Game preset
Battlefield 2042: controller layout for Mac
Battlefield 2042 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: All-out warfare FPS.
Get the preset in two clicks
- Open InputConfig and click Smart Preset Maker on the welcome screen.
- Search for Battlefield 2042 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Right trigger | Left click | Right trigger fires the weapon, left mouse |
| Left trigger | Right click | Left trigger aims down sights, right mouse |
| X / Square | R | X reloads, R |
| L3 (left stick click) | Shift (Left) | Left stick click sprints, Left Shift |
| B / Circle | Ctrl (Left) | B holds crouch, Left Ctrl |
| R3 (right stick click) | Z | Right stick click goes prone, Z |
| A / Cross | Space | A jumps and vaults, Space |
| LB / L1 | F | Left bumper melee takedown, F |
| RB / R1 | 4 | Right bumper throws a grenade, G |
| Y / Triangle | E | Y enters or exits a vehicle, E |
| D-pad up | 1 | D-pad up selects the primary weapon, 1 |
| D-pad down | 2 | D-pad down selects the secondary weapon, 2 |
| D-pad left | 3 | D-pad left selects the specialist gadget, 3 |
| D-pad right | 4 | D-pad right selects the open gadget, 4 |
| Start / Options | Tab | Start opens the scoreboard and deploy, Tab |
| Back / Share / Select | Q | Back holds the CommoRose to spot and ping, Q |
| Left stick up | W | Left stick up moves forward, W |
| Left stick down | S | Left stick down moves back, S |
| Left stick left | A | Left stick left strafes, A |
| Left stick right | D | Left stick right strafes, D |
| Right stick right | Mouse motion right (speed 14) | Right stick turns the camera horizontally, mouse X |
| Right stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 14) | Right stick aims the camera vertically, mouse Y |
| Home / PS / Guide | Escape | Guide opens the menu and pauses, 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
- Hold the Back button to open the CommoRose, then flick the right stick to spot enemies and request resupply.
- Left trigger to aim and right trigger to fire mirrors the default mouse setup, so recoil control carries over from keyboard and mouse.
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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