Hardest settings, losing it under braking

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How do you toggle the difficulty besides turning off all of the assists and changing the wheel to Simulation?
 
I did the same thing. Turned all assists off and spun during braking (I'm using the standard controller). I practiced a bit and have it down fairly well, at least on some cars. Basically, like a real car, you have to be very careful about any turning under hard braking. It seems best to initially brake hard then let up to maintain control. I'm still getting the hang of it. Similarly, I'm finding that putting too much power too early out of a corner does put you at risk for snap oversteer.

I'm impressed by this, anyway.
 
ive had no problems with locking up, im using the g27, no assists, no traction or abs.

ive been playing the f1 2010 game for just over a month with no assists and getting used to that has helped massively with brake and throttle control - since the f1 cars are so sensitive. coming into gt5 its alot easier to control in comparision.
 
From GT5:P to GT5, having no ABS meant I had to learn that using more than 60 ~ 75% braking power was asking for trouble. I do like how it makes FF cars more fun to drive than GT4, however.

Practice makes better. Speaking of which, I have to work at this 'not sucking when I drive' thing.

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OK please excuse the dumb question - but where do you find abs settings, let alone traction control. Getting fed up of the car driving itself!!! Can't find anything to tell me how to get to those settings!!!!

THanks

Ed
 
edshaken
OK please excuse the dumb question - but where do you find abs settings, let alone traction control. Getting fed up of the car driving itself!!! Can't find anything to tell me how to get to those settings!!!!

THanks

Ed
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Before every race there is a Quick Options -menu, which let's you change your driving settings.
 
Default brake bias in GT5 cars is 5:5 - which is weird

Anyway change it to 7:2 or something like that
 
CoolColJ
Default brake bias in GT5 cars is 5:5 - which is weird

Anyway change it to 7:2 or something like that
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Wow, didn't even check the bias. Why on earth would they make default 5:5? 👎
 
I've been playing with abs off for the first time in any game. One thing I have found is that when you get it just right, you can stop faster than with abs on '1'. It also gives you more options mid corner to tighten your line because you can loosen the rear of the car.

However, in most cars so far, selecting 2nd gear in a braking zone at anything other than a very very slow speed is like pulling the handbrake. I guess this is due to the gearchange unsettling the car (I don't have a G25 with clutch, so can't heel toe to match the revs).

The solution I am using is slow to 3rd, turn in and if 2nd is required to power out the corner, select 2nd once the car is settled.
 
Mopatop
Just did a race with ABS 1 :-( Can't race like that - you stand on the brakes and it's fine! Gonna have to persevere with brake balance and, you know, skill!
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I raced a bit (G25) with ABS 0. :-( Can't race like that. After 2 mm pushing in the pedal it is ready to block :scared: and you should ease of the breaks :crazy: (Tom... Supra, all aids off, track on most realistic).
I drove a Ferrari 360 on track this year and believe me you need to push the pedal seriously to break and then you ease off.

I'll live with it, but probably will go to ABS 1 since the sensitivity needed on G25 with ABS 0 is not in line with my personality. :ouch:
 
I have been running with ABS at 1 as the brake pedal is no where near realistic, and for that matter neither is the wheel sensation when locking up a wheel.
 
After buying the 458 Italia last night and spending some time with it on various tracks, I'm starting to wonder if I shouldn't perhaps change ABS from off to 1 or 2.
As others mentioned, modern cars - even supercars - have ABS brakes these days, and unlike traction control, which often has several settings and can possibly even be turned entirely off in some cars, I'm not sure if that's the case for ABS as well?

It's certainly fun to drive the 458 with all aids off (I'm using a G25 wheel), but it feels like it's more difficult than it perhaps ought to be. And over the years I believe there have been quite a few pro drivers commenting that hardcore racing simulation fans often seem to crave handling characteristics that are often more difficult to handle than those of the real cars.
 
andyzim
However, in most cars so far, selecting 2nd gear in a braking zone at anything other than a very very slow speed is like pulling the handbrake. I guess this is due to the gearchange unsettling the car (I don't have a G25 with clutch, so can't heel toe to match the revs).

The solution I am using is slow to 3rd, turn in and if 2nd is required to power out the corner, select 2nd once the car is settled.
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It's not always like this - as your rides get stiffer they become less sensitive to gear changes, I've noticed what I'm driving now since I started this thread is much more stable under changing (and braking), so stick with it! The only time I crave ABS now is the braking zone into t1 of Grand Valley. You know what I mean!
 
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It's certainly fun to drive the 458 with all aids off (I'm using a G25 wheel), but it feels like it's more difficult than it perhaps ought to be.
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The Lotus race on the TG test track is another example of this. I have difficulty believing that that car should handle so badly IRL. It almost feels as if the rear tires were made of wood.
 
Yep, I've only briefly tried that Lotus challenge and it completely boggled my mind how a car with a reputation for being extremely agile, could be exponentially harder to handle than the monstrous McLaren F1.
 
Mopatop
And you have to do it for EVERY different car & challenge you drive.
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I thought this was strange too. But it does mean that you can set up each car the way you like it. I tend to drive with all assists off and abs on 1 but after reading this thread I think that that might change now. Ajusting the abs and trc for diffrent cars might just be part of life in GT5. Not having to remember how you set up this ferrari and that ford is a big plus in my opinion.
 
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The Lotus race on the TG test track is another example of this. I have difficulty believing that that car should handle so badly IRL. It almost feels as if the rear tires were made of wood.
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In that test it's on Comfort Hard tyres, which practically are made of wood.
 
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