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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

13 Comments

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Oggmeista 30 Oct @ 3:46am

fyi if you know my username you would know, i think i'm reasonabley decent with a controoler, i know how to create configs....in essence every player is different in this regard...but NONE of this has anything to do with Kunos INTENTIONAL ENFORCED redtrictions against controller players

Oggmeista 30 Oct @ 3:41am

hillarious......it says correct way...there is NO correctr way.....you should be able to play the way you want to, moreover the way you have always done, and you should bnot be forced to change...... I don't see anything about being able to change to inputs for throttle or brakes here...... because Kunos have hardcoded and enforced this on controller players ,, now go take a look at any other serious ...well what do you know something is different, i wonder what that couyld be?

Weeddrunken [author] 2 Sep @ 10:26am

Uninstall and re-install, or enabling/disabling steam input - maybe?

metz 2 Sep @ 5:37am

For some reason I am missing the xbox_360_default and the manual config is not persistant for some reason.
Any ideas on how to get the presets back?

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://gtm.steamproxy.vip/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.

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