Gran Turismo 6: Real enough to confuse my body

[BlowoverKing]

Michael-5 said:

Mmmfishtacos said:

Michael-5 said:

Yea, but are you good at racing sims? I think at the more competetive end of the game, a wheel really holds you back because it's just not as responsive enough. e.g. You can't do a sharp turn, like on Tsukuba, with a steering wheel as fast as you can with a controller, even with sensitivity at 10.

For comparision, I know I'm within the top 10,000/2,500,000 (last I checked) Forza players on the Top Gear Test Track, and I think I could do better.

Last year i was 200 in GT academy, they year before that i was 130 and normally rank in the top 500 in the weekly time trails. I use a wheel. The controller is a huge disadvantage. Every now and again a controller will make it in the top of the ranking but it’s dominated by wheel users.  The pedals are everything in a racing sim. And a controller cant touch it. 

Maybe, to be honest I almost exclusively race with a wheel too, and if I really wanted to make a good time trial, I think I would do better with a wheel too, but it depends on the circuit. Anything with a 180 degree, 1st gear turn, the controller has a huge advantage.

Also controllers....oh wait. PS3 triggers aren't pressure sensitive are they? I've never played GT5 with a controller, I'm judging all my controller experience with Forza Horizon and such on the 360 (It's annoying to use a wheel when you car is bouncing on a golf course

Forza Horizon and GT5 are two different racing games. Also while wheels may not be good in Forza in Gran Turismo (and any other racing sim for that matter) they are essential to get good lap times and win races. You can hold you line better, get more precise movement and better throttle/brake response. 

 

Honestly I hope your exaggerating when you say a controller is better in Forza than a wheel because otherwise I lost all respect for Forza as a racing "sim".