HKS controller

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Yeah, lame that they would move this topic.

corne
It is slightly easier with the HKS, though not much.
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Are you saying it is in fact possible to get all golds on the Vettel challenge with this controller? I have a gold on Monza with the DS3 and I've heard of people getting gold on GP/F with the DS3 as well but I don't know anyone who has gotten above a bronze with Suzuka. So if you can get the gold on it with this then I may have to pick it up.
 
@Mods: apparently the thread-tools allow me to move the thread around. Move it back if you really object but please explain to me how this topic belongs in "Other Games" between posts about World of Warcraft?

When I mentioned in another thread I ordered this controller, I got a lot of PM requests to post a review on how good it is *for GT5*. Hence there is interest in this topic, and it is most certainly GT5 related.

/Now back to the discussion.
 
brambos
@Mods: apparently the thread-tools allow me to move the thread around. Move it back if you really object but please explain to me how this topic belongs in "Other Games" between posts about World of Warcraft?

When I mentioned in another thread I ordered this controller, I got a lot of PM requests to post a review on how good it is *for GT5*. Hence there is interest in this topic, and it is most certainly GT5 related.

/Now back to the discussion.
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You should have checked with the mods before moving this back here. Even though its relevant, its no more relevant than someone's custom set up and thats why it got moved.
 
So, if you can remap buttons, can you invert accel and brake? (just ordered one, but it didn't arrive yet...)
 
Jeanr
So, if you can remap buttons, can you invert accel and brake? (just ordered one, but it didn't arrive yet...)
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Indeed you can. The best way to do that is via the controller setup section in the GT5 options menu. Accellerate and brake are simply mapped to X and [] (in GT mode) or L2 and R2 (in NFS mode) so you can remap those as you like.

Works like a charm.
 
I bought this and returned it because the gas and brake were not as sensitive as using the DS3 R2 and L2. It seemed they only work in about 10% of the range even using the onboard meter as a gauge. Made it impossible to control high powered cars without assists.

To whom have bought it. Take it out and check the range and see if it translates on screen. Turn off assists and see if you can drive the Minolta. I am curious if I just had a bad one.

I reread your review and see you only got a range to about 25% so it seems to be doing it to you too. I couldn't handle this limitation and it seems to defeat half of the appeal of this controller.
 
nerv2112
I bought this and returned it because the gas and brake were not as sensitive as using the DS3 R2 and L2. It seemed they only work in about 10% of the range even using the onboard meter as a gauge. Made it impossible to control high powered cars without assists.

To whom have bought it. Take it out and check the range and see if it translates on screen. Turn off assists and see if you can drive the Minolta. I am curious if I just had a bad one.
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That's a known feature. Switch the controller to NFS mode rather than GT mode and you'll get the linear response curve rather than the exponential curve. I don't know why they implemented it like that, but that's how it works.
 
Can you do a Lap on a DS3 around a track and do the same lap on your HKS controller on the same track with the same car to see if it's really an improvement.
Also I'm curious to know which configuration you're using on DS3 ? L2/R2 to brake/accel or X/[ ] ?
 
jeepster2982
I read somewhere that you can put it in nfs mode and somehow reassign buttons in the gt5 menu and get true analog buttons.
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It's kinda stupid they put on a switch to make it NOT work with a particular game. But this work around makes sense since the problem seems to be that they are using the digital buttons to map these to and GT5 expects them to act digital.

I might have to give it another go or see if I can test this in store before buying again.

The steering did work well I must say.
 
To get analog throttle and brake from r2 and l2 to x and square you just flick a switch on the back.
it is a good controller but I prefer using the triggers on DS3 for gas and brake so I've put mine up for auction.
 
I've been using the HKS for a few weeks now. I've gotten used to the unusual controls, but the skin is literally peeling off both my thumbs. The pedals are especially abrasive. I might have to take a piece of sandpaper and smooth them out.
 
Cheers and thanks for reviewing the HKS Controller.


I was hoping someone would come up with a controller for GT5 that looked more like this...

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I loved my HKS Controller. It felt more comfortable than the DS3 and felt nicer to use. I can confidently say my times improved because of it. I say loved because recently, my controller decided that I was not allowed to turn left using the steering wheel. When I turn right, it goes right. When I turn left, it goes left briefly then suddenly goes right again. Does anyone else have this problem? Is there an easy fix? Thanks. 👍

Also I've tried using the left analogue stick, it defeats the point of having the HKS Controller. So I've gone back to the DS3 so my HKS controller doesnt break any more than it has done already.
 
Are you saying it is in fact possible to get all golds on the Vettel challenge with this controller? I have a gold on Monza with the DS3 and I've heard of people getting gold on GP/F with the DS3 as well but I don't know anyone who has gotten above a bronze with Suzuka. So if you can get the gold on it with this then I may have to pick it up.
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It all depends on skill level, some people can gold them all with a DS3; I can't, but i was able to be about 3 secs faster per lap on GP/F with the HKS. But the PS button seems to have died completely now so I can't use it at all 👎
 
So I took this thing apart and no there's no way to change the pot. It is fully integrated into the button, all custom made. I did re-read the button swapping more carefully and, DUH! yeah ok I got it and works fine. So as Bitterman stated, early on, this controller does help, but I didn't find the pedal separation a problem, and I don't have jumbo thumbs. I am able to roll my thumb to feather the break while on the throttle.

There still is a small dead spot near the bottom of the throttle travel, so it is difficult to ease off of full throttle, you don't know where exactly it will start lifting off. This I think can be fixed by shimming the button travel inside the pot from what I remember how it was made.

But at the end of the day, I finally gave in and bought a wheel. Holy cow! So unless you really can't afford a wheel, or you want something to take with you when you travel, the HKS is slightly better than the PS3 Controller and is probably worth the money, but if you are going to get serious with GT5, get a wheel.
 
Hey guys,
have any of you had problems connecting your hks controller to your ps3?
all it does when i plug it in is blink all four of the controller lights like its trying to connect but nothing is happening...
plz help!! i really want to use it
 
Rx7Lver
Hey guys,
have any of you had problems connecting your hks controller to your ps3?
all it does when i plug it in is blink all four of the controller lights like its trying to connect but nothing is happening...
plz help!! i really want to use it
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Press the PS button, like on a normal controller.
 
I have just bought it, and have spent several hours with it. (I also have a steering wheel)
I like the steering controls of it and for me it makes it easier to dial in a drift angle and keep it, with a steering wheel i have problems with the return speed and therefore suck with it. The DS3 controller is a little twitchy but ive used it enough to be fairly steady.

Overall i like it, the gas and break needs a little work though but i bet after its properly broken in they will feel better (thats after a month or two of usage... maybe lol)

If u want one go to amazon or www.eagl3.com (there doing a special right now)

Also, remapping the gas and break hasnt done anything noticeable for me, idk, maybe as a placebo for others... but not me.

i did do this though with the controller haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FvQ0klimUM
 
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Okay so like yesterday I got a message from my friend saying that he got hold of the HKS controller and said whether I wanted it or not. Then today I went to see him and see the controller for myself I can't help but want it frankly! I know I already said somewhere before that I got a Logitech G25 but currently I can't use the wheel as my power adapter isn't working anymore (PS3 won't detect the wheels and even if it does, there is no force feedback!) and as I'm having little to no money to afford a T500 RS, I guess this should be a good substitute for the DS3.

Anyhow, my friend is selling it to me for RM160 (around 52USD) but I can get it for less! :P So yeah... I can't decide whether to get it or not now. For those who got the controller, how does it feel to use the controller with other game besides GT5? Also, how does controlling an X1 compare with a standard DS3? In my opinion if this controller eliminates the "lag" the DS3 has then I'm gonna get it! 👍
 
See my review elsewhere on the forum. Edit: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=168915

I have put countless hours on it and I still love it to bits. Steering and brake/throttle-control are miles ahead of what the DS3 can do for you. Also, everytime I go back to a DS3 now it feels way too loose and sterile.

It doesn't hurt my fingers at all. Even after 4 hour non-stop endurance racing I would say it is more comfortable than a DS3 because the materials are better and softer and the pressure on the pedals is just right.

I'm now practicing my X2010 skillz with it, and I'm improving.. It's easier to do subtle steering with this than with a DS3, but it's still not easy!

I've already got my money's worth out of it, with the end not in sight yet :)
 
I just read your review earlier after I posted the comment, and I got to say you just make it sound really good! :D Haha, but since you should be very far into GT5 now since your review how does the controller feel now compared to then? Any sign of wear and tear yet? Also how responsive is the steering on the X1 compare to the DS3? Well if anything, I'll try to buy it from my friend next week when I get my money or try to buy it in Singapore if its cheaper there... 👍
 
Muzaffar
I just read your review earlier after I posted the comment, and I got to say you just make it sound really good! :D Haha, but since you should be very far into GT5 now since your review how does the controller feel now compared to then? Any sign of wear and tear yet? Also how responsive is the steering on the X1 compare to the DS3? Well if anything, I'll try to buy it from my friend next week when I get my money or try to buy it in Singapore if its cheaper there... 👍
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No visible sign of wear-and-tear, but the quality of the start/select buttons is a bit hit or miss. You have to press hard to trigger.. don't know if that's just on mine or a design-flaw. It doesn't really affect my driving since I've mapped the cockpit/viewmode switch to one of the shoulder buttons for quicker access.

The steering-shuttle and the pedals still feel solid, no signs of wiggly bits, creaky sounds or failing pressure. After all the hours I've pushed this thing to the max I think it's safe to say it's quite well-built.

Once the gas-pedal behaved strangely (as if badly calibrated), but that was solved by unplugging and plugging it back in. I think it was software related.

I can't really compare driving the X1 between DS3 and the HKS as I did only try it briefly with the DS3 and decided it was useless. With the HKS I am practicing and I can now do consistent 2:45 laps around Le Mans without too many accidents :sly:
 

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