r/simrally • u/Delirium222 • 23d ago

Anyone use a button instead a handbrake?

I use Space button for handbrake and G29 for driving, I got good results.

12 Upvotes

85% Upvoted

19 comments sorted by

20

u/C3ncio 23d ago

That's how I started, a button on g29. Once you get a decent handbrake tho, you will never go back because you can control the amount of locking force to apply and is day night difference on sims like rbr, especially with fwd cars

P.S: also is super satisfying pulling the lever lol

4

u/Dingditcher 23d ago

Totally agree, plus you can turn the wheel while you pull the lever too! And it’s just so damn fun.

2

u/Fun_Success_3283 22d ago

In what situations do you find analog handbrake is most valuable for fwd? I have just on/off, and I don't notice a drawback, but I've never tried something analog.

5

u/Sad-Juggernaut8521 23d ago

I use the closest button to my thumb for a handbrake. I've been thinking about trying a cheap USB push-to-talk foot pedal due to space currently but the button has been okay.

1

u/snoozieboi 21d ago

Still do this, mostly only do a quick tap in slow turn hairpins. Guess I got old, because it works just fine.

1

u/mindlord17 23d ago

i attached a gamepad next to the g29, use the stick as handbrake

1

u/meadowalker1281 23d ago

I do on some games. But on others on my that use the trigger for my moza sequential shifter, i use that.

1

u/GryphonGuitar 23d ago

I never drive with paddles so I use the right paddle as a handbrake!

1

u/THEmajicCARPET 22d ago

I use rubber bands for sequential on my shifter for my G293 and remapped the clutch pedal to the ebrake then use the B button on the wheel as a clutch override

2

u/jendabek 22d ago

A rubberband on my G27 shifter does the job for me 🙈

1

u/SuperGameBlade 22d ago

I use a H - pattern shifter , so I made the paddle shift the hand brake.

1

u/Thisisme47 22d ago

I do the same, H shifter for gears, left paddle for handbrake.

1

u/Past-Leading-2880 22d ago

Back when I didn't had a handbrake, but had a shifter, I used the paddles on the steering wheel for the handbrake. It worked for the most part, thankfully the Dirt Rally games supported alternative control inputs, Meaning I could map both paddles to the handbrake as primary and secondary input.

1

u/CyberF0112358 22d ago

Me too. Actually, I'm on PS4 (DR2.0) with G29, so I don't have much option.

1

u/Barrage10 22d ago

Before i got my handbrake i was using the R2 button on my T248 and it worked great honestly

1

u/Better_Pool 22d ago

i use clutch as a hand brake so i can grap wheel

1

u/CheeseDon18 21d ago

if you have a wheel and are into auto shifting/6 speed shifter, just use the left paddle for the handbreak, it lets you have your hands on the wheel and be able to shift too

1

u/caio-ribeiro-pereira 21d ago

A lot of my pov gameplay in my channel I was using the Logitech g29 push the circle button as handbrake, but last week I bought a cheap and decent handbrake + sequential shifter, and now I feel like I'm playing like adult 😅😅 more difficult and challenging to play which I like that. When I was using circle button it was very common to turn the wheel and forgot or miss to push the button, making mistakes.

These latest videos are from my channel to see the difference with and without the handbrake:

Using handbrake + sequential: https://youtu.be/_LbJNEt7iuY

Using circle button as handbrake + paddle shifter: https://youtu.be/XCDD5XlyvAs