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alright you tune-up nerds, why the fuck cant I downshift in richard burns rally? I can shift up whenever I want, and the game recognizes the shift input I set when I want to downshift, but actually racing on a course or in driving school and its like it never existed. Do I need to set a button to clutch on my wheel?

can someone explain to me why I cant downshift in richar burns rally? I have it set to read my gearshift for my wheel in settings, and I can raise gears just fine, but it doesnt register anything when Im actually doing a course. Do I need to bind a clutch button or something or brake?