Unsolicited penny novel for CF and Guerilla.
Huge respect for your work.
I understand that steering is the most subjective.
There's also my low quality driving to consider.
Philosophically, I am against any Steering Assist but 1.0.
Empirically, most mods are improved in my hands when I make this change.
Even when I have to reduce overall car FFB% as a result.
And don't get me wrong, we can get real fancy with Electronic Power Steering maps on real cars.
But the Steering Assist math means that there is less feel with speed.
So the feel is reduced at the critical start of braking.
And then fades as you accelerate on corner exit.
So it is harder to sense and stay on the limit.
When I was on a G29, I couldn't consciously feel the wheel doing anything.
Experiments that promised better feedback still helped me drive better.
You'll see from my notes that what helps me drive better is often imperceptible.
(Hello higher framerate, helping me catch mistakes earlier and smaller and before they happen, just like better FFB.)
I tested the whole pack, didn't remember to check Steer Assist.
Then I switched them all to 1.0, so there are before and after data files plus subjective notes.
- Bentley GT3: SA1 takes this from a great car to a great car that I love driving lap after lap. Same pace.
- Alpine GT4: Steering goes limp and cannot give more. SA1 Can now feel onset of understeer, an instantly better tool. 0.8s faster.
- Aston GT4: Steering consistent as a zombie, visual as opposed to tactile understeer. SA1 Now a sense of weight and understeer, higher letter grade. Same pace.
- BMW GT4: Steering feels disconnected, like sliding an ice cube, can tell it could go faster. SA1 Can now access more performance, still fussy. 0.6s faster, more in it.
- Camaro GT4: Fun to drive, feel is small but exactly what I want. SA1 Perfection, balancing it gently on exit with throttle and steering talking. 1.0s faster.
- Mustang GT4: Very good, little bit of squeeze on the limit, too hot, will go light. SA1 So smooth, guiding it around, now gets an A. Same pace.
- 570S GT4: Heavy feel comes in late. SA1 Load is all from lateral, still no sense of rear. 1.5s faster.
- AMG GT4: Quite good, window for good feel is small. Too slow, light, too hot, light. SA1 Pretty much goes where I want it, still wants small movements, disconnects if you overdrive. 0.4s faster.
- Panoz GT4: Very easy, steering goes very light in understeer, maintains some response. SA1 Just goes right where I want it. Same pace.
- Porsche GT4: Good steering signal, bad static. SA1 Loads up mid corner, still not enough gyro for rear. 0.5s faster.
- Saleen GT4: Instantly good, signals what it doesn't like. SA1 Mixed results, more feel but heavier, excessive gyro on banking entry. 0.25s slower.
- Toyota GT4: Feels like a Camry. Big inputs make a good lap. SA1 Can now feel overdriving. 0.7s faster.
Tested on: Riverside Short, CSL DD 8Nm, MacPherson FFB adjustment, Output Real Steering Forces, Range compression 100% (same as SA1, to my understanding).
More Physically Accurate Gyro is especially critical & magical for my simian brain.
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