To set up a Moza wheel in Content Manager, you open Settings, then Assetto Corsa, then Controls, pick Wheel as the input method and select your Moza base from the device list. Next, you bind steering, throttle, brake and paddles, set the steering lock to match Pit House, and tune force feedback in the same Controls menu. Finally, you save everything as a named preset, so one click brings it back.
That sounds simple, and it is once you know the order. This guide walks you through each screen, explains what every important option does in plain words, and shows where Content Manager differs from the original Assetto Corsa launcher.
What is Content Manager and why use it with Moza?
Before you click anything, it helps to know what this tool actually changes.
A better launcher for Assetto Corsa
Content Manager is a free replacement launcher for the original Assetto Corsa. It replaces the old menu with a faster interface, handles mods, and works together with Custom Shaders Patch. Most online servers, including popular traffic and drift servers, expect you to join through Content Manager. So if you race online, you use it anyway.
Why it matters for your wheel
For a Moza owner, the big plus is control. Content Manager shows a live input bar for every axis, a clear force feedback page, and a preset system. In short, you see exactly what the game receives from your wheel and pedals. That makes mistakes easy to spot, such as a brake axis that never reaches 100 percent.
Our Moza Assetto Corsa settings guide gives you the Pit House baseline per wheelbase. This article picks up where that one ends: getting those settings to land correctly inside Content Manager.
Step 1: prepare Pit House before you open Content Manager
Content Manager reads what Pit House sends, so start at the source.
Update firmware and close other tools
First, update Pit House and the firmware of your base, wheel and pedals. Then close tools that also grab the wheel, such as other vendor drivers or input remappers. Two programs fighting over one device is a classic cause of missing axes.
Set a fixed rotation in Pit House
Set the maximum steering angle in Pit House to 900 degrees as a clean starting point. Keep max torque at 100 percent and wheel spring at 0. You control the final strength later in the game, which keeps the signal chain simple. Pit House is the place for the hardware feel, while Content Manager handles the car specific part.
Moza Racing R9 Direct Drive Wheel Base - V3
Step 2: select your Moza wheel in the Controls menu
Now open Content Manager and go to the input settings.
Find the right device
Go to Settings, then Assetto Corsa, then Controls. Set the input method to Wheel. Content Manager lists every connected device on the left. A Moza base often shows up as "MOZA R9 Base" or a similar name, while Moza pedals appear as a separate device when they connect through USB.
Bind steering, pedals and paddles
Click the steering field and turn the wheel a little; Content Manager detects the axis. Repeat this for throttle, brake and clutch. Watch the live bars as you press each pedal. They must move smoothly from 0 to 100 percent. If a bar stops at 80 percent, recalibrate the pedal in Pit House first, not in the game.
Then bind the shift paddles and a few handy buttons, such as look left, look right and the ignition. Keep the binding list short at first. You add extra functions once the basics work.
Step 3: match steering lock and rotation
Rotation decides whether the wheel in your hands matches the wheel on screen.
Use 900 degrees and let the car decide
Set the steering lock in Content Manager to the same value as Pit House: 900 degrees. Assetto Corsa then applies a soft lock per car, so a GT3 car stops at its real lock while a road car uses more rotation. As a result, the on screen wheel and your rim stay in sync in every car.
If the wheel on screen turns faster or slower than your real wheel, the two values do not match. Fix Pit House first, then copy the value. Our steering angle and wheel rotation guide explains why matching rotation feels so natural.
Step 4: tune force feedback inside Content Manager
The force feedback page in Content Manager offers more control than the original launcher.
The core sliders
Start with gain around 60 to 75 percent on a direct drive base, filter at 0 to 3 percent and minimum force at 0. Keep kerb, road and slip effects low, around 0 to 15 percent, because the physics signal carries the real information. In other words, the effects add buzz, while the physics tell you about grip.
Extra Content Manager options
Content Manager adds a few options you do not find in the original menu. The low speed force feedback reduction helps when the wheel shakes while parked in the pits. A small reduction at very low speed calms it. Next, check the "FFB per car" behaviour: some mod cars ship with very strong or very weak force feedback, so you adjust gain per car instead of changing Pit House.
SIMGASM | Club Aluminum Sim Racing Cockpit - Black
Step 5: save presets and test on track
A preset turns all this work into one click.
Name presets clearly
At the bottom of the Controls page, save your setup as a preset with a clear name, for example "Moza R9 GT" or "Moza R9 road". Assetto Corsa stores these presets in your Documents folder, so a reinstall of the game does not wipe them. Furthermore, you switch between presets before you join a server, which is handy if you race GT cars one night and cruise in road cars the next.
A short test routine
Pick one car and one track with clear kerbs. Drive three laps and focus on three things. Does the wheel go light when the front tyres slide? Do kerbs feel sharp but not violent? Does the wheel stay calm on the straight? If all three answers are yes, your setup works. If not, change one slider at a time and drive again.
Why your rig matters as much as Content Manager
Settings only work when the hardware holds still.
Flex hides detail
A Moza R9 delivers 9 Nm of torque through a 21 bit encoder. If the wheel deck moves under that load, you lose the small grip signals you just tuned. Johan Akkerman, CEO of SIMGASM, learned this early. He started sim racing in 2008 and even welded his first frame from used gas pipes, because commercial frames were too expensive back then. That practical start still drives how SIMGASM builds its frames today.
Pick a frame that fits your torque
SIMGASM develops its own hardware, and Johan designs the complete range in 3D, from prototype to final quality check. The Club cockpit uses a 40 x 80 mm main profile and a rated braking load of 200 kg at the pedal deck, which suits most Moza bases up to the R12. Browse the full aluminium sim racing cockpit range to compare profile sizes, or read the Assetto Corsa setup guide for graphics and UI tips.
Moza Racing CS V2P Steering Wheel
Questions about Moza and Content Manager
These are the questions we hear most from Moza owners who switch to Content Manager.
Does Content Manager detect Moza wheels automatically?
Yes. Once Pit House runs and the base is connected through USB, Content Manager lists it as a normal input device. You only bind the axes and buttons yourself.
Should I set force feedback in Content Manager or in game?
Both edit the same settings file. Content Manager simply offers more options and presets, so most Moza owners use it as the main place to tune.
Why are my Moza pedals missing in Content Manager?
Pedals plugged into the wheelbase show up under the base device. Pedals on their own USB cable show as a separate device. Check both entries before you assume a fault.
Do I need Custom Shaders Patch for Moza wheels?
No. Custom Shaders Patch improves graphics and adds features, but the wheel works without it. Many online servers do require it, though.
Want to learn more? The SIMGASM experts are happy to help.
