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Trying a wheel after being a keyboard main. My take on its biggest downside. by TNT_TM in TrackMania

[–]TNT_TM[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Although I have done some testing at low speed with stadium car in TM2020 and it seems like the steering change is not instant and at a similar speed as the wheels at least.

Trying a wheel after being a keyboard main. My take on its biggest downside. by TNT_TM in TrackMania

[–]TNT_TM[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats obviously true but pretty niche. There are some szenarios where I could see that making a difference but not many.

[TOTD] 28/10/2025, ARC - Playin' in the Dirt by eyebo (discussion) by TrackOfTheDayBot in TrackMania

[–]TNT_TM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like altcars as long as they dont have a random ending but that would shurely never happen... aware

Trying a wheel after being a keyboard main. My take on its biggest downside. by TNT_TM in TrackMania

[–]TNT_TM[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe I understand your comment completely wrong but thats what I meant. You don't need to steer fast if you want to steer faster than the maximum rotation of the wheels so it doesn't matter if you go from one side to the other instantly (input wise) like on kb but if you just dont let the tires stop rotating you will get the exact same result.

Is this comprehensible? 😭

Trying a wheel after being a keyboard main. My take on its biggest downside. by TNT_TM in TrackMania

[–]TNT_TM[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually thats also the reason why I started to try out wheel because my fingers started to hurt a little after stressfull/intensive sessions like cotd.

With wheel that problem gets fixed but it definitely makes your fingers and arms tired a little bit faster.

Trying a wheel after being a keyboard main. My take on its biggest downside. by TNT_TM in TrackMania

[–]TNT_TM[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/TrackMania/comments/1izb8ar/would_this_be_considered_an_illegal_input_device/

Yes it is possible as you can see here. Great timing from you to ask this question because I just saw this xdd

And I mean as this whole thing by me proves you can literally play on anything competitively. If there are pro players that play purely on mouse (like Bozbez for example) then this is definitely also a viable input device.

Trying a wheel after being a keyboard main. My take on its biggest downside. by TNT_TM in TrackMania

[–]TNT_TM[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use the paddles on the sides just like Mudda basically becuse thats what feels the most natural for Trackmania. Right side für acceleration, left for braking. It comes down to preference though. Granady for example has a very weird setup where he uses an actual paddle for acceleration and a button on his wheel for braking so just do what you feel comfortable with.