How do you drive?

[Hypnotoad]

The L and R buttons are pressure sensitive? Sorry i had no idea. I thought they were full on or off.

Yes they are, and you should try it.

Using the analogue stick for accel and braking, that's full on or off!!

 

[Dark Elite]

Using the analogue stick for accel and braking, that's full on or off!

No, it's not.

DE

 

[Hypnotoad]

Yes it is, you're either braking or accelerating.

-Hypnotoad-

 

[shangoob]

OK, is this possible to use only left analoug for all (left ,right, accel and brake) like GT2

I said GT2 ,cause I didn't try GT3

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Yes they are, and you should try it.

Using the analogue stick for accel and braking, that's full on or off!!

Actually no it's not. In fact, the analog sticks have more variable action incorporated into their movement than buttons. I find the buttons a lot more difficult to gauge so far as this goes, but I still use buttons and the d-pad (as
I said earlier) on portions of the track that are straight and don't require much variable input.

I know exactly what you're talking about, I did the same. But now, in GT, sometimes I want to use the gas and a little brake at the same time, which you can't do with the analog stick for accel/deccel.

Actually in GT4 you can use both: the right analog stick are default for gas/brakes as well as the X and [] buttons. This means you should be able to hit gas and brakes at the same time if you're using buttons, right?

...personally I never do this..I'm either giving the gas or slowing.

 

[Hypnotoad]

Parnelli Bone... Explain this to me, as you've lost me completely.

If you're using the right stick to accelerate AND brake... then how can you do both at the SAME time IF it's up for one and down for the other. :\

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Parnelli Bone... Explain this to me, as you've lost me completely.

If you're using the right stick to accelerate AND brake... then how can you do both at the SAME time IF it's up for one and down for the other. :\

I never said you could do both at the same time. I said the stick has more variety incorporated into its movement..therefore it's easier for me to gauge half throttle when I need it. Or paritial brakes instead of 100% brakes.

But it is possible (I think) to get BOTH gas and brakes if you are pushing X and [] at the same time.

 

[Hypnotoad]

I use R2 for accel, L2 for brakes.

I find the pressure sensitiveness allows me better throttle control, and the same with brakes. I got used to a system like that playing forza.

I find X and [] to be very cumbersome.

I don't like having the option of one or the other with the stick, the cons seem to out way the pros for me, but that's me...

 

[TwinTurbos94]

My thumb placement is wierd but it works for me...

Right thumb (joint)-x (acceleration)
Right thumb (tip and thumbprint)-square (brake)
Right forefinger-Nos
Right Middle finger -up shift
Left Thumb-steering
Left Forefinger- Look back
Left Middle finger-down shift.

 

[Greycap]

That's not even weird, I've had five different controller configurations over the years. Many of them resemble yours a lot.

Phase I - The original PlayStation controller, GT and the beginning of GT2, AT gearbox
Right thumb (joint) - X for acceleration
Right thumb (tip) - square for braking
Right thumb (right side) - circle for e-brake
Left thumb - directional pad for steering
Left index finger - L1 for looking back
And that's it...

Phase II - DS2, GT2, AT gearbox
Right thumb - right analog stick for accelerating and braking
Left thumb - directional pad for steering
Right index/middle finger - R2 for e-brake
Left index/middle finger - L2 for looking back
And that's it...

Phase III - DS2, GT3 and the beginning of GT4, AT gearbox
Right thumb - right analog stick for accelerating and braking
Left thumb - left analog stick for steering
Right index/middle finger - R2 for e-brake
Left index/middle finger - L2 for looking back
And that's it...

Phase IV - DS2, GT4, MT gearbox
Right thumb - right analog stick for accelerating and braking
Left thumb - left analog stick for steering
Right index finger - R1 for upshift
Right middle finger - R2 for e-brake
Left index finger - L1 for downshift
Left middle finger - L2 for looking back
And that's it...

Phase V - DFP, GT4, MT gearbox
Right hand - on the shifter
Left hand - on the wheel
Right foot - on the throttle
Left foot - on the brake

Phase VI - G25, GT?, MT gearbox
Still to be seen...

- R -

 

[Tulok]

it is recommended not to drive with "one foot on the gas, and one on the brake", but that is only because its a hazard in traffic, good explanations!

 

[Parnelli Bone]

it is recommended not to drive with "one foot on the gas, and one on the brake", but that is only because its a hazard in traffic, good explanations!

Real-life racers, enthusiasts, and car-mag testers do this all the time; it's called "heel-and-toeing"; a method that helps keep engine revs from dipping too far as you brake into a corner (among other things).

 

[Tulok]

dont you think I would know that ?
but some people with accidentally step on both at the same time, and other stupid stuff, causing a pile up... in traffic... at 6:30A.m...
on the I14...
When its rainnign...
on their way to work...
EDIT
and still, heel and toeing, you never left foot brake O_o

 

[GrumpEone]

both thumbs, to steer and accel/brake, R1 E-brake, L1 nitro, R2 up gear, L2 dn Gear.