Well, I have to agree in terms of adjustment. I had a Flightstick, and was
running probably similar times to yours (25s in Brabham at Zandy). I was
VERY used to racing with a stick from old ICR2 and N2.GPL was hard, but I
eventually mastered the stick control.
Then I built my own wheel. Works great. I don't find the problem so much in
the driving itself or the reaction speed. My adjustment has to do with
timing. With the stick, I knew just where to brake, turn, accelerate and how
hard to do so and when. The wheel is very different in that you can have the
wheel turned a bit and not realize it when braking or gassing it. The stick
was easy to tell because center was straight up and once the stick neared
straight up, you could lean on the power or brake.
At Zandy, I am about 1 second slower. At Spa, I actually have gotten faster
(a lot has to do with more practice there, but faster is faster...).
Silverstone is a disaster.... I was just into the 27s in the Brab with the
stick. Really starting to nail it. But the wheel is way different.
Silverstone is all about rythym and timing, due to the long corners and fast
speeds. And my timing is TOTALLY off there. But I think I am going to slow
the steering and see if that helps.
One thing that may help is playing with the Linearity slider and the
steering ratios. Fine-tuning these may help you get the feel in the wheel
that you want.
I think you'll get there, but it will just take time. I know at some places
I am adjusting well, some not so good. Practice should help out.
Also, with the stick, I used the "virtual arms." I found them useful to see
the wheel unwinding when I was exiting corners. I kept them on with the
wheel, and didn't think twice about them. But then I took them off today.
BIG difference. I am now (correctly) forced to FEEL the car instead of
watching the arms like I did before. I think it helps to turn them off with
a wheel.
--Dave
>I've been playing racing sims for a long time with my trusty old
>Flightstick and have had a great time. With the Flightstick I am able
>to match the faster lap times I have seen posted for GP2 and GPL. So,
>I can make the stick work.
>Yesterday I bought a Logitech Wingman Formula. Nice wheel. Well
>built and very comfortable. The only quam I have is that the brake
>pedal does not have much travel. Anyways, with the wheel I have been
>turned into a complete NOVICE. After about an hour of lapping
>Zandvoort I ran a best 1:36. 10 seconds off my joystick pace! I
>feel inadequate!
>The interesting thing with the wheel in GPL is the proliferation of
>power slides. With the joystick, steering corrections were much
>quicker and sharper. With the wheel (because of the amount of
>movement required) it takes longer to correct the oversteer situations
>which forces you into nice long drifts.
>I'm not sure If I'll ever reach the quickness level of my joystick,
>with my wheel. I'm not optimistic. :) How have you other joystick
>converts fared?
>Zooter
