Forza Horizon 4 (PC) - Fanatec Recommended Settings

Dominic BrennanDominic Brennan Member, Administrator
edited June 2019 in Forza Horizon
General Notes:
- The settings below are considered to be reasonable baseline values for Forza Horizon 4 (PC). They might not suit all tastes and driving styles, but they are a good starting point.

- In order to apply the suggested settings correctly, it is important to assign both the Tuning Menu values AND the suggested In-Game settings together.

- For the Podium Series settings, it is assumed that the Torque Key is being used.

- While Forza Horizon 4 offers relaxed handling and forgiving physics, these settings are intended for players who want the most realistic driving experience possible with their Fanatec hardware in this game. Cockpit view is recommended.

- 'Steering' and 'Damage & Tyre Wear' should be set to 'Simulation' in the Difficulty Menu.

- Please ensure you are using the latest firmware for all Fanatec devices.


Podium Wheel Base DD1 / Podium Racing Wheel F1® PS4™ (V2.5 Compatibility Mode)

Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 40
SHO 100
ABS User Preference
FOR 100
SPR 100
DPR 100
NDP 20
NFR 5
BRF User Preference
FEI 100

In-Game Settings:
Vibration: On
Invert Force Feedback: Off
Steering Axis Deadzone Inside: 0
Steering Axis Deadzone Outside: 100
Steering Linearity: 50
Vibration Scale: 1
Force Feedback Scale: 50
Centre Spring Scale: 100
Wheel Damper Scale: 0
Force Feedback Understeer: 10
Force Feedback Minimum Force: 0
Steering Sensitivity: 50


Podium Wheel Base DD2 (V2.5 Compatibility Mode)

Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 40
SHO 100
ABS User Preference
FOR 100
SPR 100
DPR 100
NDP 20
NFR 5
BRF User Preference
FEI 100

In-Game Settings:
Vibration: On
Invert Force Feedback: Off
Steering Axis Deadzone Inside: 0
Steering Axis Deadzone Outside: 100
Steering Linearity: 50
Vibration Scale: 1
Force Feedback Scale: 50
Centre Spring Scale: 100
Wheel Damper Scale: 0
Force Feedback Understeer: 10
Force Feedback Minimum Force: 0
Steering Sensitivity: 50


ClubSport Wheel Base V2

Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 900
FF 100
SHO 100
ABS User Preference
FOR 100
SPR 100
DPR 100
BRF User Preference

In-Game Settings:
Vibration: On
Invert Force Feedback: Off
Steering Axis Deadzone Inside: 0
Steering Axis Deadzone Outside: 100
Steering Linearity: 50
Vibration Scale: 1
Force Feedback Scale: 50
Centre Spring Scale: 100
Wheel Damper Scale: 0
Force Feedback Understeer: 10
Force Feedback Minimum Force: 0
Steering Sensitivity: 50


ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5

Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 900
FF 100
SHO 100
ABS User Preference
DRI -02
FOR 100
SPR 100
DPR 100
BRF User Preference
FEI 080

In-Game Settings:
Vibration: On
Invert Force Feedback: Off
Steering Axis Deadzone Inside: 0
Steering Axis Deadzone Outside: 100
Steering Linearity: 50
Vibration Scale: 1
Force Feedback Scale: 50
Centre Spring Scale: 100
Wheel Damper Scale: 0
Force Feedback Understeer: 10
Force Feedback Minimum Force: 0
Steering Sensitivity: 50


CSL Elite Wheel Base

Tuning Menu Settings:
SEN 1080 (shown as 108 on some displays)
FF 100
SHO 100
ABS User Preference
DRI 003
FOR 100
SPR 100
DPR 100
BRF User Preference
FEI 100

In-Game Settings:
Vibration: On
Invert Force Feedback: Off
Steering Axis Deadzone Inside: 0
Steering Axis Deadzone Outside: 100
Steering Linearity: 50
Vibration Scale: 1
Force Feedback Scale: 60
Centre Spring Scale: 100
Wheel Damper Scale: 0
Force Feedback Understeer: 10
Force Feedback Minimum Force: 0
Steering Sensitivity: 50


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
ABS User Preference
DRI -03
FOR 100
SPR 100
DPR 100
BRF User Preference
FEI 060

In-Game Settings:
Vibration: On
Invert Force Feedback: Off
Steering Axis Deadzone Inside: 0
Steering Axis Deadzone Outside: 100
Steering Linearity: 50
Vibration Scale: 1
Force Feedback Scale: 60
Centre Spring Scale: 100
Wheel Damper Scale: 0
Force Feedback Understeer: 10
Force Feedback Minimum Force: 0
Steering Sensitivity: 50


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Comments

  • Kent ErikssonKent Eriksson Member
    I am unable to bind anything in game with dd1 and directly connected v3 pedals as it instantly binds device 1 axis 1 whatever I do. Any ideas?
  • Joseph GossenJoseph Gossen Member, Moderator
    Are you running in compatibility mode (V2.5) ? Horizon does not support the DD yet. I would connect the pedals directly to the base using the incl new rj12 cable.
  • Kent ErikssonKent Eriksson Member
    Joseph Gossen said:
    Are you running in compatibility mode (V2.5) ? Horizon does not support the DD yet. I would connect the pedals directly to the base using the incl new rj12 cable.
    I do use the new cable but didn't know about the compatibility mode. Thanks, will check that out!
  • Ard SchaapArd Schaap Member
    As many others not able to get the DD2 working in Forza Horizon4. It just not recognize the wheel at all, so not able to bind any of the buttons. Do you have a solution or still working on it?
  • A HuaA Hua Member
    Hello all. I'm having issues binding the wheel and pedals in Forza Horizon 4. I'm using a DD2 with the ClubSport Steering Wheel and Universal Xbox Hub. Firmware is updated. When I try to bind any of the controls the game immediately detects and binds "Device 1: Axis 1". 
  • Meik SpechtMeik Specht Member

    I'm having the exact same problem. FH4 also binds to "Device 1: Axis 1" immediately for me with the DD1.

    Has anyone found a solution for this?

  • Aleks AleksAleks Aleks Member
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/58737#Comment_58737
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/32135#Comment_32135

    Enter in compatibility mode, search how do in your manual of the wheel.

    On the display, show "Comp 2.5v" instead "PC"

    Here in italian "https://youtu.be/GWyePw0DwJg"

  • Riccardo SanfilippoRiccardo Sanfilippo Member

    Same issue here, even in COMP V2.5 Mode: every time I try to bind a key or axis it immediately detects Device 1: Axis 1

    Need a solution or workaround please.

  • Benoit GirardBenoit Girard Member
    edited March 2021

    Even if the game detects DD2, you still have to switch the wheel bas to Comp V2.5 to be able to assign any controls.

  • Kaleb ChopperKaleb Chopper Member

    Will CSL DD settings be listed here anytime soon?

  • Roberto BrambatiRoberto Brambati Member

    no one can say something for those who own csl dd ?? i think it is the only game not fixed for this new fantec engine thanks

  • Gregg DomainGregg Domain Member

    Here's what I've been using for FH4 on PC with my CSL DD and McLaren GT3 v2 wheel. Probably could still use some adjustment, but I don't think we're ever going to get ACC-quality FFB out of this game, so all things considered, this feels pretty decent to me:

    Wheel Settings -

    SEN 420

    FF 100

    FFS LINEAR

    NDP 60

    NFR 25

    NIN 40

    INT 4

    FEI 70

    FOR 100

    SPR 100

    DPR 100


    In-game Settings:

    Steering NORMAL

    Steering Linearity 50

    Vibration Scale 50

    Force Feedback Scale 80

    Center Spring Scale 175

    Wheel Damper Scale 50

    Force Feedback Understeer 10

    Force Feedback Min Force 0

    Steering Sensitivity 50

  • Michael PagliaroMichael Pagliaro Member
    edited November 2021

    hi Dominic

    For the tuning menu settings not listed here like INT and Linear/Peak am I to assume your recommendation is to leave those at the factory defaults the wheel was shipped with ?


    thank you

  • Dominic BrennanDominic Brennan Member, Administrator


    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/72885#Comment_72885

    Hi Michael,

    Yes, these settings were posted/tested before the Tuning Menu changed to include more filters. Using the recommended settings combined with the default values for the newer filters would work fine, but of course you should experiment to find the right values for you. INT is a particularly valuable filter, and should be used in preference over FEI. In other words, you should turn INT up before considering the need to turn FEI down.


    [Fanatec Community Manager]

  • Michael PagliaroMichael Pagliaro Member

    Thanks Dominic these were a great starting point for me but after some long hours tweaking I think I've settled on a combination of settings IMO that has a very realistic driving feel both at slower speeds and at faster speeds although a bit challenging, but not unmanageable by any means

    Would love for anyone to try these out and let me know your thoughts or suggestions. I'm still continuing to tweak here and there but think I've found a good balance so far.

    Podium Wheel Base DD1 / Podium Racing Wheel F1® PS4™ (V2.5 Compatibility Mode)

    Tuning Menu Settings:

    SEN 900

    FF 35

    SHO 100

    ABS User Preference

    FOR 100

    SPR 100

    DPR 100

    NDP 25

    NFR 5

    BRF User Preference

    FEI 100


    In-Game Settings:

    Vibration: On

    Invert Force Feedback: Off

    Steering Axis Deadzone Inside: 0

    Steering Axis Deadzone Outside: 100

    Steering Linearity: 50

    Vibration Scale: 10

    Force Feedback Scale: 35

    Centre Spring Scale: 135

    Wheel Damper Scale: 25

    Force Feedback Understeer: 100

    Force Feedback Minimum Force: 50

    Steering Sensitivity: 50

  • Michael PagliaroMichael Pagliaro Member

    some updates after further tweaking:


    Podium Wheel Base DD1 / Podium Racing Wheel F1® PS4™ (V2.5 Compatibility Mode)

    Tuning Menu Settings:

    SEN 900

    FFB 40

    FFS LINEAR

    SHO 100

    ABS User Preference

    FOR 100

    SPR 100

    DPR 100

    NDP 50

    NIN OFF

    INT 6

    NFR 5

    BRF User Preference

    FEI 100


    In-Game Settings:

    Vibration: On

    Invert Force Feedback: Off

    Steering Axis Deadzone Inside: 0

    Steering Axis Deadzone Outside: 100

    Steering Linearity: 50

    Vibration Scale: 10

    Force Feedback Scale: 50

    Centre Spring Scale: 200

    Wheel Damper Scale: 50

    Force Feedback Understeer: 25

    Force Feedback Minimum Force: 50

    Steering Sensitivity: 50

  • Joseph NorrisJoseph Norris Member

    Hi All

    Any recommendations for settings for the CSL DD?


    Thank you for your time,

    Joe

  • Gregg DomainGregg Domain Member
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/73143#Comment_73143

    Scroll up a few posts and I've posted my settings. YMMV of course, but they work well enough for me.

  • Joseph NorrisJoseph Norris Member
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/73148#Comment_73148

    Thanks Gregg! I have a WRC wheel would I need to change any of the settings you listed or keep as is?

  • Gregg DomainGregg Domain Member
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/73154#Comment_73154

    With a round (non-formula-style) wheel, you'd probably want to increase SEN to maybe 900 or 1080 since it's easier to quickly apply large amounts of rotation. Along those lines, you might want to have a look at reducing any or all of the settings for NDP, NFR, or NIN to make the wheel easier to turn.

  • Stefano CoccoStefano Cocco Member
    edited November 2021

    Hi everyone... I have updated my Podium DD2 and Fanalab to the latest available versions of drivers and software (PC driver 429 / Fanalab v1.60.2) but now, when I try to use it in v2.5 compatible mode with Forza Horizon 4 both, motor basis and steering wheel (BMW M3 GT2) are no longer recognized by the program... Is there any explanation for this? Is it possible to fix it somehow?

  • Gregg DomainGregg Domain Member
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/74259#Comment_74259

    Are you able to go into your input options in game, and remap your controls? You may need to select "custom wheel profile" (something like that, I forget exactly) and manually re-bind everything.

  • Stefano CoccoStefano Cocco Member
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/74649#Comment_74649

    Many thanks, following your advice I solved the problem.

    Unfortunately, now I have an even bigger problem to fix...!

    After configured the game with my Fanatec Podium DD2 (in v2.5 compatible mode) thanks to your advice, now, however, every time I launch the game from Steam, during its use, after a few minutes (the time can vary and does not always happen at the same time) while I am intent on driving the screen freezes (but I hear the music keep playing) and there is no way to solve it except by closing the game itself through the use of the CTRL + ALT + DEL keys, enter the task manager and close the application.

    My computer has Windows 10 Pro operating system, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X CPU, 32 Gb Ram, nVidia GeForce RTX 2070 GPU, Fanatec Podium DD2 driving system + BMW M3 GT2 steering wheel, Clubsport V3 pedal board and I play with AOC C32G1 triple screen with all drivers updated to the latest versions (for hardware and software too)... but I have freeze problems when playing this game only.

    Maybe someone else has complained about my same problem and found a solution, so I ask for help from those who are more experienced than myself if ever there was a way to fix it.

    I thank in advance who want to help me.

  • Markus MMarkus M Member
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/72685#Comment_72685

    Can I ask if you are experiencing any crashing with this setup? I'm running the GT DD Pro with Boost Kit and McLaren GT3 wheel and the game crashes almost every time after a race (see post by Stefano, music keeps playing etc.), similar in Forza 5. I've tried both PC and Compatibility mode, using Fanatec Driver 4.29

  • Gregg DomainGregg Domain Member
    edited December 2021
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/75506#Comment_75506

    I've actually uninstalled FH4 now that 5 is out, but prior to that, I didn't experience any crashing like that. (I think I was on driver 415 the last time I played 4? Maybe slightly older, I don't remember exactly.)

    So far, I've only played FH5 with a controller. I don't feel like going through the headaches of crashes that people have been describing, so I figure I'll wait until the devs say they've fixed it and player reports start coming in to confirm it.

  • Markus MMarkus M Member
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/75514#Comment_75514

    Thanks, Gregg. Maybe the issue in Forza 4 is unrelated to what's going on in 5 then.

    I already clocked over 40 hours in Forza 5 on a T248 before receiving the GT DD Pro, which is why I picked up Forza 4 on Steam (had played it on GamePass with a controller back then) - but I actually only played that version a few minutes with the T248. Maybe I'll try 4 without the DD Pro to see if it still crashes, or install Forza 4 from GamePass again and try that with the DD Pro.

  • Markus MMarkus M Member


    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/74693#Comment_74693

    Hi Stefano,

    I was experiencing similar problems with Forza Horizon 4 Ultimate on Steam and my GT DD Pro. After trying many of the sometimes bizarre solutions the game developers and other players suggest to prevent crashing (closing/uninstalling GHub, running as admin, etc.) I decided to download the Standard version of FH4 on Xbox Game Pass for PC. Where the Steam version crashed after almost every race, I was able to complete 3 races in a row on the Game Pass/Windows version of the game.

    Since you have purchased the Steam version, like me, this obviously is not a great solution and we'll both have to wait for the developers to fix the Steam version, but maybe this will save you some troubleshooting headaches and attempts to prevent the game from crashing. By the way, if you never had Xbox Game Pass for PC, I think they're always running an offer where they give new users 3 months or so for $1, just in case you want to verify for yourself.

    One last thing to note, I haven't extensively played the Game Pass version on my system yet, but after an hour of permanent crashing with the Steam game the Game Pass version ran for 30 minutes without any crashes, and I didn't even restart my computer.

    Hope that helps a bit.

  • Gregg DomainGregg Domain Member
    edited December 2021
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/75532#Comment_75532

    FWIW, my copy of FH4 was from Game Pass and like I said, I didn't experience any crashing issues with my CSL DD setup in probably 20 hours or so of play time.

  • Markus MMarkus M Member


    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/75612#Comment_75612

    Yeah, I jumped to conclusions because the behavior exists as a known issue with Fanatec wheels in Forza 5.

    What really bothers me though, after looking at the Steam forums and contacting Forza Support, is how the developers of FH4 recommend all these excessive troubleshooting steps (closing or uninstalling GHub, Precision X etc.), when the issue somehow is just related to the Steam version. But that's another topic.

    Here's to hoping they'll soon fix the Steam version, because I don't want to buy it on 2 platforms.

  • Markus MMarkus M Member
    https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/comment/72685#Comment_72685

    Excellent settings, especially the Linear settings makes all the difference here. Thanks for posting!

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