Has playing other racing games improved your driving skills in GT5?

[masterrawad]

I will start first.After getting a bit tired of the monotonous (Forgive me!) driving in GT5 I decided to try out some arcade racing games. here were the results...

I took a long break from GT5 to play Need For Speed: Shift 2. Now, before I started Shift 2 I had a habit in GT5 to cut corners occasionally. In Shift 2whenever I try to cut a corner, all hell breaks loose. I now find myself in GT5 avoiding corners and making clean(er) lap times.

I received Test Drive: Unlimited 2 on release day and I have been playing it since. In TDU2, cars have a tendency to sway when turning into a corner. I managed to utilize this swaying technique and somewhat apply this to GT5, which led to shaving seconds off of my lap time.

Burnout Paradise () has benefitted me to my understanding of drifting at high speeds. although Burnout Paradise is strictly arcade racing, I have managed to apply these high speed drifting techniques to GT5, resulting in more points on wide corners.

So that's my story. How did playing other games affect your understanding of GT5 (and vice versa)?

EDIT: post 1,000! wow!

 

[GODfreyGT5]

The strongest benefit I feel to have ever gained was from Live For Speed when drifting.

It greatly improved my wheel control when returning to GT drifting. By this I mean the physical action of using hand-eye coordination to rotate my 900 degree DFGT. I remember the early days of wheel drifting where I would keep getting my thumb stuck on the inside of the wheel, something I have seen many times when people first try it.

Shift 2 just let me know how bad of an experience Shift 2 was, and made me respect GT more!!!

 

[thelvynau]

I havent thought of implementing drivibg skills from other games I might brush off the dust on tdu2 then try and apply the same to gt5 see what happens.

BTW congrats on post 1000

 

[twitcher]

I can't think of any particular game that made me feel like I got better at GT5. However, every time I have take a break from GT5, I feel like I make big improvements once I return. I'm not sure if this is all in my head, but I feel like the break forces me to refocus my energy and concentration, which leads to the improvements.

 

[Turtle]

I don't think that any games so far have improved my skills in GT5, mainly because all of the progress I've made skill-wise was in GT5 alone. I just got an Xbox and Forza 4 so maybe I'll learn a thing or two from there but I don't know.

~Turtle

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[research]

now this is a thread worth paying attention to. Great job, masterrawad!

👍

 

[TexasTyme214]

I'd say every game can help since GT5 doesn't do anything the best in terms of physics.

Shift 2 Unleashed: In this game, many cars have more power than grip. At the same time, it has a different feel than a road car in comfort mediums. I learned a lot of keeping the weight balance under control without driving too slow. This game has very sensitive curbs so having a clean racing line is more important. This game is a lot more involved when it comes to tuning, so I learned a lot there too.

F1 2012: This seems to bite when you mess up a racing line or get on the gas early. This game helps me focus harder than GT5 ever will.

 

[hardvibes]

Yes. I played FM4 for a full year, now I'm back on GT5 and I'm a lot better at tuning, braking, and cornering.

 

[GTP_CargoRatt]

Yes, when I'm not playing GT5, I'm on Forza and even tho the physics are different, it still improves my skill set either way. I also play NASCAR-The Inside Line which helps with going in circles.

 

[IceMan PJN]

I don't think that any games so far have improved my skills in GT5, mainly because all of the progress I've made skill-wise was in GT5 alone. I just got an Xbox and Forza 4 so maybe I'll learn a thing or two from there but I don't know.

~Turtle

If nothing else, Forza can teach you not to go around banging into everything since it has mechanical damage. "So does GT5!" Yeah, but not in the core game (A-Spec).

 

[Antmeg26]

If nothing else, Forza can teach you not to go around banging into everything since it has mechanical damage. "So does GT5!" Yeah, but not in the core game (A-Spec).

Forza:tup:
F1:👍
Due to penalties,damage etc..