Racing with controller

[MEDIC_1]

@shadeyspade1

Which is better tho control or wheel my missies said she’ll get me one for Xmas but I’ll only be using it for fm6 so very pricey if it’s pants

Thats a personal opinion… Both can put up top ten times…Wheel in my opinion is more immersive…But im trying to learn how to use controller for the simplicity of just grabbing it and racing…Wheel has a little bit of setup etc…But which is better is a personal choice…

@NegativeCreep08

Outside of the top skill levels is there an advantage to using the clutch with a controller? I’ve experimented a few times (after assigning it to the A button, far too uncomfy for me to be pressing both a trigger and a bumper simultaneously) but not found any real difference as yet.

Most top leaders use manual with clutch… Its definately faster…Automatic is much slower…You can stay in gear much longer with manual to get all you can out of it…Most people use the buttons for manual clutch not bumper btw…Using buttons is easy,you just press both at same time.

[PageRoyals]

I can’t say that I am cheap, I have just always enjoyed a controller on my race games. Plus, I don’t have a lot of time to set up a wheel and everything that goes with it just to get on for an hour or so. I haven’t taken the dive into the whole Manual W/Clutch but I do run with Manual. This is my set up:

RT - Gas
LT - Brake
RB - Up Shift
LB - Down Shift

I have my zones set I guess like most everyone else I guess 100 and 0 respectively. My steering is set to Simulation though, I think most everyone else has it set to normal. Guess I’m a glutton for punishment! Brakes I usually set down around 80 - 85 percent. When I am coming up on a corner I have found on my controller anyway that I can tap the side of the trigger and my brakes apply slightly. It actually helps with turning in and staying off the brake in the corner, staying in 2nd gear is a huge plus that I learned instead of going down to 1st and spinning the tires coming out of the corner.

I’m still a 46 year old novice or maybe intermediate player but damn I love the Forza series!

[Speed_Demon996]

@MEDIC_1

Ive been racing with a wheel in games since as far back as I can remember… I have a tx now and love it so dont get me wrong on this thread.

I just want to be able to use the controller too.Sometimes I dont want to pull out the wheel and set up etc and just do a quick race on controller.

Problem is I absolutely suck on it.I mean im horrible.Last place everytime.My biggest problem is I cant seem to brake and corner at same time.It seems my fingers will only let me either brake OR turn and not both at same time…

Any body else successfully able to master a controller after wheeling for many years?Seems pretty hopeless to me at this point.Then again maybe its just gonna take many hours of practice which I dont have.

Whats the best controller layout to use or the most common one to use ?
I want to use manual with clutch.
Also should I use any assists to help?traction control or abs?

I even search youtube to look at hands on controller while racing in forza but couldnt find any,lol…

You need to give yourself time to get used to the change and develop the “sensory motor” skills needed to communicate with your car through the controller.

Keep assists off, use regular manual (just lift your finger off the trigger for stick-shift cars), keep throttle/brake and steering deads at 0/100 (very imp!!) and learn to relax your hands when playing. I imagine it’s the same when going to a wheel - takes time to get accustomed to.

Oh and yes, use the first default configuration; it makes for easy gear-shifting.

[IronMattman16]

As I’m to poor to own a wheel and stand I have a lot of experience with racing with a controller, I set clutch to A and hand brake to left bumper So I can just mash couch and shift at the same time, also to brake and turn don’t fully depress the trigger and your not really supposed to brake and turn at the same time anyway:)

[Skunkworks16]

Set your dead zones to 0-100 for throttle, brake and steering. Also try using Simulation steering. Took some practice but I find this setting much better than normal when playing with a controller. Good luck!