Anyone remember when Jacques Villeneuve raced in the All-Star Series on rFactor 2 against the likes of Jenson Button where they all used high range monitors and expensive wheels whilst he used a laptop and a controller?

For AC racers there is a Steam community Xbox pad guide by Kubro. I apply it once and never change it since, it worked flawlessly! It feels like a bit more sensitive version of Forza Motorsport. These are his setting. Gamma=2.2 (220%) Filter=0.82 Speed Sensitivity=75% Deadzone=0.04 (I set it to 2%) Steering Speed=100%

I sold my sim racing rig a year ago when times were tough and I quit, but this video has brought me back with a controller and I'm having a blast. Thank you!

AC on a controller is great, I have a wheel and if you really enjoy the game it's definitely worth the purchase but I still have so much fun on controller that when I'm feeling a bit more casual I play on the controller even today pretty often

I do agree with Raceroom as a great game for controller. When I was starting, I went from PC2 to AC to R3E while using Xbox pad. PC2 was quite good in terms of overall control, but the rumble feedback was pretty dead and it felt a bit floaty. AC I was just never able to make work for me on the controller, the cars didn't seem to turn in correctly no matter the settings. R3E was just great out of the box, both in terms of controllability as well as great rumble feedback. 2 years later I now have T300RS and the R3E is still my favorite sim I play every week.

Thanks bro, I was injured and can’t use my wheel very often. Have had multiple spine surgeries and have another few to go, so controller is my weapon of choice and keeps me mentally healthy when I can’t use wheel. Appreciate your input.

Grid legend, Forza, Gran Turismo, Project cars 3, Raceroom, ACC, Wreckfest, WRC10, Dirt rally 2.0

Wow you’re right about RaceRoom. I’ve just tried it out and it’s perfect. The car handling on the controller and the chase cam are the best I’ve seen in a sim racing game. Not only that, but the sense of speed and the camera angle makes it really easy to judge distance and makes the driving very intuitive.

This is spot on... I love Racing games but I only play with the controller and Raceroom is the only game ever (along with is older brother Race 07) that makes you totally in control of the car with the gamepad... what makes the difference is the "analog sector" option... try it

I play AC, ACC, F1 games, DiRT rally 2, sometimes PC2, and all of them on the game pad, and I can assure all are super super fun, although for the more serious titles such as both AC's for you to have a very good experience you do need to change your controller inputs, steering gama, sensitivity, etc. I play on an xbox so that's why I only play those games

A great informative video for those who either can't afford a wheel, or who are just starting out on SIM racing.... Well Done!!! 👍🏻

Had a sudden desire to play a racing game, then I thought, "Wait... I don't wanna spend the $500 a decent wheel costs. What are my options?" And found this video shortly afterwards. Easy thumbs up :)

This is a great video, I am disabled and can't use a wheel so this is very good for me

Thanks for this, I have the money for a steering wheel but I don't want to carry a steering wheel around with me 😂 . I mostly play in my truck or in my room on the ferry when I go to the UK 😅

Been playing Raceroom, AC, and ACC over the past few days with XboxOne controller, my wheel is on other side of country. Their all ok with some hours and hours of tweaking, but tried Automobilista 2 today and its set up extremely well for controller straight out the box.

I think it was Graham Carroll (I might remember the driver incorrectly) who drove in the iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series with a gamepad. So, if you know what you're doing, you can be bloody fast with that thing. Also, iRacing does allow "relaxed camera views", aka Chase cam, however only in hosted races and only if the server host allows it. But for a very long time (until 2014 or 15 I think) you were actually allowed to race in official races in the relaxed camera view.

Project Cars 2 and Automobilista 2 are the best with controller. It's nearly plug'n play with just a few setting here and there.

I have to say that the original Automobilista is the best simracing title for those wanting to play with a controller. I can never imagine not using the right thumb stick as your throttle and brake pedals and AMS lets you do just that. The experience is very pleasant let me tell ya. The only downside to AMS is that it's too short content-wise. rFactor 2 is featured in this list but I have to say it's quite a hassle if you'd like to get your hands on this game with your Xbox / PS4 controller. I've put thousands of hours into this game only to find the sweet spot. What I mean by that is the cars are either too twitchy, or the game becomes something with cars that don't want to turn into corners. There's not a middle ground for it.

I'm here because I bought myself a Thrustmaster TX wheel, and shifter, and built a permanent rig for it - with a big screen TV and a dedicated Xbox Series S - but my 72-year-old flatmate spends about 8-10 hours a day playing Forza on it, so I never get to use it! :-P Oh well, at least I've introduced an old dog to gaming...

This just makes me miss my PS5 and GT7.

I found great settings for the elite controller on ACC, made a vid on it. Getting Top 50 times on every special event & some podiums in LFM, but for long term endurance racing it gets a bit tricky.

Thanks for the feature! The comparison is a great idea! I still have to give it to rf2. There is nothing more exiting than driving the Nordschleife or Sebring - even with controller.

Just a heads up for acc, disable the steer stability controll and steer assist after about 20hr of playing. It´s about 1 sec faster a lap and feels way more engaging

I started taking up sim racing back in 2023 last year and I'm also a trainee well it come to sim racing I started with a pad and I'm working my way to learn how to use a wheel, this year I'm gonna be investing money on getting a sim wheel for ps5,l.❤🏎🎮🏁

I personally enjoy AMS 2 with my wheel and controller

raceroom is really great for couch gaming. Just sit on the couch with controller and run a few laps. Cars sound great, graphics are great.

I recommend AMS 1 and GTR2 FIA gt Racing. They are free, full of mods that you can download and easy to install.

as someone who plays forza motorsport on controller currently ts makes me wanna dial the suicide hotline because of how frustrating and it takes all the fun out of what a simulator is supposed to be

The only thing about iracing is if you had the money to pay for iracing, then why not buy a budget wheel and play cheaper games.

I always play automobilista 1 on my DualShock 4 and it’s always so fun

Pc3 and forza and anything by codemasters is best sims with controller also just rally games in general you can play any sim well tho you will just have to research and tweak settings alot id recomend playing a GT or forza game first and then try to make the sim feel abit like that is a good place to start lots of fiddling but people fiddle with ffb just as much so really no reason not to go pad

Automobilista 2 is also great game to play with a controller

Oh man you sooooo wasted an awesome opportunity: Play a sim with a DualSense controller using 6axis gyroscope. Tested on BeamNG, AC, RaceRoom, and it is a BLAST. The only lackluster is the force feedback, really, and quicker/more precise reactions when counter steering for a spin recovery. Other than that, it's a quick fix for a race enthusiast on a budget. Even the vibration is enjoyable, albeit not that useable. On top of that, you have an integrated mouse to navigate your PC and menus around. What's not to like about it??

Let me share my control pad settings for RACE ROOM EXPERIENCE, for those with a Xbox One pad. Can't promise it can work for PlayStation pad too... Assist: Counter Steer: off Video: Wheel rotation: 180 (not sure if cars are literally 180 degrees or just cockpit animation) Advanced: Speed sensitivity steer: 24% Min steering speed: 0 Max steering speed: 444 Steer dead zone: 2% Throttle low dead zone: 0% Brake low dead zone: 0% Throttle upper dead: 100% Brake upper dead: 100% Steer sensitivity: 0% Thottle sensitivity: 0% Brake sensitivity: 0% Throttle release: 100% Brake release: 100% Analogue sector 1, 2 and 3: 1000% Return multiply: 1000% Force Feedback (vibration rather...) I may come back later for this bit. Strength: 100% Linearity: 100% Minimum: 0% Maximum: 100& Stationery: 50% Immersion: All switched off. Notes: You will need a steady thumb. So that means no jerking and no abrupt thumb movements unless catching unwanted oversteer. Speed sensitivity is set low so you can catch oversteer, if that is set higher, you will have a harder time catching slides. And vibrations help you indicate front wheel scrubbing and impending throttle oversteer on corner exit. You will also have to rely on visual cues too. More notes: Analogue sectors, return multiply and speed sensitivity are the most important setup I think! Extra notes: You are better off using a control pad on a PC sim racing game than a console racing car game. My settings are designed to provide accuracy and control, stability and consistency. Here is a test: Use a fast car such as a formula one (no older than eighties), group C, red bull car, indy car, etc. Don't use a slow car or else my test will be useless! Use my settings and drive those cars. Then go to either Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport (any pad setting) and drive the same cars and compare how it handles to my pad settings.

Thing with OG AC is that there are sooo many mods you don’t know which one is the newer one and which ones you really need.

very interesting video. Many of us initiated with a controller. You can simulate reality with a controller, but not so accurately probably as using a wheel, specialy on a racing game of course. Many think the line between a sim and a simcade game is the inclusion of a good control scheme with gamepad. Others believe there are just hardcore sim games and simulators, being "simcade" not a concept we should use. Gran Turismo of Forza have always had elabourated control schemes in this sense, as they want to make their racing "realistic" game more accesible for casual players. Lately top controller players have emerged in every sim, something many people didnt expect: iRacing, Assetto Corsa, ACC... should this sims adapt their physics more to do controller playing more accesible? rFactor 2 offers a more arcadey or hardcore sim experience when playing from a controller. Does doing this adaptation and creating both of this options detract realism from the sim? Same can be said about Gran Turismo. Compared to GT6, in GT Sport Plyphony Digital decided to equal the performance capacity of the controller to the steering wheel. Does equallying gamepads to steering wheels in sims detract realism from them? Some people think yes. I recommend you watching AC PS4 players giggidy_oh and KillCity_GR27, who have several World Records in the game (counting with times done on PC), and use a controller to play. These guys managed to equal the performance of a controller to steering wheels in a game not specialy done for gamepad control. Everthing is possible if you put your mind to it and believe in it.

U can play almost every racing game with a controller. Can be fun IF u don't try to be competitive. If u do, u gonna be frustrated.

Asseto Corsa is playable and enjoyable on controler, but A7 assist mod needed (require Content Manager + CSP with GamepadFX turned ON). This script redefine how the game interprets controler inputs. Orginal AC was designed for wheels only so steering controler feels simply wrong and unrealistic whitout this mod and in-game settings cannot deal with it too much. RaceRoom on defaults is OK. I have not experimented yet, so AC with mods is superior so far.

Love your style Champion Joe

Let me share my settings when I was using an Xbox pad: (For ACC at least, I can't remember what I put for Race Room) Deadzone: 1% Sensitivity: 27% (You can try higher if you wish) Filter: 0% Speed: 100% Gamma: 1.0 Assist: Off Rumble: 100% Effect: Can't remember. Stability: 0% Other notes: Since control pad don't have force feedback, use your ears more. Listen to front wheels screeching, when you do, don't increase any more steering angle. Rumble effects also vibrate more when close to grip limit. And you will need a steady thumb, so NO swinging your thumb left and right left and right abruptly!

assetto corsa the OG!!!

Just came across this video and I have caught the bug of iracing. I race with a controller but it is fatiguing in the hands. I have done decent but I do plan on going to a wheel to take my game to the next level.

NO JONAS YOU COMMITTED THE CARDINAL SIN!! ETA: I work with these guys so I don't mean this.

I did nr2003with a pro controller for months until i switched to a t150 pro and it has never been better

I had a sim Racing rig for a few months but I Sold it because it took too much space and my room is not the biggest I also used my own rolling chair instead of a real racing chair and the sitting position was so uncomfortable that I sold my sim Rig. Know I use the Controller and im ok with it. Im not using a Clutch but im shifting manual with the buttons on the Controller.

I'm loving Automobilista 2 with the controller, rfactor 2 is just so damn twitchy it's ok on ovals but anything else is a nightmare

The Xbox Series controller has a lot of trouble on AC. When it comes to Xbox 360 controllers (and the compatible ones) it's perfect unless you're using a bad qualiti controller like I used to do. Everything works fine, Start button works as intended... all the right boxes checked. But man, when it comes to Xbox Series controller... at 1st it doesn't recognise it. Well to be true it recognises the controller, the Settings/Control menu shows correctly all digital/analog buttons used but when it comes to play nothing works. You can configure Steam to activate Steam Input for Xbox controllers and it works but some buttons don't work like Right Thumb or Start (while strangely the View/back button works as intended). I wonder if there is a plugin or mod to allow Xbox Series controller work with no problems and use the non-functional buttons.

Really wish this channel would start making Dirt Rally 2.0 content.

Asseto Corsa I couldn't have variable throttle. Was I doing something wrong or is it like this only? I come from dirt

Hi. Thanks for your video. i dont have wheel at the moment. I play Rfactor 2 with gamepad. I know it isn't the best way but is the way i can do it at the moment. but i have an issue. The controller doesn't vibrate. I have an xbox controller. I try many things but any works. When you played using your control it vibrates? Any idea how can I solve it.. I don't have that issue with ACC Thanks for your help

I was a simracer for many years (PC, racing rig, wheel etc.) but after I switched to a Mac I switch to a Xbox for my small demands 😉 Thus said currently Dirt Rally 2.0 is the best experience with a controller for me 😇

there are really good controller scripts for AC

Is there any racing game with vr n ps controller support?

thnk you so much

My AC controller settings menu does NOT look like that???

is the throttle analog in R3E or is it like keyboard buttons? someone in another video commented there was no middle ground on controllers for throttle and braking.... in my country G29 is in abudance and quite affordable, but i absolutely hate round wheels, and until i buy a PC with my own money i dont wanna invest on racing gears

why not ams2?

what headset are you using?

What about acc on ps5 with the ps5 controller

So.... me that has over 700 hours of AC on the gamepad :--O

I’m just watching this for fun. Not cos I need this

How much time did take you learning to play on controller?

WRC 10, and dirt 2 . Not better simulators?)

DIRT RALLY

What is the best game?

Assetto Corsa and Controller (XB1 and PS5 DS) is NOT good. Even with your settings understeering is a total mess, always annyoingand you always tend to understeer your car in curves. You have no appropriate haptic feedback on controllers. Also breaking would urgently need Dual Sense support, as your car always tends to spin when intensively breaking. Good racing games for controller are Need for Speed Shift 1 with community patch 1.05 and Shift 2. Good rally games are Dirt Rally 2.0 and WRC Generation (PS5 DS)

Next video is can you race on keyboard and mouse

Is WRC 8 good on controller?

Doing a video about controllers and not knowing the difference between vibrations and haptic feedback...

link for rf2?

Typical PC gamer. The best for the pad is Gran Turismo. The best for realism sure iracing and assetto.

Without gyroscope is bad...

i wish i never purchases asseto corsa competizon f the controller what a waste of money

good review but i have something to say, which pun intended, "really grinds my gears" .. ACC why have kunos enforced using L2/R2" the left and right triggers, for accelarate and brake? what made them believe that all controller players want these inputs for those parameters?, because i for 1 have ALWAYS used L2/R2 as gear down and gear up respectively .....and i have ALWAYS used the right analouge stick as accelarate and brake........what's more EVERY other sim allows the player to do this EVEN including Kunos original game and prob the best game with a controller imho assetto corsa...it's arrogant and bigoted attitude, to presume something so fundamental for the player......to me it's a bit like not having inverse controls on a flight sim or first person shooter....and it's simply disrespetful...other than that the game is ok with a controller easiest sim on controller snowrunner & ETS2/ATS yeah i know they are not racing games ...in snow runner using the triggers for acc/brake is acceptable ..but only because of the nature of the game, my fav i already mentioned it, is the original assetto corsa, best mod? , you were using it, content manager , it may of been forgotten bu the original automobilista apart from being better then the sequel was also great with a controller cheers

Gran turismo on playstation NO 🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢

why is this a 20 minute video?

Forgot BeamNG

If you're using a controller you are playing a game. not a sim.

First

A gamepad is like eating chinese fud with a fork...nothing like using real chopsticks!

liar

jfc this acting Just be yourself, this isn't IGN

🙈🙈🙈. no no no 🤫🙃😢 only race game for game controller is Mario Brothers