Any Way To Play Beach Buggy 2 With A Game Controller (afraid For Tire Wear)

[PhilDavid]

I received the 2019.20.4.1 update and I love the immersive experience of playing Beach Buggy 2 in the car!

My only concern is that the steering wheel is still steering and I'm concerned about all the wear/damage to the tires due to "dry steering." How much of an issue is this, really?

I setup a wireless game controller using the wireless adapter and the Xbox controller recommended in another thread but unfortunately it doesn't look like Beach Buggy 2 supports game controllers. Has anyone been able to get a game controller to work with Beach Buggy 2?

Beach Buggy would be an awesome game to be supported by a game controller.

 

[BoerumHill]

You can connect PS4 or Xbox controllers to the car for better gameplay.

 

[PhilDavid]

You can connect PS4 or Xbox controllers to the car for better gameplay.

I realize that and I've already done this. The problem is Beach Buggy 2 does not seem to support an Xbox game controller like the other games. Have you been able to get Beach Buggy to work with a game controller?

 

[Pale_Rider]

Supposed to be coming in a future update.

 

[zanary]

I assume that every Model S and Model X that received the update with the game is an MCU/2. Is that true?

 

[KyleDay]

I assume that every Model S and Model X that received the update with the game is an MCU/2. Is that true?

Yes. Mcu1 is an old arm CPU and the unity engine won't run on it

 

[ucmndd]

How much of an issue is this, really?

Somewhere between “not an issue” and “lol not an issue”

 

[TampaRich]

The steering wheel is the BEST controller. It’s not gonna wear your tires.

 

[boaterva]

The steering wheel is the BEST controller. It’s not gonna wear your tires.

I think you underestimate the time some will spend playing this/these.

 

[emmz0r]

Why can't they disengage the servo when it's running the game?

 

[mal_tsla]

Why can't they disengage the servo when it's running the game?

The steering wheel has a direct linkage to steering rack. There's no "steering servo", automatic steering is done by turning the wheel.

 

[SSonnentag]

The games only access the torque sensors in the steering; The tires don't have to move. So if your car is off, you're not going to be moving the steering wheel more than a 1/2" or so, activating the left and right torque sensing ability of your steering. The tires won't budge.

 

[emmz0r]

The steering wheel has a direct linkage to steering rack. There's no "steering servo", automatic steering is done by turning the wheel.

Ah ok I thought the servo was between the steering column and the rack.

 

[Twiglett]

The games only access the torque sensors in the steering; The tires don't have to move. So if your car is off, you're not going to be moving the steering wheel more than a 1/2" or so, activating the left and right torque sensing ability of your steering. The tires won't budge.

^^exactly this^^
The game isn't using the steering wheel as an analog input, you only need the slightest turn for it to register in the game.
Coincidentally, probably about the same amount of turn for Autosteer to register you're holding the wheel
If you turn the wheel any further you'll get a warning on the game screen that you're turning the wheel too far.

 

[boaterva]

^^exactly this^^
The game isn't using the steering wheel as an analog input, you only need the slightest turn for it to register in the game.
Coincidentally, probably about the same amount of turn for Autosteer to register you're holding the wheel
If you turn the wheel any further you'll get a warning on the game screen that you're turning the wheel too far.

Is this conjecture or fact? Elon said the ‘real’ version would turn the wheels ‘a lot less’ (I believe) than the video which had them going all over the place.

If the answer was actually ‘they won’t turn at all’ you’d think we would have seen/heard that.

 

[TheMatrix]

The input might be minimal, but the sounds my tires make when providing input sounds awful, in my garage. I won't continue to play Beach Buggy 2 until they provide controller support.

 

[zanary]

Actually there is a sensitivity option so you can turn it on to the highest setting which I assume you only need ever so slight adjustment of the steering wheels vs, low which requires to to rotate it quite a bit.

Go to the 2:55 minute mark of this video:

 

[S4WRXTTCS]

^^exactly this^^
The game isn't using the steering wheel as an analog input, you only need the slightest turn for it to register in the game.
Coincidentally, probably about the same amount of turn for Autosteer to register you're holding the wheel
If you turn the wheel any further you'll get a warning on the game screen that you're turning the wheel too far.

So you're saying it's not a game, but an a training exercise for how much torque is needed to not get nagged?

Even without worry about tire wear I'd still prefer an analog control for more precise control.

 

[DCEV]

Supposed to be coming in a future update.

Do you have a source for that? Love Beach Buggy but not the dry grinding of the tires.

Would be great to play the game with my wireless Xbox controller!

 

[DCEV]

The input might be minimal, but the sounds my tires make when providing input sounds awful, in my garage. I won't continue to play Beach Buggy 2 until they provide controller support.

Yeah I'm on the same boat as you. Love the game but something about the tires physically turning makes me feel uneasy. During game play, you end up turning the steering wheel beyond just the "torque sensing part." I played the game as carefully as I could and had someone make a video of the wheels and they do turn.

I'm fine with this for short durations but something about the tires grinding in place on rough concrete makes me uncomfortable about my tires. I hope they add Xbox controller support for this game. The other benefit is you can then have a passenger play the game as well.