Squirrely steering

1. Which version of the game are you playing? Sounds like underground, but is it 1 or 2?

2. What platform are you playing on? PC?

3. Which controller are you using?

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Chances are, it's your controller (since I haven't heard anyone else complain of this). Can you change it's "dead zone" in game setting, or through the windows applet?
Try using a different controller and see if you get the same problem - that help determine if it's the game or your controller...

NFS Most Wanted steering is a bit wierd if you're using an analog controller. Since the game is meant to work with digital (on/off) steering with some console controllers, the physics are a bit tweaked. What I found is that sometimes it's better to steer as if you had a digital game pad, and pulse the steering inwards for brief periods rather than steer smoothly. Each car reacts a bit differently, and the Lotus Elise, one of the two fastest cars in the game (the Porsche Carerra GT is the fastest), is the most sensitive to steering inputs, especially if downforce is maxed out. The cars react both to how much and how long you steer inwards, and sometimes you have to steer outwards to prevent oversteer or to exit a corner.