Using a 360 Pad with ABS Off?

I don't have a wheel at the moment for space reasons but I am still having a great time with AC on the 360 controller, I play with all the assists off except for ABS as I find managing the brakes very difficult when there is such little travel in the trigger.

Has anyone had success learning to play with ABS off on a controller? Or is it just infuriating?

Also, does turning ABS yield better times?

Cheers

 

I think that new xbox controller from XB1 could work better, since you have FFB in the triggers, so when it starts to vibrate, it would give you feedback when you'are locking wheels

but so far I haven't seen a wired version, and I don't want wireless

but yes, I also find it very difficult to have feel for brakes, .. the travel distance is just not long enough, and also you don't get much feedback from game (until it's late)
however, I don't mind using ABS, not at all

for me it's about fun, and ABS keeps the fun going

I don't think you get faster without ABS, at least not by much
it's more about throttle control, smooth steering & your driving line .. more then anything else

haivng great setup could maybe give you 1 second,
ABS ( just very rough guess based on nothing) 1 second

you can easily gain 5 second if you race line is proper, your steering is smooth, and you don't spin out your wheels when exiting corners

 

Lately I've been kicking back on the couch using a THRUSTMASTER GPX and it works really well thou it did take alot of tweaking..

I run with no assists and braking has never been an issues... just steering..

Something that might help is turning down some of the game sounds and boosting the tire and brake sounds. This might help you hear the limit if you can't see or feel it.

I'll repeat Patrik, don't feel bad or like a noob for using assists as most modern race car use ABS and TCS in some form.. Normally very low and only to keep them from breaking stuff.. not so much to make anything easier.. Personally irritates me when I see someone bashing someone for using them...

 

which I also find that it's pretty much only reason that people don't use them, they don't want to be looked down upon, being made fun of,
sad, but true

 

You could drive with the analog sticks and use the triggers for gears, the sticks have a bit more feeling compared to the triggers imo.
Left analog for stearing, right analog for gas/brakes. Thats how i played racing games on consoles, before getting into PC games and wheels

 

I played Forza with a 360 pad with ABS off, and in AC i can as well =) Definitely possible. I run TCS and STM off, Manual gears.
Use triggers for brake and accelerate, B and X for shifting. Change the brake curve to linear.

 

Well the standard triggers are on the back and the curve is wrong.
You cant brake 80% and the tyres will lock without ABS using the RT.
Can make a video if Devs need it.

Aurileus make the topic to a issue, please.

 

I use my Microsoft Wireless Speed Wheel that I bought for Forza along with a 15 dollar adapter for it to work on my PC. While it is not as good as a proper anchored FFB wheel, it still does very well once you've fiddled with steering settings for it. Having an analogue steering input instead of a horrible (imo) thumbstick will really help your lap times, more so than ABS settings ever could. In regards to braking, the triggers it uses have more travel and are more sensitive than a regular Xbox 360 controller. Because of the quality of the triggers I have no problem driving with ABS off, but for some cars I find they just drive better with ABS on.

The wheel works very well. I'd recommend it.

 

KS Devs finally answered: https://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/locking-front-tyre.6843/#post-87915
Last post of Aris, we get better support.

Rootsney: Many console player cant move a thumbstick smooth to the left or right. They steer weird, as they would have digital key.
Have it seen online on forza gameplay videos and with my friends.