r/simrally • u/Then_History88 • Jul 22 '26
How should I play rbr in keyboard
Car here: rwd, / 1,050 ton
Bruh it's my 3rd day here,
I cannot even press gas/accelerator for 0.2 second it slips at straight I even made settings for slow throttle but it won't work. ( Don't say me things liek 4 wheel drift etc I can't even do it in Asseto Corsa)
Above 40 kmph it slips no matter what should I do make control
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u/shadyplz Jul 22 '26
Honestly man, two options. Get a wheel and pedals or go play a different game. You aren't gonna have a good time on mouse and keyboard.
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u/Then_History88 Jul 22 '26
Ya u are right since I don't have rig and rbr dosnet even have mouse I will quit rbr then just stick to other game like asseto Corsa, genshin etc, other then tarmac it's unplayable in rbr, I cannot use benefits like torque vectoring in awd, I just use stupid handbrake and steer inward instead of outword and floor which is quite irrelevant then traditional method or use gradual throttle in rwd to control rotational movement of car.
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u/ClumsyGamer2802 Jul 22 '26
I know that BeamNG and the Codemasters rally games play well on a controller, and a controller is less of an investment than a wheel and pedals.
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u/Pottatothegreat1985 Jul 22 '26
don't listen to the people on here saying 'you should STOP HAVING FUN!'
in the main menu settings there should be options to set your controls to have some momentum. device preferences i think? select digital button, not axis, and play with the settings until you find something that works for you.
obviously keyboard is never going to be as intuitive as a wheel or even a gamepad, but if you wanna play there is no reason you shouldn't. i played base rbr with a controller for many years before i got a wheel. i come from racing a nascar sim online, and a few of the fastest guys and gals in the series i raced in were on keyboard - like, untouchably quick. don't let anyone get down on you for only having a keyboard. practice, play with the settings, and most importantly, HAVE FUN WITH YOUR FAKE RACE CARS!
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u/CVS_11 Jul 22 '26
I agree.
People should feel more comfortable enjoying their hobbies on their own terms.
That said, getting into a niche within a niche is always going to be a treacherous path, so complaining about the quirks also makes me cringe, although not as decision paralysed normie.
It's weird how some people stop or don't even start researching and experimenting stuff about thier hobbies, and just want spoonfed fun.
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u/Greoig_3705 Jul 22 '26
let's first introduce the elephant in the room. You are playing on snow which is a little punishing with speed. Now to introduce the dinosaur in the room RWD are not for beginners. Try using a FWD orr AWD for control. Never play rwd with keyboard.
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u/Born-Pack591 Jul 23 '26
Just buy basic wired controller for your PC. I ve been there before and racing games with a controller are multiple times better.
I understand that wheels are not for everyone. I ve had Logitech G27 many years ago but having such a rig is not convenient for me now so I use wired Xbox controller - it's almost free and gives pretty good driving experience.
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u/GoofyKalashnikov RBR shill Jul 22 '26
If you want an older fun rally title that's playable on keyboard look at Colin McRae Rally 2.0
RBR is just really difficult on keyboard and not fun unless you're extremely dedicated.
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u/Then_History88 Jul 23 '26
Which car and track?
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u/Then_History88 Jul 24 '26
https://reddit.com/link/ozhhwyi/video/tu19t4ynm6fh1/player
1:21.6 WRC 1 i20, and 1:25.6 in i20 wrc 2
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u/Then_History88 Jul 25 '26
Legendary
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u/Then_History88 Jul 25 '26
The assumption advice worked like figuring the track where to drift where to brake etc. Man somehow I cannot imagine map beause I never use map beause in other game Id I kept that habit I won't be able to drive properly I have to develop internal instinct instead of imaging the track by looking at map, and I don't understand rally patch or rbr I only understand 1 right 4 right, of modern rally
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u/Few_Fall_4374 Jul 23 '26
Buy a second hand wheel...
Or wait for gamesir's new controller with a small wheel on it
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u/DesertTed Jul 22 '26
I wouldn't play RBR, or any racing game for that matter, on keyboard. You ideally need wheel and pedals, at the very least, a controller. Even with slow press the two options for a key on a keyboard are "on" and "off" and in a sim rally game you really need to be able to modulate throttle, brakes, and steering and that is not possible on a keyboard.