Does anyone play DIRT Rally using the DS4?

[Pete05]

If you play DR using the DS4, what do you think?
Arcade or Simulation?

 

[lancia delta hf]

Yes i do, it's tough but good,it's definitely more simulation than arcade. Even if you're a hardcore sim racer there is no reason you Shouldn't be able to enjoy the physics.

 

[Pete05]

Yes i do, it's tough but good,it's definitely more simulation than arcade. Even if you're a hardcore sim racer there is no reason you Shouldn't be able to enjoy the physics.

In the past, I've played the original Colin McRae Rally, Colin McRae Rally 2, 4 & the original Dirt.
If it's similar to those, it'll be a blast & I'll manage just fine.

Thanks for the reply

 

[Brend]

DiRT Rally is the best racing simulation out-of-the-box for use with a DS4. You'll have no problems whatsoever using the controller.

 

[lancia delta hf]

In the past, I've played the original Colin McRae Rally, Colin McRae Rally 2, 4 & the original Dirt.
If it's similar to those, it'll be a blast & I'll manage just fine.

Thanks for the reply

In that case bite the bullet. For the price of a AAA game you could have Dirt, AC and Pcars GOTY right now.

 

[TRGTspecialist]

@Pete05 I've just had a quick go in the 2001 Focus using the D-Pad for steering, and I'm bowled over at how controllable it is. It's honestly not far off from using the analog stick, felt perfectly comfortable even without any aids. This is just ridiculous. It's like Codemasters have a sixth sense that knows exactly when to filter out your bad inputs, and when to keep the inputs you really need.

The game is more difficult than the older McRae/Dirt games, but know that CM have literally performed witchcraft to help you out I'd definitely recommend it. 👍

 

[Pete05]

@Pete05 I've just had a quick go in the 2001 Focus using the D-Pad for steering, and I'm bowled over at how controllable it is. It's honestly not far off from using the analog stick, felt perfectly comfortable even without any aids. This is just ridiculous. It's like Codemasters have a sixth sense that knows exactly when to filter out your bad inputs, and when to keep the inputs you really need.

The game is more difficult than the older McRae/Dirt games, but know that CM have literally performed witchcraft to help you out I'd definitely recommend it. 👍

That sounds very reassuring & I should add that I'm more towards a simulation than an arcade guy which is why WRC is off the list. Although they've got parts of the real stages used in the WRC, the cars are too 'gripped up' for my liking.
I'd love to combine the best of DIRT, WRC & Loeb's game but we can't so, DIRT is closest to ticking all my boxes.

 

[hornet_burnout]

DiRT Rally is the best racing simulation out-of-the-box for use with a DS4. You'll have no problems whatsoever using the controller.

I got Dirt on sale from PS Plus.

I must be doing something wrong... can hardly keep car in the road in the straight bits, or slide it sideways in the corners. Tried d-pad and stick, and different settings.

Any setup/config tips? Thanks.

Maybe I'l just get an adapter for the G25.

 

[hornet_burnout]

Never mind. Suddenly I can DiRT!

Had to use manual gears to get a better sense of the speed I was carrying, and for that I had to setup the button configuration to my usual GT one (which means I'll have to fine tune sensitivity - cause X and O for brake and gas and d pad for steering) but in general, it's now perfectly OK. Just have to get a bit more used to it.

And yes, it's quite the SIM... Quite brilliant. Pikes Peek gravel with the 406 is my home now. Can't wait to memorize the track (like I did the 'ring) and spend countless hours in it.

 

[Pete05]

Never mind. Suddenly I can DiRT!

Had to use manual gears to get a better sense of the speed I was carrying, and for that I had to setup the button configuration to my usual GT one (which means I'll have to fine tune sensitivity - cause X and O for brake and gas and d pad for steering) but in general, it's now perfectly OK. Just have to get a bit more used to it.

And yes, it's quite the SIM... Quite brilliant. Pikes Peek gravel with the 406 is my home now. Can't wait to memorize the track (like I did the 'ring) and spend countless hours in it.

Please, please tell me manual shifting is done with L2 for down & R2 for up shifts

 

[hornet_burnout]

Please, please tell me manual shifting is done with L2 for down & R2 for up shifts

Yes mate, I changed it to the way God always intended it to be!

I miss the PS2 DS and its "12 levels" of pressure on the top buttons. Had an adapter for the PS3 and was so much better than the "sixaxis" in driving games.

Does the DS4 have that? I can't feel it... feels on/off. I think they only have the L2/R2 triggers progressive.

 

[Pete05]

Yes mate, I changed it to the way God always intended it to be!

I miss the PS2 DS and its "12 levels" of pressure on the top buttons. Had an adapter for the PS3 and was so much better than the "sixaxis" in driving games.

Does the DS4 have that? I can't feel it... feels on/off. I think they only have the L2/R2 triggers progressive.

I started a similar thread and asked a very similar question to the OP in the Asseto Corsa thread & someone said the D-pad buttons were digital on the DS4
I find that absolutely amazing for all the wrong reasons

 

[hornet_burnout]

I started a similar thread and asked a very similar question to the OP in the Asseto Corsa thread & someone said the D-pad buttons were digital on the DS4
I find that absolutely amazing for all the wrong reasons

So digital as in 0/1 - on/off. Talk about evolution...

I'll eventually get an adapter for the G25 anyways... Solves that, reuses the wheel and also saves my thumbs. Been playing all afternoon and I'm pretty sore. Don't remember that last time a played a game for so long. I think I'm gonna make a video of my hands while playing. My son says it looks frantic.

 

[Pete05]

So digital as in 0/1 - on/off. Talk about evolution...

I'll eventually get an adapter for the G25 anyways... Solves that, reuses the wheel and also saves my thumbs. Been playing all afternoon and I'm pretty sore. Don't remember that last time a played a game for so long. I think I'm gonna make a video of my hands while playing. My son says it looks frantic.

Yeah, evolution Sony style

Thing is, at least Codemasters have given me the option of using the DS4 D-pad for steering 👍
They seem to have got it right too going from what has been said earlier.

 

[MXH]

DiRT Rally is the best racing simulation out-of-the-box for use with a DS4. You'll have no problems whatsoever using the controller.

What he said. I was pleasantly surprised how nice it felt with the default DS4 settings when doing one of the rally stages in Greece before the full install on the PS4 for the first time ever, with the the Ford Escort nonetheless(!). Very controllable and predictable.

I was worried at first since CM was going the sim route with this title and seeing how troublesome pCARS could be with the pad, but they proved me wrong.

 

[hornet_burnout]

Anyhow... here's a bit of DS4 gameplay. Still quite early in the learning curve though...