I'm finally trying to use manual in racing games that offer it but keeping track of the tach is a chore...

I'm finally trying to use manual in racing games that offer it but keeping track of the tach is a chore. When does this get fun?

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what game

Don't worry you'll get used to changing gears. Try to focus more on the engine sound than the tachometer, after a month of driving irl I didn't even have to look at the dash to know when to change gears.

I've been starting off slow in games where you don't have to downshift a lot like Ridge Racer but I've been progressively going into games with more downshifting. Eventually I want to be able to play Forza Horizon in manual.

unless you built yourself a simulator with chair, wheel and foot peddles

what in gods name would you use manual in a racing game? thats like turning swap on empty off in a fps.

it's more fun. (depending on the game)

just don't bother and try to match the ''perfect'' shifts auto transmission might have pulled. also remember in some games the lower rev torque might be quicker than revving the car to the limiter
manual is more fun with a controller too, it only feels counter-intuitive on a keyboard, but even so, I haven't tried it much so it probably can be done too with a bit of practice

there are some games where it's usually just not worth your time to play manual. arcade racers like ridge racer or midnight club for instance. you get much more satisfaction out of using a manual control scheme out of something like forza or gran turismo

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>When does this get fun?
When you start shifting instinctively and just planning the optimal gears for corners or sections.

Let's say a play a racing game that isn't too arcade
Is there any advantage for using manual?

depends. on dirt rally you can abuse down-shifting to slow down the car without added risk of using brakes, or cancel out a potential spin-out. there's also traction conditions where you might want to sit in a lower gear for slightly longer, but I assume automatic transmission wont shift in those cases either, I haven't tried it

There´s a huge disadvantage for using automatic. How many pro-drivers have you seen using automatic ingame or irl?
Anything that takes away control of the car from you slows you down, like automatic and all the assists. Except maybe ABS if you are playing on a controller.

>unless you built yourself a simulator with chair, wheel and foot peddles
Who's to say he didn't?

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also I mean this is with all assists off. if you play with them on it probably wouldn't matter

Normal manual shifting isn't that hard on forza horizon, but i really have a bad time using manual with clutch. Funny because i drive a manual car irl.

Manual can be a hit or miss, I personally only use it in sim games only. Don't work yourself up over the ideal RPM, just try to get a general feeling of when you should shift, as this guy said it varies from game to game and car to car.
Pretty much everything in the world of motorsports is semi-auto now though

Imagine being so american you cant into manual

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i assume you mean "manual gear changes" and not "manual with clutch and shit". and so, i couldn't play even something as simple as gamepad gran turismo without manual gear changes. you control engine braking and therefore entire car's balance with gears. you enter the corner at 6k rpm because that's what you've set your car to do, car has certain amount of grip up front because of engine braking, car behaves like you want to. you use automatic, car changes gear mid corner because lol fuck you, you're now being thrown off balance. you can obviously learn to live with it, but god it's pain

Imagine being so european you learned manual from jerking mohammads cock

It doesn't. That's why the world is moving to auto.

I don't play racing games, but irl I rely on the sound and vibration of my engine to shift when I'm driving in general. I would suggest playing with decent head phones and recognizing the sound of rpm's

In a video game automatic you have no control over the speed range of your wheels. With a manual transmission you can turn sharper and regain control after sliding more easily because you can quickly slow down to turn and multiply torque to accelerate again by going down a gear. Also, you can generally accelerate faster. In Forza at least there is less shifting delay with the manual.

also it gets fun when you can do it by sound alone and never look at the tach. Takes a bit of practice. Best way is to get a racing car with a rev light on the dash or wheel, because they light up in different colors for ranges of revs and you just have to watch for the red flash to know when to shift.

you do not need a wheel or a clutch or any of that dumb shit to enjoy the superior control of a manual transmission in a video game. A controller is fine for basic operation, especially on a paddle-shifted race car.

Seething

never tried auto, but on GT3 with traction control on default settings vs traction control off I was on average 3-5 seconds faster with it off and that's considering I'm pretty shit at track driving.
desu IRL you can also feel when the car is running out of it's power band and shift, even on a shitbox

absolutely fuming

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>you control engine braking and therefore entire car's balance with gears.

this.
You have significantly more control over the speed and direction of the car.

the diffs too.

When you grow up and get a car.
Never if you're American.

Why do americans always get pissy and throw /pol/ tantruns when someone makes a light joke about them?

They take bants personally