The default settings should be fine for most people, so you can just enjoy the mod without changing anything. But if you want to fine tune the steering feel, you can do so in the included UI app. This page explains all the settings in the UI app.
Enables or disables the entire mod. When disabled, the stock input system is used. It's a good way to quickly compare the two systems.
Changing this will only take effect if you save your settings and reload the car with Ctrl+R.
If enabled, the mod prints steering-related information to the console as you're driving. You can bring up the console with the ~ key.
I suggest enabling force-scrolling with the ⤓ button in the top left of the console if you're using this.
Presets allow you to store your settings and recall them later.
Presets are stored separately from your regular saved settings. All they do is store the values in the UI app as a preset file, or load the values from a preset back into the UI app.
The Load button will copy the values from the selected preset into the UI app. At this point the values are neither applied or saved as the active settings, so you still have to use the ✅ Apply and 💾 Save buttons for that.
The Store button will write the values from the UI app to the selected preset. Factory presets are read-only (shown by a 🔒 icon) so you can't save over those. Note that the Store button is not the same as the 💾 Save button. The 💾 Save button saves to the "active" slot which is what's actually applied to newly spawned cars, whereas the Store button only writes to a preset file.
The factory presets are as follows:
- Default
- A balanced preset that should work fine for most driving styles without being too intrusive. It's somewhere in-between the Responsive and Stable presets.
- Responsive
- A bit more "direct" feeling than the Default preset and provides less assistance overall.
- Stable
- A higher level of assistance, aimed at keeping the car more stable. Could feel a bit too restrictive to some.
- Full drift assist
- The most "arcade" preset, aimed at fully assisted drifting (just by holding gas). Works best with the drift configurations of built-in cars. It makes drifting unrealistically easy, but some people have asked for this, so here it is. To fine-tune how it works, you can decrease the Response setting if the car straightens out too easily, or increase it if it spins out too easily.
Besides the read-only factory presets, there are 5 custom slots to store your own settings in. Unfortunately I can't add the ability to type in unique names for these, so they are just called Custom 1 through Custom 5.
Settings related to steering input from the player.
If enabled, the Steering speed setting is applied to the steering wheel itself. This means that different ratio steering racks will change how the car responds to steering input, and vehicles with more steering wheel rotation will have a slower steering feel as a result (like trucks or buses). The default input system also does this for added realism.
If disabled, the Steering speed setting is applied to the steered wheels on the ground instead of the steering wheel. This means that different ratio steering racks will NOT change how the car responds to steering input, they will only make the steering wheel rotate faster or slower. This is less realistic but it provides a much more consistent steering response across different vehicles.
Personally I prefer this disabled, but I left it enabled in the deafult config to make different steering ratios have a more realistic effect.
Range:
0.0-10.0
How fast the steering is.
When using the Key (smooth) input filter, this setting is reduced internally to 70% of its value.
Range:
0.0-1.0
It determines how much your steering input can overrule the car's self-steer force when you turn inwards while the car is oversteering.
A lower value will allow the car to resist your input more if you're trying to turn inwards while the car oversteers. A higher value will give you more direct control, but it makes oversteering easier.
Think of a lower setting like having a looser grip on the steering wheel and letting it pull back if it wants to. A higher setting is more like holding the steering wheel firmly at a certain position.
The difference this setting makes depends on the Response and Max angle settings. The stronger you make the car's self-steer force, the more difference you'll notice when you allow it to resist your input.
When using the Key (smooth) input filter, this setting is reduced internally to 70% of its value.
In the GIF below, the car starts to gently oversteer after the turn begins. Low input authority allows the car to correct the slide to an extent despite the player fully turning inwards.
Range:
-5.0-5.0degrees
Changes the steering angle cap for turning inward. For example a value of 2.0 would let you steer 2° more than normal.
This cap is relative to the ideal steering amount that's calculated based on speed, tire grip, and a few other factors.
The default cap (0.0) is already pretty accurate with keeping the steered wheels near their peak grip in a turn, so I dont't recommend changing it. I only left this setting in for experimentation or edge cases. You can ignore this basically.
Range:
0.0-10.0degrees
Changes the steering angle cap for countersteering. This only applies to manual countersteer input, not the car's self-steer tendency.
This cap is relative to the angle of the slide. For example if the car is in a 20° slide, a value of 0.0 would let you countersteer up to 20° while a value of 5.0 would let you countersteer up to 25°.
Higher values make countersteering more responsive and vice versa.
I'd recommend using at least a few degrees here, as 0.0 can feel a bit limiting when countersteering.
This only applies to keyboard input! When enabled, it turns off auto-centering when the car is stationary. This means you can leave the wheels turned with no input required. It's useful for taking screenshots for example.
These settings affect how the car's natural self-steer tendency behaves. Manual countersteering is not affected by these.
If enabled, the car's self-steer force will be based on the forces at the steered wheels (usually the front wheels). This is more realistic, but can feel less stable at times.
If disabled, forces will be measured at the rear wheels (regardless if they are steered). This is not realistic but it yields a more stable feel. If you disable this setting, I recommend decreasing Response and Damping slightly, since this mode will inherently start countersteering a bit sooner and also won't overcorrect as much.
A side-effect of having this enabled is that you'll get an increased steering limit at low speeds (below 40km/h-ish) if you use an Input authority setting less than 1.0. It's a minor detail, you can ignore it.
Range:
0.0-1.0
Adjusts how aggressively the car's self-steer force ramps up (before it caps out at Max angle). This does not affect manual countersteering.
Higher values will make the car feel tighter, causing its self-steer force to fight harder to go straight.
Lower values will make the car more loose, as the car's self-steer tendency won't be as aggressive.
When driving on off-road surfaces, this value is internally decreased to allow for a looser "rally-style" driving utilizing the car's claw grip.
Increasing this value might require Damping to be increased as well.
Range:
0.0-90.0degrees
The maximum steering angle that the car's self-steer force is allowed to reach. You can always countersteer more than this manually, but this will cap the car's own self-steer tendency.
When driving on off-road surfaces, this value is internally decreased to allow for a looser "rally-style" driving utilizing the car's claw grip.
Increasing this value might require Damping to be increased as well.
Range:
0.0-1.0
How much damping force to apply to the car's self-steer force.
Without damping, the car's self-steer force might overshoot and oscillate left and right when trying to straighten out. Damping helps it to settle down.
This is most noticeable in high-grip cars when you stop giving steering input during a high-speed turn and let the car try to straighten out on its own.
In general, the stronger you make the car's self-steer tendency with the Response and Max angle settings, the more damping you'll need. You'll also need more damping if the Use steered wheels setting is enabled, as that's naturally a bit less stable.
I wouldn't recommend using more damping than necessary as too much can cause unwanted vibrations in some cars. If you notice the steering unnaturally spazzing out (especially while braking on uneven roads), you might want to decrease damping.
