(solved) Cars only slide around

[Hugo]

whenever I try to drive something that goes faster than 5mph, it completely slides out of control even on a completely flat surface. is there anything I can do? I already set all car controls to key (grip), since it should be the most smooth.

[Nadeox1]

So you are using a keyboard to drive?
Consider investing in a controller (or even a wheel) if you want more control over the car.

In particular, with a keyboard you are more likely limited to binary inputs (0-1).
As we do not drive cars with buttons, but with pedals, a controller would give you more control already, due the thumbsticks and triggers that you can use to carefully modulate the steering and pedals.

With a keyboard you will find particularly hard to drive powerful cars, as a simply tap of the accelerator could make your wheels spin pretty easily.


Check here:
https://wiki.beamng.com/BeamNG_FAQ#The_cars_are_hard_to_control_.2F_don.27t_handle_realistically_.2F_lack_grip_.2F_have_too_much_grip_.2F_etc._What.27s_wrong.3F

And this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPX2qRQAnBo

[Hugo]

Originally posted by Nadeox1:

So you are using a keyboard to drive?
Consider investing in a controller (or even a wheel) if you want more control over the car.

In particular, with a keyboard you are more likely limited to binary inputs (0-1).
As we do not drive cars with buttons, but with pedals, a controller would give you more control already, due the thumbsticks and triggers that you can use to carefully modulate the steering and pedals.

With a keyboard you will find particularly hard to drive powerful cars, as a simply tap of the accelerator could make your wheels spin pretty easily.


Check here:
https://wiki.beamng.com/BeamNG_FAQ#The_cars_are_hard_to_control_.2F_don.27t_handle_realistically_.2F_lack_grip_.2F_have_too_much_grip_.2F_etc._What.27s_wrong.3F

And this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPX2qRQAnBo

I have a controller, and I tried driving with one, but I had the same problem of cars only sliding around. worse than on the keyboard, infact. plus, with a controller I cant use the menu, apps and other features like on the keyboard.

[J4CKI3]

What kind of framerates are you getting? I used to run this game at around 15 fps on my old computer, and I had the same problem. I asked around about it, and it turns out that the physics system can't run all the calculations it needs at low framerates, so the car would not handle right.

[Hugo]

Originally posted by hankpresecan:

What kind of framerates are you getting? I used to run this game at around 15 fps on my old computer, and I had the same problem. I asked around about it, and it turns out that the physics system can't run all the calculations it needs at low framerates, so the car would not handle right.

I normally have a framerate of over 30, mostly around 45 fps, on high graphics.
but it may just have been the cars I used, cause on a mclaren I didnt slide around as much.
tho I have this problem with most of the stock cars.

[J4CKI3]

Try playing the game without any mods, and see if that helps.

[Hugo]

Originally posted by hankpresecan:

Try playing the game without any mods, and see if that helps.

I dont have any mods installed, except like 4 car mods (mclaren, ford, porsche, and a few others)

[J4CKI3]

I can't think of anything else that could be causing it, sorry.

[Nadeox1]

Can you record a video so we can see how you are driving and so on? :)

[wim1234]

Originally posted by Hugo:

Originally posted by hankpresecan:

Try playing the game without any mods, and see if that helps.

I dont have any mods installed, except like 4 car mods (mclaren, ford, porsche, and a few others)

lol, so you do use mods..it can influence things, be aware of that.
i do not have the issue you describe.

[Dallenson]

The McLaren F1 has *no* assistance with over 850 Nm in torque.
Unless you're talking about *every* vehicle doing this then I don't know how to help with that.

[Werner_Fredi]

Check if your axis is set to the "steering" and not to the "steer left" and "steer right".