Game preset
Hearts of Iron IV: controller layout for Mac
Hearts of Iron IV 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: World War II grand strategy.
Get the preset in two clicks
- Open InputConfig and click Smart Preset Maker on the welcome screen.
- Search for Hearts of Iron IV 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 | Mouse motion left (speed 18) | Left stick left: move cursor left |
| Left stick right | Mouse motion right (speed 18) | Left stick right: move cursor right |
| Left stick up | Mouse motion up (speed 18) | Left stick up: move cursor up |
| Left stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 18) | Left stick down: move cursor down |
| Right stick left | Left | Right stick left: pan map left (arrow Left) |
| Right stick right | Right | Right stick right: pan map right (arrow Right) |
| Right stick up | Up | Right stick up: pan map up (arrow Up) |
| Right stick down | Down | Right stick down: pan map down (arrow Down) |
| RB / R1 | Left click | RB: left click (select unit / province) |
| LB / L1 | Right click | LB: right click (move / order) |
| Right trigger | Scroll up | Right trigger: zoom in (scroll up) |
| Left trigger | Scroll down | Left trigger: zoom out (scroll down) |
| A / Cross | Space | A: pause / unpause (Space) |
| Y / Triangle | Y | Y: open production tab (Y) |
| X / Square | T | X: open trade / construction tab (T) |
| D-pad right | = | D-pad right: increase speed (Equals/+) |
| D-pad left | - | D-pad left: decrease speed (Minus/-) |
| D-pad up | E | D-pad up: open research / technology tab (E) |
| D-pad down | Q | D-pad down: open national focus tree (Q) |
| Back / Share / Select | Escape | Back: close window / menu (Esc) |
| Start / Options | Space | Start: pause / unpause (Space) |
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
- Left stick moves the cursor; RB selects provinces and armies, LB orders movement.
- D-pad left and right change game speed; A or Start pauses the war.
- Top-bar tabs follow the keyboard's top row: Y production, E research, T trade, Q national focus.
- Right stick pans the world map with the arrow keys; triggers zoom in and out.
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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