Dirt Rally 2.0

Controller Settings

Tested on PS5 with DualShock 4 controllers

• Steering Sensitivity: 36
  • Alleviates overly twitchy steering
• Throttle Saturation: 100
  • More than 100 decreases throttle actuation which provides more trigger travel at low throttle which can help better judge low speed throttling
  • Increasing this may help avoid spinning the tires under throttle (see TC as an alternative)
  • But it also seems to reduce maximum throttle input meaning you accelerate slower
• Brake Saturation: 100
  • More than 100 decreases brake actuation which provides more trigger travel at low throttle which can help better judge low speed braking
  • Increasing this may help avoiding lockup under heavy braking (but see ABS as an alternative)
• Anti-lock Braking System (ABS): 1
• Stability Control (SC): 5
• Traction Control (TC): 3

Notes:

• On console I prefer a more arcade driving experience so I prefer assists at a level that help me feel competent driving
  • Others who have better controller hand-eye coordination may feel these assists are too high
• Saturation is not Sensitivity:
  • Saturation sets the point at which the maximum input is achieved, affecting the range of trigger travel needed for full input.
  • Ex. Increased throttle saturation lowers the rate that RPMs increase and therefore slows down the time it takes to get to top speed
  • Ex. Increased brake saturation lowers the rate at which brake is applied and therefore the rate at which speed is reduced while brake force is increasing
    • This can result in longer braking distances particularly at high speed
    • But it may still be advantageous to avoid brake lock up
  • Anti-lock Braking System prevents brake lock-up on hard braking
  • Stability Control prevents loss of traction by applying brake and modulating engine power
  • Traction Control prevents spinning the tyres under heavy throttle

Scratchpad:

Lancia Fulvia HF 115hp
Ford Escort Mk II 265hp
Subaru Impreza 1995 Gr A 320hp
Ford Focus RS Rally 2001 4wd 2000cc+ 300hp
BMW M2 Competition Rally GT 400hp
Ford Mustang GT4 Rally GT 500hp

Steering Sensitivity: 100, 50, 25, 12, 24, 48, 36, 30, 33, 35, 36
Throttle Saturation: 100, 150, 125, 112, 119, 123+, 125, 126, 128, 132, 136, 140, 100
Brake Saturation: 150, 125, 112, 119, 123, 100
ABS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
SC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
TC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3

*Saturation is not sensitivity