Manual with clutch / launch control / race start clutch engagement (1973869)

https://forums.forza.net/t/issues-on-the-starting-grid-in-private-multiplayer/754878?u=techeddragoon

Same problem. Clutch automatically engaged with mode Manual with clutch

Maybe this problem has already been reported but when the car is stopped, the clutch is already engaged even though I don’t press it (obviously I selected the manual mode with clutch).

I also noticed that it doesn’t always work correctly. I mean with the clutch mode, the gear change is a bit strange and doesn’t reflect reality.

Happening for me as well. My wheel setup is as follows:

Thrustmaster T300RS - Driver version 2.11.57.0, firmware 34.00, up to date as of posting.
T500 RS Gear Shift (also called TH8A) - Driver version 1.0.0.0, firmware 29.0 up to date as of posting.

Quite a frustrating issue, it’s not consistent with what cars it affects, and changes with upgrades. I’ve most recently noticed it on the Dodge Stealth, but only after putting in some racing parts. It essentially forces playing on Manual instead of Manual w/ Clutch, since you will not be launching correctly at race start, or if you have to start from a dead stop.

There’s also another issue with having traction control enabled, where that can also cause stalling at race start if you have Manual w/ Clutch enabled, which I assume is linked to this issue.