Ori and the Blind Forest on a Mac with a controller
The Ori and the Blind Forest 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 streams to a Mac through Xbox Cloud Gaming or a Windows PC you own. The stream normally passes a controller to the game's native scheme. This layout is for streams that do not see the pad.
Yes, Ori and the Blind Forest plays on a Mac with a controller, through Xbox Cloud Gaming or a stream from a Windows PC. This layout is for a stream that misses the pad. Ori is precise, and the Bash needs a trigger you can hold and release cleanly, so it is on the left one.
On this page: 9 sections
- The layout, control by control
- How the layout thinks
- Tune it
- If the game sees the pad
- Ori and the Blind Forest controller support: controller or keyboard
- If your controller is not working in Ori and the Blind Forest
- Get it in two clicks
- Ori and the Blind Forest controls: every button and the key it sends
- Questions
The layout, control by control
How the layout thinks
- Run and aim. The left stick runs on A and D and aims with W and S.
- Jump and dash. Jump on the bottom face button (Space), dash on the right (L).
- Attack and Bash. Attack on the right trigger (left click), Bash on the left trigger (right click).
- Abilities. Abilities on the left face button (E) and the top (Q). Grab and interact on the left bumper (R). Menu on Start (Escape).
It is the same layout as Will of the Wisps, so a hand that knows one knows both.
Tune it
- Bash timing. On a stream, hold the trigger a hair longer. The slowdown covers it.
- Map. Back is empty. Put the map key there.
Hold the Bash a moment longer on a stream, and it lands.
If the game sees the pad
A stream normally passes your controller to Ori and the Blind Forest's own scheme. Try it with the preset off first, and press Activate only if the game ignores the pad. With both running, every press does two things.
Precision needs one input path, so keep the other one off.
Ori and the Blind Forest controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists full controller support for Ori and the Blind Forest, 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 Ori and the Blind Forest.
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 Ori and the Blind Forest
When Ori and the Blind Forest 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 Ori and the Blind Forest, 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 Ori and the Blind Forest still ignores the pad, activate this layout. It sends the keyboard and mouse controls Ori and the Blind Forest 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 Ori and the Blind Forest 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 Ori and the Blind Forest 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.
Ori and the Blind Forest controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is Ori and the Blind Forest'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 | Aim up (W) |
| Left stick down | S | Aim down (S) |
| A / Cross | Space | Jump (Space) |
| B / Circle | L | Dash (L / Shift) |
| Right trigger | Left click | Attack |
| Left trigger | Right click | Bash / aim |
| X / Square | E | Ability (E) |
| Y / Triangle | Q | Ability (Q) |
| LB / L1 | R | Grab / interact (R) |
| 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
Does Ori and the Blind Forest run on a Mac?
Ori and the Blind Forest does not run natively on a Mac. Xbox Cloud Gaming or a PC stream carries it, and either usually passes a controller through. This layout covers a stream that does not see the pad.
Does Ori and the Blind Forest have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Ori and the Blind Forest, so every part of the game can be played on a controller.
Is Ori and the Blind Forest better with a controller or a keyboard?
Both work. Steam lists full controller support for Ori and the Blind Forest, 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 Ori and the Blind Forest on a Mac?
First check the Mac itself sees the controller, with the gamepad tester. If it does and Ori and the Blind Forest still ignores it, activate the Ori and the Blind Forest layout in InputConfig, which sends the game's keyboard and mouse controls from the controller.
Can I play Ori and the Blind Forest on an M1 Mac or a MacBook Air?
Yes, through a stream. Ori and the Blind Forest 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 Ori and the Blind Forest run in CrossOver on a Mac?
I have not tested Ori and the Blind Forest 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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