I'm old school from the PS2 generation and I still use the X and buttons to accelerate and brake, haven't had too many issues playing this way. I use 54% open diff and it feels like I have great car control when using the DaulShock3) Open diff (maintains traction and makes accleration smooth but a tiny bit slower. Brake bias to the front (I use 54% front. but Anti-Lock Brake assist is a must if using 100% pressure) Brake Pressure set to 100% (shortens the brake distance for any of those unresponsive controllers/pads. Ballast weight all the way to the rear (reduces understeer/ increases oversteer) stiffer suspension (improve turn in reponse) Aim is to minimise the sense of understeer when playing with a controller Lower the AI by one level (you can change it race by race so don't panic) use assists, using a controller is hard enough already!

Note: no 'buy a damn wheel and pedals you peasant' trolls please ) I thought I would start a thread where fellow controller users (i'm using a DS3 via SCP drivers on the PC) could post some hints and tips for all of us to use. The handling model of F1 2016 was a shock to me at first using the controller, way too much understeer and lack of control, I'm getting the hang of it now though. my long return since F1 2010 (PS3) by Codies.

I've been playing this game for a week now.

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