RiMS Racing

RiMS Racing

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Steam Deck Controller Fix
By Kohlstream
This is a simple guide to get the controller working on the Steam Deck. By default the game does not recognise the controller, only keyboard commands.
   
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Requirements
(This fix was originally by Mominjo on ProtonDB for WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship, another game using the KT Engine. Tried it on RimS and worked like a charm!)

  • Going into Desktop Mode on the Steam Deck.
  • Using Protontricks (please install from app discovery in desktop mode, search 'protontricks'. Look up about Protontricks on Steam Deck if still unsure). This is to change the Windows version to Windows 7.
  • Adding a Launch Command in the game properties on Steam.
Instructions
After installing RiMs Racing, go into Desktop Mode .

Open Protontricks , select RiMs Racing then OK .

(After a few moments), select select the default wineprefix then OK .

Now select Run winecfg then OK .

We are now in the Wine Configuration window for RiMs Racing and should be in the Application tab (select it if not).

At the bottom, change windows versions to Windows 7 then Apply .

Now find RiMs racing in your Steam Library, click Manage , then Properties .

Scroll down to Launch Options , then post the below command into the box.
STEAM_COMPAT_CONFIG="" %command%

And that should do it! Proton version shouldn't matter but i am running it in Proton Experimental fyi.
4 Comments
drop | Gruni 23 Dec, 2024 @ 9:38am 
Might help some people:

Simply adding the Launch Options did work for me on a freshly reset Steam Deck (stable branch, SteamOS version 3.6.20)

No protontricks, changing the Windows Version of the Prefix or any other compatibility trickery needed.

Game runs stable and solid on medium settings. :)

Still, thanks a lot for the guide!
decreebass 28 Jul, 2024 @ 12:29pm 
Thanks for doing. I’ve long since stopped caring about the game, but this might make me give it another go. Why couldn’t the devs have discovered and published this? Anyway, thank you!
laxlrose 3 Jul, 2024 @ 3:47am 
Muito Obrigado. Funcionou certinho. Obrigado. Thank you so much.
VanillaCrush 16 Mar, 2024 @ 2:56pm 
OMG This is brilliant! Thank you so much. I just followed the guide and it worked perfectly. I had pretty much given up on getting analog controls in RIMS. :steamthumbsup::helmettt::flagz: