Why does changing gears feel so different in a manual car?

[Jefferson Epperstin]

Changing gears in a manual car feels kinda terrible now on controller without clutch assist. I damage my gears so easily when either up or downshifting and its kinda annoying. I play with clutch and gear assist off. Prior to the 0.28 update it was fine, but now the gears are so precise with when you let off the clutch its super frustrating. Makes drifting or even driving cars like the bolide on controller not enjoyable. Anyone have an idea of how i could make it feel better at all? Will i have to run clutch assistant now?

[SYNYST3R]

yeah fr im not playing again til its fixed its the only way i drift cars in this game

[ChrisKylev2]

If i had to guess, it's cause youre shifting the car with a controller and not a manual shifter

[Jefferson Epperstin]

Originally posted by 💚 シニスター $YNY$TER:

yeah fr im not playing again til its fixed its the only way i drift cars in this game

Yeah exactly how i feel, like i get it may be better for wheel users but at least have a setting to change it?

[Jefferson Epperstin]

Originally posted by ChrisKylev2:

If i had to guess, it's cause youre shifting the car with a controller and not a manual shifter

WOW! Thanks for the insight. Will get a manual shifter and pedals to play along with my controller setup :)

[legitsmurf]

having the same issue. cant power shift without damaging the transmission. clutch in shift up and clutch out but still damaging the transmission. the only way around it is to hold in the clutch far longer than necessary which makes manual transmissions feel terrible and very slow.

[Agent]

the latest update has changed clutch it feels like i cannot change gear without damaging the gears

[Dark_knight(海)]

How have to just press clutch longer than before.

[BlackTopBarraBloke]

the game isnt catering to your lack of skill anymore, get good and adapt

[Pug]

The clutch assist was fixed, see below:

"Previously, even if the clutch assist feature was turned off and players expected full control over the clutch, this was not the case. Shifting gears only required a brief clutch input, resulting in perfect clutch timing every time, which is unrealistic. This issue has now been addressed, which is excellent news, however it also means that players will need to adapt to the new clutch behavior, as shifts may feel slower due to the removal of the unintended "God Mode." Despite this, actual shift times remain the same or may even be faster due to other improvements and changes."

[Jefferson Epperstin]

Originally posted by Pug:

The clutch assist was fixed, see below:

"Previously, even if the clutch assist feature was turned off and players expected full control over the clutch, this was not the case. Shifting gears only required a brief clutch input, resulting in perfect clutch timing every time, which is unrealistic. This issue has now been addressed, which is excellent news, however it also means that players will need to adapt to the new clutch behavior, as shifts may feel slower due to the removal of the unintended "God Mode." Despite this, actual shift times remain the same or may even be faster due to other improvements and changes."

Thank you for clarifying!

[Jefferson Epperstin]

Originally posted by PhantomPhuckhead:

the game isnt catering to your lack of skill anymore, get good and adapt

Most toxic Beamng player? sometimes people dont want perma hardmode yknow

[Nate]

Originally posted by YAAAYUH, WHADDUP YOUTUBE YOUTUBE:

Originally posted by PhantomPhuckhead:

the game isnt catering to your lack of skill anymore, get good and adapt

Most toxic Beamng player? sometimes people dont want perma hardmode yknow

this game is a physics sim not some arcade racer such as fh5 or nfs. it literally says phyiscs simulation and not even a game in the description

[Jefferson Epperstin]

Originally posted by Mazda3Nate:

Originally posted by YAAAYUH, WHADDUP YOUTUBE YOUTUBE:

Most toxic Beamng player? sometimes people dont want perma hardmode yknow

this game is a physics sim not some arcade racer such as fh5 or nfs. it literally says phyiscs simulation and not even a game in the description

clearly did not understand my point its alright bro

[nukecupcake]

Yeah, I feel your pain. I daily drive a stick shift in real life. And in real life, you have to move the gear shifter yourself, and you know exactly when it goes into gear and is safe to let the clutch out. But in the game, whether you're on a controller or using keyboard, it's just a button. You press a button, and it shifts into the next gear. But you have no intuitive control over how long between the button press and when it's actually safe to stop pressing the clutch button.

I understand how it could be a nice change for people with a steering wheel, gear shift and full three pedal setup. But for people who don't have that, then the old way was just easier. You aren't shifting the gears, you're pressing a button that tells the game to shift the gears for you. Might as well have the game make up for feedback it can't provide by holding the clutch for you until it's done shifting.

A game isn't made more realistic by including mechanics that are literally harder than their equivalent in real life.

[Jefferson Epperstin]

Originally posted by nukecupcake:

Yeah, I feel your pain. I daily drive a stick shift in real life. And in real life, you have to move the gear shifter yourself, and you know exactly when it goes into gear and is safe to let the clutch out. But in the game, whether you're on a controller or using keyboard, it's just a button. You press a button, and it shifts into the next gear. But you have no intuitive control over how long between the button press and when it's actually safe to stop pressing the clutch button.

I understand how it could be a nice change for people with a steering wheel, gear shift and full three pedal setup. But for people who don't have that, then the old way was just easier. You aren't shifting the gears, you're pressing a button that tells the game to shift the gears for you. Might as well have the game make up for feedback it can't provide by holding the clutch for you until it's done shifting.

A game isn't made more realistic by including mechanics that are literally harder than their equivalent in real life.

Couldn't have said it better myself.