Just got a wheel, got some questions

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Hey, just got a Driving Force Pro. Just got a few questions.

1. Is the feedback supposed to be really strong? I cant even accelerate to 20mph without it wobbling all over (I have tried all force feedback settings on GT5 and they all feel the same).

2. Is it supposed to be so hard to turn? Its a strain just to turn slightly, and sharper turns I cant turn it at all (I have tried all driving physics settings (amateur simulator etc. and they all feel the same too).

3. How much are wheel stands? I'm using my bed to sit on and an old computer desk for the wheel and pedals, and because my bed is a double, and the desk is a little to high, and the place for the pedals is too close to me, its a massage strain to my back and legs, and I just played about 10 minutes and my back is still killing me. (Don't recommend expensive ones)

At the moment Its really un-usable, and a pain to play with. But as I suspect it could be just I'm not used to it yet, and need some practice (any recommended cars/tracks?) because I have never driven a real car before.

Thanks for reading (if you did bother).
 
Same as all the other steering wheel threads, it's all about practice. The feedback is based on the car, the faster/more difficult the car, the more the wheel will throw you around,

As for turning, the best car I have found so far is Mazda Furai, practice with that, no under/over steer so makes a good starter car, and I tend to use Trial Mountain as a good practice track,

Good Luck, hope I helped 👍
 
It sounds like you just need practice man. It took me a couple hours to get a good feel for it. You have to "man up" and grip the wheel and not let it shake back and forth. I don't know if your wheel has this option but, go into wheel settings in GT5 and turn OFF power assist. It helps a whole lot and I think this is what makes the wheel so sensitive and jerky.
 
Thanks, glad I never got a faulty wheel, and thanks for the advice, I will try that out once my dad modifies the desk a little, and I get a chair.

Edit @pizzamonkio: Okay cool, thanks. i will see if my wheel has that and I will turn it off.
 
First, real cars are way easier and comfortable to drive than anything you'll find in the game, but in real life you drive, in GT5 you race, might be the difference, never raced in real life though. I've got a G25 and in my case, the " hard turning " depends a lot of amateur, professional or simulation, and if you active the power steering. Don't worry, you can find a lot of guides in google and here about the DFP and the settings, choose the best for you. I've got a desk specially modified for my wheel, being comfortable while you're playing is very important, fisrt for the experience, and then for your health.
 
I agree, my mam tested it, and said its to strong, but like you said, on GT5 you race. My dad is going to modify the desk to my specifications, I don't want to play (Well I do but I cant) at the moment because my back really does hurt. Thanks very much, I will pay around with the setting to see what suits me best.
 
Tokitai
First, real cars are way easier and comfortable to drive than anything you'll find in the game, but in real life you drive, in GT5 you race, might be the difference, never raced in real life though. I've got a G25 and in my case, the " hard turning " depends a lot of amateur, professional or simulation, and if you active the power steering. Don't worry, you can find a lot of guides in google and here about the DFP and the settings, choose the best for you. I've got a desk specially modified for my wheel, being comfortable while you're playing is very important, fisrt for the experience, and then for your health.
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Surely though if you took a road car, and went relatively slowly to "get a feel" for the wheel, it should be comparable - not identical obviously - to driving a road car? There doesn't seem to be any point (to me) in deliberately causing more force feedback than there would be in reality
 
I got your point, but I was just answering Egor, he said he never drove a real car, I've been driving for 11 years so, just giving my 2 cents opinion...
 
If you don't like the force feedback strength, just change it from 10 to 1 in the hardware options area....(if you don't know where it is, you're probably a noob and really need to look around and get to know your settings in GT5). :sly:

Also, if you turn on all driving aids, the force feedback will be stronger.

Once you use the wheel, you will never be able to go back to the controller.
 
westladog
If you don't like the force feedback strength, just change it from 10 to 1 in the hardware options area....(if you don't know where it is, you're probably a noob and really need to look around and get to know your settings in GT5). :sly:

Also, if you turn on all driving aids, the force feedback will be stronger.

Once you use the wheel, you will never be able to go back to the controller.
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I'm not a "noob" by the way. I have been playing GT since GT2 and I am level 30 A-Spec, I do know what to do.

I have played with the settings and have found what I like, sticking to it, and waiting for my desk to be modified. I have removed all aids, and have the force feedback at 3. Just perfect, been driving the Ring' with a Matte light green FT-86 and it feels fantastic.
 
johnboy_1975
Surely though if you took a road car, and went relatively slowly to "get a feel" for the wheel, it should be comparable - not identical obviously - to driving a road car? There doesn't seem to be any point (to me) in deliberately causing more force feedback than there would be in reality
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I think gt5 is simplifying things, and tries to get a 'reasonable feel'
E.g. I don't think it model pas or quick racks

In reality, I raced caterhams e,g, r400 , with a quick rack... Felt very heavy at low speed, but high speed didn't notice that much... Until your arms fell off at the end of the race :p

Jesting aside, most things when you race you don't notice (eg vibrations) , but they are definitiely there..
So is it more realistic to model something you don't notice in reality... Well that's where its whatever feels right to *you* is the correct feel (imho)
 
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