23rd April 2022, 6:37 PM
As much as I've always quite disliked CTR, I do have one positive-ish thing to say about the game: as with many PS1 racing games, it supports the neGcon controller for increased analog precision. Sony's horrible, super loose analog sticks are awful for racing games, or any other game which requires actual precision, so it's fortunate that a better option exists. All PS1 racing wheels are neGcon compatible, so you don't need an actual negcon; I don';t have one. There are also a few third party PS1 controllers which have a wheel (neGcon) mode for their analog stick. You need to get specific models (I did a review of one years ago on my site and since have found a second, I'll look up the name) but it's really cool. Even though you're using the same analog stick in wheel-emulation mode that you use in the regular dual shock mode, analog precision is noticeably improved. It makes controls in this game feel a lot better, and closer to the quality of control you'd get from an N64 controller.