rec.autos.simulators

by **Johan Foedere** » Fri, 19 Nov 1999 04:00:00

should I assign shift-up to the left or the right paddle?

// Johan

by **skott** » Fri, 19 Nov 1999 04:00:00

On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:15:05 +0100, Johan Foederer

>should I assign shift-up to the left or the right paddle?

>// Johan

I would assign shift-up to the right paddle if i used 'em. :)

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by **Andre Warrin** » Fri, 19 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Simple answer: Assign it to the pedal you prefer

Andre

On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:15:05 +0100, Johan Foederer

>should I assign shift-up to the left or the right paddle?

>// Johan

by **Johan Foedere** » Fri, 19 Nov 1999 04:00:00

That is indeed the obvious answer :-) Perhaps I should have stated my
question differently. Let me try again...

Does a 'regular' race car, that uses paddle shifters, usually have the
up-shift paddle on the right or the left side, or does this differ per
driver/car?

// Johan

> Simple answer: Assign it to the pedal you prefer

> Andre

> On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:15:05 +0100, Johan Foederer

> >should I assign shift-up to the left or the right paddle?

> >// Johan

by **Ian Hil** » Fri, 19 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Yes it does differ per driver/car, but AFAIK most have the up-shift on the
right-hand side.

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by **Ian Parke** » Fri, 19 Nov 1999 04:00:00

I think I remember an article from a while back stating that its driver
preference.

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> That is indeed the obvious answer :-) Perhaps I should have stated my
> question differently. Let me try again...

> Does a 'regular' race car, that uses paddle shifters, usually have the
> up-shift paddle on the right or the left side, or does this differ per
> driver/car?

> // Johan

> > Simple answer: Assign it to the pedal you prefer

> > Andre

> > On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:15:05 +0100, Johan Foederer

> > >should I assign shift-up to the left or the right paddle?

> > >// Johan

by **Marc Collin** » Fri, 19 Nov 1999 04:00:00

It can be programmed either way in a real F1 car, although most use up shift
on the right. However, the real cars don't use paddles but buttons. There
is a paddle clutch, but we don't need to worry about that for your purposes.

The real answer, as others have already stated, is to use whichever is more
comfortable for you.

Marc.

> That is indeed the obvious answer :-) Perhaps I should have stated my
> question differently. Let me try again...

> Does a 'regular' race car, that uses paddle shifters, usually have the
> up-shift paddle on the right or the left side, or does this differ per
> driver/car?

> // Johan

> > Simple answer: Assign it to the pedal you prefer

> > Andre

> > On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:15:05 +0100, Johan Foederer

> > >should I assign shift-up to the left or the right paddle?

> > >// Johan

by **Kevin Anderso** » Fri, 19 Nov 1999 04:00:00

I believe that real life would be the same as sims. The driver can choose
and put it on what ever side he prefers.

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> That is indeed the obvious answer :-) Perhaps I should have stated my
> question differently. Let me try again...

> Does a 'regular' race car, that uses paddle shifters, usually have the
> up-shift paddle on the right or the left side, or does this differ per
> driver/car?

> // Johan

> > Simple answer: Assign it to the pedal you prefer

> > Andre

> > On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:15:05 +0100, Johan Foederer

> > >should I assign shift-up to the left or the right paddle?

> > >// Johan

by **Lutrel** » Fri, 19 Nov 1999 04:00:00

I put the upshift on the right in my "real" racecar because I figured with an H pattern
shifter you move it to the right for selecting higher gears. So I use the right for
upshift in racing sims also.
Lutrell

>That is indeed the obvious answer :-) Perhaps I should have stated my
>question differently. Let me try again...

>Does a 'regular' race car, that uses paddle shifters, usually have the
>up-shift paddle on the right or the left side, or does this differ per
>driver/car?

>// Johan

>> Simple answer: Assign it to the pedal you prefer

>> Andre

>> On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:15:05 +0100, Johan Foederer

>> >should I assign shift-up to the left or the right paddle?

>> >// Johan

by **Joel Willstei** » Sun, 21 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Johan,

I believe the correct settings is the right paddle is assigned up shift
and the left paddle down shift.

Joel Willstien

by **Glenn Andresse** » Wed, 24 Nov 1999 04:00:00

> However, the real cars don't use paddles but buttons. There
> is a paddle clutch, but we don't need to worry about that for your purposes.

Excuse me, but the real cars do use paddles....in F1 anyway. The buttons
on F1 wheels perform various other functions, but gearchange and clutch
are on paddles.

by **Uli Winkelma** » Wed, 24 Nov 1999 04:00:00

No comment, but I'm very amused about the discussion about this
question....

On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:15:05 +0100, Johan Foederer

>should I assign shift-up to the left or the right paddle?

>// Johan

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by c » Wed, 24 Nov 1999 04:00:00

I haven't been following this, but maybe the person was asking because he'd
like to have it setup the same way as real racers do.
for example, on my nascar pro, I have shift up (push forward) and shift down
(pull back). My friend who races real cars can never drive at my house
because apparently in real life, they use the opposite directions. (My way
conflicts with the g-forces in the car making it more difficult.)

speedracer

> No comment, but I'm very amused about the discussion about this
> question....

> On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:15:05 +0100, Johan Foederer

> >should I assign shift-up to the left or the right paddle?

> >// Johan

> --
> Uli Winkelmann
> un sing K?lsche Sick op www.netcologne.de/~nc-winkelul

by **Michael Basde** » Wed, 24 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Your friend is right, but this is only for a shifter set-up. If he has paddles
it doesn't really apply. Thanks for the info though.

Mike

> I haven't been following this, but maybe the person was asking because he'd
> like to have it setup the same way as real racers do.
> for example, on my nascar pro, I have shift up (push forward) and shift down
> (pull back). My friend who races real cars can never drive at my house
> because apparently in real life, they use the opposite directions. (My way
> conflicts with the g-forces in the car making it more difficult.)

> speedracer

> > No comment, but I'm very amused about the discussion about this
> > question....

> > On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:15:05 +0100, Johan Foederer

> > >should I assign shift-up to the left or the right paddle?

> > >// Johan

> > --
> > Uli Winkelmann
> > un sing K?lsche Sick op www.netcologne.de/~nc-winkelul

by **Olav K. Malm** » Thu, 25 Nov 1999 04:00:00

> I haven't been following this, but maybe the person was asking because he'd
> like to have it setup the same way as real racers do.
> for example, on my nascar pro, I have shift up (push forward) and shift down
> (pull back). My friend who races real cars can never drive at my house
> because apparently in real life, they use the opposite directions. (My way
> conflicts with the g-forces in the car making it more difficult.)

What really amazes me is that newer roadcars with automatic transmissions have
also an option to use the shifter as a sequential transmission similar to most
racecars. The stupid thing is that you have to push forward to gear up. The
resarch must be really really bad to make a solution like this, and the worst
this is that many manufacturers have it this way. Plain stupid....

> speedracer

> > No comment, but I'm very amused about the discussion about this
> > question....

> > On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:15:05 +0100, Johan Foederer

> > >should I assign shift-up to the left or the right paddle?

> > >// Johan

> > --
> > Uli Winkelmann
> > un sing K?lsche Sick op www.netcologne.de/~nc-winkelul

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