Posted in the wrong GT Sport section before this (online racing and leagues), so reposting here.
Ok it's not a hack.. just a temporary workaround that wont harm your controller.. and it works like a charm!
Basically all you need is a double sided THICK tape(sticky from both sides) and your controller.
You are gonna use a small rectangular piece of this thick double sided tape and use it as a TRIGGER STOP on your R2 trigger. Be in game with a Gr.3 car and BLOCK the motion of your R2 trigger at about 50% throttle. You can do this accurately by looking at the on screen throttle indicator. Might need a little trial and error to get it right but its fairly easy.
NOW in the controller settings menu assign acceleration to R1 button as well as the default R2 trigger. Yes you now have two buttons that accelerate your car.
Done! Voila! Simply use R2 to slowly accelerate to 50% throttle and then when you deem fit release R2 and quickly press R1 button to accelerate to full throttle. (Pro tip- For quicker response keep R1 pressed in advance before releasing R2 so as to minimise downtime...no R1 wont override R2 until you release R2 and vice-versa. Same way you can pre-press R2 while still accelerating with R1 if a turn is coming that needs lesser throttle than 100% but not 0%, and simply release R1 when needed, your throttle will fall to 50% or below since R2 is pre-pressed)
Why this works is because usually cars spin when we apply more than 50% throttle at lower speeds or while cornering, as its difficult to manage the limited travel of R2 trigger compared to a pedal in a wheel setup. This way with the trigger stop you never exceed that range with R2 and still have full throttle with R1 once you are in motion.
This works also, because in GT sport when acceleration is assigned to an on/off button like R1 or Square etc, the throttle doesnt go from 0% to 100% in an instant when said button is pressed, instead it gradually rises as if pressing the trigger. Thus, once you accelerate to 50% with R2- then release it and quickly press R1- the jump doesnt happen from 50% to 100% in an instant, instead it gradually rises to 100% so you dont skid or spin!
Let me know if this works for you guys. It works flawlessly for me. Although no match to a wheel and pedal setup, its miles/kilometers better than TCS at 2 for Gr.3 and Gr.1 cars. I am able to better my times by almost 5-10% vs. TCS at 2.
P.S. Its a temporary hack and your controller is not damaged even a little bit. Just remove the tape after your session is over! Oh and if your tape is a little too squishy to make the trigger stop at 50%, then simply cut a same sized piece of a thick-ish business card and stick it on the outer side of the double sided tape.. it will do the job.
Good luck!
P.S.S. You can repeatedly tap R1 button when you dont need 100% throttle but still need more than 50%. Yes its not perfect, but its close enough. Also, photo attached.
Ok it's not a hack.. just a temporary workaround that wont harm your controller.. and it works like a charm!
Basically all you need is a double sided THICK tape(sticky from both sides) and your controller.
You are gonna use a small rectangular piece of this thick double sided tape and use it as a TRIGGER STOP on your R2 trigger. Be in game with a Gr.3 car and BLOCK the motion of your R2 trigger at about 50% throttle. You can do this accurately by looking at the on screen throttle indicator. Might need a little trial and error to get it right but its fairly easy.
NOW in the controller settings menu assign acceleration to R1 button as well as the default R2 trigger. Yes you now have two buttons that accelerate your car.
Done! Voila! Simply use R2 to slowly accelerate to 50% throttle and then when you deem fit release R2 and quickly press R1 button to accelerate to full throttle. (Pro tip- For quicker response keep R1 pressed in advance before releasing R2 so as to minimise downtime...no R1 wont override R2 until you release R2 and vice-versa. Same way you can pre-press R2 while still accelerating with R1 if a turn is coming that needs lesser throttle than 100% but not 0%, and simply release R1 when needed, your throttle will fall to 50% or below since R2 is pre-pressed)
Why this works is because usually cars spin when we apply more than 50% throttle at lower speeds or while cornering, as its difficult to manage the limited travel of R2 trigger compared to a pedal in a wheel setup. This way with the trigger stop you never exceed that range with R2 and still have full throttle with R1 once you are in motion.
This works also, because in GT sport when acceleration is assigned to an on/off button like R1 or Square etc, the throttle doesnt go from 0% to 100% in an instant when said button is pressed, instead it gradually rises as if pressing the trigger. Thus, once you accelerate to 50% with R2- then release it and quickly press R1- the jump doesnt happen from 50% to 100% in an instant, instead it gradually rises to 100% so you dont skid or spin!
Let me know if this works for you guys. It works flawlessly for me. Although no match to a wheel and pedal setup, its miles/kilometers better than TCS at 2 for Gr.3 and Gr.1 cars. I am able to better my times by almost 5-10% vs. TCS at 2.
P.S. Its a temporary hack and your controller is not damaged even a little bit. Just remove the tape after your session is over! Oh and if your tape is a little too squishy to make the trigger stop at 50%, then simply cut a same sized piece of a thick-ish business card and stick it on the outer side of the double sided tape.. it will do the job.
Good luck!
P.S.S. You can repeatedly tap R1 button when you dont need 100% throttle but still need more than 50%. Yes its not perfect, but its close enough. Also, photo attached.
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