Question Clutch lower and upper deadzone question

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  1. Haris1977

    Haris1977 Member

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    Recently i ve upgraded from:

    transmission: autoclutch + manual

    to

    transmission: manual

    but i do have many misshifts (both downshifts and upershifts) while i race. Can someone propose the right clutch lower and upper deadzones? What do those values exactly mean?

    I think those 2 settings are the ones i need to tweak right? Or maybe there are others too?
     
  2. Goffik

    Goffik Well-Known Member

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    Lower Deadzone: The amount of pedal travel before any input is sent to the sim. The higher this value, the farther you will need to push the pedal before the clutch registers at all. Usually used just to prevent "spiking" or accidental inputs.

    Upper Deadzone: The point at which maximum input is achieved. The lower this value, the less you will have to push the pedal before the clutch registers as fully depressed. In other words, you're essentially shortening the travel.

    So if you're having trouble with mis-shifts, try lowering the upper deadzone so that you don't have to push the pedal as far for the clutch to register.

    As an aside, didn't R3E used to have a clutch bite point setting? Or is that just my imagination?
     
  3. Haris1977

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    Thanks for your answer @Goffik !

    I will have to check it the next time i play rre. Do you happen to know what are the default lower and upper deadzone values for clutch?
     
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  4. KRodrig1

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    I believe that lower is set to 0 and upper is set to 100 by default.
     
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  5. Goffik

    Goffik Well-Known Member

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    Yep, this is correct. I currently have lower set to 0 and upper to 65, which for me seems to make changing gear a bit easier but also retains some travel for standing starts.
     
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  6. Haris1977

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    Ok, thanks guys! I will experiment when i get the time!
     
  7. Haris1977

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    For anyone wondering i have found that a 35 / 85 is the sweet spot here :)(at least for my driving style)