GTR FIA Racing game: is it hard, or am I retarded?

A question to those who played GTR FIA Racing:
Is this game really that hard? It's not that I have problems winning the race. I have problems with finishing a clean lap! I tried to play on a semi-pro and it looks like this: brake, turn, understeer, grass, wall. Brake, turn (woohoo, I made it), going out, too much throtle, oversteer, spin (mostly 180 to 360 but I did manage a couple of 720 :D). I know that's the way it should be in real life but in real life you have analogue steering instead of a digital. (I don't have any steering device, I play on the keybord.)
Is it possible to play this game on keybord or should I just quit?
What is your experience with this game?

I can't play worth a damn using a joystick, so I imagine it would be even more difficult using the keyboard.

I need to stick to the console games.

Many driving simulations are much easier to play with a proper wheel & pedals. With them obviously comes analogue steering, throttle and brakes, so you get to control the car more than with a keyboard. I guess GTR is one of those games designed to be very close to reality, thus they assume players to own a wheel/pedals set.

Yeah, you definitely need something other than the kb controlling the car. I have trouble with that game even using a wheel.

thats why you get 1 of these:) [url]http://www.thomas-superwheel.com/prods.html[/url] <<may be expensive.....but makes it more real:).

Yep after some practice I managed to get my lap times down and execute a clean lap at Spa, but I agree it's quite difficult even with a proper steering wheel. That makes it a great game though. I have only tried the demo though.

:(
I would really like to master this game as it looks nice. I never had this problems with racing game.
Anyone have 1000$ to spare for that TSW Formula Momo? Please? Pretty please? Anyone?

kup sobie na stadionie :D

tam rosjanie ci sprzedadza :D

The game is not one of those "pick up and play". It takes quite a few times (maybe hours) to even start to get some nice laps.

I recently finished 1st barely in the Spa 24Hours with a R-GT.

This game isn't easy, and a wheel is definate.

[QUOTE=matek]kup sobie na stadionie :D

tam rosjanie ci sprzedadza :D[/QUOTE]

right now it's not that easy mate, at least in lodz. you can see police patrols on ŁKS, where you could get every game for 5$. all you can get there from russians or chinese are some clothes or plastic clocks

Yeah, I play with kb too, and it's really damn hard... What's your favourite car btw?? I use the Modena most of the time...

[QUOTE=matek]kup sobie na stadionie :D

tam rosjanie ci sprzedadza :D[/QUOTE]

They have illegal software for cheap but other stuff including joysticks and wheels is still almost the same as in store.

ye, it is i think the hardest game, well on full sim it is

i use an xbox pad, the triggers are great for the brakes and accell, and u can use X and B for gear changes.

u can get drivers of the net 0.57 i would recommend, but i have tryed most controls, steering wheels and joysticks, and i would still recommend a xbox pad