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Need help on how to use manual transmission in videogames
Malenko:
--- Quote from: xenphor on January 11, 2015, 08:50:59 pm ---I thought manual was supposed to allow for faster acceleration or taking turns faster? You're supposed to shift at the same time as automatic?
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Sounds like you're confusing video games and reality. Manual allows you to dictate what gear the car is in and that's about it. Most modern cars today have 4 gear automatics and 5 gear manuals, so the shift points aren't the same. Most video game cars are 4 speeds either way so shift points would be similar. Without getting too complex into it, number of gears and gear ratios arent the same thing.
Fursphere:
--- Quote from: Malenko on January 12, 2015, 12:49:59 am ---
--- Quote from: xenphor on January 11, 2015, 08:50:59 pm ---I thought manual was supposed to allow for faster acceleration or taking turns faster? You're supposed to shift at the same time as automatic?
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Sounds like you're confusing video games and reality. Manual allows you to dictate what gear the car is in and that's about it. Most modern cars today have 4 gear automatics and 5 gear manuals, so the shift points aren't the same. Most video game cars are 4 speeds either way so shift points would be similar. Without getting too complex into it, number of gears and gear ratios arent the same thing.
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Most modern transmissions have a final drive ratio of 1:1 (excluding overdrive stuff). So at top speed, they're the same.
Video games, on the other hand, usually give a slightly higher top speed to the car when manual shifting is chosen. But since most video games aren't straight line drag races - this doesn't really have a huge impact on the overall game.
Malenko:
--- Quote from: Fursphere on January 12, 2015, 03:04:38 pm ---Most modern transmissions have a final drive ratio of 1:1 (excluding overdrive stuff). So at top speed, they're the same.
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I kept it generalized as not to confuse the guy.I doubt he even knows what a final drive gear ratio is. If I wanted to argue semantics I'd say that automatics are usually heavier than manuals and automatics rely on fluid pressure to switch gears, that puts pressure on the flywheel and torque converter resulting in less power to move more weight. But this is an arcade board and we really shouldnt bring real world car specifications into a discussion about Daytona USA. :cheers:
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