PS5 controller on Mac not working (UPDATE)

[Dein]

Apologies for the double post, but I couldn't reply to my original one, even though I own the game (maybe cause it's not live yet?).

Thought I'd update just in case anyone else runs into this problem and so the devs don't waste their time investigating this.

The issue isn't with Cult of the Lamb, it's to do with MacOS, M1 and Steam.

If you follow the steps here it should work fine (tested both on PS4 and PS5 controllers).

Wired only, though.

[Sippy]

Amazing job, and thank you very much for that one! Ye I moved the post in tech support and I guess you cant reply due the game not being out yet. Sorry for that!

[Jabrwock]

Unfortunately this doesn't resolve the issues completely for me. I can't do left and right on the analog sticks on an XBox Series S controller. Big Picture recognizes it no problem, but once in-game I have issues.

It's like Steam thinks there's 5 controllers attached all at the same time. The "controller detected" popup flashes a number of times.

I'm trying out the demo.

[Jabrwock]

I think I figured out what was wrong. I had it attached to USB, and so it was trying to switch back and forth between USB and bluetooth.

Disconnecting USB resolved the issue for me.

[kode54]

Figured out what to do, and it will work with both Bluetooth and wired.

Steam Input on macOS needs two permissions, ideally. First, it needs you to grant Input Monitoring for it to have global controller input, if you want to grant this. This one may or may not be mandatory.

The important one for Steam Input reporting profiles that configure controller inputs, however, is Accessibility. You may find that Steam has requested this, but not been granted the permission. Turn it on, and Steam will be able to send controller inputs to games. This one is definitely mandatory for profiles that send controller inputs, and probably also keyboard and mouse bindings from Steam Input as well.