The Crew 2 on a Mac with a controller
The The Crew 2 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, The Crew 2 plays on a Mac with a controller, streamed from a Windows PC you own. This layout is for a stream that misses your pad. It shares its rows with Motorfest, the arcade racer's layout: handbrake on the big button, pedals on the triggers, gears on the bumpers, and nitro next to the handbrake after one change.
On this page: 9 sections
The layout, control by control
How the layout thinks
- Steer and drive. The left stick steers (A and D). The right trigger accelerates (W), the left trigger brakes and reverses (S).
- Face buttons. Handbrake on the bottom (Space), clutch on the right (Shift), horn on the left (H), and the top button sends R, labeled rewind.
- Gears. Shift up on the right bumper (E), down on the left (Q).
- D-pad. The map on up (M), the camera on down (Tab), the assist on right (C).
- Menus. Pause on Back (Escape), confirm on Start (Return).
The Fast Fav vehicle swap is worth a stick click, because it is the best thing in the game.
Tune it
- Nitro. Set the right face button's output, the clutch row, to The Crew 2's nitro key.
- Fast Fav. Both stick clicks are empty. Put the swap key on one.
- Boats and planes. The left stick only steers left and right. A plane needs its up and down too, so add two rows with the game's pitch keys.
Nitro and Fast Fav are the two rows to add first.
If the game sees the pad
A stream normally passes your controller to The Crew 2's own scheme, which steers by how far you push. Use it whenever it works, with this preset off. With both running, every press does two things.
Native pad first, this layout when the stream misses it.
The Crew 2 controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists partial controller support for The Crew 2: it plays on a controller, but some parts, such as a launcher, text entry or a menu, still expect a keyboard or a mouse. This layout sends keys and mouse movement from the pad, which can cover the parts the game's own support leaves out. With partial support, a layout fills the gaps the game leaves.
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 The Crew 2
When The Crew 2 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 The Crew 2, 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 The Crew 2 still ignores the pad, activate this layout. It sends the keyboard and mouse controls The Crew 2 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 The Crew 2 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 The Crew 2 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.
The Crew 2 controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is The Crew 2'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Right trigger | W | RT = accelerate (W) |
| Left trigger | S | LT = brake / reverse (S) |
| Left stick left | A | Left stick left = steer left (A) |
| Left stick right | D | Left stick right = steer right (D) |
| A / Cross | Space | Cross = handbrake / e-brake (Space) |
| RB / R1 | E | R1 = shift up (E) |
| LB / L1 | Q | L1 = shift down (Q) |
| B / Circle | Shift (Left) | Circle = clutch (Left Shift) |
| Y / Triangle | R | Triangle = rewind (R) |
| X / Square | H | Square = horn (H) |
| D-pad down | Tab | D-pad down = change camera (Tab) |
| D-pad right | C | D-pad right = assist (C) |
| D-pad up | M | D-pad up = view map (M) |
| Back / Share / Select | Escape | Back = pause / menu (Esc) |
| Start / Options | Return | Start = activate / confirm (Enter) |
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 The Crew 2 run on a Mac?
The Crew 2 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 The Crew 2 have controller support?
Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for The Crew 2: it plays on a controller, but some screens still expect a keyboard or mouse.
Is The Crew 2 better with a controller or a keyboard?
A controller works for most of it. Steam lists partial controller support for The Crew 2, so some screens still expect a keyboard or a mouse, and a layout like this one can put those on the pad.
Why is my controller not working in The Crew 2 on a Mac?
First check the Mac itself sees the controller, with the gamepad tester. If it does and The Crew 2 still ignores it, activate the The Crew 2 layout in InputConfig, which sends the game's keyboard and mouse controls from the controller.
Can I play The Crew 2 on an M1 Mac or a MacBook Air?
Yes, through a stream. The Crew 2 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 The Crew 2 run in CrossOver on a Mac?
I have not tested The Crew 2 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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