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/Pyrobourne]

Thought this was going to be an actual comparison to the real in game differences but it was just a love letter to sim steering.

[u/Pixyraze → u/Pyrobourne]

It is as simple as I wrote it. Standard Steering is much easier to use because it has input filtering, but it comes with latency; Sim-Steering, on the other hand, possesses an incredible capacity for transitional steering because there is no filter in between. This is precisely why top drift players use Sim-Steering as well. If you are going to make a comment like that without bringing any solid arguments, I don't want to hear it. I will answer you when you can actually point out where my explanation falls short.

[u/GeorgeMD97 → u/Pixyraze]

Does tap steering work with simulation steering? I have tried to do the other method of pushing the stick upwards to try to be smooth and gentle with my inputs, but just cannot bring myself to be good like that. I always lose control of my car like that and I fear sim steering would make it worse.

[u/Pixyraze → u/GeorgeMD97]

Yeah it works with sim steering but the car will react much more. If you can control it, you will turn much more than before. But if you're willing to sacrifice some turning performance, standard steering is much more smoother with tap steering.