AT DS3 vs MT Wheel

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Time differences?

For Xmas I'm getting a wheel (will be first time user), I'm really looking forward to this as it will enhance my whole GT experience, however I'm expecting a steady learning curve and expect to be slower that my current times with my pad.

I'm also going to finally change to MT (trying this on a pad was to much for me!!) so again I'm expecting to be slower than my AT times as I'll need to get used to the paddles.....

Overall I can deal with this as my enjoyment will increase but I'm wondering once I get used to my new driving style how much faster should I be expecting to be?

I've always kinda assumed MT to be about 1s a lap faster and maybe a wheel to be 0.5 faster but those figures are completely plucked out of the air!

Reference:

RKM tuned NSX (fully tuned tho 560pp and on RS) I can hit mid to low 2.01's at Suzuka on a consistent basis which is a resonable time (I think) using DS3/AT

Thanks :)
 
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I went from DS3 to wheel like 6 to 7 months back and GT5 just felt like a new game. I love my wheel, i took my time to get used to the wheel in automatic and only like a month ago I made the big change over to manual. The only reason it took me so long was I was just lazy when practicing MT and I didn't want to go to MT unless I was faster or just as good as automatic.
 
I've found that I was slower with the pad than with the wheel. I have had many different one's down the year's, all the logitect one's up to the DFGT not the G26/7 then what I have now which is amazing T500 RS.
What wheel are you getting?
 
Cause i've been a very good boy the mrs has agreed to get me the T500 RS ;)

How much slower were you?
 
Some people have said their times slowed down for a while after getting a wheel. I've been using a wheel since GT4 so I don't know. But, I do know that in online NASCAR races tires last much longer with a wheel.

The switch to a manual transmission adds a new dimension to driving and can give you more control. Especially with TC off and a properly adjusted LSD. Your times can be faster but not necessarily so.
 
priesty_lfc
Cause i've been a very good boy the mrs has agreed to get me the T500 RS ;)

How much slower were you?
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My woman was going to get me one but I couldn't wait lmao fingers crossed for th8 though!

Couldn't tell exact times now, when i first got the game I just found doing the licences harder with the pad then going on the wheel just so smooth and getting golds or sliver straight off. The wheel is so smooth and flicking up or down the gears just comes so natural
 
iamjajo
Some people have said their times slowed down for a while after getting a wheel. I've been using a wheel since GT4 so I don't know. But, I do know that in online NASCAR races tires last much longer with a wheel.

The switch to a manual transmission adds a new dimension to driving and can give you more control. Especially with TC off and a properly adjusted LSD. Your times can be faster but not necessarily so.
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Yeah I am expecting to slow at first but overall I know the wheel is faster plus going to MT should be faster again.

I run all aids off anyway (just abs1 left on) so that should be fine.


Carson79
My woman was going to get me one but I couldn't wait lmao fingers crossed for th8 though!

Couldn't tell exact times now, when i first got the game I just found doing the licences harder with the pad then going on the wheel just so smooth and getting golds or sliver straight off. The wheel is so smooth and flicking up or down the gears just comes so natural
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Cool :) TH8 will be At some point with the Ferrari wheel aswell :)

I'm gonna go through the licences again when I get it as goin straight into a race as that's to hardcore!
 
The driving experience is so much better with a good force feedback wheel that I wouldn't care if my lap times were five seconds slower with a wheel than a pad. Which, despite having never tested it, I'm quite certain they aren't :).
 
Miths
The driving experience is so much better with a good force feedback wheel that I wouldn't care if my lap times were five seconds slower with a wheel than a pad. Which, despite having never tested it, I'm quite certain they aren't :).
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Exactly this...
 
Why not MT DS3 vs MT Wheel because... Well what kind of tool uses automatic anyway...
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Ecchi-BANZAII!!
Why not MT DS3 vs MT Wheel because... Well what kind of tool uses automatic anyway...
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Ecchi-BANZAII!! sig quote- If you use: Automatic gearbox, ABS or any of the other noob tools, you're a nobody.


Anyone that would make that statment about people he don't even know he is the one that is a nobody
 
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