Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on a Mac with a controller
The Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 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: Steam lists it for Windows only. Xbox Cloud Gaming carries it in the US and plays in a browser on a Mac. A Windows PC you own can stream it too. Either normally passes a controller to the game's own scheme. This layout is for streams that do not see the pad.
Yes, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle plays on a Mac with a controller, through Xbox Cloud Gaming in a browser or a stream from a Windows PC. Either one normally passes your pad to the game, and this layout is for a stream that does not. The game is a brawler with a whip and a camera, and all three have a button.
On this page: 9 sections
- The layout, control by control
- How the layout thinks
- Tune it
- If the game sees the pad
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle controller support: controller or keyboard
- If your controller is not working in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Get it in two clicks
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle controls: every button and the key it sends
- Questions
The layout, control by control
How the layout thinks
- Move and look. The left stick walks on W, A, S and D. The right stick moves the mouse at speed 17 across and 14 up and down.
- Fight. The right trigger punches (left click), the left trigger readies the whip (right click), and the left bumper swings it (Q).
- Face buttons. Jump on the bottom (Space), crouch on the right (Ctrl), reload on the left (R), interact on the top (E).
- Items and camera. Use item on the right bumper (F). Items 1 to 3 on D-pad up, down and left, the map on right (M). The camera on the right stick click (C).
- Menus. Sprint on the left stick click (Shift), the journal on Back (Tab), menu on Start (Escape).
Sneaking is the other half of the game, and crouch is on a face button. The camera is on a stick click, because you will want a photo of every fresco.
Tune it
- Disguise and throw. Put their keys on chord rows, held with a spare button.
- Camera speed. Lower Pointer speed on the preset's page for a calmer look around.
A chord gives the rare actions room without moving the everyday ones.
If the game sees the pad
A stream normally passes your controller to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's own scheme. Try that first with the preset off. Press Activate only if the game ignores the pad. If a punch also does something else, both are running: press Deactivate.
Use the game's own pad support or this layout for Indiana Jones, never both at once.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists full controller support for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, 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 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
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 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
When Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 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 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, 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 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle still ignores the pad, activate this layout. It sends the keyboard and mouse controls Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 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 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 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 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 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.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle'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 17) | Look right |
| Right stick left | Mouse motion left (speed 17) | Look left |
| Right stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 14) | Look down |
| Right stick up | Mouse motion up (speed 14) | Look up |
| Right trigger | Left click | Attack / punch |
| Left trigger | Right click | Aim / whip |
| A / Cross | Space | Jump |
| B / Circle | Ctrl (Left) | Crouch (Ctrl) |
| X / Square | R | Reload (R) |
| Y / Triangle | E | Interact (E) |
| LB / L1 | Q | Whip (Q) |
| RB / R1 | F | Use item (F) |
| Back / Share / Select | Tab | Journal (Tab) |
| Start / Options | Escape | Menu (Esc) |
| L3 (left stick click) | Shift (Left) | Sprint (Shift) |
| R3 (right stick click) | C | Camera (C) |
| D-pad up | 1 | Item 1 |
| D-pad down | 2 | Item 2 |
| D-pad left | 3 | Item 3 |
| D-pad right | M | Map (M) |
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 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle run on a Mac?
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle does not run natively on a Mac. Xbox Cloud Gaming carries it in the US, and a Windows PC you own can stream it. Either usually passes a controller through. This layout covers a stream that does not see the pad.
Does Indiana Jones and the Great Circle have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, so every part of the game can be played on a controller.
Is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle better with a controller or a keyboard?
Both work. Steam lists full controller support for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, 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 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on a Mac?
First check the Mac itself sees the controller, with the gamepad tester. If it does and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle still ignores it, activate the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle layout in InputConfig, which sends the game's keyboard and mouse controls from the controller.
Can I play Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on an M1 Mac or a MacBook Air?
Yes, through a stream. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 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 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle run in CrossOver on a Mac?
I have not tested Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 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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