Euro Truck Simulator 2

Euro Truck Simulator 2

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Better Controller Steering – Progressively Reduced Steering Sensitivity
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7 Sep, 2022 @ 6:22am
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Better Controller Steering – Progressively Reduced Steering Sensitivity

Description
Compatibility
Confirmed to work with 1.50

What is speed sensitivity?
  • at low driving speeds we want the steering wheel to turn fast, e.g. in tight turns, when we flip the controller stick fully left or right
  • at high driving speeds we want the steering wheel to turn very slow to be able to make subtle corrections
The game already does that. What's the problem?
We have only one setting available: the steering sensitivity you set in the game options.
  • when I decreased steering sensitivity to be able to make subtle corrections at high speeds, I found the steering speed at slow driving speeds to be painfully slow
  • when I then increased steering sensitivity again, I found the steering at high driving speeds again too sensitive and twitchy
I found it impossible to strike a balance that felt right.
What does this mod do?
As you can see in the chart above, I use a much steeper curve than the default settings. But maybe you spot the problem: A steep curve means that we hit 0 at some point. Zero means we would have absolutely no movement of the steering wheel at all. Imagine that: No steering at all until you slow again! Luckily, the game offers a config setting to request a minimum of steering input to always be effective, no matter the result of our calculation regarding the driving speed. So, I use a steeper curve, but let it remain flat at a certain minimum threshold.
Do you need this mod?
Not if you're perfectly fine with the steering with a controller. But then you have nothing to lose. Give it a try. Maybe you'll like it better. These settings are my personal preference. I have steering sensitivity set to about 50% in the settings. A little less for cabovers, a little more for longer chassis. It's absolutely fine if you like the default better.
Don't forget to set your stick deadzone
You should be able to produce very subtle input. Check the in-game controls settings. Watch the yellow bar when you move the stick as little as possible. Increase deadzone until you can bring up the yellow bar very slowly, without an initial "jump".
50 Comments
Panccaa 23 Aug @ 4:29pm 
Does it work on TruckersMP?
Freequense 4 Aug @ 6:59am 
Hey guys, it's working for me on Aug 4 2025. Thank you for the great useful mod. looking for it so bad
VedderHoon 27 Jul @ 2:12pm 
Dude, I love you! Thank you so much for this! Working perfect on 1.55. As someone said, this is game changer! I love this game and I used to play with a G29 but I don't have it anymore, now I play with a controller (a generic one) and this made a huge difference. I can't thank you enough.
FunGaming44 19 Jun @ 6:22am 
what would i put the ingame settings at when using an xbox controller ? Steering Sensitivity and steering non linearity ?
jm9991 28 May @ 11:01pm 
Thank you for making this!! I was ready to quit playing until I found your mod. It's a real game changer!!:steamthumbsup:
noozy_woozy 15 Apr @ 11:26pm 
Works as of 1.54!!
Dragolago 22 Mar @ 10:54pm 
Thank you so much. If it weren't for this mod I wouldn't be playing on a gamepad at all. I don't know what the people asking you to update it are talking about. It works fine on the current game version.
lesleyrivoningo2 15 Mar @ 4:13am 
ok
glenrobinson1985 16 Feb @ 11:05am 
update 🙏
glenrobinson1985 22 Jan @ 8:38am 
please update