Racing games Auto vs Manual transmisson.

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I was wondering what does everyone do. I have been playing games for many years and always picked auto. I started picking manual and its make it a little more fun once you get used to it IMO.

So what do you do?
 
When I was younger, I used auto. Then, I decided to start using Manual with GT1. The last game I used manual in was Rallisport. However, I had a lengthy discussion with a friend. We eventually came to the conclusion that automatic and manual transmissions don't act the same in the real world and video games.

For instance, in the real world, auto transmissions are typically bogged down by torque converters, less gears that are wider and less intelligent switching systems that are a bit laggy. However, in the game, the car revs to redline before chaning gears. There appears to be no loss of power due to torque converters, nor do the transmissions feel sluggish. Essentially, the computer knows where you ought to be transmission wise, and will make appropriate decisions.

Rallisport was quite fun switching around, but GT1 was not. I've found that only a few games really are fun with manual, and most are just fine with auto.
 
Usually I pick auto, I mostly play arcade style racing games (ridge racer, etc.) and there usually is no advantage to a manual. Are there any racing games that actually use a clutch?
 
[quote name='peteloaf']Usually I pick auto, I mostly play arcade style racing games (ridge racer, etc.) and there usually is no advantage to a manual. Are there any racing games that actually use a clutch?[/QUOTE]

Not that I know of, but that would be cool in something like a Rallisport. You would have to hit b for the brakes, then hold the black button for the clutch then use the right thumb stick just like a real shifter. Or however a manual works in real life.

[quote name='capitalist_mao']
Rallisport was quite fun switching around, but GT1 was not. I've found that only a few games really are fun with manual, and most are just fine with auto.[/QUOTE]

I think manuals best in rally games.
 
No reason to hit brakes when shifting gears.

One of the Rush games had a clutch in the arcade, but I noticed no difference between just shifting and clutching while shifting.
 
I drive a manual in real life, but when playing games, I think its pointless. I usually pick manual if I am playing an arcade machine, but on a controller it just feels akward.
 
[quote name='peteloaf']Usually I pick auto, I mostly play arcade style racing games (ridge racer, etc.) and there usually is no advantage to a manual. Are there any racing games that actually use a clutch?[/QUOTE]


F355 Challenge in the arcades had a clutch. But the dreamcast version didn't.

Some games give manual a higher Max speed but you really don't get the chance to hit max speed in most video games. So I stay with auto. With Auto I can focus more on driving.
 
Manual but thats because i also use steering wheels (fanatec force shock for xbox, and the driving force pro for ps2) so it makes it more fun.
 
manual always. in video games, and real life. I find it's more fun in both with a manual. Nothing like screaming to redline and shoving it into the next gear :)

In the game, the automatics act just like the manual cars. Instead of you switching gears, the driving avatar changes gears just like a manual car. So, you're not penalized for having an automatic. In real racing... automatics slow you down except for some drag racing cars.
 
Manual in real life, automatic in video games. I guess I've never given it a serious attempt, but I always end up forgetting to shift appropriately and horribly fail. I think I get too absorbed in watching the track for steering and can't really handle much else :lol:
 
I can't even handle Spy Hunter's our OutRun's "Lo" and "Hi" gears, let alone a real manual transmission in a game. I stick with automatics in my games.
 
Automatics. Like other people have said the penalty of an automatic is practically non-existant in games, while driving manual on a controller is a pain in the ass. I tried manual on PGR3 a couple times to get that achievement, but it was really akward.
 
[quote name='Stuka']Automatics. Like other people have said the penalty of an automatic is practically non-existant in games, while driving manual on a controller is a pain in the ass. I tried manual on PGR3 a couple times to get that achievement, but it was really akward.[/QUOTE]

Yeah it's ridiculous. If you choose manual, you should get a boost - but what do we expect from games that don't show collision damage.
 
[quote name='dpatel']I drive a manual in real life, but when playing games, I think its pointless. I usually pick manual if I am playing an arcade machine, but on a controller it just feels akward.[/QUOTE]Same here.
 
Really depends on the game for me. If it's an easy game like Top Gear I use manual, but harder games like Gran Turismo I use Auto. Supposedly, you get better race times using Manual over Auto.
 
[quote name='Oktoberfest']Really depends on the game for me. If it's an easy game like Top Gear I use manual, but harder games like Gran Turismo I use Auto. Supposedly, you get better race times using Manual over Auto.[/QUOTE]

If you not wrecking into walls while shifting.
 
I always use manual. Since most games won't let you blow the transmission, you can use it as a reliable speed control. Coming into a tight corner, downshift from 5th to 2nd, brake, max out the rpm in 2nd until you're halfway through the turn, then upshift. You can also keep the rpm maxxed in a lower gear during s turns or other tricky spots so that you keep better control of the car. For me, it's easier speed control than the analog accelerator button.
 
Playing simulator games like Forza and GT4 I will use manual shifting. Seems to be the best way for me to control my speed to make certain turns.

For arcade racers like Burnout 3, I have to go with automatic. Too much damn things going on like dodging traffic to concentrate on shifting.
 
I always use manual to get the most out of the car as possible! I loved how Burnout 2 had manual transmission option because you could control your drifts so much better, like you could shift down to slide more or shift up to get more traction. I'm suprised how many people have picked auto over manual because manual is faster like 90% of the time.
 
I pick auto everytime because it's easier for me. The only thing I've had to use a manual in is the drag portion of the NFSU games only because you dont have any other choice but to use a manual.
 
I always use auto because I suck. I can upshift at the right time, but I never remember to downshift when I slow down.

[quote name='peteloaf']Usually I pick auto, I mostly play arcade style racing games (ridge racer, etc.) and there usually is no advantage to a manual. Are there any racing games that actually use a clutch?[/QUOTE]
Race Drivin' has a clutch. It's been retained in Midway Arcade Treasures 3.
 
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