Euro Truck Simulator 2 on a Mac with a controller
The Euro Truck Simulator 2 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: Native Mac version on Steam. ETS2 has controller support of its own. Use it when it sees your pad. This layout is for controllers it does not recognize, and for people who want the keyboard bindings for the dozens of cab switches.
Yes, Euro Truck Simulator 2 runs natively on the Mac and sees most pads, so the first thing to try is the game's own controller setup. This layout is for when it does not, and it is also the better layout for the cab: indicators on the D-pad, lights and hazards beside them, wipers and high beams on the stick clicks.
On this page: 8 sections
The layout, control by control
How the layout thinks
- Drive. The left stick steers (A and D). The right trigger accelerates (W), the left trigger brakes (S).
- Gears. Shift up on the right bumper (Shift), down on the left (Option).
- Face buttons. Parking brake on the bottom (Space), horn on the right (H), engine brake on the left (B), cruise control on the top (C).
- Lights and signals. Indicators on D-pad left and right ([ and ]), headlights on up (L), hazards on down (F). High beams on the left stick click (K), wipers on the right (P).
- Cameras. Right stick left picks the interior camera (1), right picks the chase camera (2), and up and down free-look around the cab.
- Truck and map. Enter and exit the truck on Start (E), the map on Back (M).
Every cab switch you use on a run has a button, so the keyboard stays in the drawer.
Tune it
- Steering threshold. The steering rows send keys, and on a key row the deadzone is how far you push before the key goes down. Raise it if a light touch sets the truck wandering.
- Free look. If you use the mirrors, Pointer speed on the preset's page changes how fast the right stick looks around.
A higher steering deadzone keeps a trailer straight on the highway.
If the game sees the pad
ETS2 supports most pads itself, and its own controller setup reads the stick and triggers in full, which a key layout cannot. Climb this ladder, smallest step first:
- Check macOS. Game Controllers in the System Settings sidebar shows whether the Mac sees the pad.
- Pick it in the game. Choose the controller in the game's Controls options.
- Activate the layout. If the game still does not list it, press Activate, and the pad drives the keyboard controls.
ETS2's own controller setup steers in full, so the key layout is only for a pad the game cannot list.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists partial controller support for Euro Truck Simulator 2: it plays on a controller, but some parts, such as a launcher, text entry or a menu, still expect a keyboard or a mouse. This layout sends keys and mouse movement from the pad, which can cover the parts the game's own support leaves out. With partial support, a layout fills the gaps the game leaves.
From Steam's listing, checked in October 2026. Every game's listing is in Mac games with controller support.
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 Euro Truck Simulator 2 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.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is Euro Truck Simulator 2'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 | Left stick left steers left (A) |
| Left stick right | D | Left stick right steers right (D) |
| Right trigger | W | Right trigger accelerates (W) |
| Left trigger | S | Left trigger brakes (S) |
| A / Cross | Space | A sets the parking brake (Space) |
| RB / R1 | Shift (Left) | RB shifts up a gear (Shift) |
| LB / L1 | Alt / Option (Left) | LB shifts down a gear (Alt) |
| B / Circle | H | B sounds the horn (H) |
| X / Square | B | X applies the engine brake or retarder (B) |
| Y / Triangle | C | Y toggles cruise control (C) |
| Start / Options | E | Start enters or exits the truck (E) |
| Back / Share / Select | M | Back opens the world map (M) |
| D-pad left | [ | D-pad left flicks the left turn signal ([) |
| D-pad right | ] | D-pad right flicks the right turn signal (]) |
| D-pad up | L | D-pad up toggles the headlights (L) |
| D-pad down | F | D-pad down toggles the hazard lights (F) |
| L3 (left stick click) | K | L3 toggles the high beams (K) |
| R3 (right stick click) | P | R3 toggles the wipers (P) |
| Right stick left | 1 | Right stick left selects the interior camera (1) |
| Right stick right | 2 | Right stick right selects the chase camera (2) |
| Right stick up | Mouse motion up (speed 16) | Right stick up free-looks around the cab |
| Right stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 16) | Right stick down free-looks around the cab |
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 Euro Truck Simulator 2 run on a Mac?
Yes, natively on Steam, with controller support of its own. This layout is for pads it does not see, or for the cab switches.
Why is my controller not working in Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Mac?
Check that macOS sees it first: Game Controllers in the System Settings sidebar. If it does, pick it in the game's own Controls options, since ETS2 supports most pads itself. If the game still does not list it, this layout drives the keyboard controls from the pad: steering on the stick, pedals on the triggers, indicators on the D-pad.
Can I use a steering wheel in Euro Truck Simulator 2 on a Mac?
Try the game's own controls screen first. The Mac version has controller settings of its own, and Mac players use wheels there. Reports on newer macOS are mixed, including a Logitech G29 that appears in the list and does not steer. If yours does that, and InputConfig reads the wheel, map it: steering and the gas pedal through One-Stick Driving's Custom axes, the brake on a row sending S.
Does Euro Truck Simulator 2 have controller support?
Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for Euro Truck Simulator 2: it plays on a controller, but some screens still expect a keyboard or mouse.
Is Euro Truck Simulator 2 better with a controller or a keyboard?
A controller works for most of it. Steam lists partial controller support for Euro Truck Simulator 2, so some screens still expect a keyboard or a mouse, and a layout like this one can put those on the pad.
Can I play Euro Truck Simulator 2 on an M1 Mac or a MacBook Air?
Euro Truck Simulator 2 has a native Mac version, and its minimum requirements are listed on its Steam store page, so check your Mac against that list. I have not tested it on each Mac. The controller layout itself works the same on any Mac that runs InputConfig.
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