ABS off?

[vramak]

ABS can't be switched off in almost all modern road cars right ? If so, I think it's more realistic to have ABS on when driving road cars in GT5.

BTW, don't the brake bias adjustments in GT5 represent ratios? I mean, F5/R5 is the same as F1/R1 and F7/R3 would represent 70% front bias and 30% rear bias, correct ?

 

[Griffith500]

ABS can't be switched off in almost all modern road cars right ? If so, I think it's more realistic to have ABS on when driving road cars in GT5.

BTW, don't the brake bias adjustments in GT5 represent ratios? I mean, F5/R5 is the same as F1/R1 and F7/R3 would represent 70% front bias and 30% rear bias, correct ?

The ABS in GT5 is like nothing available in a road car. It's no more realistic, in some ways, to leave it on than it is to turn it off. In terms of lap times, it might be, but that depends a lot on driver skill, and the car, track etc.


As for the brake balances, the numbers are absolute "power" levels for front and rear, such that only certain ratios are actually available for a given (total) braking power range.

E.g. for a total power of 8, you can have the following bias settings:
8 / 0 - 100 %
7 / 1 - 88 %
6 / 2 - 75 %
5 / 3 - 63 %
4 / 4 - 50 %

Swapping the numbers front-to-rear obviously gives the same balance figure in favour of the rear brakes. The ones in bold ought to be the most useful for racing, and there's quite a gap!

This is why i think we should have an overall power setting (e.g. "Newtons") and a balance / bias setting (i.e. "percent") because at the usable range of total braking power (for ABS off), the steps in "balance" can completely overshoot the desired front / rear bias. Other times you compromise overall braking power (too high or too low) in order to get the right bias.

 

[RacingManiac]

If you find your car swapping end easily without ABS, and your car has adjustable LSD(or add one), and is rear wheel drive(or AWD), try adding more deceleration lock at the rear axle. It'll help stabilizing the rear end....

 

[BlacqueJacques]

I run ABS off most of the time and its superb fun. In fact the only time i used ABS in single player was the X1 challenge. I use a Logitech G25

What brake bias settings do you use?

I am experimenting with ABS off and brake bias 2/1 (F/R)

 

[Morgoth_666]

I don't know if it's just my own technique or not, but it seems like I can use a lot more brake without locking up than I could when I got the game in January. When I started, even with the pressure low, it seemed I could barely touch the pedal before locking. Now even with the pressure on 10 I can go well past half-way without locking, as long as I don't just slam on the pedal immediately. You need to roll into it a little.

Anyway, the best for straight stopping distance is absolutely to set both to 10 and then dial back a click or two on whichever end locks first. It's tricky at first but consistently yields the best results. The more you rely on trail braking the more you'll have to lower it overall, but if you just barely touch your foot(or finger) on the brake you can still slow down while turning even on 10/10. I find I get much improved laptimes this way than trying to use more pedal movement during cornering.

I use old DF pedals(a DFnothing ). I do need to calibrate first(in-game, not in menus).

 

[Vitzio]

Because ABS makes the race more challenging and fun. It's the only reason why I take ti off.

 

[IceMan PJN]

Does anyone here regularly race with the ABS off, or know why someone would try such a thing?

Because not all players are :censored:ies. Players with a couple pounds of ballast in the seat of their pants and actual driving ability man up and take off all the training wheels, and I mean all.

Here, I found a picture of someone using driving aids:

If someone needs training wheels like ABS, that's fine. They're there to help people that need the help. Some players don't need the game to hold their hand for them and so they turn these things off.

 

[spapadillion]

I use ABS: 0 with the DS3 controller. It's not as hard as one might think and although it is a slight disadvantage, I'm still extremely competitive online and off. More importantly, I'm having more fun as a result. The key, as everyone seems to agree, is bias settings.