Manual Gears

anuraj · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:28

So I just started to use them and I'm getting used to it a bit but can anyone give me any tips.

Freeman · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:40

What game? Are you using a steering wheel?

Learn the track and what corner needs what gear.

Shakeel · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:42

anuraj said:
So I just started to use them and I'm getting used to it a bit but can anyone give me any tips.

Are you taking about racing games? Get a steering wheel and alos there sould be a gear meter which should give you an indication on when to change gears

Memphis · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:45

anuraj said:
So I just started to use them and I'm getting used to it a bit but can anyone give me any tips.

You're really going to have to start composing posts better.

anuraj · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:47

Like those fun racing games like dirt and maybe f1 2010 (if I get it). I will probably buy a steering wheel when I get good enough at the pad, and I just heard that I would be quicker if I used manual gears so I thought to try it out ad I think it feels better but I'm not completely sure. So can anyone give me some tips.

Kenai · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:48

Change gear at the appropriate moments.

Valentino · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:50

I wouldn't use manual gears on pad, too few fingers going to too many buttons. With a wheel and peddles you have a spare hand for gears. Also do you drive in real life to understand how the clutch works. You should change gear when you hear the engine get just to the limiter and always try to keep the revs as high as possible for best throttle reaction.

anuraj · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:51

How an you tell when the appropriate moments are and what should you do during corners do you gear down when going in and then start to accelerate a little then gear up at exit? I'm 12 no license it's against the law for me to have a license. What are revs?

Valentino · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:53

anuraj said:
How an you tell when the appropriate moments are and what should you do during corners do you gear down when going in and then start to accelerate a little then gear up at exit?

Get gears and breaking done before the corner and then keep speed steady through the corner then accelerate as you straighten up to stop the car spinning out. All this is pretty much pointless though if you use traction control.

anuraj · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:55

Oh yes I'm attempting to go without traction control or any assists.

Valentino · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:59

Here is some guy playing forza 3

anuraj · 6 Jun 2011 at 23:01

Nice foot vision but I don't have a wheel right now.

Valentino · 6 Jun 2011 at 23:03

Get one. It's crap trying to use gears on a controller. Fingers going everywhere.

anuraj · 6 Jun 2011 at 23:09

I think I was pretty decent earlier today just thought some people could give me some tips.

Murray · 6 Jun 2011 at 23:50

Get a wheel is a pretty good tip and since you can't control buggies on Dirt 2 you are better not using manual gears because you aren't very good at handling cars by the seems of it.

Shakeel · 6 Jun 2011 at 23:51

anuraj said:
I'm 12 no license it's against the law for me to have a license.

that explains a lot

When going into a corner brake and gear down then when exisitng the corner speed up.

if you brake and dont gear down you will have problems getting your speed back up. you can tell the right tie to change gear by engine noise

On a pad its always best to use auto its just easier.

Murray · 6 Jun 2011 at 23:52

Shakeel said:
On a pad its always best to use auto its just easier.

+1

It is not fun doing manual gears with a pad or with a rubbish steering wheel.

Shakeel · 7 Jun 2011 at 00:12

Murray said:
+1

It is not fun doing manual gears with a pad or with a rubbish steering wheel.

the G25 was the best buts its been replaced by the G27 which is too expeniive imo

anuraj · 7 Jun 2011 at 07:04

Ok guys I will give it a try and if I don't like it I will come here and admit failure.

SPARC · 7 Jun 2011 at 08:08

I use a joypad with manual gears. If i'm not on manual then it feels like i'm not doing anything with the game, just accelerating and breaking which gets boring. Being able to downshift/upshift when and how you want adds quite a bit of speed - about 1 second in F1 2010 - making you more competitive with AI and doing TT.

When using manual gears you get into a rhythm of shifting/breaking/turning and it does feel very rewarding, especially on demanding tracks like Monaco where one tiny mistake can cost you.

Anuraj you will need to spend a whole day using manual to get used to it but you will eventually find that rhythm i spoke about then you won't want to go back to auto

And yes I would totally buy a wheel if it wasn't for the total lack of desk space and the fact that I'm saving for a real car