Throttle control on DS3.

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I have an idea but i can't try it till tommorow morning. If i switch the throttle from X to R2, won't i have better throttle control? Like be able to push it hard enough to give it about 25 or 50 percent and keep it there until i can just hold it all the way down?
 
Yes you'll have better control. If you want even more accuracy, you can assign the throttle and brakes to the right analog stick. Both methods will take time to get used to either way.
 
I tried it this morning and it must take some getting used to. I was looking for the best throttle control possible for the Senna challenge in the Lotus at Monza. I'm a little under a second off the gold time there. I'll press just a little bit it still wants to rotate on me. I use TC on 3 for that challenge. I must need to find the sweet spot on the R2 button.
 
I used to have it on R2 but the button would wear out after a month of intense drifting. So for me, it's at the right analog stick.

Granted, you can't do burnouts using that setup, but you'll still have a working controller.
 
DS2 + USB Adapter = the best controller you can get for GT5 and GT6. It allows me to apply throttle and brake like no other controller can do, except for wheel maybe. Plus it's great for no aids driving. I have provided replays of my test run for my replicas pretty often, and it can be clearly seen how I can modulate the throttle and brake with great accuracy.
 
my ps3 pad of the first fat models has a really good sensitive pressure on the X button but the new model of ps3 super slim is crazy the pressure sensitive is really bad and looks made in a poor material. and yes i'm using cross and square button and get the control of a steering wheel (throttle,brake) with the old ps3 pad sure ;)
 
alexnipi
my ps3 pad of the first fat models has a really good sensitive pressure on the X button but the new model of ps3 super slim is crazy the pressure sensitive is really bad and looks made in a poor material. and yes i'm using cross and square button and get the control of a steering wheel (throttle,brake) with the old ps3 pad sure ;)
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Some of the early ( very early ) PS3 Phat came with very close to DS2 quality stick controller ( pressure range / sensitivity ) They were very durable and much better built, especially the Japanese first release Phat PS3 :) I'm also using cross for gas and square for brake, 10% increment of input accuracy is possible without any difficulties, so you can apply gas/brake like in real car. I got accustomed to it ever since GT5 release day ( 1st day playing ), and even driving with my TV on mute and vibration is still possible ... some kind of second nature :lol: My DS2 lasted more than 7 years, and it's still going on GT6 with some erratic movement on the left stick, time to open it up again or buy another :lol:
 
Assuming you don't want to spend money on controller extensions/substitutes, switching to L2 and R2 for acceleration and braking is definitely a good idea. They really do allow for a lot more precision with your inputs! Some prefer to map these to the right stick; you'll get a similar degree of precision whichever route you take, but personally I like the L2/R2 setup as it lets you separate the two inputs. Maybe it's just my controller, but I find the sticks seem to have a bit of a dead zone around the centre, making it harder to apply very small amounts of throttle/braking to make small corrections when racing.

On a related note, if you don't already do so, using manual transmission can be very helpful for controlling how much power is put down out of the corners in more powerful cars. A quick upshift has saved me from plenty of spins. And of course it comes with the added perk of being able to exploit the car's power curve better. Shifting at the redline is ok in most cars, but there are plenty of cars where you get much better acceleration by shifting at a different RPM for a given gear. I found using MT saved me more lap time than switching from x/square to L2/R2 did.

Good luck with getting Gold on the event, and with the crossover process. :)
 
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I have an idea but i can't try it till tommorow morning. If i switch the throttle from X to R2, won't i have better throttle control? Like be able to push it hard enough to give it about 25 or 50 percent and keep it there until i can just hold it all the way down?
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I use a DS3 and X and Square, and I placed in the top 300 for GT academy. :) What I do, is I have 4 different throttle states, Full throttle, no throttle, half throttle, and roll the throttle. This helps, but my biggest recommendation, practice drifting, drifting gives you more control over your car. :) And the DS3 has advantages to a wheel in response times, so if you can use that response time to your advantage, you can make up a lot of time, I feel it is easier to mash down 100% throttle as soon as possible and just control the car through steering input. Hope this helps. :)


Summary: Learn drifting.

First time drifting? Good Entry car: 1985 RX7, Low range turbo kit, and comfort hard tires, cost 25,000. Try Eigar Nordwand short track, its got a lot of nice tight, and wide corners.
 
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Thanks for all the help. That Lotus takes some kind of precision.
 
Go with right analog stick or L2 + R2 if you want better throttle control, they will help out heaps once you really get the hang of it 👍

For the Senna challenge at Brands hatch I used X and Square and wow was it a pain lots of insane tapping on the throttle :boggled:
Although it paid off. My time was 1:07.164 :lol:
 
I guess ideally a wheel with pedals is best? If one has an actual gas pedal to lightly tap.
 
Yes, even an entry level wheel like a used Logitech Driving Force GT will improve your lap times. When you first get the wheel your lap times will be a couple seconds slower, but after a month or so, you will see a noticeable improvement on your original lap times. When I got my wheel I was about 5 seconds slower, but after a month my lap times were about 1.5 seconds faster than with a controller. With a Wheel you also get the advantage of making small steering inputs, very helpful on the track.
Source: I have a wheel
 
Thomas2012
Go with right analog stick or L2 + R2 if you want better throttle control, they will help out heaps once you really get the hang of it 👍

For the Senna challenge at Brands hatch I used X and Square and wow was it a pain lots of insane tapping on the throttle :boggled:
Although it paid off. My time was 1:07.164 :lol:
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Really? I can't drive without X and Square, I don't do much throttle control though, mostly just high precision steering and good acceleration points :p
 
Fastcarguy
Yes, even an entry level wheel like a used Logitech Driving Force GT will improve your lap times. When you first get the wheel your lap times will be a couple seconds slower, but after a month or so, you will see a noticeable improvement on your original lap times. When I got my wheel I was about 5 seconds slower, but after a month my lap times were about 1.5 seconds faster than with a controller. With a Wheel you also get the advantage of making small steering inputs, very helpful on the track.
Source: I have a wheel
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I have the same wheel. What is a small steeri
 
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