Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun on a Mac with a controller
The Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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. It starts from the DOOM template, and Boltgun's chainsword, grenade and sprint are its own keys, so give those three rows new outputs.
Yes, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun plays on a Mac with a controller, streamed from a Windows PC you own. This layout is for a stream that misses your pad, and the DOOM template it starts from is the right shape: fire on the trigger, weapons on the D-pad, jump on the big button. Three of DOOM's rows need Boltgun's keys, and then it is a run-and-gun at a speed a stream can hold.
On this page: 9 sections
- The layout, control by control
- How the layout thinks
- Tune it
- If the game sees the pad
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun controller support: controller or keyboard
- If your controller is not working in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
- Get it in two clicks
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun controls: every button and the key it sends
- Questions
The layout, control by control
How the layout thinks
- Move and look. The left stick walks on W, A, S and D. The right stick moves the mouse at speed 22 across and 16 up and down.
- Shoot. The right trigger fires, the left trigger is the alternate fire (right click).
- Face buttons. Jump on the bottom (Space), the DOOM equipment throw on the right (Ctrl), melee on the left (E), switch equipment on the top (G).
- DOOM leftovers. The left bumper sends R and the right V, DOOM's flame belch and crucible. Dash on the left stick click (Shift).
- Weapons and menu. Four weapons on the D-pad (1 to 4). Menu on Start (Escape).
Fire, jump and four weapons work as they stand.
Tune it
- Three key changes. Set the right face button to the grenade, and the two bumpers to the chainsword charge and sprint, from Boltgun's controls menu.
- More weapons. Add 5 to 8 as chord rows on the D-pad.
- Camera. Pointer speed on the preset's page scales all four camera rows together.
Three outputs, and the DOOM rows become Boltgun's.
If the game sees the pad
A stream normally passes your controller to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun's own scheme. Try that first with the preset off. Press Activate only if the game ignores the pad, and Deactivate if one press does two things.
Boltgun moves fast, and a doubled press is worse than none, so run only one of the two.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists full controller support for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun.
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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
When Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun still ignores the pad, activate this layout. It sends the keyboard and mouse controls Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun'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 | Strafe left (A) |
| Left stick right | D | Strafe right (D) |
| Left stick up | W | Move forward (W) |
| Left stick down | S | Move back (S) |
| Right stick right | Mouse motion right (speed 22) | Look right |
| Right stick left | Mouse motion left (speed 22) | Look left |
| Right stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 16) | Look down |
| Right stick up | Mouse motion up (speed 16) | Look up |
| Right trigger | Left click | Fire |
| Left trigger | Right click | Weapon mod / alt fire |
| A / Cross | Space | Jump |
| B / Circle | Ctrl (Left) | Throw equipment (Ctrl) |
| X / Square | E | Melee (E) |
| Y / Triangle | G | Switch equipment (G) |
| LB / L1 | R | Ability (R) |
| RB / R1 | V | Special weapon (V) |
| L3 (left stick click) | Shift (Left) | Dash (Shift) |
| D-pad up | 1 | Weapon 1 |
| D-pad left | 2 | Weapon 2 |
| D-pad right | 3 | Weapon 3 |
| D-pad down | 4 | Weapon 4 |
| 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun run on a Mac?
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, so every part of the game can be played on a controller.
Is Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun better with a controller or a keyboard?
Both work. Steam lists full controller support for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, 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 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun on a Mac?
First check the Mac itself sees the controller, with the gamepad tester. If it does and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun still ignores it, activate the Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun layout in InputConfig, which sends the game's keyboard and mouse controls from the controller.
Can I play Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun on an M1 Mac or a MacBook Air?
Yes, through a stream. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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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