Easy Fix for Controller Issues on M1 Macs and Big Sur

[protosteel]

I was very disappointed to learn of the current situation with controller support on macOS 11 (Big Sur), which is apparently that Steam's controller drivers use some outdated methodology that Apple has blocked from installing on the latest version, so controllers won't work at all in-game, despite navigating Big Picture Mode just fine. Seeing this, I did some searching around online, but only found workarounds for non-M1 Macs, and/or ones that require tinkering with a bunch of technical stuff and disabling security features on your computer. Here is a solution that is easily accomplished in seconds via the Steam interface, and which immediately restored full in-game functionality in Hades using a PS4 controller (note that I have not tested other games or controllers). All you have to do is:

-Right-click the game in your library and select Properties

-Under the General tab, uncheck "Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game"

-Under the Controller tab, set the override to "Disable Steam input"

And done. I assume one these options are disabled, the built-in macOS controller support takes over, so obviously you can't use custom Steam button configs etc. Once again, I've only tested this with Hades, using a PS4 controller, on an M1 Macbook Air, so your results may vary. Hope this helps!

[goshenmma]

Nguyên văn bởi destroyer:

пети

Could not have said it better myself.

[tintingaroo]

Guys see if Steam's controller support functions for you after this:
System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Accessibility > Enable Steam
It's a step I got from Aspyr's support and it helped two others but I'm not sure to what extent / if it was Steam's gamepad emulation etc

[leem1x]

yea yea

[Fiut Pudziana]

lol

[NCBaker]

Having the same problems-- controller is recognized by Steam and works in big picture, does not work in games. After disabling Steam overlay etc, the controller kind of works in game (not really though-- it essentially becomes a mouse). I've cleared out the phantom XBox controller (somehow, I couldn't actually find the config file to blacklist it). I've enabled Steam in SysPref>Security>Accessibility. This is with an 8bitdo pro2 controller, which MacOS recognizes as a dualshock 4. 2021 M1 Pro MBP w/ Monterey. So frustrating!

[Chapyto]

Hi mates,
I still experience the same behavior as you, PS4 controller is still not supported for all Steam games on m1 mac v12.5. I noticed that when the controller is plugged with USB cable to the computer, games recognize it, but with 'random/♥♥♥♥♥♥' keys mapping. With the good old fashion way you can use https://yukkurigames.com/enjoyable/ to map the keyboard keys used in the game to the keys of the controller, and still enjoying playing on mac with PS4 controller. Enjoyable app allows you to have as many profile as you want, 1 per game for example. Hope it can help :)

[Dark Soul]

Nguyên văn bởi firm3d:

There's an app called Enjoyable you guys might find useful. It allows you to map keys and mouse movements to a controller.

You are a legend!

[svejetosranje]

I spent a lot of time trying to figure out this controller-bluetooth-sh*tshow between M1 Macs and Steam. Here's a fix:

(1) Use a joystick/controller mapping tool like 'Enjoyable' or similar: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/controllers-lite/id673660806?mt=12 (you have to connect your controllers and start the tool before launching Steam)

(2) PREVENT STEAM from handling controllers (potentially choose 'FORCE OFF' per each game)

(3) or ultimately just wire controllers (USB) if none of the above works (some games are stubborn)

TADAAAA it worked for me :)

[Soner55]

I found a way to get my 8bitdoSn30 Pro to work with the macbook M2. So it was working in for mac applications from the beginning. just bluetooth pairing and it worked. In steam it did not work. Not totally. It was working when i was in Big Picture, but In Game was not working.

I tried several things like the controller settings for a specific game, and also tried some stuff under "steam - setting - controller - the general controller setup stuff from steam"
Nothing seemed to work.

But then i remembered that i had to change something in the privacy settings and permission settings for my AetherSx2 PS2 Emulator.

Ihad to give bluetooth the permission to be used in a specific app (in this case it was aethersx2).

So CONCLUSION --> Try setting your privacy/permission settings in bluetooth to allow steam to cooperate with the bluetooth devices

[monicalewinski]

Had the same issue using macOS 13 (Ventura) on an M1 pro. However, booted up windows 11 with parallels on the same laptop, controller works perfectly fine. So, good workaround if you happen to have parallels if that helps anyone. Sucks that this hasn't been fixed for native mac OS yet though.

[Lugee]

MacBook Pro with M1
macOS Ventura
Sony DualShock 4 Wireless Controller

Works pretty good since 13.2 (not sure).

Just one minor issue currently:
Steam Client quits when shutting down the controller,
so best: connecting controller BEFORE starting Steam Client,
and shutting down AFTER quitting Steam

Cheers!

[GA071MA]

Hello everyone, there is something very very strange in this situation.
My joystick (Thrustmaster TM16000) works perfectly with Xplane 11, but it won't do with ETS2 / ATS.
To be precise, in the setup of the two games, the controller is displayed, but it is absolutely not configurable.
This has been happening since I got M1, while with i5 I had no problem!
My setup:
- Apple M1
- macOS Ventura
- Thrustmaster TM16000
If anyone has any ideas/suggestions I would be very grateful!
Thank you all.

[D.Major_Tom]

Nguyên văn bởi Soner55:

I found a way to get my 8bitdoSn30 Pro to work with the macbook M2. So it was working in for mac applications from the beginning. just bluetooth pairing and it worked. In steam it did not work. Not totally. It was working when i was in Big Picture, but In Game was not working.

I tried several things like the controller settings for a specific game, and also tried some stuff under "steam - setting - controller - the general controller setup stuff from steam"
Nothing seemed to work.

But then i remembered that i had to change something in the privacy settings and permission settings for my AetherSx2 PS2 Emulator.

Ihad to give bluetooth the permission to be used in a specific app (in this case it was aethersx2).

So CONCLUSION --> Try setting your privacy/permission settings in bluetooth to allow steam to cooperate with the bluetooth devices

It finally works after looking for a solution for hours!
There was nothing related to Steam or Bluetooth in Privacy Settings but game title under Input Monitoring.

[Waffles]

it work beautiful.
i'm on a mac pro catalina early 2013, ps5 controller over Celeste, Hollow knight, overcooked 2 and cuphead, cuphead still got some issue with the port but still can play it well !

[GonzaDC]

If it helps to anyone, the only solution that worked for me was adding Steam and each game with the controller issue in both Settings-->Privacy-->Accessibility and in Settings-->Privacy-->Bluetooth.