Does the option of tire damage and wear also apply to AIs?

[Default]

I wonder if when you enable the option of tire damage and wear this option is also applies to AIs on any difficulty?
I almost sure that it's not and on some long distance races with a lots of corners like for example "Colossus" the AI eventually will catch you up in middle of the race and leave you behind.

Maybe some of the devs or just "pro-racers" are here and will be kind to answer since i am very interested.

[Moga CMDR]

From what I gather, don't bother using this. As it hasn't been changed in a few versions of the game, depending on who you ask.

I've tinkered with it a bit and can safely say all you are doing is handicapping yourself.

The AI doesn't follow rules, so I don't see why they would bother trying to simulate tire wear for the AI.

I see it as more of a legacy feature they just never removed or balanced.

[Default]

Originally posted by Moga CMDR:

From what I gather, don't bother using this. As it hasn't been changed in a few versions of the game, depending on who you ask.

I've tinkered with it a bit and can safely say all you are doing is handicapping yourself.

The AI doesn't follow rules, so I don't see why they would bother trying to simulate tire wear for the AI.

I see it as more of a legacy feature they just never removed or balanced.

Thanks for reply,
Yeah, it looks like you just described and I see no point in this feature also, it only ruins some long races so it's not a problem to just disable this option as for me. But maybe the devs will see this post and make their own conslusions

[Staquix]

I really wish they would fix damage to the AI to level the playing field. Damage is just something they left in from Forza Motorsport as it's the same game engine. When Forza Horizon 3 came out fuel consumption was even left on then quickly patched out. Sadly they never got to the AI damage model and just kind of left it like that.

[Moga CMDR]

Originally posted by Default:

But maybe the devs will see this post and make their own conslusions :smokeybear:

This isn't their forum, so to reach out to them, you would visit the official forza forums.

But this is old news for the devs, this has come up many times over the years. Nothing new for them.

[XBL Laberbacke]

I'm not even using visual-only damage. That way the cars look good for photo mode while still keeping the sand/dust or mud, which would disappear if you use the reset button.

[Moga CMDR]

Originally posted by XBL Laberbacke:

I'm not even using visual-only damage. That way the cars look good for photo mode while still keeping the sand/dust or mud, which would disappear if you use the reset button.

interesting. I didn't know that. That could be useful sometimes.

[XBL Laberbacke]

Visual-only is turned way down from what would happen IRL anyway, because the car manufacturers don't want their precious products smashed to hell. So there's no point, for me at least.

[Moga CMDR]

i like that my mirrors come off, since I play in the cockpit it's a nice punishment for messing up.

i also like seeing wings fall off, and stuff like that. It's better than nothing. But, I understand the point.

[XBL Laberbacke]

I'm not forcing you to use the same options as I am. I'm just telling you what I do and why.

[Moga CMDR]

I never suggested you were forcing anything, just explaining that it was some point for others.

[Quillithe]

Originally posted by XBL Laberbacke:

Visual-only is turned way down from what would happen IRL anyway, because the car manufacturers don't want their precious products smashed to hell. So there's no point, for me at least.

Haha, I'm imagining for a second if they didn't tune it down and you were basically just driving a trashed mess after the first wall you hit at 100+ mph.

I'm with you, I tend to like my car staying pretty - though it can be fun having your spoiler fall off after a jump that realistically should have completely destroyed your car.