Getting Started with Assetto Corsa Mods
Your complete guide to transforming Assetto Corsa from a great racing sim into the ultimate sim racing experience. Follow these steps to install mods, set up essential tools, and join the community.
Step 1: Get the Game
Purchase Assetto Corsa on Steam with all DLC for the best experience
Step 2: Essential Tools
Install Content Manager and Custom Shaders Patch
Step 3: Add Mods
Download cars, tracks, and skins from AC Supply
1Understanding Assetto Corsa
What is Assetto Corsa?
Assetto Corsa (Italian for "Racing Setup") is a realistic racing simulator developed by Kunos Simulazioni and released in 2014. Despite being over a decade old, it remains one of the most popular sim racing titles in 2026 thanks to its exceptional physics, laser-scanned tracks, and—most importantly—its incredibly active modding community.
While the base game includes around 180 cars and 50 track configurations, the modding community has created tens of thousands of additional cars, tracks, skins, and enhancements. From legendary F1 cars to Japanese drift missiles, from Nordschleife traffic simulations to Japanese touge roads—if you can imagine it, there's probably a mod for it.
Why You'll Love It
- • Incredibly realistic physics and force feedback
- • Thousands of free mods (cars, tracks, skins)
- • Active online community with racing leagues
- • Works on mid-range PCs with good performance
- • Regularly $5-15 on Steam sales
- • VR support for immersive racing
AC vs AC Competizione
Assetto Corsa (2014) - Open-ended with unlimited mod support. This is what we cover.
Assetto Corsa Competizione (2019) - Official GT3/GT4 only, limited to licensed content. Different game entirely.
2Purchase and Install the Game
Buying Assetto Corsa
Assetto Corsa is available exclusively on Steam for PC. We highly recommend buying the Ultimate Edition which includes all DLC packs, as many mods require DLC content as a base.
Pro Tip: Wait for Sales
The Ultimate Edition regularly goes on sale for $8-15 during Steam sales (Summer, Winter, Halloween). At full price it's ~$40, so waiting for a sale saves you significant money.
DLC Packs Included in Ultimate Edition:
- • Dream Pack 1-3 - Premium cars and tracks (Nordschleife!)
- • Japanese Pack - JDM legends (Supra, NSX, Silvia)
- • Red Pack - Ferrari collection
- • Tripl3 Pack - Alfa Romeo, McLaren P1, more
- • Porsche Pack 1-3 - Complete Porsche lineup
- • Ready to Race Pack - Race cars and GT machines
- • Ferrari 70th Anniversary - Classic Ferraris
Finding Your Installation Directory
After installation, you'll need to know where Assetto Corsa is installed. This is essential for manual mod installation.
Default Steam Location:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\assettocorsa\Quick Access: In Steam, right-click Assetto Corsa → Manage → Browse Local Files
3Install Essential Tools
Before downloading mods, you need two essential tools that 99% of the AC community uses. These aren't optional—they're practically required for the modern AC experience.
Content Manager
FREE • RequiredContent Manager (CM) replaces the basic AC launcher with a powerful mod management tool. It makes installing mods as simple as drag-and-drop.
Key Features:
- • Drag-and-drop mod installation
- • Automatic file structure handling
- • Advanced graphics settings
- • Online server browser
- • Mod conflict detection
Custom Shaders Patch
FREE • Highly RecommendedCSP transforms AC's graphics with modern features like real night lighting, rain, animated parts, and much more. Many modern mods require it.
What It Adds:
- • Real night with working headlights
- • Rain and weather effects
- • Animated wipers, lights, pop-up headlights
- • Enhanced reflections and materials
- • Extended physics support
4Download Your First Mods from AC Supply
Using AC Supply
AC Supply is your one-stop destination for high-quality Assetto Corsa mods. All files are virus-scanned, organized by category, and ready to install.
Browse or Search
Visit the Browse page. Use filters to narrow by category (Cars, Tracks, Skins, Apps) or search for specific content.
Check the Mod Page
Read the description, check screenshots, and review requirements. Look for download count and ratings to gauge quality.
Download
Click the download button. Files are hosted on our CDN for fast, reliable downloads. All files are automatically scanned for viruses.
5Installing Your Mods
Easiest Method: Content Manager Drag & Drop
If you installed Content Manager (recommended), simply drag and drop the downloaded ZIP file onto the Content Manager window. It will automatically detect the mod type and install it correctly.
That's it! CM handles all the folder structure automatically. This works for cars, tracks, skins, and apps.
Manual Installation (Alternative Method)
Car Mods
- 1. Extract the downloaded ZIP file
- 2. Find the car folder (contains ui_car.json, data, sfx, skins folders)
- 3. Copy to:
assettocorsa/content/cars/ - 4. Launch AC and find your car in the car selection menu
Track Mods
- 1. Extract the downloaded ZIP file
- 2. Find the track folder (contains ui folder with ui_track.json)
- 3. Copy to:
assettocorsa/content/tracks/ - 4. Launch AC and find your track in the track selection menu
Skin Mods
- 1. Extract the downloaded ZIP file
- 2. Note which car the skin is for
- 3. Copy to:
assettocorsa/content/cars/[car_name]/skins/ - 4. Select the skin when choosing your car ingame
6Join the AC Supply Community
Create a free account to unlock additional features and become part of our growing community of sim racing enthusiasts.
Rate & Review
Help others find the best mods
Save Favorites
Quick access to mods you love
Upload Mods
Share your creations
Join Forum
Discuss with the community
Next Steps & Recommended Guides
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