Advanced Keyboard and Mouse Controls
⚪ Last updated 2021Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #39 of 216 Game Mechanics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Are you bored of using only WASD to drive around? This mod adds QWERTASDFGZXCVB. It's very simple, you use top row (QWERT) for throttle and middle row (ASDFG) for brakes. Leftmost are strongest presses, rightmost are weakest presses.
Settings
- Enable GUI: Shows the Throttle/Brake/Clutch below the Needs; Default: Enabled
- Keyboard H-Shifter: Allows you to use keyboard keys as individual gears (1-6,R,N), normally it would work only with a dedicated h-shifter joystick; Default: Disabled
- Enable Mouse Steering: Steering happens with the mouse instead of keyboard keys, use the 'Disable Steer' key to click around the interior of the vehicle; Default: Enabled
- Reset Camera On Enable: Resets camera position when steering is re-enabled; Default: Enabled
- Steering Sensitivity: How sensitive is the mouse steering; Default: 50
- Enable Advanced Throttle/Brake: Enables advanced Throttle/Brake keys; Default: Enabled
- Enable Sticky Throttle/Brake: Pressed keys will persist after releasing (acts like radio buttons, last pressed is active, if the last pressed is clicked again, its released); Default: Disabled
- Throttle #1-5: How much throttle is applied at the given key; Default: 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, 100%
- Brake #1-5: How much brake is applied at the given key; Default: 10%, 20%, 50%, 80%, 100%
- Enable Advanced Clutch: Enables manual clutch with advanced keys; Default: Disabled
- Enable Sticky Clutch: Last pressed key persists after releasing; Default: Enabled
- Clutch #1-5: How much clutch is applied at the given key; Default: 40%, 60%, 75%, 85%, 100%
Keys
- Disable Steer: Disables steering so you can move your camera around; Default: Left Ctrl
- Toggle Sticky Throttle/Brake - Very useful as cruise control; Default: Caps Lock
- Throttle #1-5; Default: TREWQ
- Brake #1-5; Default: GFDSA
- Clutch #1-5; Default: BVCXZ
There are several modes that you can switch through to enhance your difficulty.
Basic Mode - only mouse steering
- Enabled 'Mouse Steering'
- Disabled 'Advanced Throttle/Brake'
Use mouse to steer
Normal Mode - mouse + advanced throttle/brake (default)
- Enabled 'Mouse Steering'
- Enabled 'Advanced Throttle/Brake'
Use mouse to steer, QWERT to accelerate, ASDFG to brake
Advanced Mode - mouse + advanced throttle/brake + advanced clutch
- Enabled 'Mouse Steering'
- Enabled 'Advanced Throttle/Brake'
- Enabled 'Advanced Clutch'
Use mouse to steer, QWERT to accelerate, ASDFG to brake, ZXCVB to apply clutch
Adds additional keyboard and mouse controls for driving vehicles in the game. A popular utility mod with 971 endorsements and over 51,000 downloads, last updated in October 2021. For players who want more control options while driving.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 971 endorsements and 51k downloads—clearly fills a need.
- Simple, focused purpose: enhances vehicle driving controls without bloat.
- Still relevant despite the 2021 update, given its popularity.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021—may not be compatible with the latest game patches.
- No clear installation instructions—might require manual setup or mod manager.
For players who find the default vehicle controls clunky and want more keyboard and mouse options. If you're a driving enthusiast in the game, this mod is worth trying. Skip if you're happy with the vanilla controls or prefer gamepad play.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the mod requires a script extender or other dependencies—the description doesn't mention any, but verify on the mod page.
- If the game has an anti-cheat, ensure the mod is compatible before enabling it online.
- Test the new controls in a safe area to get used to them before hitting high-speed chases.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mysummercar Mods
- Author
- cbethax
- Version
- 1.2.1
- Downloads
- 51,122
- Endorsements
- 971
- Category
- Game Mechanics
- Created
- 4/10/2020
- Updated
- 10/17/2021
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