System & software requirements

Game version

Assetto Corsa on Steam, v1.16.3 / 1.16.4 (64-bit only). That’s the baseline the whole modding ecosystem targets — CM, CSP and the vast majority of mods assume it.

Hardware

The official requirements, for the stock game:

OS	Windows 10 or newer
CPU	AMD six-core / Intel quad-core
RAM	8 GB
GPU	DirectX 11 capable (e.g. AMD Radeon 290X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970)
DirectX	Version 11
Storage	30 GB free
Network	Broadband connection

Those are stock figures. Once you add mods — high-detail car models, large tracks, CSP’s visual effects — the real demand on GPU and memory climbs well past this table.

Software

These are effectively prerequisites for modding. Installing them up front saves a lot of “won’t launch / crashes / missing DLL” debugging later:

Program	What it’s for
7-Zip	Extracting .zip / .rar / .7z archives — mods ship as archives
VCRedist all-in-one	Installs every Visual C++ runtime in one go
DirectX End-User Runtime	The legacy DirectX runtimes Assetto Corsa needs
.NET Framework 4.5.2	Runtime for .NET applications such as Content Manager

On a gamepad

For a PS4 / PS5 controller you’ll need DS4Windows to present it as an Xbox pad:

1. Download the latest DS4Windows_x64.zip
2. Extract it to its own folder
3. Run DS4Windows.exe and leave it running in the background

Xbox controllers work out of the box — no extra software.

On a wheel

Install your wheel’s firmware / driver first. Search for brand model wheel firmware (for example “Moza R12 wheel firmware”).

• Logitech users: G HUB must stay open the whole time you play — closing it drops force feedback.
• After flashing firmware, remap every button again in Content Manager.

Detailed wheel tuning comes later, in Wheel & gamepad setup.

Next

Requirements sorted — on to Buying and installing the game.