iRacing (PC) - Fanatec Recommended Settings
Dominic Brennan
Member, Administrator
General Notes:
- The settings below are considered to be reasonable baseline values for iRacing (PC). They might not suit all tastes and driving styles, but they are a good starting point. Bear in mind that iRacing uses a dynamic physics engine covering a broad range of cars and tracks, meaning that these settings might not be 'optimal' for every possible driving scenario.
- The values below refer to standard iRacing FFB settings. iRFFB is an interesting alternative that can add more detail at the expense of a small increase in latency; more information can be found on the iRFFB thread on the iRacing forum: http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3552959.page
- If you use the 'auto' button, iRacing will try to maximise the use of the torque target, but this is not recommended unless you only use one car (if you use the same 'auto' FFB on all cars, every car will output the same steering torque, and you will lose some of the feeling of variety between car types).
- It is important to keep an eye on the "FPS/Network Display box" that contains a clipping meter, indicated by "F". This shows if the FFB signal is at maximum even though the demanded force from the physics is higher (clipping). It is recommended to set the in-game strength to a value that makes the F bar appear rarely in the red.
- Some cars have significantly heavier and 'faster' force feedback than others (e.g. the Radical SR8) and are therefore more prone to oscillation at speed. For direct drive wheel bases, using higher NDP, NFR, and (to some extent) NIN values will help to reduce this characteristic, or for any wheel base you can enable Speed Sensitive Damping in the Dynamic FFB options in FanaLab.
- Please ensure you are using the latest firmware for all Fanatec devices.
Podium Wheel Base DD1 / Podium Racing Wheel F1® PS4™
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 90
FFS Lin
NDP 16
NFR 2
NIN 8
INT 3
FEI 100
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BLI User Preference
SHO 100
BRF User Preference
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Checked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 6.0**
Wheel force: 20Nm
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 6.0 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
Podium Wheel Base DD2
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 90
FFS Lin
NDP 16
NFR 2
NIN 8
INT 3
FEI 100
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BLI User Preference
SHO 100
BRF User Preference
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Checked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 6.0**
Wheel force: 25Nm
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 6.0 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
ClubSport Wheel Base V2
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 900
FF 100
SHO 100
BLI User Preference
DRI 002
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BRF User Preference
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Unchecked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 8.5**
Wheel force: 7Nm
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 8.5 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 900
FF 100
SHO 100
BLI User Preference
DRI -02
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BRF User Preference
FEI 100
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Unchecked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 8.5**
Wheel force: 8Nm
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 8.5 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
CSL Elite Wheel Base
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 100
SHO 100
BLI User Preference
DRI 003
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BRF User Preference
FEI 100
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Unchecked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 8.5**
Wheel force: 6Nm
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 8.5 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
CSL Elite Wheel Base V1.1 / CSL Elite Wheel Base + / CSL Elite Racing Wheel PS4™
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 100
SHO 100
BLI User Preference
DRI -03
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BRF User Preference
FEI 100
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Unchecked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 8.5**
Wheel force: 6Nm
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 8.5 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
CSL DD
(Compatibility Mode recommended)
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 100
FFS Peak
NDP 15
NFR Off
NIN Off
INT 6
FEI 100
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BLI User Preference
SHO 100
BRF User Preference
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Checked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 8.5**
Wheel force: 5 Nm (standard power supply) or 8 Nm (Boost Kit 180)
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 8.5 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
- The settings below are considered to be reasonable baseline values for iRacing (PC). They might not suit all tastes and driving styles, but they are a good starting point. Bear in mind that iRacing uses a dynamic physics engine covering a broad range of cars and tracks, meaning that these settings might not be 'optimal' for every possible driving scenario.
- The values below refer to standard iRacing FFB settings. iRFFB is an interesting alternative that can add more detail at the expense of a small increase in latency; more information can be found on the iRFFB thread on the iRacing forum: http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3552959.page
- If you use the 'auto' button, iRacing will try to maximise the use of the torque target, but this is not recommended unless you only use one car (if you use the same 'auto' FFB on all cars, every car will output the same steering torque, and you will lose some of the feeling of variety between car types).
- It is important to keep an eye on the "FPS/Network Display box" that contains a clipping meter, indicated by "F". This shows if the FFB signal is at maximum even though the demanded force from the physics is higher (clipping). It is recommended to set the in-game strength to a value that makes the F bar appear rarely in the red.
- Some cars have significantly heavier and 'faster' force feedback than others (e.g. the Radical SR8) and are therefore more prone to oscillation at speed. For direct drive wheel bases, using higher NDP, NFR, and (to some extent) NIN values will help to reduce this characteristic, or for any wheel base you can enable Speed Sensitive Damping in the Dynamic FFB options in FanaLab.
- Please ensure you are using the latest firmware for all Fanatec devices.
Podium Wheel Base DD1 / Podium Racing Wheel F1® PS4™
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 90
FFS Lin
NDP 16
NFR 2
NIN 8
INT 3
FEI 100
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BLI User Preference
SHO 100
BRF User Preference
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Checked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 6.0**
Wheel force: 20Nm
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 6.0 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
Podium Wheel Base DD2
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 90
FFS Lin
NDP 16
NFR 2
NIN 8
INT 3
FEI 100
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BLI User Preference
SHO 100
BRF User Preference
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Checked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 6.0**
Wheel force: 25Nm
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 6.0 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
ClubSport Wheel Base V2
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 900
FF 100
SHO 100
BLI User Preference
DRI 002
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BRF User Preference
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Unchecked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 8.5**
Wheel force: 7Nm
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 8.5 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 900
FF 100
SHO 100
BLI User Preference
DRI -02
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BRF User Preference
FEI 100
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Unchecked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 8.5**
Wheel force: 8Nm
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 8.5 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
CSL Elite Wheel Base
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 100
SHO 100
BLI User Preference
DRI 003
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BRF User Preference
FEI 100
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Unchecked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 8.5**
Wheel force: 6Nm
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 8.5 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
CSL Elite Wheel Base V1.1 / CSL Elite Wheel Base + / CSL Elite Racing Wheel PS4™
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 100
SHO 100
BLI User Preference
DRI -03
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BRF User Preference
FEI 100
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Unchecked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 8.5**
Wheel force: 6Nm
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 8.5 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
CSL DD
(Compatibility Mode recommended)
Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 100
FFS Peak
NDP 15
NFR Off
NIN Off
INT 6
FEI 100
FOR 100
SPR 100*
DPR 100*
BLI User Preference
SHO 100
BRF User Preference
*SPR and DPR values have no effect by default. They can be enabled through the app.ini, but this is not recommended.
In-Game Settings:
Wheel Range and Map Range: Automatically determined by calibration wizard
Use Linear Mode: Checked
Reduce force when parked: Checked
Strength: 8.5**
Wheel force: 5 Nm (standard power supply) or 8 Nm (Boost Kit 180)
Damping 0%
Min Force 0.0%
**This is the slider above the 'Wheel Force' setting. If it is showing 'Max Force' values, you can click the text to switch to 'Strength' values. 8.5 is a suggested starting value, but it is highly dependent on the car selected. Therefore it is recommended to make your own adjustments to this value for every car by checking the box 'Use custom controls for this car', while paying attention to the clipping meter described above.
Comments
I had a blast in the Skippy last night and eventually after some tweaking, I had to set to 4.8 in iRacing (and 25Nm) keeping 100 set in the wheel. This feels quite real. I have driven a formula ford around Stowe at Silverstone which is a very similar car albeit only a 1600cc vs 2000cc and can tell you that IRL the force feels between 5.5 and 6 in comparison, but I don't like it that strong personally, hence I settled on 4.8. I have the Universal hub with the small round wheel BTW, the force feels very different with a bigger wheel. What wheel do you use?
ClubSport Steering Wheel GT Forza MotorsportClubSport Steering Wheel GT Forza Motorsport
ClubSport Steering Wheel GT Forza Motorsport
Also my tip is to change from non-linear to linear mode on the 2.5 in Iracing, more detailed FFB if you ask me. 5 or 6Nm and up use linear mode.
FF 100
SHO 100
ABS 65 < for cars with ABS good to know when You are over applying the brake pressure especially helpful in hot conditions
SPR 0
DPR 0
BRF User Preference
i want to share my personal settings for iracing.
You have to prepare iracing and a little app called irFFB but i think worth the time.
Please note that this settings is not for everyone ( it's not a set of settings that is focused on unrealistic force feedback effects ).
I have settings for all major sims like Ac , acc, rf2 and iracing. ( not pCars2, f1 2019/18, Raceroom, AMS, DiRT 4, DiRT, DiRT 2 )
try it
( sorry for my english ).
Podium DD2 Settings - iRacing + irFFB - Porsche 991 RSR @ SPA
Pack irFFB+vJoy+App.ini fixed for Podium DD (65535) on Windows 10 1903 64Bit
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AgGKPKLBz8DvCML2_ximTFl4A3DKCPXO/view?usp=sharing
After owerwriting App.ini Right click and enable read Only then Apply ,Ok.
Podium DD2 ONLY FOR >>> (Drv 3.40 - WB Fw 658 - SW Fw 28 - Motor FW 30)
Hi.Trq on (torque key inserted)
Sen (Sensit) 1080
FF (F.feedb.) 027 °°°
SHo (Shck.vib) 100 (user preference)
AbS (Br.abs) 085 (user preference)
For (Force) 100
SPr (Spring) 100
dPr (Damper) 100
ndP (Nat Dmp) off
nFr (Nat FRI) off
brF (brakef.) 70 (only if pedals are connected to the wheel base)
FEI (F.eff.int.) 0 ( Increase this filter result in a more crisp road surfaces but not too much or feels harsh )
i really like how FEI works now .. with older drivers when you have FEI at 0 even the entire FFB disappears completely.
iRacing - SPA - Porsche 911 RSR
Linear Mode on - Reduce force when parked on
irFFB Max Force 36 | Wheel Force 20 | Damping 0 | Min force 0
iRacing Max Force and Wheel Force are two of the most over complicated parameter out there.. but trust me set it like this one and take in mind that with these settings the telemetry ffb out of iracing can't clip in 80% of cars.
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For example
DD2 have a maximum peak torque of 25Nm but i prefer to set it to the Sustained Torque (wheel force 20 ) to create a good headroom for ( Max Force parameter )
Max force parameter is basicly how wide the iRacing FFB telemetry output have to be.
irFFB Suspensions Bumps 100
irFFB Understeer 18 / 40
irFFB Understeer Offset 0.00
irFFB SoP Effect 100
irFFB Damping 0.00
irFFB SoP Offset 0.00
Note: °°Max Force requires (°max ±8 to 10Nm) increase or decrease depending on selected car.
For example: Because the Vehicle base FFB of Ferrari 488 Gt3 is higher than other cars ( porsche RSR is less poweful ) 488 can have a max force of 42/46 but below this threahold wide clipping can occour
The Porsche RSR is not as powerful FFb like the 488 and with this car you can go even to max force 34/35 without clippings.
Trick > Use ( car specific settings ON ) on iracing or irFFB.
NOTES:
(° Maximum Max force Nm increase or decrease)
(°° Avoid Clipping in irFFB Logs)
(°°° Increase the steering torque via FF / f.feedb. when Max force range is maxed.
a) FFB=20 with in-game-strength=15 vs. FFB=100 and in-game strength=3