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I find enjoyable the first time I started it up years ago. Begun with a controller, moved to the G27 wheel, wich is much more enjoyable to use in racing games, and now on my Moza Racing stuff on a fixed rig. I do like racing games that are realistic in feel as much as possible. Assetto Corsa is somewhat lacking in the full realistic feel, but it's ok.
I did not do much of competition racing online yet, im stil practicing my driving experience and that will take a while. This is something that the Asetto Corsa series is very good at, ecpecially ACC (Asseto Corsa Cometiozone) wich I drive as well. Besides all other sim-racing I still come back to Assetto Corsa. So in my oppinion this is very good sim-cade and I think if you like driving, it will appeal for you too. But I think you should have a good wheel to begin with if you want to realy enjoy it and get the realistic feeling of driving a super car and there are many of it in this game and they have some dlc that realy good, I got them all.
So the end this I would reccomend to wach some videos on youtube or something to see if it's you kinda game and like driving before you buy it. Most of the peeps here do realy like this game and are into driving very much and usually are fan, like me.
The VR mode is something diverent. I used vr the whole time and love it, but the menu is not set for vr in this game. You need to do some manual things like put off your headset to go into the menu to change things a little. I don't mind it too much cause it's minor thing for me to 'fiddle around' with settings in and out of vr and try to solve it, is part of the whole thing I like to do as well. My trusty Oculus CV1 still alive abd kicking in this game lol.
So yeah here it is. Story of my life huh lol. Remember this is seen as a simulation game and not arcade like forza horizon or other like that. You need to do some learning how to drive and that takes a little time to do. And last but not least, please do get a wheel, shifter and pedals because that is how you should play this game. You can use a controller as I have been doing, but you will miss out of the realism a whole lot. Thats it buddy.
Hope it kinda help a litle bit here. Hope more will come in and add some more that I have been missing to tell you. Cheers! 👍
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Secondly while VR is great for simulations, its really not like your "typical" VR experiance.
Its not a game built for VR, rather the VR just happens to be one of the best visual setup to use while driving. Everyting else in the game is based on standard PC simulation.
Afaik it is possible to use gyro in AC but it will require tweaking to get right. These days there are many resources (videos, presets, guides, mods) to get driving on the pad to be decent but its all "extra".
DLC is not required but its uselful to have, Ultimate edition gives all DLC for very cheap.
IRL driving background is not needed, but if you are fresh to driving itself its gonna be quite uphill.
I always encourage people to try simulations, they are very fun, but if you are looking for a car VR game its not it.
First, the steering. I can't fit a wheel here, no way. On the other hand, using a controller gyro by tilting it as I would tilt an actual wheel seemed accurate enough from my testing on a flat game earlier. I think it's the best I can get with my circumstances.
The question is whether I would be able to use a controller while the game is in VR mode. While I assume it should be possible, since SteamVR offers some kind of a way to connect a controller, I just want to make sure in case, perhaps, the game is half-baked and ignores regular controller input with VR mode on... but maybe I am being overly cautious.
About whether this game is for me: I generally play arcade racing or rally games in the rare occasion I feel like driving in a game. I found that simulation racers have little to no assisting, which causes me to smash into trees and railings, go off-road or oversteer/understeer like crazy. Obviously, I never passed a driving test.
My question is, would I be able to find any enjoyment in this game if I expect to be assisted? Or, rather, do you reckon I would want to refund after 15 minutes, after getting overwhelmed by controls and repeated crashes?
The main reason why I am interested to try this game (alongside, perhaps, a few others in a ~$10 bundle) is that it's got VR support, and the sound of immersive driving excites me, however it feels like hardcore simulation and a very risky move to make.
Here's my take. Nobody can answer that question for you except you. You might try it and fall in love with it like I did, or you might hate it and want a refund. The good news is you have 2 hours to make up your mind before getting a refund.
As for using VR controllers for gyro steering, I've read it's not possible in AC. You can use your VR controllers to control the hands of your driver, like you can wave, click switches inside a car, etc, but not to actually steer. Although AC has such an amazing mod scene I wouldn't be surprised if someone has made this possible since the last time I checked, but AFAIK I've never seen anyone do actual steering with them. You can however use a gamepad to steer while seeing the game in VR.
Also if you do end up trying AC, save yourself the headache down the line and get the ultimate version that comes with all the DLC packs included. If you buy the standard version, end up loving it, you won't be able to simply upgrade to ultimate later on. You have to go through a whole process to get the game removed from your account by tech support and then rebuy the ultimate edition. So go ultimate first, if you don't like it, refund before 2 hours. Also the ultimate edition is $40 now but if you wait for the next sale it'll be $8.
Racing simulators, or simulators in general are amazing in VR - but its because VR multiplies the experiance of a simulator. And getting into one takes time and effort.
So if you find fun in learning about stuff - jump right in, if you are looking for couch entertainment, move along. Cheers
ps: I should add AC is one of the easiest sims to learn how to drive in, but also its almost decade old, with tons of features added/fixed by the community with mods etc. So it is not an easy first time play experiance, but if one persists it can reward with fun relatively fast.
Currently, I don't really know what else to get, so if I don't end up finding a different kind of driving game with VR support, I will probably get this game.
Also, thank you for the Ultimate Edition tip. The bundle that ends tomorrow includes it anyway, but it's good to know.
Its a new kind of sim, one that tries to actually be realsitic while also be fun and engaging. Its like that because it started as a VR only game and then aspired to become simulation. (in almost all other cases it goes the other way around. Sim first, VR support later).
Its a lot of money, and frankly i'd say "not worth" for the raw content avilable atm, but in practice its just unresonable amounts of fun.
I am not as much about simulation for the sake of being challenging and realistic as much as I am looking to have fun driving. I tend to give up early, but maybe I will make an exception for a game like this since my VR library isn't that large to begin with.
For driving i'd say only ETS / ATS have both VR and ease of entry.
Obviously, a bit silly coming from me, with driving experience limited to go-karts, to say that such a steering method "works well" when I end up off-roading and crashing a fair bit, but I got a hang of it eventually.
To be honest, I can easily imagine myself returning to this game, even if I only end up doing practice laps, because there's plenty to choose and adjust in the game that I am yet to explore.
Get Content Manager mod - its a replacement of the launcher with many features. It includes content shader patch (might need an extra click to enable/download it) which includes more options for controllers than the base game allows, including some presets.
There is a lot to tweak if you ever want to get into...
Also on pads and similar different car/track combos behave quite differently from each other before you dial yourself in so if one combo does not click try something else. HF!