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vMv_Zenlity
Rising Rookie
23 days ago

Controller Struggles in F1 25 – Pace Gap & Tyre Wear Compared to Wheel

Disclaimer : this feedback issue is made from my esport teammate

 

Hello everyone,

 

I’ve been involved in competitive gaming across various consoles from 2008 to 2014.

I returned to amateur competition on F1 22 and gradually improved over time.

On F1 24, I reached what I believe was my best level so far, and — without trying to sound boastful — I was among one of the best French drivers using a controller (just within France, not internationally).

 

Since the release of F1 25, I’ve continued to approach the game with curiosity and a willingness to learn and experiment on my own. However, I’ve come to a conclusion — one that seems to be shared across various community forums.

 

There is a significant pace gap between controller and wheel users. The game is enjoyable to drive, but there’s a noticeable input delay when changing direction on the controller, and despite trying multiple setups, I haven’t found a proper solution.

 

There’s also a major issue in race conditions: tire degradation. Based on my own testing, I’ve observed a 10 to 20% increase in tire wear per stint compared to wheel users at the same pace.

In other words, if I maintain the same lap times and setup as a driver using a wheel, I end up with significantly higher tire wear. The alternative — managing my pace — only results in finishing with less degradation, but much further behind in race time, so it doesn’t resolve the core issue.

 

This situation is becoming increasingly frustrating, and I truly hope the team can revisit these issues, ideally while preserving the overall driving physics, which are excellent.

 

Thank you very much in advance for your attention.

 

Best regards,

(Sorry for my english)

 

vMv_Indien

4 Replies

  • I Agree about tyre wear its brutal in regards to inputs ive found that turning off HDR and making sure in graphics options to turn it to "QUALITY". Regarding input delay ive set my "steering rate" to 160 "Max wheel rotation" 270 and "steering linearity set on 20 so to soften the sharpness of turn in...this you may need to turn up or down depending on your driving style. These are the settings im currently using in multiplayer league racing.

  • IanM282's avatar
    IanM282
    Seasoned Ace
    23 days ago

    I really enjoy the handling on F125, it's night and day better than 24 which was a complete and utter dogs breakfast on a pad!

    However I fully agree that something is fundamentally wrong when it comes to tyre wear on the controller. The tyre degradation on the pad compared to a wheel is massive. 

    I've tried all steering settings to no avail. At Silverstone the front left is absolutely cooked on the medium tyre after 7 laps. And before anyone says what's your setup? Trust me it makes zero difference.

    Wheel users on the medium tyre at Silverstone can go much further into a stint with significantly less tyre wear.

    I hope they can resolve this without changing the way the car feels on a pad, because the handling has generally been well received by the majority of pad players. But the tyre wear is a huge issue!

     

     

  • Totally agree with you! Even Mobarak (the best pad player in the world) is STRUGGLING. Hope they gonna fix as soon as POSSIBLE! 

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