Since getting rid of the Beast and buying a new car I have missed using a gear stick and doing things with my feet and left hand. I now have a hybrid car which has a stick I move into Drive position and then into Park position. That’s it. My left foot operates the manual parking brake. I really like the car. It’s comfy and drives really smooth. But I need my fix of gear stick work.
Fortunately I have a decent steering wheel for the PlayStation and I can use the gears on that. It’s not the same but it keeps the coordination going a little bit I guess.
Missing manual gears hence this #PS4share pic.twitter.com/7K5nKw87r2
— Ian Parish (@iparish) January 21, 2017
There are a few things to note. I have the gear stick set up on the right of the steering wheel to mimic racing cars.
I will say that without really thinking about it I was heel-and-toeing the game and doing it quite well while using the clutch and steering. I’ve been playing Drive Club and while the game play and feedback about handling isn’t as good as Gran Turismo it will have to do until the PS4 version of GT comes out, which given that they said 2016 is quite likely to be 2025 knowing Polyphony.
Gran Turismo Sport is now available for pre-sale in select markets! https://t.co/Y8MjDaJn08 pic.twitter.com/TRSxlmqypQ
— Gran Turismo (@thegranturismo) June 11, 2016
It’s possible that not coordinating feet and hands in a real car anymore means I am going to get better at it on this gaming device. I will still get to drive manual vehicles, most likely minibuses at work for taking people places. I feel slightly sorry for them as I remember how to use a clutch!