DFGT and RWD problems - Need Drifting Tips
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RussRobit
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Force feedback strength is mostly a matter of taste, but set the wheel on simulation and power steering off.
If you have never driven a car in real life, it's difficult to understand what you feel through the wheel. You're just gonna have to keep practicing.
EDIT: Are you trying to race or drift?
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- SouthpawSlider
I read somewhere on here a long time ago
To drive a RWD, think of it like this:
put a big bowl on your head and a tennis ball in it. Applied to racing, you must be smooth without sudden bursts of great movement or else the ball will fly off
Keeping this in mind helps me quite a bit even though I'm going full-thottle sideways most of the time
But good luck on you way to RWD mastery; you will be greatly rewarded in the end 👍
To drive a RWD, think of it like this:
put a big bowl on your head and a tennis ball in it. Applied to racing, you must be smooth without sudden bursts of great movement or else the ball will fly off
Keeping this in mind helps me quite a bit even though I'm going full-thottle sideways most of the time
But good luck on you way to RWD mastery; you will be greatly rewarded in the end 👍
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- Finland
- CONTINUE_F5
Hi s15specr!
First, you have got a great wheel now, and of course, it takes quite few laps to tame it especially if you are former pad user. I had DFP earlier and I loved it but DFGT is much much better. And now the advice part (speaking of my experiences)
Sometimes the throttle oversteer correction (TVR warning
)must be lightning fast and sharp but not too wide of a movement. And especially this type of a situation is like made for DFGT because it is so smooth and lets you correct with ease. My old DFP just couldn't handle those situations and started to make strange noises so I had always be careful with it, not nice at all.
Last I would say, relax your wrists, learn the driving lines and let the car go where it wants to go.
First, you have got a great wheel now, and of course, it takes quite few laps to tame it especially if you are former pad user. I had DFP earlier and I loved it but DFGT is much much better. And now the advice part (speaking of my experiences)
Sometimes the throttle oversteer correction (TVR warning
)must be lightning fast and sharp but not too wide of a movement. And especially this type of a situation is like made for DFGT because it is so smooth and lets you correct with ease. My old DFP just couldn't handle those situations and started to make strange noises so I had always be careful with it, not nice at all. Last I would say, relax your wrists, learn the driving lines and let the car go where it wants to go.
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this is no longer much of a problem now! i've been practicing and looking at replays of time trials and i know where i have been going wrong. I have been putting the car on full throttle while turning. When looking at replays i saw even the fastest drivers were only on 3/4 throttle while cornering. I did a lap time of 2'00.19 on Fuji GT with the 350Z- is that an ok time??
And yeah GordonS the DFGT is a great wheel, I love it.
And yeah GordonS the DFGT is a great wheel, I love it.
RussRobit
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I was thinking you were having more of a pedal problem than wheel problem. It will take a bit of time, but eventually you will relate tire noise, with visual yaw, the feel you get from the wheel and how much throttle and or brake you use. And notice that most of the fastest guy's use left foot braking which allows you to use throttle and brake at the same time. This technique can really help balance the car in a turn.
Check the online TT to see how you're doing.
Check the online TT to see how you're doing.
When Car is stationary, or car is moving, its same distribution. Distribution changes when car is not at constant, meaing while braking, accelerating, or turning
Besides I won't recommend to practice with 1 series.. I always find the car to fish tail much. TVR is much more stable car IMO.
Am I only one to think The TVR speed SIX is one of the better handling cars in the game?
haha!Once you move to Ford GT, GOOD LUCK! Tough cookie, but really rewarding and best car in the game to have fun with while going for a win.
Leonidae
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- GTP_Leonidae_MFT
When Car is stationary, or car is moving, its same distribution. Distribution changes when car is not at constant, meaing while braking, accelerating, or turning
Besides I won't recommend to practice with 1 series.. I always find the car to fish tail much. TVR is much more stable car IMO.
Am I only one to think The TVR speed SIX is one of the better handling cars in the game?
Once you move to Ford GT, GOOD LUCK! Tough cookie, but really rewarding and best car in the game to have fun with while going for a win.
TVR? Stabile? Do you work for them or something? A light car with too much power for it's own good is anything else but stabile due traction issues. And if you manage to get 135i to fishtail, you, sir, have right foot made out of lead. Or perhaps it's thumb of lead.. 💡 Atleast we agree about Ford GT..
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- thepatriots
The best advice I can give is this, "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast". Apply that to GT5p and your troubles should be alleviated. I would suggest once you get the hang of things trying the Elise 111r tuned on Eiger forward. To me that is the best test for honing ones skill.
On a side note: do all comments have to be approved by a mod before they are posted. I have never seen this on a forum. Maybe I did something... even though I just activated my account... I am confused...
On a side note: do all comments have to be approved by a mod before they are posted. I have never seen this on a forum. Maybe I did something... even though I just activated my account... I am confused...
- 377
- BrYAnT_JnR
- 631
- United Kingdom
Dualshock 3 for the win
Jokes, I have a DFP and got to play GT5P with a DFGT in Japan at the Toyota showroom thingy in Tokyo, really want that wheel now!
Get one if you can it's great, has the great build quality i was expecting from logitech.
Am automaticly smoother though corners now without thinking about it, guess am getting used to it.
TVR? Stabile? Do you work for them or something? A light car with too much power for it's own good is anything else but stabile due traction issues. And if you manage to get 135i to fishtail, you, sir, have right foot made out of lead. Or perhaps it's thumb of lead.. 💡 Atleast we agree about Ford GT..
Sorry to say this but i was using a 550pp toned-down speed six and it was great with DFGT, I even pulled a semi drift around the spoon corner whcih i couldn't believe.
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- No46_TheDoctor or SSRacingUK
Thiis what happens when you get too used to driving a car that basically drives its self, keep practising, it's not the wheel's fault.
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yeah but theres still something i can't do at all, and thats if the back end starts to slide out what do i do??
Funny thing is I never had problems like this, i personally would say grab a perfect feel for the car its tough sometimes but you will get there some time, ive tamed my arch enemy the Ford GT down 
, but one thing ive noticed with some people is that they always want more speed in corners and when exiting they just apply 100% throttle you need to easily do it especially when its some maniac powered car like the F40 or GT.
BTW; How long have you been playing GT games for, Iam 16 too ATM but ive played GT2 since 2000 before i even turned 8 and I remember loving every minute of it I got my cousin some I-A tests done even tho he was 13 at the time.
And something ive noticed i know its not related but my younger relatives, brother cousins etc non of them seem to be able to grasp what me and another of my relatives were doing when we were 8, my brother struggles to keep the car straight on a straight line even tho he is 8 now is it just a lack of interest these days or have people just got crapier at driving games and better at FPs's?
, but one thing ive noticed with some people is that they always want more speed in corners and when exiting they just apply 100% throttle you need to easily do it especially when its some maniac powered car like the F40 or GT.BTW; How long have you been playing GT games for, Iam 16 too ATM but ive played GT2 since 2000 before i even turned 8 and I remember loving every minute of it I got my cousin some I-A tests done even tho he was 13 at the time
.And something ive noticed i know its not related but my younger relatives, brother cousins etc non of them seem to be able to grasp what me and another of my relatives were doing when we were 8, my brother struggles to keep the car straight on a straight line even tho he is 8 now is it just a lack of interest these days
or have people just got crapier at driving games and better at FPs's?
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Dude it takes some people agggggges to get hang on a wheel. Keep at it.
And today there was a video loaded up about drifting on drivers-republic: Click Here
If you dont want to drift and just want to sense the slide coming, make sure you have your ForceFeedback turned up. Make sure your fast with your hands to corrcet / catch the slide on the way round. Make sure your throttle inputs are smooth, dont just jump on the gas or just let off. Dont over correct or under correct. All of these are easier said than done mind.
Once you have all of these down, you will be able to drift / catch a slide when unexpected.
Keep your head up and keep practicing.
And today there was a video loaded up about drifting on drivers-republic: Click Here
If you dont want to drift and just want to sense the slide coming, make sure you have your ForceFeedback turned up. Make sure your fast with your hands to corrcet / catch the slide on the way round. Make sure your throttle inputs are smooth, dont just jump on the gas or just let off. Dont over correct or under correct. All of these are easier said than done mind.
Once you have all of these down, you will be able to drift / catch a slide when unexpected.
Keep your head up and keep practicing.
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- United Kingdom
Thanks, nice video. Looking at it, I think am fast enough at putting the thottle on just not fast enough at counter steering.
Edit: just done as the guy said on the video in am m3 adn the cars just spinning the same direction as the corner, it much be gt5p's fault because am not doing anything wrong
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- GTP_PickleAhoy
Sometimes you need to aid the wheel at turning. The maximum rotating speed of the DFGT is slower than that of a G25 from what I've seen on videos (I have a DFGT), so if the wheel doesnt turn fast enough by itself when you make the rear come out, then help it out with your hands.
