How to use the "Split CombinedThrottleBrakeAxis" option with xbox controllers in NGPCarMenu and what it does?

[mika-n]

What is the combined AccelerateBrake control in RBR and why it is problematic? By default RBR uses left and right triggers of xbox gamepad controllers as a "combined throttle and brake" analog axis. This is very annoying because it prevents the independent use of throttle and brake (not good in a rally car). One solution to this problem is to install an external XInputPlus application (use Google to find it) and use it to re-map xinput triggers as X and Y axis in LS/RS stick and using LS/RS stick in RBR as a separate throttle and brake control.

If you don't want to use an external applications to re-map xbox/xinput triggers on the fly then another solution is to use the "Split CombinedThrottleBrakeAxis" option of NGPCarMenu plugin and to use xbox triggers in RBR without external tools.

SplitCombinedThrottleBrakeAxis NGPCarMenu has new "Split combined ThrottleBrake" option (see SplitCombinedThrottleBrakeAxis ngpcarmenu.ini.sample file) to enable the workaround to this problem. When this option is set (gamepad controller ID 1-4) then NGPCarMenu plugin splits combined triggers as a separate throttle and brake controls. NGPCarMenu.ini.sample file has more details about the option.

How to setup RBR controls to utilize this "split combined triggers" feature:

• Set xbox trigger as CombinedAccelerateBrake control in RBR controller screen as usual.
• Set some unused keyboard keys as a separate Throttle and Brake controls in RBR controller screen.
• Enable SplitCombinedThrottleBrakeAxis option in the plugin menu of NGPCarMenu or in RSFLauncher tool. The value is the gamepad ID (1-4). If you have only one gamepad connected then this value should be 1, but if you have multiple controllers and you want to use a specific gamepad with RBR then use values between 1 and 4.
• Note! If you enable this option for the first time in NGPCarMenu in-game menu then you need to restart RBR to actually use the workaround. After this you can change the gamepad ID in the plugin menu without restarting RBR. Usually this value is 1 if you have only one gamepad connected to PC.

[kyxap]

Hi there, is there any chance you can point where to look in windows 11 to find controller id? I've tried all 4 (without game restart but I did restart when on the first changed to 1) and I can't make it work I still have unsaparated break or throttle