Something i would like to know about G25 users

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I was not aware that the clutch actually did anything? ( I'm new to all this) Do you have to set it up on your playstation to make it operater? I have a PS2.
 
JDMKING13
yea me to!! it just makes me feel like im really driving that certain car. Another question though my best lap is 2:21.5 in the suzuka 550 RWD (RX-7) event and i use interior view with the clutch and H pattern shift. How are you guys times with the wheel on suzuka.
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I've done 2:16:7s with my Clio using the clutch and H-pattern.

I use the H-pattern all the time since my paddles are set to my e-brake(yea I drift:drool:) and for the cars that have the clutch I use it most of the time, depends on if I'am lazy.
 
markus0027
I was not aware that the clutch actually did anything? ( I'm new to all this) Do you have to set it up on your playstation to make it operater? I have a PS2.
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In gt5p when the shifter is in "gated" mode, the button assigned to reverse activates the clutch. You have to activate it every race after you are given control of the car.
I use the shifter and clutch when fooling around, but I am not proficient enough to use it in competitive race situations.
 
SLAPHAPPYFRANKY
I've done 2:16:7s with my Clio using the clutch and H-pattern.

I use the H-pattern all the time since my paddles are set to my e-brake(yea I drift:drool:) and for the cars that have the clutch I use it most of the time, depends on if I'am lazy.
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yea thats the the best car for the suzuka 550 RWD i run 2:16.5 with that car but i wont drive the best car in the class (not as fun) so i stick with my RX-7 it gets me usally in the top 3 pole postions depending on if the room is full of clio's. anybody else got suzuka times using the driving format i was talking about in the first post?
 
I drive each car the way it is set up. F430 I use Paddle shifters, TVR Speed Six I use H shifter and Clutch, so on and so on.
Sure G25s shifter might feel unrealistic, but I molded my to have extra strengths, so NOW it feels really good. Only thing missing is Realistic CLUTCH pressures both on the G25 setup and GT5P setup.
 
I try to use the g25 setup the way it is in the real car, minus moving the shifter to the left and right sides.
 
NoxNoctis Umbra
I drive each car the way it is set up. F430 I use Paddle shifters, TVR Speed Six I use H shifter and Clutch, so on and so on.
Sure G25s shifter might feel unrealistic, but I molded my to have extra strengths, so NOW it feels really good. Only thing missing is Realistic CLUTCH pressures both on the G25 setup and GT5P setup.
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+1 its good to hear that i def want to race with you!! JDM313 is my racing name online. Can you tell me how to get extra strength in my G25 set up
 
bevo
I try to use the g25 setup the way it is in the real car, minus moving the shifter to the left and right sides.
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yea i agree with you on that i would move it left to right but its to much work but other then that Interior view everytime and i also drive the car the way it would be driven in reality. what im trying to do is gather a list of people who drive as i do so, when the big dogg GT5 comes out i will have a clue who drives the car as i do.
 
I drive with the clutch and H pattern all the time including online racing.
The only time i use paddles is if the car was manufactured that way ie Evo X, R 35 GTR.
I agree the shifter doesn't have a great feel but i feel more immersed in the game when using it and the clutch.
The only other time i don't use the clutch is in GTP events when it is not allowed like the WRS for example....
 
Depends. If it is a grip race I do what the car is supposed, be it H shift or paddles. If I'm drifting or attempting to I always use H shift with clutch.
 
gundalini
I drive with the clutch and H pattern all the time including online racing.
The only time i use paddles is if the car was manufactured that way ie Evo X, R 35 GTR.
I agree the shifter doesn't have a great feel but i feel more immersed in the game when using it and the clutch.
The only other time i don't use the clutch is in GTP events when it is not allowed like the WRS for example....
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+1 i know many people say the clutch and the shifter its not like a real car and i agree with them, but still its a game im just thankful its has the the ability to have a clutch and shifter i just dont feel right driving a car that has a 5 speed or 6 speed with paddle shifters. please dont take this the wrong way anybody this is just the way i feel. Anyway i def want to have you as my friend my online race name JDM 313
 
JDMKING13
+1 i know many people say the clutch and the shifter its not like a real car and i agree with them, but still its a game im just thankful its has the the ability to have a clutch and shifter i just dont feel right driving a car that has a 5 speed or 6 speed with paddle shifters. please dont take this the wrong way anybody this is just the way i feel. Anyway i def want to have you as my friend my online race name JDM 313
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Sure no problems i'll add you to my friends list later when i get the chance.👍
 
I used to try a bit of each but since they made the clutch and shifter operation unrealistic I only use paddles now.
 
Having a six speed shifter knob with a five speed box is a bit strange,i use the paddles not many cars come with a sequential shifter.
 
Once done properly I will use H-pattern half of the time but till then its a waste of time being as unrealistic as it is now. FF clutch and gearstick would help.

P.S whats wit old flag BMFan
 
BMfan
Having a six speed shifter knob with a five speed box is a bit strange,i use the paddles not many cars come with a sequential shifter.
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Yeah it would be better if the 5 speed cars used 6th as reverse, and if they get the clutch to act more realistically, it should be able to work with sequential and paddles too.
 
I use whatever gearbox the car I'm driving comes with in real life. Always use the clutch for H shifter too.

I'm also obsessive enough to move my shifter around for LHD and RHD depending on the car.

If you think heel & toe is tough, wait till you try it on both LHD and RHD. But forcing myself to learn for a few days made me comfortable with both sides now.

I heel & toe in my real car anyway. No doubt sequential is easier, but the H shifter + clutch is so much more rewarding. Isn't that why we all bought a G25 to begin with??

On a related note, I'm kinda bummed that more and more new cars are coming out with dual clutch sequential systems. Even the new 370z comes with an auto-blip feature that makes everyone a heel & toe hero. True manuals will soon be extinct. Or at least old-fashioned.

I trained myself for months to heel & toe with nothing but my car and a ton of Best Motoring videos. It's a rite of passage every driving enthusiast should go thru. Right now, it's more of a dying art.

Trust me, take the effort to learn it in real life and in GT5P. You'll feel so much more at one with your machine, virtual or otherwise.
 
senzr
Trust me, take the effort to learn it in real life and in GT5P. You'll feel so much more at one with your machine, virtual or otherwise.
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Unfortunately, there's minimal benefit (if any) to proper heel and toeing in GT5P since the transmission auto-blips for you, and there's no option to turn it off. It's still quite immersive to do so, but GT5P isn't the game to learn it in. Perhaps GT5:Full will provide deeper options for those of us who enjoy the clutch pedal. :)
 
unimental
Unfortunately, there's minimal benefit (if any) to proper heel and toeing in GT5P since the transmission auto-blips for you, and there's no option to turn it off. It's still quite immersive to do so, but GT5P isn't the game to learn it in. Perhaps GT5:Full will provide deeper options for those of us who enjoy the clutch pedal. :)
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The transmission does not auto blip for you when you use the 6 speed shifter with the clutch activated.
 
RussRobit
The transmission does not auto blip for you when you use the 6 speed shifter with the clutch activated.
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I think what he meant was there should be some consequences in GT5P for bad downshifting.

If there were some options for blown over-revved engines, grinding gear syncros or AT LEAST wheel lockup, that would be the perfect incentive.

It's so annoying how some of my friends downshift BEFORE braking and get away with it.
 
For me its simple. Since the use of the clutch pedal is not needed when using the H-shifter i render it useless. I paddle.
 
senzr
I think what he meant was there should be some consequences in GT5P for bad downshifting.

If there were some options for blown over-revved engines, grinding gear syncros or AT LEAST wheel lockup, that would be the perfect incentive.

It's so annoying how some of my friends downshift BEFORE braking and get away with it.
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Calcifer12
For me its simple. Since the use of the clutch pedal is not needed when using the H-shifter i render it useless. I paddle.
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The reason I don't currently use the clutch is because of the consequences of bad downshifting. When using the clutch, if you don't time it right or at least attempt to match revs, you can upset the cars balance or miss the shift altogether. There are no mechanical consequences, but you will lose time or find yourself off the track because you ended up in neutral.

Hi Cal. If you want to use the clutch you have to first be in H shift mode, then activate it by pressing the reverse button at the start of every race when the game gives you control. This is a pain, but for now that's what we are stuck with.
 
When i first made my little wheel/shifter stand i put a shifter post on BOTH sides of it. This way when i play with a JDM/RHD car i would put the shifter on the appropriate side. When playing with the Blitz skyline or RSX i would put the shifter on the left side, when using the corvette or Bmws, i would put it on the Right hand side.

Now in the Factory GTR race, i actually used the h-pattern shifter AND the clutch (even though it does nothing). But thats because of my own personal preference. I'm in love with the R34 GTR, when the new one came out DSG i was very disapointed. I KNOW it can shift faster than a human can, but it's just not the same expereience IMO without a clutch and shifter.

-Robert :)👍
 
vr6wantsr20det
When i first made my little wheel/shifter stand i put a shifter post on BOTH sides of it. This way when i play with a JDM/RHD car i would put the shifter on the appropriate side. When playing with the Blitz skyline or RSX i would put the shifter on the left side, when using the corvette or Bmws, i would put it on the Right hand side.

Now in the Factory GTR race, i actually used the h-pattern shifter AND the clutch (even though it does nothing). But thats because of my own personal preference. I'm in love with the R34 GTR, when the new one came out DSG i was very disapointed. I KNOW it can shift faster than a human can, but it's just not the same expereience IMO without a clutch and shifter.

-Robert :)👍
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What do you mean "the clutch does nothing" ??
 
senzr
I use whatever gearbox the car I'm driving comes with in real life. Always use the clutch for H shifter too.

I'm also obsessive enough to move my shifter around for LHD and RHD depending on the car.

If you think heel & toe is tough, wait till you try it on both LHD and RHD. But forcing myself to learn for a few days made me comfortable with both sides now.

I heel & toe in my real car anyway. No doubt sequential is easier, but the H shifter + clutch is so much more rewarding. Isn't that why we all bought a G25 to begin with??

On a related note, I'm kinda bummed that more and more new cars are coming out with dual clutch sequential systems. Even the new 370z comes with an auto-blip feature that makes everyone a heel & toe hero. True manuals will soon be extinct. Or at least old-fashioned.

I trained myself for months to heel & toe with nothing but my car and a ton of Best Motoring videos. It's a rite of passage every driving enthusiast should go thru. Right now, it's more of a dying art.

Trust me, take the effort to learn it in real life and in GT5P. You'll feel so much more at one with your machine, virtual or otherwise.
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If its cool with you please add me as a friend (jdm313). we both share common views with our driving styles using the G25. Can you let me know some of your times and cars u mostly drive? Thanks
 

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