IDACMouseSteering

Mouse Steering for Initial D The Arcade

Setup

1. Install Prerequisites:

   • Download and install FreePIE from the FreePIE GitHub.
   • Download and install vJoy from the vJoy SourceForge.

2. Configure vJoy:

   • Open start menu and open Configure vJoy
   • Select vJoy Device 1
   • Set POV Hat Switch to 4 Directions
   • Set POVs to 1
   • Press Apply

3. Configure segatools:

   • Open segatools.ini in App\DAC\AMDaemon\
   • Under [io4], set mode to dinput
   • Under [dinput], set reverseAccelAxis and reverseBrakeAxis to 1

4. Configure FreePIE:

   • Open FreePIE.
   • Load the provided script mouse_steering.py into FreePIE.
   • Change the settings in the script to your preferences.

5. Done!:

   • You can start the script by pressing F5 in the FreePIE window.
   • You can stop the script by pressing Shift + F5 in the FreePIE window.
   • To calibrate steering ingame, you can adjust it by going to the test menu and calibrating from there.

Controls

The controls can be changed within the script to your preferences, refer to the vJoy Wiki for reference.

Action	Control
Action	Control
------------------	------------------
Steering	Your mouse, duh.
Accelerate	W
Brake	S
Center Steering	` (below ESC)
Start	R
View Change	F
Shift Up	E
Shift Down	Q
Exit	Backspace
DPad	Arrow Keys

Credits

• Script by: George Macharashvili
• Modified by: carince
• Axis calculation codes: Borrowed from "Skagen" and others found in LFS Forum
• Mouse locking codes: From Bytes
• Misc codes and formatting: By threers
• Last update: 1/28/2025