I'm a noob, Do you guys race with manuals, DSC, TCS

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Well, I was wondering if you guys use automatics or manuals?

I use nothing but manual, I like it better and shifting is so subconscience to me anyways.

As for DSC or whatever GT3 uses, what do 'the pros' use? I dont like it much personally. What about TCS?

Thanks for helping the new guy (to the forum) Im a GT, GT2 alum and a GT3 addict!
 
hi! welcome to the forums!

i mainly use TCS to the lowest (1) level with very powerful cars, or with FWD cars (takes a bit of understeer out, i've found...)

Manual Tranny most of the time, except for those 20+lap championship races, or the Enduros...
 
Welcome To GT forums RX7
i use *0* asm, and *0* tcs and manual tranny

enjoy your stay here, and use the search button before you ask a question ;) just a tip so you don't get bullied round here ;)
 
Personally, I just use the default setup on every car, every time, including automatic gears. It's just one more thign to concentrate on. I prefer to put more thought into actually driving, rather than going through the motions changing gears every five seconds.
 
I have done the whole game with Auto and I have done alot of things with relative ease (Super licenses, Time Trials)

There is no valid argument that manual is faster than Auto.

I also have TCS and ASM set to normal and set to 0-0 on certain other cars.

I dont have more than about 7-8 cars with over 650-700hp because anything more masks your skills and doesnt allow you to apply any technique and can actually ruin your normal driving skills.
 
Manual and no helping devices... a true pleasure... Sorry i'm biased , i run race-driving , safe driving , drifting , winter driving etc schools in real life and in cars i hate everything that wants to make the decission for me ... :D
 
I shift manually, as it allows me a bit more control over shifting points. I do subrscribe to the notion that an Auto is just as fast as a manual in this game.

consistently I run ASM = 0. TCS will either be set at 1 or 0 depending on the power of the car.

AO
 
Originally posted by aljones
I prefer to put more thought into actually driving, rather than going through the motions changing gears every five seconds.
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Well, it could be said that then you are steering, more than driving...
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I'm not a fascist about it, since some of the most knowledgeable folks I know drive automatics. I prefer manual myself, both in GT3 and IRL. I find it easier to just shift when I feel the need, rather than trying to second-guess what the transmission is going to do, and try to bend it to my will. I use left analog for steering, and right analog for throttle/brake.

I always set ASM to zero. TCS is usually zero as well, or 1 for more powerful cars.

Welcome to GTP, RX-7!
 
Originally posted by neon_duke

I use left analog for steering, and right analog for throttle/brake.
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This is what I use, with L2 for downshifts and R2 for upshifts.

However, I plan on getting a GT force because it sounds like it adds to the driving experience of GT3. Anyone care to comment on the wheel?

Also, can you get faster times with an automatic than a manual?

Me and my friend are very equal at GT3 and we always race in 2 player mode. we always pick the same car because we are truely that close. In a 2 lap ~3 minute race, rarely is the spread more than 1 second.

He races auto, I manual. I was wondering if this had anything to do with it. Any edge I can get I would like to know. I'm sure everyone can understand the competition :)
 
Well, do a search for commentary on the wheel. Some love it, some don't. It's very dependent upon where you can set it up.

There's no real proof that either manual or automatic is faster; it really just comes down to your driving style. Some people love not thinking about switching gears. To me it is more distracting to think about when the computer is going to decide to shift, rather than just shifting myself.
 
I generally use a manual, because I'm most comfortable with it... I'm not used to having a computer control the tranny for me. ;)

However, I will note that in the license tests and the Time Trials, I always logged in my best times when using an Auto-- But, I had to have a "break-in" period to get used to it first. The reason that Auto tends to be faster is because you don't have to concentrate on two things at once, and can spend more time steering. But, like I said, I'm most comfortable with a stick (erm, paddles).

As for ASM and TCS, I always set ASM to 0, and I set the TCS to 0 for most cars, 1 for high-powered rear-wheel drive or mide-engined cars to help prevent excessive wheelspin during the startup and through sweepers.
 
it has to be said, though, that some license tests are easier with the manual.

the first acceleration test of the B license, with the Beetle, is a lot easier with a manual. instead of getting all that wheelspin, start in second gear. the thing's about a second faster! :)
 
I have the Ferrari Racing wheel and I use manual when I use it and it doesnt hinder me as much as racing manual with the PS2 control. Like I said, I use auto with the PS2 control.

The wheel is pretty hard to get used to. It is kind of a pain to lug out so I dont use it much. Only on special occasions but I am done the game so I dont have anything important to do other than just tune cars and race friends.

I would definitely suggest getting a wheel though.
 
Manual, 0 TCS, 0 ASM.

the actual race cars aren't always so heavily relient on the driver as most people think. for instance, the Ferrari Enzo has TCS (for very good reasons). i enjoy the "clean" driving experience more because you drive the car. there are no mechanisms or computers (other than the PS2) telling you how it "ought to be done", wether or not it's faster.
 
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Manual, 0 TCS, 0 ASM.

the actual race cars aren't always so heavily relient on the driver as most people think. for instance, the Ferrari Enzo has TCS (for very good reasons). i enjoy the "clean" driving experience more because you drive the car. there are no mechanisms or computers (other than the PS2) telling you how it "ought to be done", wether or not it's faster.
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I agree...

I like the fact that my real car has no driving aides other than power steering. No ABS, TCS, etc. it does have LSD which isnt really a drivers aide. I have a Mazda RX-7, exactly like the Infini III in the game (its red)

You can tell in the game, but moreso in real life that the pure, connected feel to the road is a great thing. It raises your confidence in the car and makes drivng more fun and the car feels like an extension of your body
 
Originally posted by PunkRock
it has to be said, though, that some license tests are easier with the manual.

the first acceleration test of the B license, with the Beetle, is a lot easier with a manual. instead of getting all that wheelspin, start in second gear. the thing's about a second faster! :)
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Well, those days are far behind me. :p

I certainly recommend that everybody try the paddles. It's much more rewarding to drive that way, and you feel a sort of intimacy with your car. :)
 
I tended to just leave the tcs and .... other thing in my last game, but now i turn em down heaps.... :)

oh, and manual tranny all the time :D
 
I personally "saw the light" when switching to manual a few months back when playing a start over of gt2...I feel that for my personal driving tastes the manual transmission allows for more responsive turning; Rev manipulation, quick shifts, wheel locking etc...It's hard now for me to drive automatic. It feels as if my driving experience is incomplete, my fingers always shifting even when it won't let me. I just think it makes driving so much more fun and once you get used to it you don't have to think about it, it just comes naturally. For TCS and ASM I usually just leave them at zero although for f1 cars I've always left it on...I dunno why once I think about it.
 
Welcome to the forums. We also live in the same region.

Anyway, I've had 100% for quite a while (nearly a year, I think) and use manual with TCS and ASM turned off. I didn't start that way, but liked it better. Not using TCS and ASM makes it tricker, but you can run faster laps that way. Well, I could, at least.

And to really test your skills, put sim tires on a Shelby Cobra, turn the assists off and run around Leguna Seca for a while.
 
If you go manuel you can shift just past the redline for maximum power at the highest RPM, depending on the powerband of your engine, a small displacement engine needs to rev higher to get HP while you can short shift a large displacement .
 
Originally posted by freerider
If you use go manuel you can shift just past the redline for maximum power at the highest RPM.
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That's not quite always true though-- granted, in most cars, you should shift just before the rev limiter kicks in, but in some cars, it's actually more beneficial to shift earlier. Why? One example is turbo boost... as MazKid pointed out quite some time ago, the Mercedes SLK's turbo boost actually starts to drop as it nears the redline, so the time that one would shift changes. So, really, you have to test for yourself to see when it's most appropriate to shift. ;)
 

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