How to make it rain in Assetto Corsa with Sol

This beginners guide will show you how to enable raindrops to fall on the windshield of your car and also to turn on windshield wipers.

Intro and video

Welcome to this guide which is a part of a new series where I wish for you to get the most out of Assetto Corsa with apps and mods like:

• Content Manager
  
• Custom Shaders Patch
  
• Sol
  
• and more...

If you would like to see more guides like this for sim racing titles then let me know.

I welcome and appreciate feedback to improve this guide too, Cheers.

The guide

Bear in mind that I expect these videos to be redundant very quickly as the developers make improvements and updates to these apps and mods.

What you'll need for guide

1. Set aside about 10 minutes of time.
2. Updated versions of Content Manager, Custom Shaders Patch and Sol. (links below)

Why

Even though you’ve installed Sol and have selected the rain or thunderstorm weather type in Content Manager this does not automatically mean that you’ll see rain drops falling while driving in the sim. At least not at the time of making this video.

What

The installation of Sol and Content manager comes with some extra apps lets you control rain drop effect as well as windshield wipers.

How

To get the best experience out this I recommend that you follow these steps.

Enable the Rain app

We want to be able to use the Rain app while in game so follow these steps to enable it:

• Open Content Manager
  
• Go to Settings/Assetto Corsa/Apps
  
• Look for ACC Ext Rain in the Activated apps list
  
• Make sure to enable it by clicking it.
  
• Make sure there is a tick in the corresponding box.

Map wipers to a button

When the rain drops fall on your windshield then you want to activate your windshield wipers. Follow these steps to map a button on your controller to enable your wipers while in the car for that sweet sweet immersion.

• In Content Manager
  
• Go to Settings/Assetto Corsa/Controls/Patch
  
• Look for Speed up wipers which is under the Car heading
  
• Click the Click to assign and press a button on your controller, preferably a button that isn’t currently mapped to something else.
  
• If you have unmapped/unused buttons on your controller then you could map the Slow down wipers
  
• You can also assign keyboard shortcuts to control your wipers.
  
• I’ve mapped the Control + + and Control + - to speed up and slow down the wipers and Control + 0 to stop the wipers.

Setup the test drive

• In Content Manager
  
• Go to Drive/Single/Quick
  
• Select a Kunos car
  
• Select a Kunos track
  
• Set the time to 12:00 noon
  
• Set the time multiplier to 1x
  
• Select Practice
  
• Choose Starting Line from the Start
  
• Hit Go!

Make it rain

Here we are in drive mode. As you can see the sky is filled with heavy clouds. Now let’s make it rain.

• Use your mouse over to the apps list
  
• Scroll down and find Shaders Patch Rain
  
• Click this app
  
• You can use your mouse to increase or decrease the strength of raindrop effect
  
• Click the + button for Strength 10 times
  
• This is the maximum strength of rain
  
• Now activate your wipers by pressing the button you mapped earlier or just click the + next to the Wiper in the app.

Something to note is that this raindrop effect is only visible from inside the car. You will not see rain falling on the environment around you or on the car surface. This may change if the mods decide to add this functionality.

Recap

• Make sure to first enable the Rain app in Content Manager.
  
• Map a button on your controller to enable your windshield wipers.
  
• Rain effects are only visible from inside your car and not from outside view.

Download links

Guide Assetts

Visual Studio Code[code.visualstudio.com]
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/536916899741827073/539624772737433610/SOL__WEATHER_PLAN.lua

Mods

Content Manager[acstuff.ru]
Custom Shaders Patch[acstuff.ru]
Sol[www.racedepartment.com]
JSGME[www.racedepartment.com]

Credits and my setup

Music

Peter Reginald - Prog House Chill
Peter Reginald - Recurring Fantasy

My Setup

• Intel i7 7700K
  
• Asus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming Motherboard
  
• Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Memory Kit
  
• Samsung SSD 960 PRO NVMe M.2 512GB
  
• ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti AMP Extreme
  
• Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum mouse
  
• Coolermaster MASTERKEYS PRO S RGB
  
• Logitech G27
  
• ViewSonic VX4380-4K, 43" 4K Ultra HD Monitor
  
• Oculus Rift
  
• Corsair RMi Series RM750i — 750 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold Certified Fully Modular PSU

[Shortleaf]

You have to pay the $1 on the Patreon for the creator of Custom Shader's Patch to get access to rain!! Don't waste your time trying to find it in settings if you have the free version.

[Simetrius]

I cannot click on the strenght + in Rain App why?

[Semir Gerkhan]

i dont see the apps menu anymore it just shos python apps and there is no rain

[ksbuchanan]

This is total garbage advise. I've worked for hours, and am not able to get rain. really - WTF kunos??? Why are you so lazy to not just add this into the game???? ...and everyone's suggestions are pointless and DO NOT work. I just want to give up...

[sc4rs]

@xPace : i can't find it either

[Pilot]

where i can find ACC Ext Rain?

[Ryan]

Help I opened the app but when i clicked on the + it nothing happens @Highness

[adrian0010]

You need a pre release version of CSP

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

@Olma I have the same issue

[Olma]

For some reason, ive opened up the app, on a rain enabled server, but when i go to click the "+" button on the strength nothing happens. Anyone know why?