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Simple Controller Setup (Gamepad Settings)

By Weeddrunken

A very simple but essential setup to have a proper gamepad experience in AC EVO.

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19 Feb @ 3:59am

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Guide Index

Overview

Introduction

Preperations (enable steam input)

Simple Controller Setup (gamepad settings)

Optional: Improvements (tweaks)

Changelog

Comments

Introduction

First of all I know that I need to get me a new steering wheel, pedals and stuff...
...and when I first drove with my xbox controller it was a very horrible experience to be honest, as the gamepad controls were not setup right from the start! (Maybe cause I've a joystick connected, as well.)
Nevertheless I wanted to know if you can play Assetto Corsa EVO properly with a controller? And with a simple setup and some optional tweaks it feels like the most immersive gamepad car handling experience, I've ever had on my XBOX ELite II controller.

Preperations (enable steam input)

There are two simple ways to setup the controller input. But before, you must make sure that you have steam input enabled for your controller. To do so press Shift+TAB (steam ui) ingame and go to controller settings. Here enable steam input and simply select the 'Official Layout for Assetto Corsa EVO'.

Simple Controller Setup (gamepad settings)

And here are the two simple ways to setup the gamepad input correctly in AC EVO:

1. "Automatically"

Ingame go to Settings/Controls and click 'Manage Presets' (bottom right)

1.1 And simply load the preset: xbox_360_default

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2. "Manually"

Or alternatively set all controller/gamepad values manually, as shown in the screenshot below.

2.1 Throttle & Brakes

Optional: Improvements (tweaks)

Those are my modified and personal preferred gamepade settings, enjoy!

Throttle & Brakes:

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Steering:

Steering Filter from 20% to 10% (used 0% in the past)

Changelog

01/27/25 updated Steering Filter setting
01/23/25 modified Steering Filter
01/20/25 modified Throttle & Breaks settings

9 Comments

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robmanueb 1 Jul @ 2:58pm

I have Steam input selected it recognises my xbox controller but Steam doesn't show an "Official Layout for Assetto Corsa EVO".
I don't get a screen with the option to set manually.
Frustrated, I have AC and ACC, they work fine. Been trying for a couple of weeks with EVO and all the controls are super slow and then violent oversteer, nothing, nothing and then slam into a wall.
Hopefully they get it sorted when the full version comes out.

Guilherme Rizzo 9 May @ 12:32pm

Could someone set the right joystick to move the pilot's head?
I had this in AC1 (with CM) and I'm missing that on Evo.

Weeddrunken [author] 8 May @ 8:16am

Somehow update 0.2 kinda "broke" the controller vibration experience for me, what about you?

check https://cs2bus.com/app/3058630/discussions/0/601903848320163078/

Weeddrunken [author] 27 Jan @ 11:10pm

Updated Steering Filter

Weeddrunken [author] 23 Jan @ 1:56am

Unfortunately it wasn't for me, when I first entered the game, as stated in the intro.
And regarding tweaked settings, just check out the topic 'Small Tweaks (optional)'.

nanaki yamabushi 23 Jan @ 1:51am

Mind you. I did check your setting... Thing is... THOSE are default set for me anyways.

Weeddrunken [author] 20 Jan @ 5:23am

I added some small Throttle & Breaks tweaks.

What do you think?

Weeddrunken [author] 19 Jan @ 7:58am

Thanks, but I did that.
Problem was that the trigger of the handbrake needs to be "constant" and not just "press".

ThirstyTuna 19 Jan @ 7:38am

idk if you have tried before, but I sometimes have to clear the bindings and re-map them for changes to stick.

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