Step 1 of 7
Before you start: get Assetto Corsa ready for mods
Ten minutes of prep that prevents most beginner problems: the right game, three helper programs, and knowing where your game lives.
The short version
- You need the original Assetto Corsa on Steam. Competizione and EVO are different games.
- Install 7-Zip and the Visual C++ runtimes.
- Start the game once from Steam, then find your root folder. You'll need it for everything else.
Which game you need
Everything here is for Assetto Corsa (the 2014 game) on Steam, latest version (1.16). DLCs are optional; a mod's page says when it needs one.
Install the helper programs
Install these once. You can skip anything you already have.
Start the game once
Press Play in Steam
Let the game open its original launcher or menu.
Close it again
That's it. The first start creates the Documents\Assetto Corsa folder with your settings, which Content Manager needs.
Find your root folder
The root folder is where the game is installed. CSP, Pure, filters and mods all go here, so this is the one folder to know.
Open your Steam Library
Click Assetto Corsa in the list.
Gear icon › Manage › Browse local files
The gear is on the right, above the "friends who play" box.
This window is your root folder
You'll see folders like
apps,contentandsystem, and the fileacs.exe.
The usual place is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\assettocorsa
On a second drive it looks like D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\assettocorsa.
The other "Assetto Corsa" folder
Documents\Assetto Corsa holds your settings, replays, screenshots and logs. It has the same name, but mods never go here.
Wheel or controller
- Wheel: install your wheel's own software first (Logitech G HUB, Fanatec, Moza Pit House, Thrustmaster). G HUB must stay open while you drive.
- PlayStation controller: use DS4Windows so the game sees it as an Xbox controller.
- Bind your buttons later in Content Manager›Settings›Assetto Corsa›Controls.