God of War Ragnarok on a Mac with a controller
The God of War Ragnarok 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. It can stream to a Mac from a Windows PC you own, or from a cloud service that carries it. The stream normally passes a controller to the game's own scheme. This layout is for streams that do not see the pad.
Yes, God of War Ragnarok plays on a Mac with a controller, streamed from a Windows PC or a cloud service that carries it. This layout is for a stream that misses your pad, and Ragnarok is an axe you throw and call back, so both have a button: aim on the left trigger to throw, recall on a bumper. Spartan Rage is on the D-pad, where you will not hit it by accident.
On this page: 9 sections
The layout, control by control
How the layout thinks
- Move and camera. The left stick walks on W, A, S and D. The right stick moves the mouse at speed 16.
- Axe. Light attack on the left face button (left click), heavy on the top (right click). The left trigger aims and throws (Ctrl), the right bumper recalls (R).
- Defend. Block and parry on the left bumper (Q), dodge on the bottom face button (Space).
- Atreus. The right trigger is Atreus (F), because the boy is an attack.
- The rest. Interact on the right face button (E), sprint on the left stick click (Shift), lock on with the right (middle click). Weapon swap on D-pad up (1), Spartan Rage on down (Shift plus middle click). The map on Back (M), pause on Start (Escape).
Throw on the left trigger and recall on the right bumper, the same hands as the console.
Tune it
- Runic attacks. Put their keys on chord rows with light and heavy.
- Parry timing. On a stream, start the parry a hair early.
- Camera. Pointer speed on the preset's page scales all four camera rows together.
Runic attacks on a chord keep light and heavy on their own buttons.
If the game sees the pad
A stream normally passes your controller to the game's own scheme. Try that first with the preset off. Press Activate only if the game ignores the pad, and Deactivate if one press does two things.
God of War Ragnarok was made for a pad, so let the stream pass yours through whenever it can.
God of War Ragnarok controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists full controller support for God of War Ragnarok, 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 God of War Ragnarok.
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 God of War Ragnarok
When God of War Ragnarok 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 God of War Ragnarok, 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 God of War Ragnarok still ignores the pad, activate this layout. It sends the keyboard and mouse controls God of War Ragnarok 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 God of War Ragnarok 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 God of War Ragnarok 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.
God of War Ragnarok controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is God of War Ragnarok'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 | 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) | Camera right |
| Right stick left | Mouse motion left (speed 16) | Camera left |
| Right stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 16) | Camera down |
| Right stick up | Mouse motion up (speed 16) | Camera up |
| X / Square | Left click | Light axe attack (LMB) |
| Y / Triangle | Right click | Heavy axe attack (RMB) |
| Left trigger | Ctrl (Left) | Aim / throw axe (Left Ctrl) |
| RB / R1 | R | Recall axe (R) |
| LB / L1 | Q | Block / parry (Q) |
| A / Cross | Space | Evade / dodge (Space) |
| R3 (right stick click) | Middle click | Lock-on / reset camera (MMB) |
| Right trigger | F | Atreus arrow / son action (F) |
| B / Circle | E | Interact (E) |
| L3 (left stick click) | Shift (Left) | Sprint (Shift) |
| D-pad up | 1 | Sheathe / swap weapon (1) |
| D-pad down | Shift (Left), Middle click | Spartan Rage (Shift+MMB) |
| Back / Share / Select | M | Map (M) |
| Start / Options | Escape | Pause / options (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 God of War Ragnarok run on a Mac?
God of War Ragnarok does not run natively on a Mac. It streams from a Windows PC or a cloud service that carries it, and the stream usually passes a controller through. This layout covers a stream that does not see the pad.
Does God of War Ragnarok have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for God of War Ragnarok, so every part of the game can be played on a controller.
Is God of War Ragnarok better with a controller or a keyboard?
Both work. Steam lists full controller support for God of War Ragnarok, 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 God of War Ragnarok on a Mac?
First check the Mac itself sees the controller, with the gamepad tester. If it does and God of War Ragnarok still ignores it, activate the God of War Ragnarok layout in InputConfig, which sends the game's keyboard and mouse controls from the controller.
Can I play God of War Ragnarok on an M1 Mac or a MacBook Air?
Yes, through a stream. God of War Ragnarok 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.
Does God of War Ragnarok run in CrossOver on a Mac?
I have not tested God of War Ragnarok in CrossOver. CodeWeavers keeps a compatibility list where players report how each Windows game runs. If it runs and the controller is not seen, this layout plays it from the keys and mouse.
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