Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-30967537-20190101000132/@comment-35745775-20190106100940

Mildvex wrote: RattleSnack wrote: I also have no WTTT issues switching between one main device (Apple TV)... It's a total off-topic so my apology for that but I'm curious so I'll ask a dumb question - how do you play on an Apple TV? Car controls method is what I'm primarily interested in as you can't tilt a TV, right 😁

You are right, I could try tilting my 20kg, 55“ TV, but I don’t think I would be very nimble through the chicanes!

Since the 4th generation Apple TV, the remote is also effectively a games controller. The remote has built-in gyroscopes, like those in an iPhone.

The remote works just like tilting your iPhone, but of course the screen does not rotate with it, so it is more like having a real steering wheel in your hand.

There are advantages as well as unfortunately some disadvantages of the Apple TV set up.

Advantages:
 * huge screen (I love it and for me this is all that counts!)
 * screen/view does not tilt
 * real buttons to press for accelerator and brake, combined with tilt steering. That’s perfect!

Disadvantages:
 * with no SA assist, the controller does not cope with very tight corners, e.g. hairpins at HK and NY are notable examples (I must write to FM about this one, since I think it is a sofware/calibration bug)
 * you get no free gold ads (workaround: use 2nd device to collect gold ads)
 * menu navigation is a bit of a disaster. Clicking quickly through all those retry/continue/confirm windows is a real pain. The iPhone is much more comfortable (I live with this, it just takes longer and more concentration).
 * very occasionally some events are not available. The McClaren Shadow TTs I had to play on my iPhone, which I am not that familiar with ... probably cost me a Group in the rankings.

The controller is connected via Bluetooth to the Apple TV box, so there is a small delay between input and realisation. The delay is (under normal circumstances) constant, so you get used to it quite easily. I do however wonder whether it puts me at a disadvantage when (trying to be) on the limit!