how does the DFGT wheel wok with Shift2?

[Boomee 0]

DOes anyone use the DFGT for the PS3 version of Shift 2 ? if you do what are your thoughts and how well does it work with this game

[ocaxeman 26]

Hey "Boomee"..first off ~congrats on winning the Subaru Model!..very nice man ~well "Boomee" First off just let me say the "Logitech DFGT" Works like a champ with "SHIFT 2U"/"PS3 Version",Ive been playing this awesome title since it's release and it has pretty much become my all time favorite RACER on the "PS3"..I'm not saying "SHIFT 2U" is better then "GT5" as a whole,but as far as pure RACING action goes."SHIFT 2U" pretty much owns "GT5" hands down because of it's stellar "AI" and awesome "Damage",

dont get me wrong,I'm a huge fan of "GT5" and the entire "GT" Series for that matter,and as far as overall car handling & Physics go "GT5" just destroys every other title out there for the "PS3"[iMHO]

I know you were not asking about a "SHIFT 2U" V/s "GT5" comparison,and just wanted to know if the "DFGT" works well with "SHIFT 2U",But here is the thing man,YES,like I said the "DFGT" works like a champ with "SHIFT 2U"/PS3"..BUT~ you are going to have to put some time into this title,and be willing to deal with some Issues that may have you screaming & Cursing at times,first off~the learning curve in "SHIFT 2U" is HUGE! and if you are used to the dead on stellar handling of almost every car in "GT5" when using the "DFGT" the kind of almost "Floaty" feel of the cars in "SHIFT 2U" can take some time to get used to,also there seems to be a LOT of people who are having problems trying to find the right wheel settings for "SHIFT 2U" and after trying a TON of different settings for the "DFGT",believe it or not I personaly have found the "Default" settings work best for me as a base,[any additional tweeking can be done in the car tuning/setup menu] you will find some cars need a LOT of downforce so you dont spin out at every turn,while others you can get away with driving really Loose and FAST!Basically "SHIFT 2U" has a very mixed bag of cars man,from pure garbage to beyond kickass,and the tracks are amazing overall.

anyway Boomee,If you played the original "SHIFT" with yer "DFGT" expect pretty much the same sort of handling/physics,if not,then you really have to be patient and put some serious time into this title because it's not one of those plug N play deals where you just mash the gas and try and go as fast as you can,"SHIFT 2U" is a title you have to work at,one where you actually have to put in the time to be able to post decent lap times and win races,not a "GT5" where you can just keep upgrading a car until it's 10x faster then the rest of the field,hehehe~the reason I went into all this is because I think a lot of people just get frustrated with "SHIFT 2U" because it's not easy at times,but I can vouch for how awesome this game can be with a "DFGT" or any decent wheel that this game supports,I do however recommend once you get the feel of the cars a bit to set the handling to "Elite" mode and go with the "Hard" setting if you want the full effect of how gr8 this racer is~cheers and gr8 racing!

[cameraboy5 0]

Although not the DFGT, I have the Logitech Pro Force GT which is basically the same wheel. I also have the Fanatec Porsche GT wheel and for Shift 2, I reverted back to the Logitech Pro Force simply because for this game, it has a closer feel to a real racecar. I had raced a Spec Racer in SCCA and last year bit the bullet and bought a Radical hence the reason for buying Shift 2 for the cold winter months. The Logitech Pro Force gives you a better feel for what kind of an animal the Radical really is. With the Fanatec, it did give you sort of that soft mushy feel but the Logitech gives you that harsher feel of the car. I can't say it does that with all the cars in the game, but the Radical and the C-6 it does. If any of you out there have driven the real cars on the track, you'll understand what i'm saying. You do get the slight yawing motion down the long straights which is also a characteristic of the real high rear downforce cars.

Some of the people on here say the cars are hard to drive because they always drift back and forth thats why they don't think the game is real but in true life, some of your higher horsepower cars do drift down the straights because of the torque of the horsepower.

Again, I haven't driven all of these cars in the game in real life but I have had my SCCA racing liscense going on 15 years now so I have tried a few types.

Hope this helps. Yes i do like the Logitech better than the Fanatec on this game.

[mystvearn 0]

Quite well actually. However, I use the DPS-200 mod paddle shifts, which is an enhancement in itself. I can say that when you move on the kerb you get this sensation of moving on a kerb. It translates on the FFB. Is it me or there is some sort of dead centre when you bring your wheel pointing directly forward. The FFB changes from nothing (centre) to a lot (making a turn), and from a lot (making a turn) to almost nothing back centre

[deenamathew 0]

Hi,

 

I have played with a bit and here's what I like:

FFB: 100
steering deadzone: 0
steering sensitivity: 60
throttle/break deadzone: 0
throttle/break sensitivity: 100
clutch N/A
Speed sensitivity: 10
steering lock: 400

Note: this is for ps3, not pc.

I haven't tried drifting so i left those alone.

EXALT1K. 900 degrees would be nice but the game was built for somewhere between 270-360. So setting to 900 just stretches that range across 900 degrees of turning your wheel, I doubt you would find something to make that work.

[LeDechaine 51]

That was a 3-year old thread.

 

Anyway, I got Shift 2 on PS3 too, and a G27. Steering sensitivity must be set to 50% if you want the steering wheel in the cockpit to turn exactly like your own steering wheel. Speed sensitivity must be set to 25% or less, otherwise it messes up everything (mine is at 25%, it makes the force feedback smoother).

 

Other than that, it's personal preferences. 540 degrees steering here. You can try and have fun with 900 degrees with "conventional" road cars or moderately powerful cars, just not "Class A" cars.