
| Right stick right | Mouse motion right (speed 20) | Look right |
| Right stick left | Mouse motion left (speed 20) | Look left |
| Right stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 14) | Look down |
| Right stick up | Mouse motion up (speed 14) | Look up |
| Right trigger | Left click | Fire / use |
| Left trigger | Right click | Aim / alt |
| A / Cross | Space | Jump |
| B / Circle | Ctrl (Left) | Duck (Ctrl) |
| X / Square | R | Reload |
| Y / Triangle | E | Use (E) |
| LB / L1 | R | Reload |
| RB / R1 | F | Flashlight (F) |
| L3 (left stick click) | Shift (Left) | Sprint (Shift) |
| D-pad up | 1 | Hotbar 1 |
| D-pad left | 2 | Hotbar 2 |
| D-pad right | 3 | Hotbar 3 |
| D-pad down | 4 | Hotbar 4 |
| Back / Share / Select | Tab | Inventory (Tab) |
| Start / Options | Escape | Menu (Esc) |
Button names follow the Xbox / PlayStation pair shown in the editor, so A / Cross is the bottom face button on either pad. On a Switch Pro Controller the bottom button is labeled B; the mapping still fires on position.
Questions
Does Abiotic Factor run on a Mac?
Abiotic Factor does not run natively on a Mac. Xbox Cloud Gaming carries it in a Mac browser, and it also streams from a Windows PC you own. This layout covers a stream that does not see the pad.
Does Abiotic Factor have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support, and the game lets you remap the pad. On a Mac, play it through Xbox Cloud Gaming or a stream from your own PC and use the game's own scheme. This layout is for the times the stream does not see your controller.
Does Abiotic Factor have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Abiotic Factor, so every part of the game can be played on a controller.
Is Abiotic Factor better with a controller or a keyboard?
Both work. Steam lists full controller support for Abiotic Factor, so it was made to be played on a controller, and a keyboard and mouse work as well.
Why is my controller not working in Abiotic Factor on a Mac?
First check the Mac itself sees the controller, with the gamepad tester. If it does and Abiotic Factor still ignores it, activate the Abiotic Factor layout in InputConfig, which sends the game's keyboard and mouse controls from the controller.
Can I play Abiotic Factor on an M1 Mac or a MacBook Air?
Yes, through a stream. Abiotic Factor runs on the other end, on a cloud service or your own PC, so the Mac only plays the video and sends your input. An M1 MacBook Air streams it like any other Mac.
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