Camera control with a wheel

[ghostmoki]

Hey guys. I just got into this game and am really loving it so far. I’ve been playing using an XBox One Controller, and am considering getting a decent wheel and pedals like the Logitech G920 for it, but wondering how camera controls work when using a wheel. I’m used to using the right thumbstick to look around in the cab, e.g. for checking both directions before doing a left turn. As far as I know wheels don’t tend to have anything like this, so how do achieve the same effect when driving with one?

[Ryu]

Using my wheel, I keep the mouse within reach to use for camera movement while driving. And have Camera 1 assigned to left mouse-click to snap back to center quick.

[Robinicus]

If you have a keyboard with a numpad on it, 4 & 6 are assigned to look left/right and 5 is assigned to go back to forward view.

You can also map these to other keys as you wish....once you get used to it, they are far better than using a mouse.

[MansLaughter]

I do the same as Ryu. I use a G920 with a KB/M close at hand, usually on a tray table next to my wheel, and use the middle mouse for re-centering. As someone that has a G920, I would recommend shopping around. I know Thrustmaster makes a couple good wheels.

The 920 is super rough in its force feedback and it has a dead zone for force feedback when centered. They have issues with calibration and some wheels actually slowly creep off center and require mechanical fixes. I am unfamiliar with the quality of Thrustmaster's leather wheel version, but that's an option. I bought mine at release and paid a pretty penny, but if you can find one for cheaper than the $390 USD I paid for mine....

As an aside, check out Thrustmaster's TH8A H-pattern shifter. It is pricey, but is good quality. It can fit shifter mods for trucking, as well!

EDIT: Spelling

[AdvancedFollower]

Originally posted by ~{DCMT}~ Ryu:

Using my wheel, I keep the mouse within reach to use for camera movement while driving. And have Camera 1 assigned to left mouse-click to snap back to center quick.

Same here. My setup is a T150 wheel, T3PA pedals and SHH Shifter.

It's not that difficult to steer with one hand if you need to look around while turning. Only time it can get a bit busy is when trying to manually shift at the same time, but I can usually time it so I don't have to look around in the middle of a shift. The automatic panning option in the game is also nice, letting you look in the direction you're turning.

My T150 wheel also has a D-pad which I use sometimes, especially when just driving along the highway. Plus I have D-pad Up assigned to center the view.

[tesTTrucker]

Well. Did you think about getting some equupment like TrackIR i'm using a track hat clip mounted on my headphones for almost two yrs and it works like a charm. 😂 Btw, it hasn't been so expensive.

[Asigion]

Originally posted by 008Ivan:

Well. Did you think about getting some equupment like TrackIR i'm using a track hat clip mounted on my headphones for almost two yrs and it works like a charm. 😂 Btw, it hasn't been so expensive.

This is what I use except I use the hat clip which attaches on the peak of a baseball cap. An absolute game changer.

https://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/

[ghostmoki]

Originally posted by Willy.J.K:

Originally posted by 008Ivan:

Well. Did you think about getting some equupment like TrackIR i'm using a track hat clip mounted on my headphones for almost two yrs and it works like a charm. 😂 Btw, it hasn't been so expensive.

This is what I use except I use the hat clip which attaches on the peak of a baseball cap. An absolute game changer.

https://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/

Thanks both, I had considered TrackIR and may give it a go. I've recently tried out the Tobii eye tracker as an alternative but found it a bit too unresponsive for my liking, plus trying to set up the software and configure it was such a hassle, not to mention trying to get ATS working again after uninstalling it!

[ghostmoki]

Originally posted by AdvancedFollower:

Originally posted by ~{DCMT}~ Ryu:

Using my wheel, I keep the mouse within reach to use for camera movement while driving. And have Camera 1 assigned to left mouse-click to snap back to center quick.

Same here. My setup is a T150 wheel, T3PA pedals and SHH Shifter.

It's not that difficult to steer with one hand if you need to look around while turning. Only time it can get a bit busy is when trying to manually shift at the same time, but I can usually time it so I don't have to look around in the middle of a shift. The automatic panning option in the game is also nice, letting you look in the direction you're turning.

My T150 wheel also has a D-pad which I use sometimes, especially when just driving along the highway. Plus I have D-pad Up assigned to center the view.

Thanks all of you for these comments, I was hoping to do something that didn't require using the mouse or keyboard to keep the realism as high as possible.

On the subject of the G920, I've tried one out and I think your comments are spot on - it feels like a nice sturdy piece of kit, but the FF in ATS just doesn't seem to work properly (in ATS at least) so it's been returned for now.

[Fenrisulfr72]

Personaly i use the Logitech G29 it have arrowkeys on the wheel that i have mapped for looking left/right and straight forward, works like a blast in my opinion.

[Lone Wolf]

Originally posted by ~{DCMT}~ Ryu:

Using my wheel, I keep the mouse within reach to use for camera movement while driving. And have Camera 1 assigned to left mouse-click to snap back to center quick.

Same, except for middle mouse click instead of left.