Been away from GT5p for a wile.....need some help

[LamentGTwrc]

Ello all, Well as the title says, Ive been away from GT5p for a little while now, I beat it, and then couldnt find time to really play anymore. Now i can dedicate some time into it and I want to get back into things b4 GT5 comes out.

I am a GT veteran, been playing since GT2 (played GT1 later) and as far as I could remember I always raced with active steering and traction control about half. I consider myself to be a pretty good racer on GT and take it seriously, but when i turn the traction control and active steering off i seem to be all over the place. I turned them of bc I wanted to attempt some of the higher lap times and saw no one has any of those on. Now ive gotten better since i first turned them off but also seems like im running slower. So i guess im asking are there any tips or things i should know? Why is the car so much faster with those off?

Thanks in advance for any help

 

[TAFKADY]

Perhaps you need to get used to more careful throttle and steering control. Are you using gamepad or wheel?

 

[phillookswasted]

Throttle control. Pinning the throttle as you apex will often result in oversteer. Gradual throttle building up to WOT after the apex and controlling/minimizing wheelspin is the fastest way. TC inhibits full throttle until the wheels are not going to spin and this always makes you slow onto the straights.

Slow in fast out.

 

[Guffaluff]

If you're using the SixAxis/DualShock, it can be quite difficult to handle powerful FR cars without the aids. If you're using a wheel, it's all about learning how to use it properly, i.e. balanced throttle/steering.

 

[LamentGTwrc]

Im using drving force pro wheel. Thx for the tips, i will def have to work on it. is there some reason why its faster to have them off than on?

 

[Guffaluff]

Im using drving force pro wheel. Thx for the tips, i will def have to work on it. is there some reason why its faster to have them off than on?

Easy way of putting it is that the aids (especially the Traction Control) "tame" the power of the cars. If you manage to get good control over you throttle, you can get better use of the car's power . At least that's my experience.