If you watch any video online of a race car shifting with a sequential transmission or a DCT transmission, and then you go play any Forza game, you’ll notice that cars shift much slower and jerkier than they do in real life.
For example, the R35 Nissan GT-R has a DCT, and it shifts insanely quick, smooth, and crisp. As crisp as refrigerated Pringle’s. Seamless. However, in FM7, the R35 shifts like an old Lamborghini’s E-gear automated manual transmission. FH5 is a bit better at it, but it’s still not quick enough.
This applies to all DCT transmissions, along with sequential transmission found in most modern race cars. However, while still very quick, a sequential should shift a bit rougher due to its ignition-cut method of changing gears, with an audible “pop”.
Ya generally I agree. I think the “race” transmission upgrade should be more specific. A race automatic? A race dog box H-pattern manual? A race sequential? Pretty much all sequentials are race transmissions, so you could save that for the final upgrade.
I think the clutch option when using controllers is useless and should generally be reserved for a proper wheel setup where u have a third pedal due to how it’s abused on controllers. It just needs to be nerfed, tired of DCT/sequentials being out shifted by someone using the clutch button on controllers
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Ya it’s up for debate, I just tired of manual w/ clutch being better than a DCT/sequential. Just needs to be re-worked in some way.
I wish automatic transmission would not change gears until it hits the rev limiter. Changing gears just before the redline makes them so much slower.
Vehicles that have single clutch transmissions or dual clutch transmissions should feel and drive different. It was close to the mark in FM 7 but seems to be missing in FM 23’. Cars like the Lamborghini Aventador should not be shifting like the Lamborghini Huracan for example. The way different transmissions function in this game need to be overhauled and hopefully we don’t have to wait until FM 29’ for you guys to get this right. “Motorsport” can not be a part of this games title without this critical attention to detail. Been a fan since the first Forza Motorsport, don’t let us down guys.
I second this. It bothers me that when I shift a GT3 RS it sounds like I’m shifting a Buick.
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