Any config tweaks for car handling in NFS Shift?

[Lethagized]

I love the game, but not the handling. It feels as if the center of the car is on a pivot. Is there any good config tweaks that make it more like GTR2 or a proper sim?

 

[Jim.Ow]

I love the game, but not the handling. It feels as if the center of the car is on a pivot. Is there any good config tweaks that make it more like GTR2 or a proper sim?

In answer your questions, no, there isn't any config files, but there are some settings you can change to make it more realistic, the link is:

http://kerstov.blogspot.com/2009/09/need-for-speed-shift-settings.html

Steering Dead Zone-15%
Accel Dead Zone-10%
Brake Dead Zone-10%
Steering sensitivity-5%
Acell Sensitivity -5%
Brake sensitivity-5%
Speed steering Sensitivity 100%

These are the settings I used and they definately give the car a sim feeling, even in a mental gallardo

 

[UTmaniac]

http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=208349 might be of intrest

 

[GreatWaves]

http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=208349 might be of intrest

I have NFS in Steam. It says about the mod that it can be applied on "unpacked only". I'm assuming that for a Steam install, that's unpacked (already fully installed). I'm not 100% sure what they mean by "unpacked" here.

 

[Kenai]

How to unpack NFS Shift:

http://www.racedepartment.com/need-for-speed-shift/23948-how-unpack-nfs-shift.html

 

[GreatWaves]

How to unpack NFS Shift:

http://www.racedepartment.com/need-for-speed-shift/23948-how-unpack-nfs-shift.html

Thanks. When you unpack it, I guess that means that it's then independent of Steam (you could even uninstall Steam). It becomes stand alone?

Sorry don't mean to lead this thread too far off topic.

 

[Kenai]

No, it's nothing to do with Steam at all, unpacking is purely down to how they store the games files and making them easier to modify and thus easier to create mods and such like.

It's something you'd need to do with any version of the game you got and it won't mean you no longer need Steam installed.

 

[Lethagized]

Thanks guys. Will give these a try just now.

 

[Vindaloo2]

In answer your questions, no, there isn't any config files, but there are some settings you can change to make it more realistic, the link is:

http://kerstov.blogspot.com/2009/09/need-for-speed-shift-settings.html

Steering Dead Zone-15%
Accel Dead Zone-10%
Brake Dead Zone-10%
Steering sensitivity-5%
Acell Sensitivity -5%
Brake sensitivity-5%
Speed steering Sensitivity 100%

These are the settings I used and they definately give the car a sim feeling, even in a mental gallardo

Thanks for tips, will give it a go

 

[Lethagized]

Steering Dead Zone-15%
Accel Dead Zone-10%
Brake Dead Zone-10%
Steering sensitivity-5%
Acell Sensitivity -5%
Brake sensitivity-5%
Speed steering Sensitivity 100%

I tried all those, but it doesn't change the psychics of the car handling, and that's what i'm after really. I would love to get this game feeling like GTR2

 

[britboy4321]

No. What you are asking for is too much of a fundamental change - tweaking would not be enough.

Its like saying 'Is there any tweak so I could change the levels in Batman Arkham Asylum so there arn't as many corridors ' :/

 

[Lethagized]

Well, after trying the overhaul mod, i can say 'not bad' Combined with the suggested wheel settings in the readme file, its a damn site better than before. The annoying powersliding and tyre screeching is still there, and at certain points on track, i do reckon a real life car would be much more stable and less 'jumpy' at high speed.

As for me asking too much, i agree that making in-game adjustments isn't enough, but the overhaul mod has changed the way the game plays, so it can be tweaked IMO.