Driving Assists

Driving assists are a set of features that make driving easier, some of them are applied on top of user inputs to make the car easier to control, some only provide additional information (like raceline). Some assists also have a corresponding weight penalty (ballast) applied on the car.

You can view and change driving assists in Settings > Gameplay > Assists.

Transmission
If the car is equipped with H-pattern shifter, you can use it by enabling it in Settings > Controls > Advanced: "H Pattern Shift", and binding all gears in Settings > Controls > Key bindings. You can't use H-pattern shifting if the car doesn't have it (if it has sequential gearbox instead).
 * Manual;
 * Manual + autoclutch;
 * Automatic.

Braking Assist
See the section below for more information: Factory Assists
 * Off (this option disables Factory ABS if the car has one);
 * ABS (applies 10 kg ballast);
 * Factory ABS (if Factory ABS is available on the car, other Braking Assists won't apply ballast);
 * Assisted (your car will partially brake before corners even if you don't brake; applies 10 kg ballast).

Traction Control
See the section below for more information: Factory Assists
 * Off (this option disables Factory TC if the car has one);
 * On (applies 15 kg ballast);
 * Factory TC (if Factory TC is available on the car, the other Traction Control option won't apply ballast).

Stability Control

 * Off, Low, Medium, High (none of these apply any ballast).

Countersteer assist

 * Off;
 * On (applies 10 kg ballast).

Raceline

 * Off;
 * Own or Challenged (when driving alone, the raceline of your fastest lap will be shown; when driving against another driver in Leaderboards or Competitions, their raceline will be shown);
 * Ideal (a raceline that's built into the game; sometimes it's not the fastest possible line).

Show Ghost cars

 * Off;
 * On (works similar to "Own or Challenged" raceline option, see above).

Factory Assists
Factory Assists are ABS and Traction Control that some cars have in real life and are regarded as a native feature of these car in the game. For example, all GT3 and GT4 cars have both assists. You don't get any penalty for using these assists and you aren't encouraged to turn them off even if you can.
 * Factory ABS is not adjustable.
 * You can adjust Factory TC intensity while driving by switching between 6 TC levels (make sure to bind buttons to change TC level in Settings > Controls > Key bindings). In addition, in open setup races each TC level can also be adjusted in the car setup menu.

Difficulty presets
There are three presets that are either forced in Leaderboards and Competitions (i.e. if you select one preset, you can't change it during session), or are suggested in Test Drive (i.e. you can change presets or individual assists as you like during session).

Novice
"Novice" sets these assists: Depending on the car, you get from 10 to 35 kg ballast.
 * Braking Assist: ABS (10 kg ballast unless the car is equipped with Factory ABS);
 * Traction Control: On (15 kg ballast unless the car is equipped with Factory TC);
 * Stability Control: High;
 * Countersteer assist: On (10 kg ballast);
 * AI control in pitlane: On;
 * AI control in cooldown lap: On.

Amateur
"Amateur" sets these assists: Depending on the car, you get upto 25 kg ballast.
 * Braking Assist: ABS (10 kg ballast unless the car is equipped with Factory ABS);
 * Traction Control: On (15 kg ballast unless the car is equipped with Factory TC);
 * Stability Control: Low;
 * Countersteer assist: Off.

Get real
"Get real" sets these assists: No ballast is applied.
 * Braking Assist: Factory ABS;
 * Traction Control: Factory TC;
 * Stability Control: Off;
 * Countersteer assist: Off.