Gran Turismo 7 can turn the DualSense into a steering wheel - and it's brilliant

Date:
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Description:
Gran Turismo 7s optional motion controls arent a gimmick, they work well enough to provide an alternative to a dedicated racing wheel.

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Gran Turismo 7 is out now, and its simply brilliant. In my review , I say the racing sim is the best PS5 exclusive to date. It looks beautiful, the cars feel incredible to drive, and its brimming with content, including hundreds
of cars and loads of tracks to race them on.

But GT7s ace in the hole, as it was with PS5 exclusives Returnal and Demons Souls , is the haptic feedback and adaptive trigger functionality offered by the DualSense Wireless Controller . GT7s arguably the best use of the controllers vibrations, too, with you able to feel every bump in the road, every gear change, even the sweeps of the windscreen wipers.

But Gran Turismo 7 showcases the capabilities of the DualSense controller
even further. Tucked away in the controller options menu is the choice to use motion controls in place of the analog stick, emulating the feeling of
turning a steering wheel. It might sound like a gimmick, and I thought it would be, too, but upon trying out the DualSenses motion controls for myself, I was shocked at just how well they actually work. Makes complete DualSense (Image credit: ff)

What struck me immediately was how responsive the DualSenses motion controls are. They remind me of the Wii Motion Plus peripheral Nintendo released for its Wii over a decade ago. Motion Plus almost completely eliminated lag from controller to screen, and considerably improved the accuracy of the motion controls.

The DualSense Wireless Controller is remarkably accurate when playing GT7. With the motion controls option enabled and holding the controller head-on in front of you like a steering wheel, you can tilt the controller ever so slightly in either direction to perform fine adjustments to your cars positioning on the track, or to navigate past easier corners.

Rotating the controller to 90 degrees or beyond will let you cruise through tighter corners as well, and the motion controls blissfully have no issues with advanced circuit sections like slaloms, chicanes or hairpins.

The DualSenses motion controls are incredibly fun to play with when youre racing on one of GT7s off-road tracks, too. Oddly, I found it easier to drift this way than with the analog sticks, so much so that Im tempted to tackle at least some of the brutally hard off-road challenges at the Licence Center
with motion controls turned on. Wheelin' and dealin' (Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Gran Turismo 7 supports a wide range of racing wheel setups, but they can be very expensive, and so arent an option for everyone, especially if youve only recently bought a PS5 and a copy of GT7.

GT7s motion controls offer an experience close to that of a racing wheel.
They may not be quite as accurate or tactile as a racing wheel, but theyre a solid alternative thats both fun to use and free.

Im glad developer Polyphony Digital took the time to implement the control option into GT7. Ive genuinely not had this much fun with motion controls since the inclusion of the Wii Wheel peripheral all the way back in 2008 with Mario Kart Wii, and if thats not a shining heap of praise then I dont know what is. Gran Turismo 7 car list: every car available in GT7



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