“Gear.Club is much more than a quick adrenaline rush; it is an authentic world of cars. Realistic driving experience, with fully simulated engines, powertrains, suspensions and aerodynamics.” Most mobile racing games available on Apple and Samsung devices are usually very one dimensional; pick your car, hold down the accelerator and race against the computer - but not Gear.Club. Featuring high-definition graphics, fictional yet stunning race tracks and some of the world’s fastest supercars - all of which are fully customisable - Gear.Club is about as complete and realistic as it gets on the mobile platform. The sheer attention to detail shown to customisation is what sets Eden Games’ racing experience apart. Once you’ve bought a car, it isn’t just a case of changing the paintwork or replacing the alloys, but tuning the engine, upgrading the gearbox and choosing the best tyres for handling. Car customisation is a complex yet rewarding job when done properly - so here are five tips and tricks that will help you extract maximum performance when racing against your friends online. Navigating Gear.Club’s winding race tracks is as much about racing ability as the quality of your car, but both are restricted by driving aids, which help you with braking, anti-skidding and steering.
Driving aids can be a good way for beginners to grasp the basics of racing on Gear.Club, but it’s best to turn them off - or at least toggle the sliders found in ‘Options’ - as soon as possible in order to learn quicker and drive faster. “Crashing a virtual car has no real consequences, so turn off all assists from the get go so you can learn and familiarise yourself with how the car handles and in which way it responds to steering,” says Gear.Club enthusiast and World’s Fastest Gamer finalist Henrik Christian Drue. “From my perspective, driving aids limit the transfer of crucial car handling information to you. Various driving aids might get you safely through one lap, but you fail to really drive on the edge, which only lengthens your learning curve and slows you down.” In terms of the actual car, regular services in the Performance Shop are vital. Colliding with opponents and driving off-road will cause wear and tear on your car, which in turn affects its condition and is represented by the multi-coloured bars.