My driving improves a LOT after a few beers. 
You got some good advice above, I look forward to hearing how things go w/ your AC experience.
RE: Assetto specifically, if you jump in the career mode @ full sim settings in the crappy little career beginner cars, they will feel sloppy & floaty, because they are, but you didn't mention specific cars & tracks?
If you tried some of the better / race cars in the game in full sim mode, I'd ask if you manually turned off traction control & ABS? Many real race cars (even MotoGP bikes) use traction control and anti-lock brakes, so I don't turn those off manually, but sometimes adjust them as someone noted above. Some games / cars tone down TC & ABS automatically based on Rookie, Semi, Pro, etc.
I play several different games every few months - chasing something that caught my interest like BTTC recently & DTM, TA Classics, TA & TA2's in both AC & RF2 (some free / some paid), then I'll fire up WRCG, Dirt Rally 2, Dirt 4, MotoGP & MX SX varieties, then Midgets & Late Models or go retro in GTR2, Race 07, RF1.
My point is - I never forget how to ride a bike, I often forget how to drive different cars in each game!
When I get a new game, I look at the UI settings, adjust wheel rotation & run rookie or arcade mode w/ assist settings, easy AI, the full racing line and go to my fav track - Laguna - where I know the lap times. If a game does not have Laguna - I go to the small / shorter tracks - as someone mentioned above - to get the hang of things again on familiar layouts & then I start reducing assists, upping difficulty, remove the race line or reduce it to corners only & eventually, none, change FFB, etc.
When I re-open games, I just run with settings from the last time I played, but if I'm really rusty, I'll take screenshots of my current settings, bounce back to rookie or arcade & start grinding off the rust by lapping a few fav tracks until I am back to previous settings / full sim / pro, etc.
It really is a cocktail mix of wheel & game settings to get the feel you are after - realizing it will never be fully realistic, even in a motion rig & VR.
You have high-end wheel / pedals, I "ASSUME" you have a high-end CPU & video card...
Graphic settings are a huge part of "realism" for me too, but a better word is "immersion". If you aren't running 60 FPS or better it will have a HUGE effect on your cars behavior, AI & lap times.
PS: Is this your first ever PC wheel? Are you running the newest drivers / software / firmware?
Are you running a fast PC because you mentioned Gran Turismo 7 which is Playstation.
~ I might have missed your PC specs above, or you didn't list them?
Here's some links to things mentioned above. Check youtube for more on each of these!
MOD MANGER:
ACM or CM - Assetto Content Manager (LITE version is free, PAID is worth it)
assettocorsa.club/content-manager.html
VISUALS:
CSP is Custom Shaders Patch - installed via ACM
github.com
CARS:
virtual-racing-cars.com
unitedracingdesign.sellfy.store
You got some good advice above, I look forward to hearing how things go w/ your AC experience.
RE: Assetto specifically, if you jump in the career mode @ full sim settings in the crappy little career beginner cars, they will feel sloppy & floaty, because they are, but you didn't mention specific cars & tracks?
If you tried some of the better / race cars in the game in full sim mode, I'd ask if you manually turned off traction control & ABS? Many real race cars (even MotoGP bikes) use traction control and anti-lock brakes, so I don't turn those off manually, but sometimes adjust them as someone noted above. Some games / cars tone down TC & ABS automatically based on Rookie, Semi, Pro, etc.
I play several different games every few months - chasing something that caught my interest like BTTC recently & DTM, TA Classics, TA & TA2's in both AC & RF2 (some free / some paid), then I'll fire up WRCG, Dirt Rally 2, Dirt 4, MotoGP & MX SX varieties, then Midgets & Late Models or go retro in GTR2, Race 07, RF1.
My point is - I never forget how to ride a bike, I often forget how to drive different cars in each game!
When I get a new game, I look at the UI settings, adjust wheel rotation & run rookie or arcade mode w/ assist settings, easy AI, the full racing line and go to my fav track - Laguna - where I know the lap times. If a game does not have Laguna - I go to the small / shorter tracks - as someone mentioned above - to get the hang of things again on familiar layouts & then I start reducing assists, upping difficulty, remove the race line or reduce it to corners only & eventually, none, change FFB, etc.
When I re-open games, I just run with settings from the last time I played, but if I'm really rusty, I'll take screenshots of my current settings, bounce back to rookie or arcade & start grinding off the rust by lapping a few fav tracks until I am back to previous settings / full sim / pro, etc.
It really is a cocktail mix of wheel & game settings to get the feel you are after - realizing it will never be fully realistic, even in a motion rig & VR.
You have high-end wheel / pedals, I "ASSUME" you have a high-end CPU & video card...
Graphic settings are a huge part of "realism" for me too, but a better word is "immersion". If you aren't running 60 FPS or better it will have a HUGE effect on your cars behavior, AI & lap times.
PS: Is this your first ever PC wheel? Are you running the newest drivers / software / firmware?
Are you running a fast PC because you mentioned Gran Turismo 7 which is Playstation.
~ I might have missed your PC specs above, or you didn't list them?
Here's some links to things mentioned above. Check youtube for more on each of these!
MOD MANGER:
ACM or CM - Assetto Content Manager (LITE version is free, PAID is worth it)
assettocorsa.club/content-manager.html
VISUALS:
CSP is Custom Shaders Patch - installed via ACM
Assetto Corsa Custom Shaders Patch
Configs and apps specially for Assetto Corsa Custom Shaders Patch - Assetto Corsa Custom Shaders Patch
github.com
CARS:
virtual-racing-cars.com
unitedracingdesign.sellfy.store
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