Steam controller not working on MAC

[◦•●◉✿ fruitface ✿◉]

Despite working with no problem in other games, it seems to stop working as soon as I launch this game. Also works perfectly on Windows.

[JUSTINfinity]

I knew I couldn't be the only one. I use 8BitDo Pro 2 as well, MacOS 12.7.4, controller works on almost any game... except for the Overcooked! 2. So disappointing. I tried changing inputs from Switch, Apple, PlayStation, even Xbox Input lol still no avail. But controller works on Steam's Big Picture and anywhere else. This sucks.

PS. Playing on the normal branch.

[jennkoga]

I'm using a PS4 Dual Shock controller and have tested both non big-screen mode and regular mode. I also have tried toggling off steam inputs of the controllers and with all of them on.

I also tried to disconnect the controller wirelessly on bluetooth settings and booting up the controller when the game opens, and still no progress.

The controller seems to be working fine with other games and while scrolling through Steam itself. However, when I launch the game, it fails to identify the "X" button to continue or even start the game because it doesn't seem to be connected. Currently, I'm running macOS Sonoma 14.3.1. Can you please assist me in resolving this issue?

[Team17_Service]

Hey both,

Thanks for getting in touch.

Sorry to see that you have encountered some issues with your controllers while playing Overcooked! 2.

As mentioned, this is a known issue with both 8bitdo and PlayStation controllers on Mac at present and something the team are looking into. I have logged your reports with the team who continue to investigate the issue.

jennkoga - if you find that you are unable to get past the press x to continue screen or start the game, it may be due to the current issue with Sonoma and you may need to switch across to the crossplay branch as a temporary solution. Unfortunately, you may find you have some issues with your PlayStation controller on this branch also but you should be able to get past the X to continue screen and launch the game using keyboard and mouse.
To install this version, please try the following steps:

1. Launch your Steam client
   
2. Right-click on Overcooked! 2 in your Library
   
3. Select Properties
   
4. Select the Beta tab from the left-hand panel
   
5. Next to Beta Participation, there will be a drop-down menu > select the Crossplay branch from here
   
6. This will now install on your Mac

Once this has been installed, reboot the game and see if the issue persists.
If you would like to play online with friends following this, they will need to follow the above steps and join the Crossplay branch.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding in the meantime.

Regards,
Team17 Support

[vacuum.shakers_03]

Team17_Service の投稿を引用：

Hey both,

Thanks for getting in touch.

Sorry to see that you have encountered some issues with your controllers while playing Overcooked! 2.

As mentioned, this is a known issue with both 8bitdo and PlayStation controllers on Mac at present and something the team are looking into. I have logged your reports with the team who continue to investigate the issue.

jennkoga - if you find that you are unable to get past the press x to continue screen or start the game, it may be due to the current issue with Sonoma and you may need to switch across to the crossplay branch as a temporary solution. Unfortunately, you may find you have some issues with your PlayStation controller on this branch also but you should be able to get past the X to continue screen and launch the game using keyboard and mouse.
To install this version, please try the following steps:

1. Launch your Steam client
   
2. Right-click on Overcooked! 2 in your Library
   
3. Select Properties
   
4. Select the Beta tab from the left-hand panel
   
5. Next to Beta Participation, there will be a drop-down menu > select the Crossplay branch from here
   
6. This will now install on your Mac

Once this has been installed, reboot the game and see if the issue persists.
If you would like to play online with friends following this, they will need to follow the above steps and join the Crossplay branch.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding in the meantime.

Regards,
Team17 Support

Unfortunately, this still does not work for me. Can you please provide more details? On the Beta tab, I selected `crossplay_branch - Branch for crossplay with EGS`. When I get into the game, it still does not recognize my controller

[Rapatski]

Hello @Team17, although I've been previously able to get the Xbox controller to work, with the current version of the Crossplay branch it's again not working. Please could you provide a fix? Using a controller is pretty essential for this game?

This is using a Xbox Series X controller over bluetooth on a M1 Max MacBook Pro running the latest MacOS; Sonoma 14.4.1 (23E224).

[yiwen.tang]

isis の投稿を引用：

I have the same issue. On my other games it is working without a problem. I can navigate big picture, play other games on my mac, USB connection or Wireless, yet as soon as I start Overcooked 2 the controller doesn´t react. Anything else that might help? I first had issues with rayman as well, but when I launch rayman then a seperate settings page opens (apart from the game). Overcooked2 doesn´t have this. Pls help! PS, Using MAC MOJAVE and the controller is updated.

yeah i got the same problem. I use XBOX series X controller on an M3 Mac. And the controller work perfectly fine in other games(eg. deathstranding) or the big pictrue of steam. But as soon as i opened overcooked 2 it does not work at all.

[pr1mzi]

Same here, not working in this game. Xbox one controller, connected through bluetooth to M2 mac.

[Gud]

Running on M1, one Switch pro controller and one PS5. Both connected via BT.
Regular version shows me an non-interactive screen with a "space bar/X to continue" screen.
Running in big picture mode btw.

After installing the crossplay beta version at least the screen displays a "space bar/A to continue"-screen. "A" being for my P1 connected Switch pro controller. This is still non-interactive tho, only the space bar on the key board lets me proceed from that screen.

My setup works for any other game I've tried.

Hope you manage to come up with a fix, I can see ppl have been asking for this for years

Best regards

[你喜歡吃青椒嗎]

Gud の投稿を引用：

Running on M1, one Switch pro controller and one PS5. Both connected via BT.
Regular version shows me an non-interactive screen with a "space bar/X to continue" screen.
Running in big picture mode btw.

After installing the crossplay beta version at least the screen displays a "space bar/A to continue"-screen. "A" being for my P1 connected Switch pro controller. This is still non-interactive tho, only the space bar on the key board lets me proceed from that screen.

My setup works for any other game I've tried.

Hope you manage to come up with a fix, I can see ppl have been asking for this for years

Best regards

Same situation here on M2. I tried crossplay beta version and two controllers - Switch Pro and Xbox X, both bluetooth and wired, but they all didn't work. Settings have been set as the response before.

Hope you can offer another available solution.

Cheers

[Silent Assasin]

I'm running into the same problem using Switch Controller Pro on Ventura 13.7.2. Controls work flawlessly on Big Picture Mode but the game does not detect any button press.

Why sell this game for MAC if full controller support is missing?

[julyyyyana]

It's already 2025 and this problem has been since 2019. How is this not a priority to fix for this game. I have the 8BitDo ultimate and the only game where it is not working is on Overcooked2. The pandemic is already over but this problem is never resolved. I say the developers have ripped us of our money to buy the game that does not work with our controllers.

[gus]

Im so disappointed right now. It’s 2025 and the problem is still not fixed. I’ll just go with refund as i’m unable to play. How a 2019 problem is still going on? I would ashamed.

[Shoo]

Hi,

can i check if X box one S can work?

I have tried both default and cross patch

the only button that responded in game was the xbox on button ....

[M1lan]

2025 and still not fixed... Xbox One controller on mac works fine except for this game

[Team17_Service]

Hey all,

Thank you all for sharing your report with us we greatly appreciate it.

All of the information we could gather from this an other discussions were forwarded to our proper team, rest assured we are working on trying to solve this problem with the Xbox Controllers on Mac.
We're unable to give any timeframe on how long this may take to resolve, however, we hope for a fix as soon as possible.

Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause in the meantime.

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Regards,
Team17 Support