Automobilista 2 on a Mac with a controller
The Automobilista 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.
Yes, Automobilista 2 plays on a Mac with a controller, streamed from a Windows PC you own. It is a sim, and sims want a wheel. This page is for the evenings the wheel is in a closet and the stream does not see your pad. The F1 template fits because it is a sim template: a starter, ignition, pit limiter and lights are all real here.
The layout, control by control
How the layout thinks
- Steer. The left stick sends comma to steer left and period to steer right.
- Pedals. The right trigger is the throttle (A), the left trigger the brake (Z).
- Gears. Shift up on the right bumper (Space), down on the left (Option).
- Cockpit view. D-pad left and right glance with the mouse, D-pad up changes the camera (F2), D-pad down opens the HUD page (F1). The right stick looks around the cockpit.
- Leftover F1 rows. The face buttons send S, L, Shift L and Ctrl L. The left stick click sends Option L, the right Shift I, Back F, and Start pauses (Escape).
The functions are real in Automobilista 2, but the keys come from the template, so check each against the game's controls. Check the template's keys once, and the cockpit switches work.
Tune it
- Braking. The brake is a key too, so it is all or nothing. Brake earlier and in shorter presses to avoid lock-ups.
Short, early brake presses replace a pressure you cannot modulate.
If the game sees the pad
Automobilista 2's own scheme reads how far you press each trigger, which threshold braking needs, so use it with this preset off whenever the stream passes your pad.
Automobilista 2 controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists full controller support for Automobilista 2, 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.
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 Automobilista 2
When Automobilista 2 does not react to your controller on a Mac, check these in order:
- 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.
- Pair the controller with the Mac first. A streaming app such as Steam Link, Moonlight or Parsec passes on only a controller the Mac already sees, so pair it before you start the stream, then press a button once Automobilista 2 is running. Streaming PC games to a Mac with a controller has the checks for each app.
- Play it from keys. If Automobilista 2 still ignores the pad, activate this layout. It sends the keyboard and mouse controls Automobilista 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 Automobilista 2 ever sees the controller.
Get it in two clicks
- Open InputConfig and click Smart Preset Maker on the welcome screen.
- Search for Automobilista 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.
Automobilista 2 controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is Automobilista 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left stick left | , | Left stick left steers left (comma) |
| Left stick right | . | Left stick right steers right (period) |
| Right trigger | A | Right trigger is the throttle (A) |
| Left trigger | Z | Left trigger is the brake (Z) |
| RB / R1 | Space | RB shifts up a gear (Space) |
| LB / L1 | Alt / Option (Left) | LB shifts down a gear (Left Alt) |
| A / Cross | S | A presses S (the starter in some games) |
| B / Circle | L | B presses L (lights in most racers) |
| X / Square | Shift (Left), L | X presses Shift L |
| Y / Triangle | Ctrl (Left), L | Y presses Ctrl L |
| L3 (left stick click) | Alt / Option (Left), L | L3 presses Alt L |
| R3 (right stick click) | Shift (Left), I | R3 presses Shift I |
| Back / Share / Select | F | Back presses F |
| Start / Options | Escape | Start pauses to the race menu (Esc) |
| D-pad left | Mouse motion left (speed 16) | D-pad left glances left in the cockpit |
| D-pad right | Mouse motion right (speed 16) | D-pad right glances right in the cockpit |
| D-pad up | F2 | D-pad up changes the camera view (F2) |
| D-pad down | F1 | D-pad down opens the HUD page (F1) |
| Right stick left | Mouse motion left (speed 18) | Right stick looks left around the cockpit |
| Right stick right | Mouse motion right (speed 18) | Right stick looks right around the cockpit |
| Right stick up | Mouse motion up (speed 18) | Right stick looks up around the cockpit |
| Right stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 18) | Right stick looks down around the cockpit |
Names follow the editor's Xbox / PlayStation pair, and a Switch pad fires by position.
Questions
Does Automobilista 2 run on a Mac?
Automobilista 2 does not run natively on a Mac. It streams from a Windows PC you own, and the stream usually passes a controller through.
Can I play Automobilista 2 on an M1 Mac or a MacBook Air?
Yes, through a stream. Automobilista 2 runs on the other end, on 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 Automobilista 2 run in CrossOver on a Mac?
I have not tested Automobilista 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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