Hades II on a Mac with a controller
The Hades II 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 on Apple silicon Macs through Steam (macOS 12 or later), which lists full controller support, DualSense included. Use that first. This layout is for a pad it does not detect and for remaps beyond its options.
Yes, Hades II runs natively on Apple silicon Macs with full controller support, DualSense included, and on most Macs a PS5 or Xbox controller works the first time. Use the game's own support first.
This layout is for the controller the game does not see, and for the changes its menus cannot make. Hades II leans on held presses for its Omega moves, and a hold that a hand cannot keep up is where a mapper helps.
On this page: 8 sections
The layout, control by control
How the layout thinks
- Move and aim. The left stick moves (W, A, S and D). The right stick moves the mouse at 18, which aims.
- Attack and Special. Attack on the bottom face button (left click), Special on the right (right click).
- Cast and interact. Cast (Q) on the left, interact (E) on the top.
- Dash. Space on the right trigger, because in Hades II you dash more than you attack, and a trigger tires least.
- Hex, Call and Gift. Hex and Call (F) on the left trigger, Gift (G) on the left bumper. Start opens the menu.
Dash is on a trigger because it is the press you make most.
Go past the game's own options
- Omega moves on a toggle. Omega attacks are held presses. Set the attack row's press mode to Toggles on and off: one press starts the charge, the next releases it.
- Sprint without holding. Sprint is a held dash. The same toggle on the right trigger row keeps it going while you explore.
- Attacks that keep coming. For weapons that want fast taps, set the attack row to Repeats while held.
- Aim. The game aims at the nearest enemy when the cursor is still, so leave the right stick alone and it does.
Toggled Omega moves are the change a tiring hand will feel most.
If Hades II ignores your controller
The checks are the same as for the first game, and the Hades page goes through them in order. Climb this ladder, smallest step first:
- Check the Mac. The pad should be under Game Controllers in the System Settings sidebar.
- Relaunch with the pad awake. Quit, press a button on the pad, and open the game again.
- Change Steam Input. Try the override on and off in Properties, Controller. More on Steam Input.
- Send keys. Pick Hades II in the Smart Preset Maker and press Activate. It sends the keyboard and mouse the game always accepts.
Use one route or the other, not both, so one press does one thing.
Hades II controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists full controller support for Hades II, 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 Hades II.
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 Hades II 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.
Hades II controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is Hades II'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 up (W) |
| Left stick down | S | Move down (S) |
| Right stick right | Mouse motion right (speed 18) | Aim right |
| Right stick left | Mouse motion left (speed 18) | Aim left |
| Right stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 18) | Aim down |
| Right stick up | Mouse motion up (speed 18) | Aim up |
| A / Cross | Left click | Attack |
| B / Circle | Right click | Special |
| X / Square | Q | Cast (Q) |
| Y / Triangle | E | Interact (E) |
| Right trigger | Space | Dash (Space) |
| Left trigger | F | Hex / Call (F) |
| LB / L1 | G | Gift (G) |
| 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
Why does Hades 2 not see my controller on a Mac?
Check that the pad appears under Game Controllers in System Settings, relaunch with the pad awake, and try Steam Input on and off for Hades II. If the game still does not see it, activate this layout. It sends the keyboard and mouse the game always accepts. More on Steam Input.
Does Hades II on Mac support controllers?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for the Mac version, which needs an Apple silicon Mac and macOS 12 or later. This layout is for pads it does not see and for remaps like toggled Omega moves.
Does Hades II have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Hades II, so every part of the game can be played on a controller.
Is Hades II better with a controller or a keyboard?
Both work. Steam lists full controller support for Hades II, so it was made to be played on a controller, and a keyboard and mouse work as well.
Related
Completely free. You don't have to make an account, there are no subscriptions, and nothing is locked. Optimized for Apple silicon. Open source on GitHub.
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