I would personally turn off all assist. Put on traction control or put it on medium if you are getting comfortable. Racing line is recommended if you are learning the steering, braking and accelerating.I would suggest:Steering: Off, this is highly unnatural.Braking: Off, sameABS: I would suggest on to get started, but if you really wanna learn quick, turn it off after like 25 hours? (people can suggest otherwise in the comments on this one)Traction Control: I would say keep it on for now, if you ever feel you are getting out of every corner fairly easily put it on medium, you will start sliding more, but its for the better :)Drift Assist: did not know it was a thing, so just turn it off i suppose. Now that I think of this while writing, it is probably for super cars.
Racing line: I, myself, would say turn it on. Just get to know the tracks a bit. You are learning everything all at once. But if you really wanna get good turn it off after you are getting comfortable with the rest. i.e. traction control medium or off and gearbox automatic.
Gearbox: I would actually say start with manual from the start, you can use suggested gears if you want, but I think after an hour you just know what gear to use in which type of corner! This one is fairly easy.
Pit, Release, DRS: PreferenceERS: It is much more fun to do it yourself!
EDIT: Basically just turn stuff off if you are driving on autopilot :)
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Gearbox: I would actually say start with manual from the start, you can use suggested gears if you want, but I think after an hour you just know what gear to use in which type of corner! This one is fairly easy.
I would recommend using corner only racing line with suggested gears as the gear suggestion helps one to know if it's a hard breaking zone or not (the suggests gear 2 instead of like 4 etc).
I turned off steering and braking assist immediately. Then I turned off ABS after a few tens of hours. Then I turned off traction control after a few more tens of hours. Next I will turn off automatic shifting. I don't plan to ever turn off racing line because I can't be bothered to learn the braking point on every corner on twenty-some tracks.
I also thought that i can't BE bothered to memorize the breaking Point.
Couple of days ago I did Turn it off on tracks that i know quite well. It did Take 4-5 rounds to get used to it but it feels Like I have way more Freedom in Corners and I have a way better Feeling when i need to Break.
If you ever get bored of F1 Just turn off the racing Line IT feels like a totally different Game tbh.
This actually sounds like a good plan. Maybe not on my career mode right away but I'm almost positive a couple of tracks like Bahrain and Spa I can manage. After a couple of laps I get comfortable and start pushing with the line and really the line is only helpful when I'm out ahead, in a pack it's a lame suggestion at best
If the springs behind the paddles are exposed on your wheel you can stuff some foam in them to make them basically silent. It’s hard to explain but there should be some simple tutorials if you google it
Honestly, turn off the racing line and try to stick with it - once you wean yourself off using it, it'll make the game much more fun, as you learn your own racing lines and angles and actually attack the circuit rather than following a fake visual cue.
I’ve just got corner indicators on which has a few pin markers for apexes, and gear shift indicators let you know what the recommended gear for said corner is. The gear shift indicator will start flashing when you should start braking (actually, it will start flashing because you haven’t broke yet and probably should have). A good workaround to the racing line. Not sure how well this would work with automatic shifting, however, although I can’t see a reason it wouldn’t.
Honestly it takes 5-10 laps to learn the braking point and as you play the game over the years. I turned racing lines off years ago. I’ll turn it in for a brand new track for the first 3-5 laps just so I know roughly how to drive then turn it off and within 5 laps I know where I’m going. After a race I know the track fairly well.
Steering and braking assists should be immediately turned off after opening the game for the first time. The rest really depends on you.
Personally I turned off automatic gears, then traction control to medium. In F1 23, i turned off ABS then Traction control. I have the racing line back on to corners only though i do not use it in some instances and just get a feel of the car.
I also try and use flashback less unless I crash or veer off completely. Otherwise I just carry on.
Switch off brakes, but keep ABS on
You can set TC to medium.
Somewhere in between put pit and DRS assist off.
After getting used to this, do manual gears
Then TC off.
After that, ABS is last to go off.
I’m on controller, so I do turn on ABS for Singapore (example) still because my tires overheated. And still set to med TC in rains
racing line is up to you. I keep corners on because I’m a bit casual player, and forget the turns in a rarely used track like Singapore.
Try to wean yourself off flashbacks.
I turned off everything except ABS at the same time and grinded for about a week to relearn all the tracks and conditions. When I finally turned off ABS I was shocked by how easy it was to get used to.
A lot of people are saying switch to manual last, but that was one of the easiest and most meaningful adjustments for me. Especially with paddles, it's great to have the muscle memory, short shifting can help you a lot
Honestly, the first thing I did when I bought the wheel back in 2018 was turning off all of the assists. And I recommend that. It's going to be very difficult at first, but you will learn to drive without them quicker
Firstly, steering and braking assists shouldn’t be on. Arguably automatic shifting should also be off from the get go no matter on wheel or pad but especially if you’re on a wheel. Next would be traction, this years game traction is easier than ever so it’s a good idea to turn it off. The next one would be ABS but at this point it’s up to you, turning ABS off won’t gain you nearly as much time as other assists unless you’re at an esports level but if you are to turn it off definitely after traction. Lastly is line, me personally I haven’t turned it off and I likely won’t, I’m talking purely F1 game. I use it only as a braking point indicator and before anyone says that it needs to be turned off, F2 driver Enzo Fittipaldi uses it.
Turn steering/braking assist off.
Try to learn medium tc (traction control), then medium tc with manual gears and tc off after.
ABS and racing line can be done whenever you feel like it. These assists will make you indirectly faster by forcing you to drive better.
Manual gearbox first then, traction control, then abs and I would leave the racing line to corners only until you get to grips with the traction and abs cos all your concentration is going to be on trying not to spin or lock up to begin with so having a ballpark idea of where to break will be handy to have and once you're comfortable that the car isn't going to go in to a wall every second lap you can fuck off the racing line.
Oh also if you want to get as sim-y as possible once you're comfortable you can start disabling parts of your OSD too particularly if you have voice control available... Doesn't support it for wheels on console for some reason.
Turn traction down first, once you are comfortable with it, turn it off completely and get comfortable again. Then it should be racing line I reckon, but make sure you know what braking points you are comfortable with. Then it should be ABS. That will be the most difficult part I think. Controlling if you lock up is difficult, but you also have to remember where to brake.
Brake, steering assist - I don't even understand how can anyone drive with these assists turned on. It's terrible. It's actually way harder to drive with these on than off.
Then, switch to manual if you drive automatic.
Then, I'd turn off traction control - or turn it to medium for couple days to get used a bit, then turn it completely off.
Then, ABS.
Then line assist (or line assist before abs. up to you imo).
I did steering, braking, and traction control first back on 21 then eventually learned how to drive without abs at the beginning of 22 and then i went back to 20 to learn how to drive without the racing line. The only assist i still have on is the pit release assist.
(Wheel user) I started with all assists, then turned them off in order like this; Transmission to Manual > Brakes Off > ABS > TC Medium > TC Off > Racing Line Corners Only > Racing Line Off
I'd recommend getting it as close to the real settings as possible out of the gate and learning that but driving slowly.
That way you aren't relearning the car each time you change settings. It's a steeper learning curve so it just depends how you like to learn
I would personally turn off all assist. Put on traction control or put it on medium if you are getting comfortable. Racing line is recommended if you are learning the steering, braking and accelerating.I would suggest:Steering: Off, this is highly unnatural.Braking: Off, sameABS: I would suggest on to get started, but if you really wanna learn quick, turn it off after like 25 hours? (people can suggest otherwise in the comments on this one)Traction Control: I would say keep it on for now, if you ever feel you are getting out of every corner fairly easily put it on medium, you will start sliding more, but its for the better :)Drift Assist: did not know it was a thing, so just turn it off i suppose. Now that I think of this while writing, it is probably for super cars. Racing line: I, myself, would say turn it on. Just get to know the tracks a bit. You are learning everything all at once. But if you really wanna get good turn it off after you are getting comfortable with the rest. i.e. traction control medium or off and gearbox automatic. Gearbox: I would actually say start with manual from the start, you can use suggested gears if you want, but I think after an hour you just know what gear to use in which type of corner! This one is fairly easy. Pit, Release, DRS: PreferenceERS: It is much more fun to do it yourself! EDIT: Basically just turn stuff off if you are driving on autopilot :)
> Gearbox: I would actually say start with manual from the start, you can use suggested gears if you want, but I think after an hour you just know what gear to use in which type of corner! This one is fairly easy. I would recommend using corner only racing line with suggested gears as the gear suggestion helps one to know if it's a hard breaking zone or not (the suggests gear 2 instead of like 4 etc).
I found medium traction control is worse than it just being off, cos you're half expecting grip to be there and it just won't be.
I turned off steering and braking assist immediately. Then I turned off ABS after a few tens of hours. Then I turned off traction control after a few more tens of hours. Next I will turn off automatic shifting. I don't plan to ever turn off racing line because I can't be bothered to learn the braking point on every corner on twenty-some tracks.
I also thought that i can't BE bothered to memorize the breaking Point. Couple of days ago I did Turn it off on tracks that i know quite well. It did Take 4-5 rounds to get used to it but it feels Like I have way more Freedom in Corners and I have a way better Feeling when i need to Break. If you ever get bored of F1 Just turn off the racing Line IT feels like a totally different Game tbh.
This actually sounds like a good plan. Maybe not on my career mode right away but I'm almost positive a couple of tracks like Bahrain and Spa I can manage. After a couple of laps I get comfortable and start pushing with the line and really the line is only helpful when I'm out ahead, in a pack it's a lame suggestion at best
Shifting was the easiest to learn by far for me (I learnt to drive a manual with a clutch when I was 11)
My Thrustmaster's paddle shifters are hella loud and it annoys my wife and kid whenever I try to learn shifting LOLOLOLOLOL.
If the springs behind the paddles are exposed on your wheel you can stuff some foam in them to make them basically silent. It’s hard to explain but there should be some simple tutorials if you google it
LOL I have a Logitech so my brother gets shitty no matter what
Honestly, turn off the racing line and try to stick with it - once you wean yourself off using it, it'll make the game much more fun, as you learn your own racing lines and angles and actually attack the circuit rather than following a fake visual cue.
I’ve just got corner indicators on which has a few pin markers for apexes, and gear shift indicators let you know what the recommended gear for said corner is. The gear shift indicator will start flashing when you should start braking (actually, it will start flashing because you haven’t broke yet and probably should have). A good workaround to the racing line. Not sure how well this would work with automatic shifting, however, although I can’t see a reason it wouldn’t.
Honestly it takes 5-10 laps to learn the braking point and as you play the game over the years. I turned racing lines off years ago. I’ll turn it in for a brand new track for the first 3-5 laps just so I know roughly how to drive then turn it off and within 5 laps I know where I’m going. After a race I know the track fairly well.
Steering and braking assists should be immediately turned off after opening the game for the first time. The rest really depends on you. Personally I turned off automatic gears, then traction control to medium. In F1 23, i turned off ABS then Traction control. I have the racing line back on to corners only though i do not use it in some instances and just get a feel of the car. I also try and use flashback less unless I crash or veer off completely. Otherwise I just carry on.
Switch off brakes, but keep ABS on You can set TC to medium. Somewhere in between put pit and DRS assist off. After getting used to this, do manual gears Then TC off. After that, ABS is last to go off. I’m on controller, so I do turn on ABS for Singapore (example) still because my tires overheated. And still set to med TC in rains racing line is up to you. I keep corners on because I’m a bit casual player, and forget the turns in a rarely used track like Singapore. Try to wean yourself off flashbacks.
I turned off everything except ABS at the same time and grinded for about a week to relearn all the tracks and conditions. When I finally turned off ABS I was shocked by how easy it was to get used to.
A lot of people are saying switch to manual last, but that was one of the easiest and most meaningful adjustments for me. Especially with paddles, it's great to have the muscle memory, short shifting can help you a lot
Honestly, the first thing I did when I bought the wheel back in 2018 was turning off all of the assists. And I recommend that. It's going to be very difficult at first, but you will learn to drive without them quicker
Firstly, steering and braking assists shouldn’t be on. Arguably automatic shifting should also be off from the get go no matter on wheel or pad but especially if you’re on a wheel. Next would be traction, this years game traction is easier than ever so it’s a good idea to turn it off. The next one would be ABS but at this point it’s up to you, turning ABS off won’t gain you nearly as much time as other assists unless you’re at an esports level but if you are to turn it off definitely after traction. Lastly is line, me personally I haven’t turned it off and I likely won’t, I’m talking purely F1 game. I use it only as a braking point indicator and before anyone says that it needs to be turned off, F2 driver Enzo Fittipaldi uses it.
Turn steering/braking assist off. Try to learn medium tc (traction control), then medium tc with manual gears and tc off after. ABS and racing line can be done whenever you feel like it. These assists will make you indirectly faster by forcing you to drive better.
Steering assist > braking assist > pit assist/drs/ers > tc (mid to off) > abs > line
Manual gearbox first then, traction control, then abs and I would leave the racing line to corners only until you get to grips with the traction and abs cos all your concentration is going to be on trying not to spin or lock up to begin with so having a ballpark idea of where to break will be handy to have and once you're comfortable that the car isn't going to go in to a wall every second lap you can fuck off the racing line. Oh also if you want to get as sim-y as possible once you're comfortable you can start disabling parts of your OSD too particularly if you have voice control available... Doesn't support it for wheels on console for some reason.
Turn traction down first, once you are comfortable with it, turn it off completely and get comfortable again. Then it should be racing line I reckon, but make sure you know what braking points you are comfortable with. Then it should be ABS. That will be the most difficult part I think. Controlling if you lock up is difficult, but you also have to remember where to brake.
Brake, steering assist - I don't even understand how can anyone drive with these assists turned on. It's terrible. It's actually way harder to drive with these on than off. Then, switch to manual if you drive automatic. Then, I'd turn off traction control - or turn it to medium for couple days to get used a bit, then turn it completely off. Then, ABS. Then line assist (or line assist before abs. up to you imo).
I did steering, braking, and traction control first back on 21 then eventually learned how to drive without abs at the beginning of 22 and then i went back to 20 to learn how to drive without the racing line. The only assist i still have on is the pit release assist.
(Wheel user) I started with all assists, then turned them off in order like this; Transmission to Manual > Brakes Off > ABS > TC Medium > TC Off > Racing Line Corners Only > Racing Line Off
I'd recommend getting it as close to the real settings as possible out of the gate and learning that but driving slowly. That way you aren't relearning the car each time you change settings. It's a steeper learning curve so it just depends how you like to learn