American Truck Simulator

American Truck Simulator

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MaC Dec 23, 2018 @ 12:30pm
Enjoyable with keyboard, mouse and or controller?
Thinking about picking up this game since its on sale, but i dont have a steering wheel or any of those driving accessories so was just wondering if its still enjoyable to play with a controller or mouse and keyboard aswell.

Thanks for the input everyone!
Last edited by MaC; Dec 23, 2018 @ 2:33pm
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Pert Boioioing Dec 23, 2018 @ 12:34pm 
Between this and ETS2 I played more than 150 hours with kb+mouse steering and had a great time.
orb Dec 23, 2018 @ 12:40pm 
You can play with keyboard & mouse just fine. Some people have been playing it this way for a couple of years now. I've never played it with a gamepad nor with a wheel, but I played for around 1.5 years with KB&M and currently I'm playing it with a (HOTAS) joystick with a custom sensitivity curve set for steering and the controller type set to wheel in game - I find driving this way easier and more comfortable.
~FS~CapAzzKicKeR Dec 23, 2018 @ 12:45pm 
That's all I've used for ATS. I would recommend using the mouse for steering, though.
Comex Dec 23, 2018 @ 12:45pm 
Yeah even better with sequential shifting,cause it gives more control and better steering+changing gears
Easilyconfused Dec 23, 2018 @ 12:45pm 
I do have a G920 wheel and pedals but I only use that for serious sessions since it takes a while to assemble and dismantle. Being on call this weekend I can't spend 20 minutes packing up if I get called so the XBOX controller did the job.

I have just done both the Christmas events using leyboard, mouse and XBOX controller for PC with no problem at all and
toto3002 Dec 23, 2018 @ 12:53pm 
1133 hours with keyboard
J4MESOX4D Dec 23, 2018 @ 1:15pm 
Works excellent with a controller. Button layout is great.

You can try demos of both ATS and ETS2 on each respective store page to see how it feels.
Goose_Few Dec 23, 2018 @ 3:39pm 
800 hours at ATS and 600 in ETS2 all with controller, M$ Xbox360.
U2NUMB Dec 23, 2018 @ 3:40pm 
I have done both but prefer controller at this point.
Atomicdogg1 Dec 23, 2018 @ 3:40pm 
gamepad controller works great and you can steer and change view at same time
Urias05 Dec 23, 2018 @ 5:03pm 
I play with a 360 controller and enjoy it quite a bit :)
Nite69 Dec 23, 2018 @ 5:05pm 
Yes its enjoyable with any device you have, ATS and ETS2 are one of the few games that are really customizable on controls, very well done
Asigion Dec 23, 2018 @ 5:22pm 
The game was built for using a wheel and pedals, the next best is a controller like the X-Box One or 360 and then the Keyboard comes after that. It depends on what you can afford and how you want to play.
Juez Dec 23, 2018 @ 5:22pm 
Originally posted by Big Chungus:
Thinking about picking up this game since its on sale, but i dont have a steering wheel or any of those driving accessories so was just wondering if its still enjoyable to play with a controller or mouse and keyboard aswell.

Thanks for the input everyone!


I play with xbox one controller and i love the gameplay.
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Date Posted: Dec 23, 2018 @ 12:30pm
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