

Automatic or Manual Transmission?
#1
Posted 26 May 2008 - 07:22 AM
When starting off in Colin McRae rally mac I was always sticking to AT -- first with the keyboard, then with the rumblepads and then even when I eventually bought the Logitech G25 system a few days after the rumblepads (CMR is THAT great). It just seemed that AT was the best choice as I didn't need to worry or "waste time" with shifting.
Ok, so I was a noob.
Just recently (last week) I've switched to MT to see what it was like. I just wanted to try something new as I've already pretty much gotten used to steering on the G25. Echoing what I've mentioned in another thread here: "Boy was I surprised". I started beating my recently set records by (more or less than) 30 seconds! Soon it just made sense to keep to manual transmission and re-adjust my steering skills to cater for 1-handed steering (while shifting).
So I was just wondering... how many people were or are like me... stuck to AT or not? What is your experience with AT/MT?
If you're still doing AT, you should really consider the acceleration advantage of MT when cornering.
#2
Posted 26 May 2008 - 07:49 AM
"We do what we must, because we can."
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#3
Posted 26 May 2008 - 10:55 AM
Maybe I should try burnout. I used to be a great fan of Carmageddon.... when I was 12.
#5
Posted 26 May 2008 - 01:13 PM
#6
Posted 26 May 2008 - 01:37 PM
QuantaCat, on May 26th 2008, 06:55 PM, said:
"We do what we must, because we can."
"Gaming on a Mac is like women on the internet." — "Highly common and totally awesome?"
#7
Posted 26 May 2008 - 03:28 PM
QuantaCat, on May 26th 2008, 03:13 PM, said:
No, sorry.

--Eric
#8
Posted 26 May 2008 - 04:17 PM
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#11
Posted 26 May 2008 - 07:34 PM

Smashing your car around in CMR is plenty fun though.
#12
Posted 27 May 2008 - 11:58 AM
The Animaster, on May 27th 2008, 02:34 AM, said:

Smashing your car around in CMR is plenty fun though.
I think some of this depends what part of the world you are from. In the USA most cars seem to be autos and it seems many folks never drive anything else. In Europe most folks drive manuals and an auto box is more of a luxury option. It is probably getting more common however. Without offending anyone it is also true to say that many cars have much softer suspension setups in the USA compared to European tastes - not sure why it has evolved this way either.
If you drive in heavy traffic or spend at lot of time on motorways/autobahns/freeways etc then an auto box makes a lot of sense.
A manual transmission is much better however if you drive on more demanding roads or at speed as it is so much easier to be in the right gear for a corner as you can shift before entering it rather than waiting for the software to figure it out. Maybe one day the car will be able to look at the corner first as well? It certainly makes it easier to make more progress and in every type of motorsport that is important. If you want a simulation it has to be manual transmission.