Driving in this game

[diamonddan1963]

TO GAME DEVELOPERS : When driving in this game can be very frustrating for most people, Yes it needs to be fix ,so it won,t be so hard to handle on the roads and braking is another matter. I my self use a tree or a building to stop cause it will not work other wise. They need a better way to load and unload trailers and trucks , Bigger truck like sim is and trailers would be good as well etc . They do need Tractors with loader with G raffles on them to pick up logs etc . There is more issues but I will not list them at this time .

[TheInnocent]

agree

[GradeBGaming]

You can put a trailer on your UTV to haul wood. Easier to just haul the saw and put the planks in the UTV. they stack higher than logs.

[Merck]

Stack the bed of the UTV with logs & when cannot add any more jump on hood & then roof to finish stacking logs. You can easily get a lot of logs on the UTV. I just pull up to a pile of logs, so then only need to look down to pickup, & don't have to constantly jump up & down off the UTV roof.

[ityone_ditzyone]

The vehicles need to have less torque to get them moving, more traction to keep it from sliding like it was on ice and more gravity to stabilize while turning. better breaking to help it stop and someway to regulate the speed.

[FrenchFry2591]

Agreed. Driving needs to be fixed. When I select the brake, it slows the car down way too fast and when I accelerate, the car speeds up too fast. And there are no options to modify the sensitivity of the steering. Please look at this. Thank you.

[Kanitra]

Driving is not super easy, but if you keep your speed low there is less problem in correction of steering. Also, I use WASD to steer and set the mouse camera straight behind me and then try to leave it alone while driving. Use S (or reverse) for slowing the vehicle down.

[Quadnick]

Oh my god, PLEASE don't force these devs to do what Rockstar did to GTA V, where the vehicles had absolutely no realism left. The driving is very satisfying in this game. Hitting jumps every once in a while feels amazing! And that's because the springs are soft and actually function, unlike GTA V where there was not even a hint of body roll. Body roll is a side effect of soft springs. It just means you actually need to take care when you turn; make sure you're not going too fast or hitting any bumps.

Also, tires lose traction. It happens when the conditions are right, or wrong, I guess lol. But that brings me to the other thing I love about the driving in this game: the handbrake; you actually slide when you lock the rear tires up. Too many games get that wrong.

The handling is similar to real life. The UTV for example tips easy because of a very narrow wheel base and because they're slightly top heavy. I'd say they've done a good job. This is a simulator after all. IMO adding grip and removing body roll would be pure arcade handling.

I understand the need to listen to the community and make this game as good as possible, but please, Toxic Dog, if you must change the handling to appeal to these people, at least make it an option so that the people who like the current handling can still have fun with the way it is now.

[shiby23]

So for driving in this game, you don't hold the throttle. that might be what you're doing wrong. you get to a decent speed and turn left or right. you never want to hold accelerate and try to drive. It takes some practice but the driving becomes natural when you drive at a medium pace, rather than full throttle. I've also learned that roads are important, you can't just drive off road and expect a perfect trip.

[dyonisth]

I find the driving fine. I steer with the mouse, and, of course i don't race ;)

[Quadnick]

Originally posted by shiby23:

So for driving in this game, you don't hold the throttle. that might be what you're doing wrong. you get to a decent speed and turn left or right. you never want to hold accelerate and try to drive. It takes some practice but the driving becomes natural when you drive at a medium pace, rather than full throttle. I've also learned that roads are important, you can't just drive off road and expect a perfect trip.

I haven't experienced any problems with staying on the throttle. Even when turning. The only time I let off is when there's a decent enough downhill, since the cars in this game carry their momentum well and can easily get up to top speed without the throttle if the slope is steep enough or long enough. I do this to save gas, hopefully assuming that the game uses more fuel when accelerating as opposed to the engine just idling. I even found that you can shut the car off and continue rolling. The only downside however is that the car skids to a stop when you turn the engine back on. Regardless, while not practical to use consistently, I imagine this method could be utilized if you're on empty and desperate to reach the gas station lol.

I agree about going offroad being risky though. Plenty of bumps, rocks and trees to ruin your day. But due to the convenience of reducing travel time, and the fun of it, I still find my time spent about even between on and off road.

[Tonerider]

I really love the realism: you can do a barrel roll with a basket of eggs, land on the roof, flip the car and pretend nothing has happened.

[Quadnick]

Originally posted by Tonerider:

I really love the realism: you can do a barrel roll with a basket of eggs, land on the roof, flip the car and pretend nothing has happened.

Lol yeah, and how you can climb straight up a mountain in a 2WD UTV. I get it though. Video games typically balance realism, fun and performance. Personally, I would like the extra challenge to get the eggs to market without breaking or spilling any of them, but I would imagine it would be tough on performance to have a bunch of dynamic eggs all calculating movement and structural integrity as you're driving down a bumpy road. It could probably be done, with enough time and effort, but it's much easier, cheaper and a lot more stable to have objects become static once they're placed.

[Songlark]

I would like it if the tyres had more grip on the roads :)

[woogyman]

they should make it so the more you drive the better you drive
for example
500+km better corners
1000+km less fuel consumpsion
2000+km better steering

they can also use it with the saw and skinning of the animals the more you do it the better you`ll get

[spuduk3]

i remapped the default key set up to make playing the game easier for me, i use the arrows keys instead of the w,a,s,d keys, just play around with remapping the keys and you will find the best setup for you