Tuning your pad... Dualshock3.

[budious]

I was looking at ways to getting the most out of using a pad for those of us who still use them. I tried L2 as brake and R2 as acceleration, but found R2 didn't give me enough finesse with throttle control, so I left brake as L2 and left right-stick for acceleration throttle (you can turn off right-stick brake if it helps) so that using this method I can brake into corners while still applying some throttle and overriding the braking speed all the while revving the engine to a consistent speed for when I fully release the brake... takes a little bit of transition to get use to it but finding if mastered it may be far superior to right-stick only for throttle and brake.

 

[Trainman]

Sounds like a good idea, I may try that to see if I can get the hang of it. But my biggest issue with the pad is the steering, and not so much throttle/brake.

 

[mafia_boy]

Just roll your finger on the buttons for braking and acceleration, it will give you more control than the analog sticks ever will, plus one finger can control both buttons at the same time.

 

[ajd440ex]

I like the position of the 360 controller left stick. I found an adapter on the internet that allows me to use my wired 360 contoller on my ps3. Works great. I have better throttle control with the 360 controller as a benefit. The only down side is buying a wired controller and the adapter but I play so much it was worth it. I am not trying to sell anything but I am sure there is only one company that makes this adaptor.

 

[Senojelyk]

I use R2 for Accelerate and L2 for Brake and won't change it. It takes time to get the feeling for the amount of pressure especially since about 3/4 compression on R2 is 100% throttle, but I have the Real Trigger attachments so its really comfy

 

[budious]

I use R2 for Accelerate and L2 for Brake and won't change it. It takes time to get the feeling for the amount of pressure especially since about 3/4 compression on R2 is 100% throttle, but I have the Real Trigger attachments so its really comfy

I have the trigger attachments also, great for shooters... not so much for finesse on throttle in this game. Brakes work ok since I use ABS 1 most of the time, but I definitely feel more in control with the car having acceleration on the right-stick.

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

I've begun just getting acclimated to the analog buttons.. half and quarter pressing them rather than just feathering the throttle on and off. It's really stabilized all of my cars both in terms of breaking and accelerating out of turns.

I like the idea behind your setup but I think that I'm too far down the rabbit hole with the buttons.

 

[VexatuVex]

I was looking at ways to getting the most out of using a pad for those of us who still use them. I tried L2 as brake and R2 as acceleration, but found R2 didn't give me enough finesse with throttle control, so I left brake as L2 and left right-stick for acceleration throttle (you can turn off right-stick brake if it helps) so that using this method I can brake into corners while still applying some throttle and overriding the braking speed all the while revving the engine to a consistent speed for when I fully release the brake... takes a little bit of transition to get use to it but finding if mastered it may be far superior to right-stick only for throttle and brake.

So that means you play automatic?

 

[budious]

So that means you play automatic?

I do for the time being most of the time as it leads to consistent tuning and less driver error, if I actually raced my cars as much as I spend time tuning then I would probably use MT more often. Since the configuration I'm testing leaves R1, R2, L1 open that gives me some options for manual shifting setups.

L1 for upshift; coming out of corner, releasing brake, finger is free.
R1 for downshift; fingers free on that side, releasing tension on thumb grip to right-stick throttle braking for corner entry, downshift, back to throttle...

I haven't tested that yet though...

 

[3thanol]

I Use

R2 Accelerator
L2 Brake
X up Gear
Sq gear down

I have tried many combos and found this best, got stuck on silver on a few licences and instantly golded them setup like this.

 

[nomis3613]

I tried L2 as brake and R2 as acceleration, but found R2 didn't give me enough finesse with throttle control, so I left brake as L2 and left right-stick for acceleration throttle...
...takes a little bit of transition to get use to it but finding if mastered it may be far superior to right-stick only for throttle and brake.

Totally agree with you budious, I recently switched from right-stick only to shoulder buttons. The brake is fantastic, but the precision of the throttle is terrible: the "working range" of the button is only a small part of its overall travel and you can see the throttle input jumping around even when holding a steady position. Also I have a sixaxis, apparently the DS3 shoulder buttons are a bit better.

I also tried a L1 brake with right-stick throttle "hybrid" and I agree it is the best solution, but after all these years of right-stick only it's too confusing for my stupid brain to adapt to this similar yet different method.

 

[HE1RO]

Only thing i have done because i drift alot is map the e-break to R1 haha

With time you become accustomed to anything, its just a matter of practice.

 

[NFSCARBON1]

L2: Brake
R2: Accelerate
L1: Change down
R1: Change up
Right Stick: Look around
Left Stick: Steering

 

[Rotary Junkie]

If we had DS2s still I'd use R2 and L2 for gas/brake. Why?

They seem to be more pressure-sensitive than the face buttons. Took me a while to notice that they were at all pressure sensitive though.

FWIW, I've not played GT5 with the pad much at all, I just have L3 set to bring up the quicktune menu and the D-pad set to control it. When I was using the pad with GT4 it was R2/L2 gas/brake, D-pad steering, X for upshift, square for downshift.

 

[BlueShift]

Since the Dual Analog in 1997, I play with left stick direction, rigth stick gaz/brake, L2 shift down, R2 shift up, L1 look back...

I can't change, I'm too old now, but if I would I'd do like NFSCARBON1

 

[budious]

If we had DS2s still I'd use R2 and L2 for gas/brake. Why?

They seem to be more pressure-sensitive than the face buttons. Took me a while to notice that they were at all pressure sensitive though.

I thought something felt different but it had been a while since I used a ps2... but now that you mention it, perhaps that's why I don't feel quite as accustomed to L2/R2 usage as I did on GT4.

 

[NFSCARBON1]

Since the Dual Analog in 1997, I play with left stick direction, rigth stick gaz/brake, L2 shift down, R2 shift up, L1 look back...

I can't change, I'm too old now, but if I would I'd do like NFSCARBON1

I used to use X and O for acc/brake and the shoulder buttons for gear changes in all my racing games until NFS Shift came out. After learning to use the configuration on that I tried it in Prologue and found I could drive much faster so now i've stuck to it.

 

[sweet_pakalolo]

L2: Brake
R2: Accelerate
l1: toggle/flash headlights
r1: reverse
Square: Change down
Circle: Change up
x: E-brake
triangle: rearview
Right Stick: Look around
Left Stick: Steering

 

[kennygt14]

i wondering if anyone has tried this controller out, http://www.gamestop.com/ps3/accessories/ps3-hks-racing-controller/83985
looks like a great idea

 

[pixel_geist]

i wondering if anyone has tried this controller out,
looks like a great idea

yes, that controller looks cool.

 

[GTShadowKing]

I use R2 to accelarate, [] to brake, D-Pad to steer (sticks only for X2010)
So many years steering with D-Pad in GT4 that I can't get used to sticks
But I love this setup, and I will use it for a long time...

 

[Poppins]

having brake as a button and not the stick or l2 is a disadvantage

 

[kennygt14]

yes, that controller looks cool.

if i see it in store i will buy it and try ot give it a review

 

[mafia_boy]

having brake as a button and not the stick or l2 is a disadvantage

Maybe in your own mind, but not in the real world. I'm quicker using the square button for brake, and with it's location I can do the accelerator and brake at the same time, something you guys using sticks can never do.

 

[budious]

I'm using L2 with left stick just fine, right stick for throttle. I really like this setup and can feel and see my lap times starting to benefit from it now. Problem with an analog button is it's either 100% brake or nothing.

 

[Rotary Junkie]

I'm using L2 with left stick just fine, right stick for throttle. I really like this setup and can feel and see my lap times starting to benefit from it now. Problem with an analog button is it's either 100% brake or nothing.

Wrong.

Press less. You can vary input quite a lot with the normal buttons.

 

[budious]

Wrong.

Press less. You can vary input quite a lot with the normal buttons.

Well I do have rather large and clunky hands... hulk mad, hulk mash button hard!