OK, I admit: I use automatic transmission for racing. But sometimes at sharp corners or other places, the auto transmission has trouble calculating the proper gear to take (I'm taking hairpins in 3rd gear ). Is there some kind of manual override to switch from auto to manual transmission? I'm not talking about the one where you shift gears, and it shifts back if revs are too high or low, I'm taking about switching to full manual. Any help?

Just out of curiosity, why don't you use manual? Is it because of your controller setup?

The adjustment period for an auto->manual switch is pretty tiny in sim racing, particularly if you're not using clutch.

And back on topic: no, I don't know of any such option in LFS.

There is but you must program your brain NOT TO USE AUTO SHIFT!!!!

If you use auto, your gear up and gear down buttons will operate. But I personally think that manual is a lot faster.

You can switch to manual transmission and back with Shift-G.

Quote from _--NZ--_[HUN] :

You can switch to manual transmission and back with Shift-G.

Thank you very much for a straight up answer. I'll make sure to try it when I get home. Thanks again.

Maybe fidn some controller dri ver that allows you to assign macros, so you Y button will press shift+g for you, but IMO why waste all the effort doing this when you can just use manual.

When you use manual you have more control and you know what gear you want to be in, say your in the lx6 around westhill and it goes up a gear while your exiting the corner, will unbalance the car, where as manual you will know and lift off or just wait slightly longer before you change.

Not to mention the total lack of engine braking when using auto as it gently lets the car down the gears...

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Thank you very much for a straight up answer. I'll make sure to try it when I get home. Thanks again.

watch out, it no longer works properly, it now goes Auto>Shifter (putting you in neutral!)>Manual!

Quote from _--NZ--_[HUN] :

You can switch to manual transmission and back with Shift-G.

Watch that you don't switch to auto from manual in a server that bans autos using a script, the STCC servers auto-ban if you do this.

If you use Auto and you want to change down a gear for the hairpins just hit the button/paddle to change down a gear. You can still manually change gears in Auto mode so theres no need to push shift+g.

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Watch that you don't switch to auto from manual in a server that bans autos using a script, the STCC servers auto-ban if you do this.

the STCC server wont let you JOIN with auto-gears though