Steelrising on a Mac with a controller
The Steelrising 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 from 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, Steelrising plays on a Mac with a controller, streamed from a Windows PC you own. It is Souls with clockwork soldiers and an assist mode, and the assist mode is the right call on a stream. This layout is the Souls one, for a stream that misses your pad.
On this page: 9 sections
The layout, control by control
How the layout thinks
- Right hand. R1 is a left click for the light attack, R2 Shift plus left click for the heavy.
- Left hand. L1 is a right click, labeled block, and L2 Shift plus right click.
- Move and look. The left stick walks on W, A, S and D. The right stick moves the mouse at speed 18. Lock on with the left stick click (middle click).
- Face buttons. Roll and sprint on the bottom (Space), interact on the right (E), the healing item on the top (R), the left sends F.
- D-pad and menus. The arrow keys, labeled weapon, spell and item swaps. Menu on Start (Escape), inventory on Back (Tab).
The weapon's special move is the left trigger, which the layout already sends as Shift plus right click. The burette sits where a Souls flask would, on the top face button.
Tune it
- Assist mode. It is in the game's settings, and stream latency is a fine reason to use it.
- Camera. Pointer speed on the preset's page scales all four camera rows together.
Turn on assist mode before the first boss, not after.
If the game sees the pad
A stream normally passes your controller to the game's own scheme. Climb this ladder, smallest step first:
- Try the stream on its own. Leave the preset off and push the left stick. If you move, use the game's own scheme.
- Activate the layout. If nothing moves, press Activate, and the pad sends the keys and clicks above.
- Turn one off if presses double. If one press does two things, the game reads the pad and the preset at once. Press Deactivate.
Steelrising was built around a pad, so this layout is the fallback for a stream that hides it.
Steelrising controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists full controller support for Steelrising, 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 Steelrising.
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 Steelrising
When Steelrising 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 Steelrising, 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 Steelrising still ignores the pad, activate this layout. It sends the keyboard and mouse controls Steelrising 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 Steelrising 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 Steelrising 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.
Steelrising controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is Steelrising'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 |
| RB / R1 | Left click | Right hand light attack, R1 to left click |
| Right trigger | Shift (Left), Left click | Right hand heavy attack, R2 to Shift plus left click |
| LB / L1 | Right click | Left hand attack or block, L1 to right click |
| Left trigger | Shift (Left), Right click | Left hand heavy or parry, L2 to Shift plus right click |
| A / Cross | Space | Roll, backstep, sprint, Space |
| B / Circle | E | Interact, pick up, E |
| Y / Triangle | R | Use item, heal, R |
| X / Square | F | Two hand weapon toggle, F |
| L3 (left stick click) | Middle click | Lock on, reset camera, middle click |
| D-pad right | Right | Switch right hand weapon, Right |
| D-pad left | Left | Switch left hand weapon, Left |
| D-pad up | Up | Switch spell, Up |
| D-pad down | Down | Switch quick item, Down |
| Start / Options | Escape | Pause, menu, Esc |
| Back / Share / Select | Tab | Inventory, equipment, Tab |
| Right stick right | Mouse motion right (speed 18) | Camera right |
| Right stick left | Mouse motion left (speed 18) | Camera left |
| Right stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 18) | Camera down |
| Right stick up | Mouse motion up (speed 18) | Camera up |
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 Steelrising run on a Mac?
Steelrising does not run natively on a Mac. It streams from a Windows PC you own, and the stream usually passes a controller through. This layout covers a stream that does not see the pad.
Does Steelrising have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Steelrising, so every part of the game can be played on a controller.
Is Steelrising better with a controller or a keyboard?
Both work. Steam lists full controller support for Steelrising, 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 Steelrising on a Mac?
First check the Mac itself sees the controller, with the gamepad tester. If it does and Steelrising still ignores it, activate the Steelrising layout in InputConfig, which sends the game's keyboard and mouse controls from the controller.
Can I play Steelrising on an M1 Mac or a MacBook Air?
Yes, through a stream. Steelrising 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.
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