G920 Brake too stiff

[Phantom]

Now I am aware that this is a known issue with a hardware fix (removing the rubber from the brake), but i would prefer a less invasive solution.

Now as things stand, when i press the pedal, i can only press to about 25-30 percent comfortably, then i can get to 50-60 percent with some force, and then anything above that requires so much force that im worried ill break something.

The in-game settings allow me to set the maximum brake limit at 50 percent, which is better than default, but still a bit too much to my liking. Ideally, if i could push that slider to 10-20 percent more that would be perfect, but i havent really found anyway to do that.

Alternately, I figured I could just use the clutch pedal as the brake, but then that would mean missing out on manual clutching. Im fairly new to simracing so at the moment i dont use clutch at all, but i reckon in the future i might want to use it once i get the basic handling of the car figured out.

So what would be the best solution here? Is there some setting that i have overlooked that would allow me to tweak the brake to my liking? Or would it be best if i just switch to the clutch pedal? Is manual clutch a big deal?

I drive a manual car in real life with a clutch and all, and i understand its use somewhat, but i am not a real life racer (surprize!) so im curious if it effects real life performance or is it just there to make the experience more life-like.

[Tuna]

The rubber piece actually softens with use, so my advice would be hit the brakes and wear it in. Mine now feels a lot better than when I bought it.

If you can spare the cash a Leo Bodnar USB adaptor will make the pedals even better since for some reason Logitech in their infinite (not)wisdom added a rise in the braking curve which is applied if you plug the pedals into the wheel base. The Leo Bodnar adaptor also raises the precision to 10bit and makes the pedals feel much more accurate and responsive.

[Phantom]

Yea i was wondering that it being a piece of rubber would be susceptible to wear and tear and softening up later on...and its good to know that it is the case.

Getting the Leo Bodnar USB adaptor shipped to my country is going to be too much of a hassle unfortunately. But thanks for bringing it to my attention anyways.

Isnt there someway to tweak the settings just a bit more to bypass the problem? I see an "inverted" option and couldnt understand what it did, could that have something to do with a solution?

[Ey3OnBolt]

Or do what I did and many others have done and remove that rubber bung thingy altogether.

To be honest it feels so much better removed as the spring tension is plenty when it's being compressed.

[Phantom]

I understand your point of view but i see it as something of a last resort. I'd much prefer a software solution if possible (and it does seem very possible).

Also, I can somewhat see the reason behind the rubber. It does make the brake feel a little authentic...just annoyingly gets there too fast...stopping you at about 25% when it should kick in after the 50% mark.

I want to use it for a year or so to see if it does soften up like Tuna mentioned.

[Ganjalf]

just remove the rubber takes 5minutes and a screw driver

[Hoksu]

Originally posted by Phantom:

The in-game settings allow me to set the maximum brake limit at 50 percent, which is better than default, but still a bit too much to my liking. Ideally, if i could push that slider to 10-20 percent more that would be perfect, but i havent really found anyway to do that.

Kunos should really change that so you have have the axis anywhere between 0-100 like in AC. Please get it done.

I have G920 and I haven't removed the rubber because it works perfectly fine (in AC, Dirt Rally, R3E, Pcars) after you adjust the game settings so that you don't have to use excess force on the pedal. ACC having too limited settings is a problem with ACC.

[jason]

You can set the axis ranges in ACC, it's under the advanced options next to where you assign the controls for each input.

[Phantom]

Originally posted by jason:

You can set the axis ranges in ACC, it's under the advanced options next to where you assign the controls for each input.

Yes but they only allow you to push the axis on either side by only 50%. If the devs allow this value to push beyond this, then this problem would be resolved.

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Ganjalf:

just remove the rubber takes 5minutes and a screw driver

I want to solve the problem without removing the rubber...

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Hoksu:

Originally posted by Phantom:

The in-game settings allow me to set the maximum brake limit at 50 percent, which is better than default, but still a bit too much to my liking. Ideally, if i could push that slider to 10-20 percent more that would be perfect, but i havent really found anyway to do that.

Kunos should really change that so you have have the axis anywhere between 0-100 like in AC. Please get it done.

I have G920 and I haven't removed the rubber because it works perfectly fine (in AC, Dirt Rally, R3E, Pcars) after you adjust the game settings so that you don't have to use excess force on the pedal. ACC having too limited settings is a problem with ACC.

hopefully they change this soon...its a tad annoying currently

[Andi]

Advanced input setting - brake gamma! If it works as in AC then lower it to 1

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Andi:

Advanced input setting - brake gamma

could you elaborate as to what this does? How should i change this to address the issue at hand?

[Baker]

Cant you just create a profile with adjusted brake sensitivity with Logitech Gaming Software?

[Andi]

A higher value gives more brake power the further you press the pedal. Lowest value gives a linear break force, means you 'll get more brake effect with the pedal half way down.
Imagine a curve that' s linear through the first third and goes up through the last 2 thirds, wich means the harder you press the pedal, the more brake force you'll get. That's the default. If you set it to 1 it's not a curve, it's a diagonal line.

[Crunchie]

As the man says - increase brake gamma - test and adjust to taste.