Controller Play near impossible after update

[pjcastle92]

Driving with a controller after this stealth update is like driving through molasses. The wheels take an eternity to turn and just about as long to return back to neutral (the menu option for this has minimal effect). Trying to drive at a reasonable speed with a bigger tractor makes you feel like you are drunk and not in control. Even driving something with all-wheel steering is just as frustrating.

I think I spent more than an hour trying to diagnose this new problem, thinking my controller's performance had started to degrade. Then I went menu hunting, messing with options (I have to exit out of a map to see controller axis dead zone parameters, for some reason?) After about a day of ABSOLUTE FRUSTRATION I began to search on the internet about this problem thinking this was just a bug. Nothing.

Then I decided to try my keyboard to see how bad my controller was messed up. It was then I realized it was a software issue. Turning with a keyboard at any speed gives you the "correct" performance of turn rate. I couldn't believe it. I started searching again with more specific terms and found a discussion on another website where people were having the same problem.

Why was this update not more transparent? I could have saved myself tons of time and HOURS OF FRUSTRATION had I known about this update.

In what universe does this change make any sense? Who asked for this? Did anyone test this change before pushing it out?

If this change is not reversed or something done about it, then I simply can not play this game any longer. I will not use a keyboard if I can help it as it doesn't feel natural at all to me. I've already typed my negative review of FS25 but I wanted to give Giants a chance to fix this terrible update to steering first.

TLDR: REVERT THE CONTROLLER STEERING CHANGE OR MAKE IT AN OPTION. YOU HAVE MADE PLAYING WITH A CONTROLLER IMPOSSIBLE NOW.

[|-|itmaN]

+1.
Some workaround is to manually edit "Steering Sensitivity" settings (game limit for it, is 200%) in "gameSettings.xml" file (in game save folder). Relevant xml node is "steeringSensitivity" (no surprise here;)), I ended up with 300% (3.000000 in xml).

BTW it's weird, that we have different settings for same thing in game, and in menu.

[AoD_lexandro]

Not a stealth update. Was specifically noted in the patch notes. Failure to read them is on your end. Steering input is now speed based, as it should have been since FS19 when the devs originally changed the ackerman system.

I am playing with a controller and its fine. You are just expecting twitch level controls.

[kubanskiloewe]

hmm, i play with a x-box controler and i set it back to 100% and its ok except for the car which is now to sensitive. Before patch it was the way around; i had to set it down to 50% sensitivity.

[KountryBoi]

works just fine for me. Must be a personal problem

[alfaunicorn81]

The controller sensitivity was set for first person/cab view. It's a easy fix as mentioned above.

Consider to write a book about it next time. You have the controller settings also for Steam Input. For PlayStation controllers connected to PC I would recommend DS4 https://ds4-windows.com for even more adjustment.

[Willow Rivers]

Play with Xbox controller and have no issues with it.

[joridiculous]

I reverted back to release version. The steering is making it unplayable.
Or rather, the steering is NOT the main problem, it's the extremely slow return!
Steer any direction let go of stick and watch the wheel and tires move in super slow motion.

[pjcastle92]

Sure seems like quite a few people are having the exact same "personal problem" as I am.

Also, Giants, in their near infinite wisdom, give you no notification that the game was updated. I guess I'll have to open Steam every day and spend time looking for some patch notes instead of just, you know, double clicking on an icon on my desktop and being notified of a change when the game opens. Gee thanks Giants!

And finally: I still cannot see why this was done in the first place. It doesn't offer any more "realism" when driving. Like I sated before, using the keyboard everything turns just like before. Where is the realism in that?

Its looking more and more like the old adage of "mods will fix it" remain to be true. I'm grateful for modders and their hard work. What i won't just sit by and accept is shoddy/shady dev practices concerning updates to the core game.

Just my $0.02

[hdridehrd]

i have been able to make it usable, but ill never buy another giants software if its not an option i hate it. its not at all fun for me, and i dont see the harm in having a setting just like snowrunner did with their "improved" system most people hated.

[k2pik]

And i thought my controller went bad :D Having the same problem and am kind of more and more disappointed in Giants. Expensive game with unbelievable amount of bugs...and they keep creating new ones.

[Timicro]

the change is more realistic. it wasnt a stealth update. the controller is different, but is not hard to use. are people unable to adapt?

op, is this the first game you have ever played? and how did it update if you didnt have steam running?

[dragonsphotoworks]

start steam.. look in download section.. Will tell you what has update ready and what it has done. I dont think the launcher does updates for giants.. could be wrong but never noticed it doing it.

[joridiculous]

Messaggio originale di Timicro:

the change is more realistic. it wasnt a stealth update. the controller is different, but is not hard to use. are people unable to adapt?

op, is this the first game you have ever played? and how did it update if you didnt have steam running?

What in the flying buckets is realistic about the "new improved" steering?
It is no where in the same part of the galaxy of being like realistic steering.
If ANY of my tractors steered like that i would be dead years ago.

[AoD_lexandro]

Messaggio originale di joridiculous:

Messaggio originale di Timicro:

the change is more realistic. it wasnt a stealth update. the controller is different, but is not hard to use. are people unable to adapt?

op, is this the first game you have ever played? and how did it update if you didnt have steam running?

What in the flying buckets is realistic about the "new improved" steering?

In the real world the faster you go the less input required to control the vehicle. This simulates that aspect and is a realism change. If you cannot understand that I suggest learning to drive.

[joridiculous]

Messaggio originale di AoD_lexandro:

Messaggio originale di joridiculous:

What in the flying buckets is realistic about the "new improved" steering?
It is no where in the same part of the galaxy of being like realistic steering.
If ANY of my tractors steered like that i would be dead years ago.

In the real world the faster you go the less input required to control the vehicle. This simulates that aspect and is a realism change. If you cannot understand that I suggest learning to drive.

Try to tell me how my farm vehicles run and most importantly STEER one more time.