Simple Controller Setup (Gamepad Settings)

A very simple but essential setup to have a proper gamepad experience in AC EVO.

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 '♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 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

[Weeddrunken]

Updated Steering Filter

[Weeddrunken]

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]

Mind you. I did check your setting... Thing is... THOSE are default set for me anyways.

[Weeddrunken]

I added some small Throttle & Breaks tweaks.
What do you think?

[Weeddrunken]

Thanks, but I did that.
Problem was that the trigger of the handbrake needs to be "constant" and not just "press".

[ThirstyTuna]

idk if you have tried before, but I sometimes have to clear the bindings and re-map them for changes to stick.