Experienced GT'ers view of DFP wheel.

[Kevin M]

Hey guys,

Just picked up a DFP wheel from a friend who won it in some contest, but had no use for it. I've played every version of Gran Tourismo quite exensively and this is the first time I've played it with a wheel.

First impressions: Looks very very nice, feels solid. Don't have much experience with video game wheels, but I did have a wheel for my computer many years ago (which broke in every imaginable aspect )

I am in the middle of the Formula GT race series so I am stuck racing one track until I get used to it and feel compitent enough to proceed with the series (I'm on Le Mans, which I can't complain about too much). Took me a couple laps to get used to it and I noticed that I am taking corners much smoother and I can stay in on the throttle much more. This wheel definitly will improve my lap times

Negatives: I notice that it is much easier for me to spin out in a turn (something I RARELY do with the reg. controller). Its always oversteer induced spins, and its kind of frustrating and something I continually deal with as I get more experience with the wheel. I wouldn't mind spinning out so much if it wasn't so DAMN hard to get turned around with the 900 degrees of rotation. I end up loosing significantly more time trying to sort myself out than I would if I was using the reg. controller. Anyone have a solution for this? I tried the 250 degree mode, in an effort to help sort my car out after a spin, but thats way to sensitive.

Also could someone explain to me what active steering and power assist are? I don't have a manual that explains this.

All in all, it makes the game alot more fun and different.

 

[CFM]

If I'm not mistaken, when you go into the options menu it will display a scrolling message at the bottom of the screen describing each of the steering options and what the effects are. I can't remember exactly what each of the settings you mentioned does because I haven't adjusted them since I got the game in February.

As far as spinning out, try applying the throttle a bit smoother while turning. If you are driving the Formula 1 car right now, that is a bad car to get the feel for the DFP, as the rear toe is set at negative 3 if I remember, which will cause lots of spins. Set the rear toe to zero and life will be better for you.

After you get done with the Formula series go practice some license tests and try to gold them. Bar none the easiest way to adapt to the new wheel. Good luck.👍

 

[goixoye]

Learning to modulate (same as being "smooth") the gas & brake is probably harder to do than adjusting to the 900 degree rotation but that will help immensly with the driving & spinning out. It's not unlike a real car -- rarely are you full on the gas or brake and the DFP / GT4 needs to be used the same way. BTW, I'm still learning how to do this....but better than I used to be.

Remember to brake in a straight line....don't get into full throttle too quickly when exiting the turns

 

[jedi09]

Its easier to spin out on those wide open corners on la sarthe just before the start/finish with the dfp not because on gas or brake, but because with the controller, i used to "twitch" with the steering joystick rather than stay in one position because i found that if u stay in one position while steering, the rear end would slide out in about 2 seconds. with the dfp, it takes a while to het used to the "twitching" meathod as i call it because u would have to sort of turn the wheel back and forth slightly as you turn.

The easier way to keep yourself from spinning out os to simply slow down before the wide sweepers.