Use Your Keyboard as a Handbrake in Assetto Corsa

[@CarsSimplified]

I was wondering about that binary input value issue. Makes sense! Good info here. I can't imagine what they could possibly be putting in a hand brake replica that would make them cost more than $25 USD.

[@KameTrick]

Yeah, they’re just stamped or CNC’d metal and a hall sensor. You can make your own for half the cost of the pre-built units, though I’m not planning on trying😅

[@wwjnz9263]

This is one of those moments where I wonder, why didn't I think of that? Great tip!

[@1985avo]

I actually made a handbrake, with the circuitboard from a keyboard, wired to a switch, which is pressed by leverage of the "handbrake" (In my case, a u-shaped shelf-bracket cut in half) - Screw on a spring and 3d print a cover for it all, and voila.

[@finket]

I've been using a joystick meant for flight games, it works really well! (And much cheaper than a usb handbrake)

[@KameTrick]

Yep, joystick is another great option 👌🏻

[@ds_lyst05]

My friend once brought over his joystick and it was hella nice to use

[@mog7501]

Same, I have a 10 year old Logitech extreme 3d pro joystick I got for 20 bucks and it works really well.

[@mattweikle9520]

Damn nice idea 👍🏼

[@jukebox9175]

@@mog7501 i got mine for like $100 :(

[@savnoorsamra3597]

I use a tilt switch glued to the side of my g27 and wired to the circle button inside the shifter. Just map circle as handbrake and it works amazing. I also used a piece of wood as a handle, attached to the tilt switch

[@KameTrick]

There are so many neat ideas, I’d like to make a compilation video with all the creative DIY solutions people have come up with

[@savnoorsamra3597]

@@KameTrick If you're interested I can send you pictures of my design if you have an account on something that allows me to do that.

[@3rdDegree_]

haha, I've been looking for a wheel and shifter but wasn't sure if I should get a handbrake. This is actually an amazing idea, thanks imma try this out

[@93cutty]

That's pretty good. If you have 30 bucks you can get the thrustmaster extreme 3d pro joystick and map the axis pull. You'll need to cut the dead zone in half, since the resting position of the joystick is 50 percent. Works easily in asseto corsa and iracing. The added bonus is you now have 12 buttons and a dpad joystick as a button box. 😀

[@KameTrick]

Ooh I didn’t think about joystick buttons as an option but I suppose every little bit helps 👍🏻 Good point

[@93cutty]

@@KameTrick I actually had one back in the day I rigged up and it was ok haha. The button box was an afterthought but it's a good bonus

[@Philovski]

A friend of mine recommended spacebar handbrake to me when I started playing, it's a good solution to get you going but 'better than nothing/wheel button' is about as good as it gets. Worth knowing to mess around but I moved onto a cheap eBay handbrake pretty quickly getting frustrated enough times slightly pushing the keyboard around when I was looking for it in 'unplanned' scenarios and it feels like a massive upgrade... if it stands the test of time.

[@ds_lyst05]

I've had my handbrake set up like this for a few months now lol Honestly works better than expected, better than a button on the wheel that's for sure

[@ActNasty5]

Yeah i was using my right paddle but its ehhhh when youre wheel is turned so i still have mostly just clutch kicked

[@KameTrick]

Yeah, unless your wheel base has a stationary button something like this is way better than an on-wheel paddle shifter imo 👌🏻

[@ds_lyst05]

@@KameTrick exactly, maybe on a T300 or something I'd use one of the buttons on the base, but for someone who has a g29 like I do, keyboard is perfect until I can get a handbrake

[@ds_lyst05]

@@ActNasty5 I was using that too, then used a different one and turned my hand with it, then I saw someone doing this method as I said a few months back and it works great

[@TheRivalryDrifting]

If you're using a thrustmaster the button on the wheelbase works really well as a handbrake. Also if you can find a flight stick at a yard sale for like five bucks those work really well as handbrakes thought you do have to figure out a way securely mount it lots of duct tape does work

[@stephonisreal5075]

How did u assign handbrake on wheel button I got a thrustmastef T80

[@TheRivalryDrifting]

@@stephonisreal5075 setting-controls-buttons-miscellaneous. it right above ware you set headlights.

[@ilimotalpha5559]

You jus saved me 40-100$ for not buying an usb handbreak, thank you

[@fezcarstuff5851]

I did this but it doesn’t even register that there’s anything bound to the handbrake

[@TheRobMozza]

Appreciating the shorter videos dude, time is definitely a commodity! Hope your well!

[@KameTrick]

It took some more planning but I’ve realized I ramble a little too much in my older videos so new tutorials will be “tighter” like this

[@TheRobMozza]

@@KameTrick Glad your keeping well Ben, I will get on my simrig.. i will get on my simrig.. (sometime passes) but yeah, eventually I will dude I swear ;-D

[@KameTrick]

@@TheRobMozza I’m sure we’ll see eachother on track next year! :)

[@TheRobMozza]

@@KameTrick All the best for the new year mate, to you and all the family

[@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263]

If you are into flight sims you can use your Hotas flight stick. It's how I do it. G29, HTC Vive, Thrustmaster T16000M.

[@og3139]

If you have a low budget like £20 you can use an arcade stick like zippy with a restrictor. It costs around £10 and the rest goes on cable and USB encoder. Than you just plug and play without coding or drivers, unlike the arduino Leonardo that comes with those £70/100 handbreaks. If you go above £50 you can get buttons with led and build a panel with all buttons you need.

[@yotamsharon3552]

I was using the button on the base of the wheel, not on the wheel itself. It is the same idea and the button always stays in the same place. I noticed that also Shifter (another youtuber) uses it like that. I ended up buying a handbrake for the immersion, though :)

[@KameTrick]

Yeah I’ve tandemed with Shifter, they’re fun to drive with 👍🏻 The immersion is pretty awesome with a USB one

[@mudfiend]

i found this package for an ebay handbrake, its desk clamp, a USB extender, and a lube for the main bolt all for less than $80 (shipping included) im still waiting for it to arrive tho ill keep you updated 👍

[@akaa3144]

Very simple and easy to follow thanks!

[@KameTrick]

Just what I like to hear! I’m glad I could help you

[@notjvshiii]

brings me back to the early rfactor drifting days

[@KameTrick]

Kinda bummed I missed them-I went from a driving force wheel on PS2 and Live For Speed to taking a break for nearly 10 years and then jumped straight into full Fanatec gear 😅

[@beerguy23]

It's so simple it's brilliant. But I wouldn't have figured it out myself.

[@KayaSaSoSa]

Kametrick, can you use a pov camera, like the one at 1:21 because its very helpful

[@KameTrick]

I livestream every Friday in POV mode with my triple monitor setup! Future driving technique tutorials will also have more POV views 👍🏻

[@KayaSaSoSa]

@@KameTrick i cannot wait! thank you for letting me know

[@Nightmare-st5ts]

Funny I just recently broke that cheap eBay one I had, perfect timing😂

[@KameTrick]

Dude I broke mine within days of filming this video haha 🤣

[@mestari6077]

Thanks! I wondered why that didnt work but i didnt have the combine keyboard ticked.

[@KameTrick]

Nearly everyone misses that “combine with keyboard” button when they first try to do KB handbrake-so did I, actually 😆

[@nomeru_0]

i used the keyboard as a handbrake for 2 years before i got a handbrake and won a couple of different competitions that way. Works fine though i will say for chasing and keeping close proximity its not ideal

[@stefanorosati9467]

With a real handbrake change a lot?

[@nomeru_0]

@@stefanorosati9467 yeah it allows you to be precise with your handbrake pulls specifically in chase where you want that precision. You can use it to slow down just enough to avoid contact without fully locking the wheels and losing ground to the lead car. That's the biggest benefit of a proper handbrake, at least to me. It also just feels so much more natural, you can get comfortable with the keyboard as i did but the handbrake just feels a lot better

[@stefanorosati9467]

@@nomeru_0 thx for the info, i think i will buy it in future

[@guerillio9846]

How can I bind a mouse button to handbrake?

[@shine9094]

thanks kame 👍

[@KameTrick]

Glad I could help!

[@VitBizjak]

I bind my handbrake with control nad it doesnt work. please help

[@ryanoneill737]

can you do a video on how to tandem on assetto corsa?

[@KameTrick]

Yeah, I have several tutorials to get through first though, since tandem is the synthesis of a lot of skills

[@stalk3r715]

Please reply My brake pedal is broken I need to use space as brake but it's only working as a handbrake..

[@zine2312]

Thanks senpai kame

[@KameTrick]

I’m glad I could help!

[@lemonfanatic3583]

I set it as space but it simply doesn’t work in game, if you could please help

[@KameTrick]

Hmm…well not every car has a handbrake. The AE86_Tuned DLC car does not really. While the AE86_Drift DLC car does. Random internet mods might not also. Try with the AE86_Drift spec Kunos car and see if it works. Also if you’re using CM…Sometimes CM is bad about losing key bindings, but once you get it set it tends to keep working. First, always make sure you fully power on your wheel and pedals before opening CM. If you open CM before the wheel startup sequence finishes you’ll usually have a lot more issues. Second, try closing CM, opening CM, rebinding your keys and starting a race. Give this 2 or 3 tries. Sometimes it will work with just this. If all else fails, close CM, open AC using the default Steam launcher, bind all your keys in it. Close it. Open CM, bind all your keys in it, launch a driving session. Usually this fixes it, or some combination of the above and as much patience as needed, good luck!

[@60peussi]

my nck fx doesnt work does aqnybody know why?

[@MK-kr4pe]

Help me out my man. I set my hand brake on left CTRL, it was working perfecly fine untill one day it stopped. I have done testes and it works on every other button but not on left CTRL on which im use to on and i just can't set it on any other buttons as its uncomfortable for me. What can i do???

[@KameTrick]

Give this a try and LMK if it works, because I only learned about it recently. (And to let you know you’re not crazy, CM is sometimes super weird about losing keybinds) 1) plug in and power up all your gear 2) open vanilla AC thru Steam and map the handbrake, close Vanilla AC 3) open CM and map the handbrake 4) save your settings as a preset 5) start a driving session and test it out For some reason having your settings saved as a preset (doesn’t matter what you call it) and running a preset seems to help defend against keybinds not working. Though periodically you may have to load the preset if it stops working. Also, remember that not all cars have a handbrake, that’s up to the modder, so make sure to test on a “known good” car like WDTS. The AE86 Tuned, for example, has a terrible ebrake that takes a while to engage. I guess to simulate it’s age? Anyway, give that a try, best of luck, and come hang out in our discord discord.gg/ewCbs8T 🫡

[@setthestandardsimracing8689]

Do you know how to use a gamepad along with wheel? The settings let me set the right analogue stick for handbrake but as soon as I'm in game the controller doesn't respond?

[@KameTrick]

I’ve never tried to use a wheel at the same time as a gamepad, but if you unplug any wheels you have it shouldn’t take focus/control away from the gamepad as far as I know 🤔

[@bassamali6265]

pro plz i wont your setting for the wheel or i think its called set up

[@Scottyslides]

hey man everytime i go to play assetto i get an unexpected error anyway you could help?

[@KameTrick]

Try these top 5 fixes for AC issues kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGrGkGl7hr-td7c

[@project_x-7]

Good idea!

[@koia233]

i tried this but it doesn’t work i don’t know why. i am using a thrustmaster t300rs gt and a thrustmaster th8a shifter. i checked many times if my space bar on my keyboard is bonded to handbrake which it is, but it still doesn’t work as a handbrake

[@KameTrick]

Sometimes CM is bad about losing key bindings, but once you get it set it tends to keep working. First, always make sure you fully power on your wheel and pedals before opening CM. If you open CM before the wheel startup sequence finishes you’ll usually have a lot more issues. Second, try closing CM, opening CM, rebinding your keys and starting a race. Give this 2 or 3 tries. Sometimes it will work with just this. If all else fails, close CM, open AC using the default Steam launcher, bind all your keys in it. Close it. Open CM, bind all your keys in it, launch a driving session. Usually this fixes it, or some combination of the above and as much patience as needed, good luck!

[@koia233]

@@KameTrick oh alright. thanks so much for the help!!!

[@GabenHood]

A $5 thrift shop usb joystick works way better due to its analogue input. Just no good for games that won't use multiple controllers.

[@maggtv8209]

it doesnt work for me when i press spacebar nothing happens

[@KameTrick]

Not all cars have an ebrake, try a different car with a known working ebrake to ensure you set it up correctly, such as one of the drift DLC cars

[@maggtv8209]

@@KameTrick it works with buttton from wheel so i dont know what to do i do all what you do in the video

[@rafaelarcher-villace4931]

Hi I want to buy a pc to run assetto corsa . What pc specs do u use

[@KameTrick]

You probably don’t need a PC as built as mine just to run AC (mine doubles as a streaming and video editing rig) but my setup is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6eXgKOmhbaNoJY

[@joshuacastle8055]

What happened to the discord.. all the chat channels are gone!?!?

[@KameTrick]

Go to the “Start here” section and follow the prompts. I adjusted permissions to keep bot spam down.

[@xbunta]

thank u so much

[@KameTrick]

Keyboard handbrake works surprisingly well for $0 👍🏻

[@lightbuffalo5904]

I dont have a “buttons” option why not?

[@KameTrick]

Do you use Content Manager to run AC? If so, the user interface is kind of poor, but you may be in the wrong section. If not: Here’s how to install Content Manager: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5ekeopteNSYiNE

[@smartquoteclips]

Literally just bought a cheap handbrake yesterday and now I see this LMFAO

[@KameTrick]

An axis handbrake *is* better, but for those who can’t afford it this is a decent option 👍🏻

[@killert41]

If u can afford actual handbrake u will have more fun with it than the keyboard it will feel more real

[@smartquoteclips]

@@KameTrick Im currently even more ghetto then the keyboard, im using my 4th gear as my handbreak so I gotta take it out of second and put it into 4th, then back to second. Its so stupid but at least my e-brake is coming soon.

[@KameTrick]

@@smartquoteclips interesting...if I were in that boat I’d map 3rd to be 2nd and 5th to be 3rd, with 4th as ebrake so it’s just a straight pull back most of the time 🤔

[@smartquoteclips]

@@KameTrick thats actually a really good idea haha, ill see if that works until the ebrake comes. ur a life saver

[@assettoGTR]

thank you ;)

[@KameTrick]

Happy to help! Have fun on track (or off road 🤙🏻)

[@edine45]

i use my left paddle as the handbrake

[@khawolfran2268]

great i cant use my wheele for some reason now

[@josehattunen9580]

Thak you

[@RUINERS]

I mean.... yeah

[@fivestargeneral1037]

There is no button options in CM nowdays...

[@KameTrick]

You can always access previous versions of CM, in which case the button options are still there

[@fivestargeneral1037]

@@KameTrick Thanks for answering its actualy working in asseto corsa settings ingame so no need for CM

[@KameTrick]

@@fivestargeneral1037 oh cool, I use handbrake most of the time so I didn’t realize this feature had been rolled in-it didn’t use to be there. Happy sliding 🤙🏻

[@KameTrick]

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[@maprox1631]

THXXXX

[@grassrootdigital3772]

I volunteer as tribute for the play button target!

[@KameTrick]

I was hoping you’d say that 😉

[@APoetsCorner]

Plug n’ play.

[@wegpiraatjochem]

Nah man we don’t be using the handbrake out here.

[@daniel8leonel]

Thanks 🇵🇹🇧🇷

[@natedostalik3538]

I literally just bought a usb handbrake 😭

[@KameTrick]

Nothing wrong with a USB one, they’re good fun and can help with your coordination a bit too, but like so many things, there’s a lot more ppl making do without than there are who have full setups 👍🏻

[@aaafdnga]

whats bad about that

[@slk.g]

Me over months 😎

[@Jorzw]

As a laptop player this is not a win 😢

[@KameTrick]

You could get a wired keyboard so you could position it wherever you want 🤔

[@killert41]

What if I don't own a keyboard 😂

[@KameTrick]

🧠

[@abdullahshanaa3976]

I made a usb hand break by using old wood i dont want + 2$

[@mega4507]

i needa fix my handbrake lol

[@KameTrick]

Mine broke while I was filming this video 🤣

[@mrlazy2343]

I've money but It's not available in this ass country

[@Ride_n_S1ide]

If u need a handbrake u shouldn’t be driving

[@KameTrick]

I definitely think you should be able to link tracks solo without one 👍🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJDKo32Ijcxmm8U

[@onnimaagista8414]

i made my handbrake for 50euro

[@KameTrick]

DIY ones are cool, good on you for using the skills if you got em 👌🏻

[@yoshiney]

Hi

[@KameTrick]

👋🏻

[@dominik6359]

works shit

[@__klekh__4682]

First !

[@KameTrick]

f a s t 👏🏻

[@Dlabelmard]

The left box was for wheel ! Problem solved, thanks man

[@memetembem9962]

I do drift without handbrake i call it takumi technique

[@KameTrick]

It’s certainly possible kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJDKo32Ijcxmm8U

[@APoetsCorner]

Plug n’ play.