SnowRunner on a Mac with a controller
The SnowRunner 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 macOS through Steam, which lists a Mac version (macOS Sonoma or later, an M1 or newer recommended) with full controller support. Use the game's own controls when it sees your pad. This layout is for a pad it does not see. It starts from the Euro Truck template, so change three face button rows' outputs to SnowRunner's diff lock, all-wheel drive, and winch keys.
Yes, SnowRunner runs on a Mac: Steam lists a macOS version with full controller support, so plug the pad in and try the game's own scheme first. This layout is for a controller the game does not see, and it is already a truck: steer on the stick, pedals on the triggers, gears on the bumpers. What it lacks are three buttons Euro Truck does not have, the diff lock, the all-wheel drive and the winch.
On this page: 8 sections
The layout, control by control
How the layout thinks
- Drive. The left stick steers (A and D). The right trigger accelerates (W), the left trigger brakes (S).
- Gears. Shift up on the right bumper (Shift), down on the left (Option).
- Face buttons. Parking brake on the bottom (Space), horn on the right (H). The left button sends B and the top C, keys from the Euro Truck template.
- D-pad and clicks. Headlights on D-pad up (L). D-pad left and right send [ and ], D-pad down F, the left stick click K and the right P.
- Cameras and menus. Right stick left and right pick the interior and chase cameras (1 and 2), up and down free-look. Enter and exit on Start (E), the map on Back (M).
The truck drives on day one, and the off-road switches are the part left to finish.
Tune it
- The three off-road keys. Open the outputs of three face button rows and pick SnowRunner's diff lock, all-wheel drive and winch keys from its key list.
- Low gears. Add low and low plus as chord rows on the bumpers.
- Steering threshold. The steering rows send keys, and on a key row the deadzone is how far you push before the key goes down. Raise it if a light touch steers.
Check the template's keys against SnowRunner's own key list before the first mud.
If the game sees the pad
SnowRunner has full controller support, and its own scheme reads the stick and triggers in full. Climb this ladder, smallest step first:
- Check macOS. The pad should show under Game Controllers in System Settings.
- Flip Steam Input. In the game's Steam Properties, Controller, change the Steam Input setting and relaunch.
- Activate the layout. If the game still ignores the pad, press Activate, and it gets keyboard input from the controller.
SnowRunner's own pad support reads the triggers in full, so use the layout only when the game ignores the pad.
SnowRunner controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists full controller support for SnowRunner, 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 SnowRunner.
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 SnowRunner 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.
SnowRunner controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is SnowRunner'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 | Left stick left steers left (A) |
| Left stick right | D | Left stick right steers right (D) |
| Right trigger | W | Right trigger accelerates (W) |
| Left trigger | S | Left trigger brakes (S) |
| A / Cross | Space | A sets the parking brake (Space) |
| RB / R1 | Shift (Left) | RB shifts up a gear (Shift) |
| LB / L1 | Alt / Option (Left) | LB shifts down a gear (Alt) |
| B / Circle | H | B sounds the horn (H) |
| X / Square | B | X presses B |
| Y / Triangle | C | Y presses C |
| Start / Options | E | Start enters or exits the truck (E) |
| Back / Share / Select | M | Back opens the world map (M) |
| D-pad left | [ | D-pad left presses [ |
| D-pad right | ] | D-pad right presses ] |
| D-pad up | L | D-pad up toggles the headlights (L) |
| D-pad down | F | D-pad down presses F |
| L3 (left stick click) | K | L3 presses K |
| R3 (right stick click) | P | R3 presses P |
| Right stick left | 1 | Right stick left selects the interior camera (1) |
| Right stick right | 2 | Right stick right selects the chase camera (2) |
| Right stick up | Mouse motion up (speed 16) | Right stick up free-looks around the cab |
| Right stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 16) | Right stick down free-looks around the cab |
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 SnowRunner run on a Mac?
Yes. Steam lists a macOS version with full controller support. This layout is for a pad the game does not see.
Why is my controller not working in SnowRunner on Mac?
Check that the pad shows under Game Controllers in System Settings, then flip the game's Steam Input setting (Properties, Controller) and relaunch. If the game still ignores it, activate this layout and the game gets keyboard input from the pad.
Does SnowRunner have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for SnowRunner, so every part of the game can be played on a controller.
Is SnowRunner better with a controller or a keyboard?
Both work. Steam lists full controller support for SnowRunner, so it was made to be played on a controller, and a keyboard and mouse work as well.
Can I play SnowRunner on an M1 Mac or a MacBook Air?
SnowRunner has a native Mac version, and its minimum requirements are listed on its Steam store page, so check your Mac against that list. I have not tested it on each Mac. The controller layout itself works the same on any Mac that runs InputConfig.
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