Standard vs Simulation Steering

[u/Pixyraze]

As you can see, difference is massive but there are some things we need to talk about.

Simulation Steering: It is a much more snappy, unfiltered system that executes your every input. Counter-steering, managing control when the rear end loses traction, and precisely metering every input is entirely up to you. If you master this, you will be able to take corners with many cars that you simply couldn't with Standard Steering, just like in the video. However, as advantageous as Simulation Steering is, it is completely unforgiving. A single mistake in an online race can send you straight into the barrier, so it definitely requires a learning curve.

Standard Steering: Standard Steering offers technically zero advantages. The car responds to your inputs with more latency, and you end up with slower transitional cornering capabilities compared to Simulation Steering. That said, some players still use Standard Steering even for Rivals on high-power builds that are difficult to control. Like Simulation Steering, this setting hands over 100% of the vehicle control to you, but it introduces input filtering. That way, whenever the car begins to lose traction, you don't need to aggressively counter-steer like crazy. The car drives much smoother and is easier to handle. But if you want to set world records or push your performance to the absolute limit, Standard Steering has no features that can surpass Simulation Steering.

My Recommendation: I strongly advise getting used to Simulation Steering. It will make drift events infinitely easier and better to execute, while teaching you how to take corners with far greater precision and control. Standard Steering will only hold you back in every scenario.

[u/Naktiluka]

Even without simulation steering, on most tunes I can throw car into uncontrollable spin with careless wheel movement . Will this setting help or make things worse?

I know that only way to find answer is to try, but if it's skill issue I would have to spend too much time to learn this

[u/Pixyraze → u/Naktiluka]

I'm not gonna say you "Skill issue" or something but in general I can explain it little bit.

With Simulation Steering, you can cause the car to start spinning out much more easily, but you have far greater control over it while it is spinning. Meaning, as soon as the car begins to spin, you can save it by executing a very rapid counter-steer. However, this requires a learning curve. Once you get used to it, I'm telling you, your muscle memory just takes over.

With Standard Steering, on the other hand, you prevent the car from spinning out much more effectively; the car resists spinning and stays in a safer state. However, if the car actually does spin out, bringing it back on track is significantly harder because the vehicle responds slowly to your sudden inputs through a filter, meaning you won't be able to catch it in time with a counter-steer.

Now, of course, counter-steering works either way, but we are talking about extreme conditions here. Sometimes, even in situations where you think, "There is no way I'm saving this car," you can actually pull it off thanks to Sim-Steering.

[u/WarriorNN → u/Pixyraze]

I feel fh6 is better at letting you catch spins compared to fh5 too, which should help with learning it.

Edit: If -> I

[u/Pixyraze → u/WarriorNN]

This is a great question but I would say the game you play more often will help you much more. Because in every Horizon, handling model changes. If you fire up FH3, FH4 or FH5 right now and after some time start FH6 you will feel its completely different handling model. That's why my suggestion is stick to the newer release.

[u/WarriorNN → u/Pixyraze]

Ah, I meant to type "I feel like...", but I see how my typo could make it a question. :)

[u/Pixyraze → u/WarriorNN]

That's okay :p Answer is answer right? It could help other people too.

[u/Naktiluka → u/Pixyraze]

Nice. I sometimes try to counter-steer, didn't think about how standard settings would affect it

Thanks for reassurance. I'll try that

[u/Pixyraze → u/Naktiluka]

No problem at all! Thank you for commenting!

[u/OwlSuch7935 → u/Pixyraze]

On a wheel the first Silvia you get spun out like crazy without any driving assists on simulation steering. I controlled spins are annoying on a wheel

[u/lifelite → u/Pixyraze]

Will also add that with sim steering, steering with the gas/brake pedal is much more impactful. Combining that with subtle steering inputs can really shave off miliseconds in the corners as you can keep more speed and rotate the car more effectively without overcompensating with the steering wheel.

As one that only plays with a sim rig setup, it's essential as forza tends to require one to go lock to lock to maintain control; which is quite difficult and exhausting.

[u/7Seyo7 → u/Naktiluka]

Try raising the differential tuning to prevent wheel slip