Some advice needed

[sackboy]

Just bought a DFGT for GT5. First time for me with a steering wheel. What car, settings and track would you say is best for learning this with? Had a quick go this morning and was all over the place.

Thanks in advance

[sackboy]

Anyone?

[Tuvra]

I would imagine something reasonably powerful, RWD, Half decent tyres e.g. Corvette, M3 CSL etc.

Track wise, id try Daytona, this will probably help you "hold" the car on the racing line and let you "feel" the grip limits, afterwards I would probably move on to Rome, I use Rome as the testing ground for all my modified cars as its a well laid out track and a lap can be knocked out in around 1.40 as opposed to the 7+ minutes at the ring.

[tim-b]

Ugh, Daytona is pretty horrible (assuming you mean the road course), frustrating at the best of times.....I suggest the Top Gear test track, some quite challenging corners but very wide so you can play with the grip limits without falling off the track and either spinning on grass or hitting a wall. It's easy to drift since it's so wide, which is where you'll have a lot of fun with the wheel!

As for cars, something low powered RWD (i.e. S13 Silvia) with comfort soft or sports hard tyres will be a lot of fun, and help you to learn using the wheel with a fairly gentle learning curve.

[sackboy]

Cheers guys. Am now being able to string complete laps together now. Oversteer is quite a problem though. As soon as the backend goes, I try to correct it but I don't seem able to wind the lock off quick enough and end up with a tank slapper or just spinning.
Patience is the key here I think.

[Meoricin]

I would have a go at tiptoeing round tracks in something like an M3 with comfort hards, personally. Challenging, but very rewarding, and you'll get the hang of using the wheel and pedals to control the car in a way you can't with the pad.

[sackboy]

Meoricin said:

I would have a go at tiptoeing round tracks in something like an M3 with comfort hards, personally. Challenging, but very rewarding, and you'll get the hang of using the wheel and pedals to control the car in a way you can't with the pad.

I know what you mean by the difference of control between the controller and the wheel. You can hold a line through a fast corner without having to make corrections.

[tim-b]

sackboy said:

... I don't seem able to wind the lock off quick enough and end up with a tank slapper or just spinning.

I think you may have too much steering lock on corner exit if this is happening on tight-ish corners. Try winding the lock off earlier than you think you can, when you are about halfway between the apex and exit point. You will feel like you will run wide at first, but actually you don't need that much lock once you're past the apex, especially with some progressive throttle input. Accelerating with lots of lock when the weight is already transferred to its lateral limits will generally turn your car into a smoke machine!

Hope that helps...