PC1 What driving aids do you use?

[ditec890]

I don`t know if I'm very clumsy but excluding underpowered car, I have to use at least the traction control and ABS to have fun and be a little relaxed driving. Without any help I find it too stressful, perhaps for practical or hot lap but with other cars on the track IA or online is almost impossible not to make a mistake.
Honestly, do you think that most players running with aid or without them?

 

[Yannick Van Broeck]

I have the option set to realistic but it doesn't seem to be so 'realistic' at all. Don't know LMP1's run with ABS and TC in the WEC but when I have it set to realistic they are enabled..

 

[ouvert]

no aids active but I suspect some hidden aids still pressent .. mostly to help countersteer and witch catching slides, some stability aid ... to make you feel like you owned

 

[William Wester]

I think this poll isn't taking into account whether computer or console, wheel or game pad - big difference. On a computer, with a wheel I don't use any assists, when I tried a game pad I turned on a couple assists with the very hard to drive like the 49 Lotus.

 

[takfar]

I used to go all off on every sim... Until I figured going "factory" (in AC) or "real" in PCars actually makes more sense, simulation-wise, given cars are designed and balanced to work with those specific aids on, in real life.

 

[Jake Fangio]

I go all aids off,i just like to feel the car as it should be felt.The Lotus 49 is a nightmare to handle.I was wondering about the Time Trail times online,are the assist times and assists off times all on the same leaderboard?.I had a go at the Lotus 49 on Oulton international and i'm a mile off the top time.I'm convinced the top guy is running with assists.My steam profile is bendigo36.

 

[William Wester]

Some cars should have ABS/TCS on, as they should to mimic IRL. I drove a Ferrari 458 Italia IRL and with its default "assists" it was still a handful on the limit - and a blast to drive!

 

[Jake Fangio]

Now that would be an amazing drive.I still turn off all aids.It's just my personal preference.I'm mainly driving the old skool stuff at the moment.I'm loving this game..

 

[JamesU]

I have all assists off with a wheel on console.

I had all assists off when i used the controller but it had me annoyed that i couldn't do it!

I never knew about the option for "realistic" which enables things based on IRL assists... oh well! Live and learn!

 

[David Cordell]

For me, the cars are so much more forgiving than GSCE or RF2(my main sims) that no aids are needed, not even TCS in the Formula A car. I use low TCS in the Formula 1's in GSCE and RF2. If the car doesn't move around some it gets very boring.

 

[Jake Fangio]

Yes you can disable them,which I tend to do.But as I said I'm not driving much modern stuff.I'm on the PC with a wheel,and finally got the FFB feeling OK.Theirs some great help to be had on here.

 

[Jake Fangio]

For me, the cars are so much more forgiving than GSCE or RF2(my main sims) that no aids are needed, not even TCS in the Formula A car. I use low TCS in the Formula 1's in GSCE and RF2. If the car doesn't move around some it gets very boring.

Yes I have those sims also and yes again they have less grip.The stock cars in GSCE have been dumbed down though. And the Tin tops in RF2 do not differ too much from pcars.But the open wheelers are more of a challenge in RF2.I'm just enjoying pcars for what it is.

 

[ouvert]

Yes I have those sims also and yes again they have less grip.The stock cars in GSCE have been dumbed down though. And the Tin tops in RF2 do not differ too much from pcars.But the open wheelers are more of a challenge in RF2.I'm just enjoying pcars for what it is.

yep V8 Stocks are super easy to drive now and as devs said it is not a bug it is by designe .. apparently this cars are grippy and stable IRL ...pretty much like GT3 cars .. and since Reiza/Niels is using real tires data and is doing pretty much flawless job on physics I`ll go with trusting them .. but they were more fun before

 

[Jake Fangio]

For me, the cars are so much more forgiving than GSCE or RF2(my main sims) that no aids are needed, not even TCS in the Formula A car. I use low TCS in the Formula 1's in GSCE and RF2. If the car doesn't move around some it gets very boring.

Yes I have those sims also and yes again they have less grip.The stock cars in GSCE have been dumbed down though. And the Tin tops in RF2 do not differ too much from pcars.But the open wheelers are more of a challenge in RF2.I'm just enjoying pcars for

yep V8 Stocks are super easy to drive now and as devs said it is not a bug it is by designe .. apparently this cars are grippy and stable IRL ...pretty much like GT3 cars .. and since Reiza/Niels is using real tires data and is doing pretty much flawless job on physics I`ll go with trusting them .. but they were more fun before

Don't get me wrong, GSCE is fantastic, and Reiza/Niels are on another level. Was just using it as an example that even GSCE has grippy cars.

 

[dctoe]

I usually start with all assists on until I get a feel for the game's physics and playing style, as they are all very different. Once I get a feel for that and I'm having fun, then I set everything to "real/factory" and go for broke.

 

[kauff]

I noticed that you can map driving aids to your keyboard or wheel through the control configuration. I thought it might be nice to turn them on on-the-fly like in GSCE. The problem is that it looks like they may not work and/or there is no visual indicator on-screen. Anyone else play around with the aids mapping?

BTW, I voted no aids but I am considering running with ABS on some cars.

 

[dctoe]

BTW, I voted no aids but I am considering running with ABS on some cars.

I generally do if the car has it, as most modern cars do and a series allows it. If you have a tool that you are allowed to use, why not use it?

 

[Jake Fangio]

Call me old school but I don't think race cars should have driving aids.Its man against machine or with machine whichever people prefer.

 

[JamesU]

I've recently switched to 'real' aids and driving the GT3 cars all 3 are on... Its a lot easier yo drive but I feel like I'm cheating a little.

Although, I did turn ABS off and completely failed, I can never ever master hard braking without locking up, slightly annoying!

I did fiddle with the traction settings though, so it gives a little bit of spin before it comes on.

I was always under the assumption that no aids if used properly make you quicker than all aids on? Or am I wrong?

 

[robbynat0r]

Being faster with aids or no aids depends on the car you are driving. RWD cars tend to be slower on a single lap without activated aids as you have the risk to oversteer when pushing the gas too hard on the exit of the corner.

I personally prefer driving without any support as I like to feel the characteristics of the car and how it reacts, e.g. fast direction changes, breaking on bumpy roads, under-/oversteer etc.