Poll: Do you shift by ear or eye?

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How do you shift?

  • Ears/Using the force, Luke...

    Votes: 171 75.0%

  • Staring at the tachometer/redline light

    Votes: 39 17.1%

  • Magic, I use Auto :sly:

    Votes: 18 7.9%
  • Total voters
    228
s0ul_chicken
Both for me, but feel as well - sometimes if the rear of the car steps out I will short-shift to keep everything nice and tidy on corner exit.
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Same here
 
Ear and Eye in full use, sometimes I did the time trial with my TV on mute, not an issue, my eyes rapidly moves between the road ahead and the tacho/speedo when needed. While downshifting, I blip the throttle, this time I relied more on memory timing based on hand, eye and ear coordination.
 
I use ear mostly. If surrounded by other cars, I just let it bounce off the limiter a couple times then shift.
 
By ear (which almost 80% of you agree), which shows just how important sound is in a racing game.

Take this to heart, PD.
 
I shift by ear while sometimes looking at the tach.
 
The only time neither eye nor ear works is when I driving the newer Dodge Vipers. The cars are so silent and they rev only to 6000 RPM, so I'll always be at the redline.
 
I go by ear when I can hear the car. I normally shift based on memory though. Unless the car has some "odd" gear box like a 4 speed or 3 speed. Some times in a shuffle race I can't tell my engine from the guys next to me so I look at the tac.
 
By ear most times but with cars around, I often cannot hear my own car... any suggestion to get around this problem? I use bumper view.
 
Depends on what car I'm in
 
Ear usually but in certain situations like going up a hill I have to look so I can see if it's worth changing up.
 
daan
I must be doing it wrong. I shift by hand...
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Similar here, I use my finger tips.

Cannot get my ears round to the back of my wheel.
 
I selected "by ear," but I believe it's more than that. I believe that there's some rhythm involved in the process too. This comes across when the sound of your own engine is silenced when another car is too close. Still, the process is mainly an auditory one.

Occasionally, when in one of the two formula one Ferraris, I'll change to cockpit mode and see how my changes compare to the visual gear-change indicators on the F2007/F10 '10. Otherwise, it's all ear/rhythm/habit.
 
Look at rev counter on warm up/qualifyer lap to see where the limiter is then go by ear.
 
I use the tachometer and I've been using manual for well over a year now. Going by sound alone just doesn't feel right for some reason.
 
Ears mostly, eyes when I have other cars around and the sounds inter-mingle, which can throw off my shift rhythm in a turn or high speed sprint.
 
Needs a 'Mix of both' option. I usually go by the tach until I get used to the sound. Some cars I just can't get down, but the ones I use alot I don't even need the gauges.
 
I use a combo of both.
 
I can shift by ear in GT-Rs and STis because I drive them way too much. The rest, I rely on the tach or blinking light.
 
Ear,my eyes are to see where i'm going.
 
Normally by eyes but if i am really trying to concentrate i will shift by ear
 
zedextreme8177
In-game, I usually rely on the engine sound to know when I shift ;)

The only times I look at the tachometer are:
- When there are so many cars around you that, you can't hear your own engine :dunce:
- When switching to the roof cam, and the resulting wind noise drowns the engine.
- When driving a car for the first time, it takes a few seconds to get used to listening to the engine to know when to shift.

So how do you shift? :D
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agree with this
 
By ear. Thats why the 'drowned out engine sound, when other cars are near' bug annoys me that much. Can't believe they haven't fixed it yet.
 
Ear but sometimes if I'm doing a hot lap in a Honda or other high revving car for the first time, I look down. Also with Hondas, I like to go far in the red to get peak power
 
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