Stock setting with Sims = Challenge

[BreakerOhio]

I was thinking about the physics behind using Sims on the game and all this setup we do to our cars to make it a better drift machine. I wanted to pretend if I really purchased a silvia in real life, there would be no way I'd put all the money into modifying the camber and turning off ASM and TCS because I don't know how to turn them off or on in a car so I wanted to see if I could drift with them set at their stock default settings.

So without changing the default ASM and TCS I tried putting on only Sim tires and maxing out my HP, the rear doesn't come out as easily nor does it want to stay out as long, but if you use the drifting techniques it is possible and pretty challenging. And with this setting, using Sims feels more realistic compared to having sims and turning ASM and TCS off, because cars don't really behave the way it does when you turn off ASM and TCS.

I didn't know if anyone else has tried this, but its pretty fun to try. I think it models how difficult drifting is.

 

[VenomousDrift]

Or you could be realistic to real life, and realize no Silvia had either ASM or TCS, nor would you have the money for hp mods, so just buy cars, leave them totally stock, other than a set of sims, and have fun. I've done this with RX7's, S2K's, etc., and most drift just fine like that.

 

[BreakerOhio]

Originally posted by VenomousDrift
Or you could be realistic to real life, and realize no Silvia had either ASM or TCS, nor would you have the money for hp mods, so just buy cars, leave them totally stock, other than a set of sims, and have fun. I've done this with RX7's, S2K's, etc., and most drift just fine like that.

Yea, trying that was interesting too. I wanted to know if other people had tried this too.

 

[azndrifter318]

the only cool thing i like 'bout the sim tires is that they seem to keep you much longer in a drift, but everything else is hell with them

 

[TruenoAE86]

I did this once with a Trueno. I left everything stock except I put sims on, It was fine but it really felt like it needed an LSD. I did turn ASM and TCS off since most cars don't have that stuff in real life. I think I tried that about a year ago and what I realised then is that settings don't really matter they only fine-tune your drifting. Everything else is practice and skill.

So without changing the default ASM and TCS I tried putting on only Sim tires and maxing out my HP, the rear doesn't come out as easily nor does it want to stay out as long, but if you use the drifting techniques it is possible and pretty challenging. And with this setting, using Sims feels more realistic compared to having sims and turning ASM and TCS off, because cars don't really behave the way it does when you turn off ASM and TCS.

True cars don't act the exact same in GT3 as in real life but having ASM and TCS on only makes the game less realistic. Those things were added because a lot of beginner GT players found the game too hard.

Only a few cars have gadgets similar to ASM (audi, BMW... I'm sure there are others.) When those settings are on, the car will not oversteer; it will corner like it is on rails (maybe with a little understeer). Turn those settings off and bam you can drift again.

So in conclusion the only setting that is a "must" for drifting is ASM at ZERO or very low; other wise you don't have control of the car the computer does.

 

[ewok]

yea i think true cars are way diffent