Do I need a Wheel to enjoy this game?

[sowster]

Hello, everyone says this game is fun, I would like to buy it but cannot afford any good racing wheel.
I have played previous racing sims(LFS) with mouse steering and it was pretty good.

Is Assetto Corsa enjoyable to play with mouse? Will you get absolutely destroyed in the multiplayer by wheel racers?

thanks..

[Axel]

you might stand a chance using a gamepad, Ive seen many competitive racers driving with gamepads in AC and other racing sims aswell like GTR evo.But using a mouse? yes, I think u'll pretty much get your ass kicked online

[supreme]

i would say you need a force feedback wheel to enjoy really any racing sim

[🎇TYPHOON🎇]

Once you tried a wheel for the first time, you certainly don't want to switch to anything else again. It's a huuuuge difference to any other method of driving. A wheel is just the most accurate way and you will lose to any professional wheel driver, if you don't have one yourself.

[mane]

pad enjoy = x1
wheel ejnoy = x10

[sowster]

how realistic are racing wheels though? do they feel like an actual car, can they make you drive better in real life? I might save up for one but I also don't want to become worst at driving in real life from using a wheel in a sim too long

[Talkie Toaster]

If you are used to playing LFS with a mouse then you will get away with a game controller if you take the time to practise and set up the sensitivity properly. I primarily use a PS3 pad and I've been in the top ten/podium finishes in most online races I've been in.

I have borrowed a friends Logitech G27 for a while though and it was mind blowing, again though you will need many hours getting used to it before you put in a competitive time.

[supreme]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here... actually I'm not. There is documented evidence that playing racing simulations with a force feedback wheel will make you a better competitive driver.

[supreme]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p_sCrM1CcI

[Rattner219]

If you drive a car in real life for any appreciable time you will have gained a certain instinct in doing so. No one thinks about their steering wheel, or pedals, or shifter (if they are man enough to have one in real life 8-D ). When something surprising happens like a driver shoots in front of you, or a deer darts across the road, your reaction is automatic. You don't have to think about what to do with your wheel you just do it.

That's quite an advantage in my opinion, the same advantage you gain in any racing sim when using -any- wheel, FFB or not. After a short while with a wheel you will forget you are actually using it ... that's when your instinct kicks in and from that point forward you will never drive a simulated car with anything else (nor a real car hopefully).

[Whargod]

Originally posted by sowster:

how realistic are racing wheels though? do they feel like an actual car, can they make you drive better in real life? I might save up for one but I also don't want to become worst at driving in real life from using a wheel in a sim too long

Ini terms of realism, it depends on what you want to spend. A regular consumer level whell will give less experience and less realism in the force feedback. The more expensive wheels feel a lot better.

I used to use a Momo and it was a nice wheel, I liked it. I have tried but not owned others in that range and they are decent. I spent the money and got myself a Fanatec CSW and couldn't be happier. You can really feel the difference as the FF is a lot more crisp and has more depth if that makes any sense.

Of course if you are rich, get a Bodnar and never look back.

[Mukatahren]

1. No you don't need a wheel.
2. Get a wheel and don't look back.
3. With a wheel, begin to enjoy sims and racing games on a whole other level and wonder why you didn't take this step earlier.
4. Chicks now dig you more.

[Marty]

Originally posted by sowster:

how realistic are racing wheels though? do they feel like an actual car, can they make you drive better in real life? I might save up for one but I also don't want to become worst at driving in real life from using a wheel in a sim too long

Using a wheel in a proper sim such as ac and a good wheel g25 or above will teach you a bit about car control. AC is the first sim where I pretty much use the exact same driving techniques as I do on a real track and it feels quite natural to me.

No way will it make you a worse driver on the road but also obviously the 2 are quite different and just because you may get ok at sim racing it doesnt mean you should drive like that on public roads.

If your into racing after getting into sims you should look into some real world track driving rather then being an idiot endangering yourself and everyone else on a regular road.

[quf]

Some here said that once you use a wheel in a sim racing game you don't want to go back to other control methods. I don't own a wheel, so I play just with a gamepad (xbox one pad, but x360 pad should be the same feeling on pc), and I never want to go back to other more arcade type of games, even just with a game pad. I cannot enjoy any more those games where I don't have to drive by respecting the rules of physics. I like the pro settings where I don't use any driving aids in assetto, just in game default electronics that cars are bound to have, like in real life. Well, maybe I will still enjoy driving cars in GTA series, but that's about it other than sim racers :)

But I spent quite a good amount of time to configure to my taste and to what feels right for me the settings for game pad. For a wheel I guess they are simpler because you can adapt it 1:1 easily, but gamepad and mouse/keyboard you need to test several options of values.

[Arts Of The Ging]

Originally posted by Axel:

you might stand a chance using a gamepad, Ive seen many competitive racers driving with gamepads in AC and other racing sims aswell like GTR evo.But using a mouse? yes, I think u'll pretty much get your ass kicked online

Im sure driving with mouse is more complicated than with a gamepad but dont u have more control of the steering with a mouse. I think if u can master the mouse controls then u should be faster than with a gamepad.

[Whargod]

Originally posted by Quffy☺:

Some here said that once you use a wheel in a sim racing game you don't want to go back to other control methods. I don't own a wheel, so I play just with a gamepad (xbox one pad, but x360 pad should be the same feeling on pc), and I never want to go back to other more arcade type of games, even just with a game pad. I cannot enjoy any more those games where I don't have to drive by respecting the rules of physics. I like the pro settings where I don't use any driving aids in assetto, just in game default electronics that cars are bound to have, like in real life. Well, maybe I will still enjoy driving cars in GTA series, but that's about it other than sim racers :)

But I spent quite a good amount of time to configure to my taste and to what feels right for me the settings for game pad. For a wheel I guess they are simpler because you can adapt it 1:1 easily, but gamepad and mouse/keyboard you need to test several options of values.

Actually if you can adjust the wheel on the fly, 1:1 isn't always the best option. For example, when I do tight courses in iRacing with Indy cars, I turn my wheel form 900 degrees to about 150. The advantage is, IF you can get used to it, is very tight control. Sure, this isn't totally realistic, but sometimes it helps.