How to force H-shifter?

[Johnny[HUN]]

I've read many forums, but seems users are living in an other planet saying "you cant do it, this is how it works in normal life" blablaaa .... omg please, you can do this feature in every other racing game, from starting from Gran Turismo to PCars etc...

There were something like "drivetrain.ini" and modify something there but i can't really remember what should I do there.

If anybody can tell me a method I will be grateful, thanks!

[Alien Identity]

Not sure.... but I found this discussion about QuickBMS allowing this option.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/244210/discussions/0/154642447918818837/

[Mr Crisp]

You cannot officially use a manual H-shifter with paddle cars, so you can't `force` it.

If you have a manual shifter and clutch and also paddles on your wheel, each car is handled based on its type in the game, if its manual- you will need to use shifter+clutch (although without these you can use paddles) and paddle cars you must use paddles.

AC is not GT- its a simulator and each car is operated in its real-world fashion, there is no forcing manual gears in a paddle shifter car.

[Johnny[HUN]]

Originally posted by Mr Crisp:

You cannot officially use a manual H-shifter with paddle cars, so you can't `force` it.

If you have a manual shifter and clutch and also paddles on your wheel, each car is handled based on its type in the game, if its manual- you will need to use shifter+clutch (although without these you can use paddles) and paddle cars you must use paddles.

AC is not GT- its a simulator and each car is operated in its real-world fashion, there is no forcing manual gears in a paddle shifter car.

You know that anytime you can swap pad-shifters to H-shifter IN REAL LIFE, right?! So what we are talking about... Even a 2017 F1 car can be with H-shifter, there is no restriction ... Call that Tune, or whatever you want :D

[Mr Crisp]

Originally posted by Johnny:

Originally posted by Mr Crisp:

You cannot officially use a manual H-shifter with paddle cars, so you can't `force` it.

If you have a manual shifter and clutch and also paddles on your wheel, each car is handled based on its type in the game, if its manual- you will need to use shifter+clutch (although without these you can use paddles) and paddle cars you must use paddles.

AC is not GT- its a simulator and each car is operated in its real-world fashion, there is no forcing manual gears in a paddle shifter car.

You know that anytime you can swap pad-shifters to H-shifter IN REAL LIFE, right?! So what we are talking about... Even a 2017 F1 car can be with H-shifter, there is no restriction ... Call that Tune, or whatever you want :D

Yeh and you can put a V8 in a Mini Cooper in real life, but so what? What does that have to do with Assetto Corsa having a particular model of car in the game with a set transmission type?

You cannot use a manual shifter with cars with paddle shifter, the whole car is modelled around the transmission and other things being set, these cars don't even require a clutch pedal, how are you going to map this to act with manual shifters? You can't and it would be a `bodge job`- therefore there are plenty of manual shifter cars to enjoy without wanting to `break` the game and cars.

[Johnny[HUN]]

heck i just figured out how I can, and it works lol ... Im gonna make a video to show it as a guide

[Johnny[HUN]]

Originally posted by Mr Crisp:

You cannot use a manual shifter with cars with paddle shifter, the whole car is modelled around the transmission and other things being set, these cars don't even require a clutch pedal, how are you going to map this to act with manual shifters? You can't and it would be a `bodge job`- therefore there are plenty of manual shifter cars to enjoy without wanting to `break` the game and cars.

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but even F1 cars have clutch pedal, otherwise how could they start rolling? ... Anyway, you'll see

[Alien Identity]

I have seen a mini van with a V8 in the back, a hole cut in the floor with a chain drive to the diff.
It did work, but it turned the car into a doughnut machine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cxb-aSTruo

[Johnny[HUN]]

Okay, here is how I did .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN5QhnYUhlA

[Alien Identity]

When I drive the cars with H shifter I have to get the clutch timing just right, otherwise I damage the gearbox, and the car might only last for two laps.

If the paddle shift cars with automatic clutch are forced to use H shifter will the clutch function be automatic, or will it be correctly mapped to the clutch pedal?

[Johnny[HUN]]

Originally posted by Alien Identity:

When I drive the cars with H shifter I have to get the clutch timing just right, otherwise I damage the gearbox, and the car might only last for two laps.

If the paddle shift cars with automatic clutch are forced to use H shifter will the clutch function be automatic, or will it be correctly mapped to the clutch pedal?

To be honest I dont really tried it out, as soon as I figured out this I started making the video and finished now :D

But you can try it out, quick and easy (i hope, at least for me :D ), and you will see. You can restore it anytime

[n4rfzoink]

You're a genius Johnny! Thank you :)

[Eagle Beak]

Has anyone gotten the clutch to work properly with this method? For me, the game requires me to tap the clutch for gear shifts, but the clutch does not work in any other way. For example, I can accelerate and drive around with the clutch pressed in the whole time.

[Spanner Monkey]

Holy thread resurrection batman.
Came across this as I needed to convert a car from semi-auto paddles to manual with clutch
You do as Johnny said, quickbms and extract drivetrain.ini from data.acd
This will allow the shifter to work, but no clutch

But to get the clutch to work, which isn't covered in Johnnys Vid, You Also need to edit in the drivetrain.ini
under
[AUTOCLUTCH]

change...
USE_ON_CHANGES=0 (changed from 1)
FORCED_ON=0 (changed from 1)

This along with Johnnys guide allows the car to be a fully clutched manual gearbox

[Johnny[HUN]]

Originally posted by Spanner Monkey:

Holy thread resurrection batman.
Came across this as I needed to convert a car from semi-auto paddles to manual with clutch
You do as Johnny said, quickbms and extract drivetrain.ini from data.acd
This will allow the shifter to work, but no clutch

But to get the clutch to work, which isn't covered in Johnnys Vid, You Also need to edit in the drivetrain.ini
under
[AUTOCLUTCH]

change...
USE_ON_CHANGES=0 (changed from 1)
FORCED_ON=0 (changed from 1)

This along with Johnnys guide allows the car to be a fully clutched manual gearbox

thanks dude, I put it into my guide (and mentioned you)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=912453136

[OnlyPhans69]

why would you want to make E-gear cars H-pattern in the first place??