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Logitech G25/27
Inzigna
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Now, I know this may sound daft to some of you guys, but I have heard of people who claimed that using the Logitech G25 and G27 with driving sims helped them with driving lessons and tests. I also know a group of people who laugh at the idea that a simple video game and wheel rig could have positive effects on real-life driving, so I'd like to ask you folks this question -
How realistic do the aforementioned wheels get with games like Gran Turismo and other sims on the PC? Are they any good in aiding my journey in learning how to drive?
How realistic do the aforementioned wheels get with games like Gran Turismo and other sims on the PC? Are they any good in aiding my journey in learning how to drive?
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Learning to drive is, in my opinion, more about learning traffic rules and signs and awareness of the surrounding traffic, than the actual operation of the vehicle. The only thing that some people find hard about the actual driving itself is the use of the clutch - something t
there is very very little that is difficult about learning to physically operate a vehicle, it's all about awareness and decision. You get used to the acceleration/brakes/steering sensitivity in any given vehicle and the rest is the same with various spatial differences
Every clutch in every vehicle is different in throw length, friction point, stiffness, wear level, etc... You can't learn about your space in relation to the vehicle, mass, what forces you feel, etc... from a sim either; it is really best to get in a safe driver course and learn on the road.
I've actually spoken to two driving instructors on the this topic, and both agreed that students that have a lot of experience with driving sims and videogames in general tend to be a bit easier to teach, and adapt better to the basic control of a new vehicle.
No idea if these opinions are representative though, let alone if they're right. It kind of makes sense to me; most games require that you learn and adapt to a new set of controls to move around. Still, they were only talking about the most basic stuff, like first learning to connect steering wheel rotation to vehicle rotation.
As for learning the clutch though, I don't think any basic sim is going to help you. My experience has been that every transmission feels a little different, and that it's more a matter of getting over the frustration and shock of stalling out until you have a feel for the gas/clutch ratios needed to get that beast into second.
By the way, if one had to choose between the two wheels, namely 27 and 25, which is preferred?
The effect those wheels will have on your ability to drive is negligible, but it sounds like you want to buy one and need a good excuse, so here is one;
Go buy a wheel and enjoy playing games with it because they are fun!
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And gee, you look right through me. :winky: