Game preset
Alan Wake 2: controller layout for Mac
Alan Wake 2 does not need a controller-aware version of itself to be played from a controller on a Mac. InputConfig sends real keyboard and mouse events, so the game sees a keyboard and a mouse, and you hold the controller. This is the layout the app's Smart Preset Maker builds for it: Controller mapping for Alan Wake 2 (PC) - survival horror with flashlight focus.
Get the preset in two clicks
- Open InputConfig and click Smart Preset Maker on the welcome screen.
- Search for Alan Wake 2 and pick it. The layout below 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.
The full button map
| Controller | Sends | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Left stick left | A | Move left (A) |
| Left stick right | D | Move right (D) |
| Left stick up | W | Move forward (W) |
| Left stick down | S | Move back (S) |
| Right stick right | Mouse motion right (speed 16) | Look right |
| Right stick left | Mouse motion left (speed 16) | Look left |
| Right stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 16) | Look down |
| Right stick up | Mouse motion up (speed 16) | Look up |
| Left trigger | Right click | Aim weapon (RMB) |
| Right trigger | Left click | Shoot (LMB) |
| RB / R1 | Scroll up | Flashlight focus / boost (scroll up) |
| LB / L1 | E | Flashlight / torch toggle (E) |
| X / Square | R | Reload weapon (R) |
| Y / Triangle | Q | Flashlight batteries / reload light (Q) |
| A / Cross | Space | Dodge / evade (Space) |
| L3 (left stick click) | Shift (Left) | Sprint (Shift) |
| B / Circle | F | Interact (F) |
| Back / Share / Select | Ctrl (Left) | Inventory (Ctrl) |
| D-pad up | M | Map (M) |
| D-pad down | Tab | Mind Place / Writer's Room (Tab) |
| Start / Options | Escape | Pause 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 labelled B; the mapping still fires on position.
Tips
- RB focuses the flashlight (scroll up) to burn the Darkness off enemies before you shoot.
- Alan Wake 2 is an Epic exclusive, so launch it from the Epic Games launcher.
Make it yours
Nothing here is fixed. Rows can be re-scanned to a different control, given hold and double-tap actions, chords, turbo, macros, haptic or spoken feedback, and per-binding deadzones and sensitivity curves. The binding editor guide covers every option, and the controller map shows what each control is called.
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