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How to add a turbo button to a controller on a Mac

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Any button can be a turbo button on a Mac. In InputConfig, open the row's Options, set How it fires to Repeats while held, and set how often in the Every field. Hold the button and the key or click repeats until you let go.

I make InputConfig, a free Mac app that maps a controller to keys and mouse. Turbo works on controllers that never had a turbo switch, and on mouse buttons and keys too.

Steps

  1. Open the preset in InputConfig and click Edit.
  2. Expand Options on the button's row.
  3. Set How it fires to Repeats while held.
  4. Type the gap in the Every field, such as 50 ms for 20 times a second.
  5. Click Save and hold the button in the game.

Set it up

  • You: Expand Options on the row and set How it fires to Repeats while held. Type a number of milliseconds in the Every field.
  • InputConfig: Repeats the row's output for as long as the button is held, and shows the rate per second beside the field.
  • Check: Hold the button. The key or click fires over and over, and stops when you let go.
A row's Options in InputConfig with How it fires set to Repeats while held and the Every field set to 50 ms.
Figure 1. How it fires set to Repeats while held, with Every at 50 ms. That is 20 presses a second.

Start at 100 ms and go faster only if the game keeps up. Some games drop presses that arrive too quickly.

Pick the kind of repeat

  • Repeats while held. This is classic turbo. It fires for as long as you hold.
  • Repeats until pressed again. This is auto fire. Press once to start and once to stop.
  • Toggles on and off. This holds the key down, for a charge or a sprint, until you press again.
The Dead Cells primary weapon row in InputConfig set to Repeats while held.
Figure 2. A weapon row set to Repeats while held, the setting for a game where you mash the attack button.

Keep the normal button too

Many players want both a normal press and a turbo press. Add a second row for the same output on another button, and set only that row to repeat. A chord works as well: the row fires as turbo only while you also hold a bumper.

What it can and cannot do

InputConfig repeats the key or click the row sends. It does not make the controller's own button pulse, so it helps in games you play through keys and mouse, and it does nothing for a game that reads the controller directly. Some online games do not allow turbo or macros, so check the rules before you use it there.

The short version

  • Turbo. Options, How it fires, Repeats while held.
  • How fast. The Every field, in milliseconds.
  • Auto fire. Repeats until pressed again.

Questions

Can I add turbo to a PS5 or Xbox controller on a Mac?

Yes. In InputConfig, set the button's row to Repeats while held and choose the gap in milliseconds. It repeats the key or click that row sends.

How fast can turbo go?

The Every field takes the gap in milliseconds, and the rate per second shows beside it. 50 ms is 20 times a second. Some games drop presses that come faster than they can read.

Is a turbo button allowed in online games?

Some games and servers forbid turbo and macros. Check the game's rules. For single-player games it is your choice.

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