@Erling.....no pro gear here, just a standard dfgt with half a squash ball stuffed under the brake pedal
I use paddle shifters and don't use autoclutch which can allow swifter gear changes on some cars but means that I need to take more care downshifting.
I don't consider myself much good at setups and don't spend much time on them, other than I like to make the car feel nimble and get it reacting quickly which usually means stiffening it up a little. Works on some cars better than others.
I've spent a lot of time on ffb settings which are pretty lightweight and which I've adapted from PnG. I've also made a few tweaks to my controller settings to ensure there are no deadzones. I run a realistic FOV on a closely set 27" screen to give that in the seat feel.
As for technique, I do concentrate on being smooth and braking lightly and early which allows me to get on the throttle much sooner and get me through the corners under control. I suppose this is the classic technique which probably explains why I struggle against the aliens who have learned more advanced braking techniques. It does however have the advantage of making me more difficult to pass as I'm quick out of the corners and helps me to be consistent (usually
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Midichlorians... must be the midichlorians...
Joking aside; thanks for the insight GT. Your dfgt appears closely related to my dfp, so curious about the squash ball; how does that work ?
The bit about smoothness I can recognize - often found in GTL that if I stop trying to be fast, and focus on being smooth instead, laptimes often continues to drop anyway.
Have noticed the advantage about no autoclutch; many seem to use it. Tried it myself once, but didn't like it - spun when downshifting, and didn't like the fact that the cars all sounds like they have automatic transmission..
Bill: what a bummer
Did you try any of the last suggestions from Tony and me ?
Cheers,
Erling