Manual or Automatic?

[Ricardo187]

Manual, makes me feel like a badass when I shift from gear to gear with my driving controllers, most effective in games like Gran Turismo

I guess you use driving controlls like a steering wheel, pedals, gear stick and such?

 

[kaitheteen]

I use automatic when I'm just starting to play the game and learn. I switch over to manual when I feel like I mastered automatic. In certain games, the only way you can go faster is by going manual as automatic isn't always 100% reliable.

 

[ACSAPA]

I don't want to make the racing harder by having to also concentrate on gear shifting. I always choose automatic transmission on any racing game that lets me.

 

[Colebra]

It really depends on the game you are playing, and where you are playing it...

Arcades - Manual always.
PC - Manual for most games
Gaming System - Depends on the controller

I really don't want to play Burn Out on manual mode.
But why would I play something, like Need for Speed, with automatic gear shifting?

 

[ray king]

Never used a manual mode unless a race in the game demanded it, like the drag races in NFS. Automatic lets us focus more on the gameplay especially when it reaches amazing speeds. Though I am great at a manual gear in the real world, I would be lost in a racing video game.

 

[wulfman]

I have never used manual in video games or real life.

 

[wowtgp]

I have never used manual in video games or real life.

Whoa! You never used manual in real life? How do you manage to drive around then? As far as racing games are concerned, I prefer automatic.

 

[ACSAPA]

I have never used manual in video games or real life.

I've never mastered how to use manual transmission in games. As for real life, well I can't drive. I'm a pedestrian. So, both of those statements are relevant to me.

 

[Wubwub]

Even though I'm a manual maniac in real life, and would never go for an automatic, in games I always use the automatic one. It's more fun to play.

Same here. I like manual in real driving but in games it's a bit more frustrating for me for some reason. I'm much more used to manual driving in real life but in games I'm terrible at it.

 

[Druqz]

When I am playing with my keyboard, I'd always prefer to be automatic. When I am using my wheel, on the other hand, I'd like to have manual transmission, as the wheel has a shift knob on the side. It feels quite more realistic to both steer and think about your speed and appropriate shifts than to just drive and not care about anything.

 

[ACSAPA]

I just can't master manual transmission in racing games. I just can't fathom it. Maybe it's because I don't drive in real life. I just stick to automatic. So much easier.

 

[edthebig]

I have used manual several times but I can't keep up with it. So I end up using automatic the rest of the time.

 

[ACSAPA]

I have used manual several times but I can't keep up with it. So I end up using automatic the rest of the time.

Manual is just too difficult for me. I always use automatic. Always. Every time I race in a game, and that's a choice, I use automatic.

 

[Wubwub]

I use automatic when I'm just starting to play the game and learn. I switch over to manual when I feel like I mastered automatic. In certain games, the only way you can go faster is by going manual as automatic isn't always 100% reliable.

This is a good way to go about it. It certainly helps knowing the course already once you switch to manual. I think I'm going to try this method for myself next time.

 

[ACSAPA]

This is a good way to go about it. It certainly helps knowing the course already once you switch to manual. I think I'm going to try this method for myself next time.

I might try it sometime, but I doubt it. I'm not sure I'll ever get manual transmission. Maybe it's because I don't drive in real life? I failed my driving test a long time ago...

 

[spectre456]

I have tried to use manual transmission in games, but it's much harder to do it than in an actual car. I got to the turns and I forgot to shift down and the car stalled, or I shift up too soon. I would love to be able to use it on games like Gran Turismo, but it's way too complicated for me.

 

[ACSAPA]

Does anyone have tips on using manual transmission? I just can't get the hang of it. I can't quite get the timing of the gear switching. I also lose all of the speed if I crash.

 

[vennybunny]

I think some games give bonuses to people who play manual, so it gives me an incentive to pick it even if it is more difficult.

I tend to pick automatic when I just want to relax, though. I already drive a manual in real life, and sometimes that's much more than enough shifting for me.

 

[Alabamagrl187]

I have a hard enough time with the automatic never tried the manual for that reason.

 

[JessiFox]

I've always just stuck with automatic...I think the manual option would be a little over-complicated for me in terms of how much I have to think about and focus on when I'd rather just focus on the racing itself.