Any possibility to control ETS2 completely with your wheel? Without keyboard/mouse

[mastercheff]

Like the Title says, is there any possibility to control the whole game with your wheel and without the support of mouse& keyboard?

I have a logitech g920 driving wheel with brakes,clutch,shift, etc.
And i want to control the whole game like project cars with my wheel(d-pad ,buttons,etc).

I am able to set everything up in-game BUT it is impossible to setup all the important and not important actions like (wiper,cruise control ,etc) on to the wheel !?

So while i am able to drive, brake, steer, use wipers, cruise control, etc i am not able to map everything onto my wheel.

And i always have to choose Keyboard & g920 wheel in the ETS2 settings because there is no other option ;for example just the wheel alone, where you can then choose the different parts (like pedals and shifting gear) which i saw in some video.

Logitech gaming software is installed and it detects everything without a hitch. But i had hoped there would at least be a ETS2 Profile in there that helps me set all the buttons to the wheel,etc. But the ETS2 profile in there is empty.

The Problem for me is that my wheel is around 5 meters away from my pc, tv and keyboard/mouse. Every race game i played , I could completely control with my wheel and d-pad/buttons but NOT THIS.

So any solutions or does someone know of a site that has COMPLETE profiles setup for logitech gaming software and ETS2?

Thanks for the help

[Maya-Neko]

The important stuff can definitely be mapped properly and the amount of buttons should have enough space. Though it might need to be necessary to get rid of some functions, so that you doesn't overload the layout.

For example might be a good idea to put light and whipers on the keyboard and just activating it before sitting down (light can be kept always on anyway to prevent penalties and the 1st whiper position is the automatic mode, where it adjust according to the rain strength). Also Retarder and engine brake can be set to automatic mode, if you don't want to use them that much anyway

For the menus you've to test, if you can move around with the D-Pad. For Controllers there's definitely menu support, so might be possible for wheel as well. Also if you've an additional controller, then you obviously can also use that for the less important stuff.

[John Henry Eden]

i have a separate keyboard i plug in and i use it as my "dash board" that way i can have every button on the keyboard and the steering wheel at the same time, also use your turning signals if you arent

[Nicko]

I see no issues in mapping (secondary) controls of your truck for everything, as long as you have available buttons on your wheel. I wonder though, since your problem is the distance between your wheel and your PC, a wireless keyboard couldn't be a solution?

[Silverbiker]

I have a Logitec G Pro and using a usb adapter lead I can also use my old G25 shifter which has not only given me ability of stick shift but two hat switches, two rotary controls and 28 buttons.
Now it has got so that, for me, thats too many buttons so I use an old 7" tablet and Sim Dashboard.
To me, this so much easier as all I need is shown graphically to me next to wheel and acts as a button box for about 3-4 pounds assuming you have an unused tablet kicking about.
Its still a work in progress but all the functions use default buttons where possible:
http://192.168.1.148:8080/editor/1
Can be used on all trucks. Just need to change the name tag and type gearbox your using. You can also set this up from scratch. There is a free version but it only has bout 3/4 widgets. I think the pro version is about £4 then you can go as far as you want as you can have several pages per game. It can show map but not route ATM.

[mastercheff]

Hey,
thanks all for the help.
Initially i wanted to try this out in VR, but hearing all this it seems to be more hassle then it is worth for me.
I don´t want to try it that badly that i will buy new equipment like tablets or a wireless keyboard.
All Racing games i played so far did not have any problems with the distance and the lack of mouse or keyboard. I can completely control everything with my wheel without anything else.
I will play other things for the moment, maybe some day i will come back and have a go at it again.
Anyway thanks for the tips.

[brian_va]

Originally posted by mastercheff:

I don´t want to try it that badly that i will buy new equipment like tablets or a wireless keyboard.
All Racing games i played so far did not have any problems with the distance and the lack of mouse or keyboard. I can completely control everything with my wheel without anything else.

a usb extension cable is fairly inexpensive to bring the keyboard closer.

as for the that last part about racing games, they almost certainly didnt have the number of button bindings ets has. its not even close. i haven't seen one where you need to attach trailers, enable diff lock, raise/lower the truck/trailer aux. axles, raise/lower retarder or cruise settings, enable/disable the cruise/retarder/wipers/beacons/high beams. you get the point. just watch a youtube video on driving a truck and another on a sports/racing car. its not the same.

you could minimize the button usage and play closer to a race game, but thats up to you to decide whats important or isn't.

[Maya-Neko]

Originally posted by mastercheff:

All Racing games i played so far did not have any problems with the distance and the lack of mouse or keyboard. I can completely control everything with my wheel without anything else.
I will play other things for the moment, maybe some day i will come back and have a go at it again.
Anyway thanks for the tips.

Just to make sure that you didn't misunderstood something when buying ETS: This is a Simulation for Truck driving, not a racing game.

It's quite strange to even think about comparing a highly specialized racing car to be good in only one single situation with a big working machine, which needs to be functioning in many different areas while at the same time being able to follow traffic laws of 4 dozens of countries.

But obviously as already said: You can automate many things (most of which racing cars doesn't even have like the 2nd and 3rd braking system, lights or whatever you don't want to care about).

[pizza7]

Originally posted by mastercheff:

Hey,
thanks all for the help.
Initially i wanted to try this out in VR, but hearing all this it seems to be more hassle then it is worth for me.
I don´t want to try it that badly that i will buy new equipment like tablets or a wireless keyboard.
All Racing games i played so far did not have any problems with the distance and the lack of mouse or keyboard. I can completely control everything with my wheel without anything else.
I will play other things for the moment, maybe some day i will come back and have a go at it again.
Anyway thanks for the tips.

you can do the same with this game, but you need to set it up correctly.
assign the keys. i have done it so it absolutely is possible.

[Silverbiker]

you can do the same with this game, but you need to set it up correctly.
assign the keys. i have done it so it absolutely is possible.

Not wishing to cast aspersions on your set-up but I have 20 buttons on my Logitech G PRO wheel and that is nowhere near enough to assign all the keyboard functions. There are 46 functions (not including steering and speed) just for the truck. Add radio, in cab views etc and that is a lot of functions which even with my set up (32 buttons on wheel and G25 shifter) I would be unable to assign.
Please let me know which wheel you are using as i am intrigued.

[pizza7]

Originally posted by Silverbiker:

you can do the same with this game, but you need to set it up correctly.
assign the keys. i have done it so it absolutely is possible.

Not wishing to cast aspersions on your set-up but I have 20 buttons on my Logitech G PRO wheel and that is nowhere near enough to assign all the keyboard functions. There are 46 functions (not including steering and speed) just for the truck. Add radio, in cab views etc and that is a lot of functions which even with my set up (32 buttons on wheel and G25 shifter) I would be unable to assign.
Please let me know which wheel you are using as i am intrigued.

ah i dont use all those functions. with that many you cant do it.
i like to keep things simple