Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. on a Mac with a controller
The Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. 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, and it starts from a Tekken-style template, so match three rows to Virtua Fighter's P, K and G.
Yes, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. plays on a Mac with a controller, streamed from a Windows PC you own. This layout is for a stream that misses your pad. Virtua Fighter is three buttons, the purest fighting game there is and the easiest to lay out: punch, kick and guard on three face buttons.
On this page: 10 sections
- The layout, control by control
- How the layout thinks
- Match the keys to Virtua Fighter
- Tune it
- If the game sees the pad
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. controller support: controller or keyboard
- If your controller is not working in Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.
- Get it in two clicks
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. controls: every button and the key it sends
- Questions
The layout, control by control
How the layout thinks
- Move. The D-pad and the left stick both send the arrow keys.
- Three buttons. Punch on Square (U), kick on Cross (J), guard on Circle (K). Triangle (I) is a spare from the Tekken template.
- Pairs. R1 sends U and I together, L1 J and K, and the left trigger I and K.
- All four. The right trigger sends all four keys at once.
- Dash and menus. The left stick click taps Right twice for a quick dash. Pause on Start (Escape), select on Back (Tab).
The dash row presses Right, so it dashes forward only while your fighter faces right. The game uses three face buttons, and the fourth is yours to spend.
Match the keys to Virtua Fighter
- Change the game. Set the game's keyboard controls so P, K and G use U, J and K.
- Or change the rows. Open the three attack rows' output menus and pick the keys the game uses.
The pair rows send the same keys, so check they still press the combinations you want. Three rows, and the layout fits.
Tune it
- Throw escape. Make the spare Triangle row a P plus G pair, with two outputs.
- D-pad. VF's inputs like a D-pad. Remove the four stick rows if the stick drifts.
The spare face button is the obvious home for the throw escape.
If the game sees the pad
A stream normally passes your controller to Virtua Fighter 5's own scheme, which is the better way to play. Keep this preset off then, or every press arrives twice.
Native pad first, this layout only when the stream misses it.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists full controller support for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., 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 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O..
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 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.
When Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. 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 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., 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 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. still ignores the pad, activate this layout. It sends the keyboard and mouse controls Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. 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 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. 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 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. 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.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.'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 |
|---|---|---|
| D-pad up | Up | Up / jump (Up arrow) |
| D-pad down | Down | Down / crouch (Down arrow) |
| D-pad left | Left | Left / back (Left arrow) |
| D-pad right | Right | Right / forward (Right arrow) |
| Left stick left | Left | Left stick left = back (Left arrow) |
| Left stick right | Right | Left stick right = forward (Right arrow) |
| Left stick up | Up | Left stick up = jump (Up arrow) |
| Left stick down | Down | Left stick down = crouch (Down arrow) |
| X / Square | U | Square = Left Punch / 1 (default U) |
| Y / Triangle | I | Triangle = Right Punch / 2 (default I) |
| A / Cross | J | Cross = Left Kick / 3 (default J) |
| B / Circle | K | Circle = Right Kick / 4 (default K) |
| RB / R1 | U, I | R1 = 1+2 (two-button macro) |
| LB / L1 | J, K | L1 = 3+4 (low / sweep macro) |
| Right trigger | U, I, J, K | RT = 1+2+3+4 (all four buttons) |
| Left trigger | I, K | LT = 2+4 (right throw) |
| L3 (left stick click) | Right; sent 2 times | L3 = quick forward dash (tap forward twice) |
| Start / Options | Escape | Options = pause (Esc) |
| Back / Share / Select | Tab | Share = view / select (Tab) |
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 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. run on a Mac?
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. 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 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., so every part of the game can be played on a controller.
Is Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. better with a controller or a keyboard?
Both work. Steam lists full controller support for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., 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 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. on a Mac?
First check the Mac itself sees the controller, with the gamepad tester. If it does and Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. still ignores it, activate the Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. layout in InputConfig, which sends the game's keyboard and mouse controls from the controller.
Can I play Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. on an M1 Mac or a MacBook Air?
Yes, through a stream. Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. 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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