Automobilista 2 Custom Force Feedback - Overview & Recommendations

You have to make sure that the file you put your Documents Folder is the same name as what is already there. ffb_custom_settings.txt

 

Question about oscillations. Yesterday I noticed on my simagic alpha mini that if I let go of the steering wheel while driving it oscillated to left and right. This is with custom, but also default(+) FFB. Now using the search option, I see a mention of these oscillations. Is this the same problem? So if you let go of the wheel you see it moving by itself left and right? I was wondering if it had anything to do with the wheel, since I don't have any other sims installed at the moment, I could not test it in other games.

 

I don’t think it’s confined to the Simagic, it’s quite a common issue across most wheels .
It’s mostly with the high speed , high downforce cars for me, the compression of the force’s with the downforce really narrows the centre..
there’s somethings we can do to help, and I’ve got it to be less of an issue recently but there’s always a trade off in terms of feel and response, but I’ve found a little hack in the settings that helps. But it will depend on your settings. I will explain this in conjunction with my next file update.
But ultimately one should not remove both hands of the wheel at 200 kph in any case.

 

The thing is, the default FFB file I have in my folder does not have the txt extension and is just named 'ffb_custom_settings'. Must be the issue then.
Is there a recommendation also for in-game settings like fx and dampening that go with your files? I'm asking because Fanatec recommends on their forums to keep all that at 0.

 

Yeah it has to have the .txt extension. ffb_custom_settings.txt As for settings, it will depend on what base you have, what settings you have on that base, the wheel you use and how you like the wheel to feel. Prob no 2 people like the exact same settings. Best thing to do is play with one setting at a time to see what each does for you. What wheelbase and wheel do you have?

 

It could be that you don't have file extensions enabled. Double check that, just in case.

 

I already get these small oscillations when driving slowly, they are quick short movements left and right. Perhaps it is just the engine vibration that you see?

 

I'm on the CSL DD

Thank you sir, will have to check that.

 

Hey Michael! It will always be a simulation and never reality. But I try to simulate reality as best as possible. But it's obvious if you reverse the values, you won't be left behind for long. Because the process is wrong, I think every dd1/dd2 owner can confirm that. Maybe it's not felt at belt bases, that can definitely be the case michael

 

sorry about the english (google translation) I meant you won't be happy if you reverse the values. You will notice it well in the curves. The difference is like day and night greetings

 

Hello Lars! Ah, now I see what you mean. No , I have no solution , sorry

 

You will know it’s worked if the system ask’s if you want to overwrite the existing file.
You don’t need to remove the old one first.

 

Regarding your question Michael. The higher the value of scrub and tear_threshold, the later the effect occurs. I've always wondered why scrub_threshold and tear_threshold were very, very weak. That's why there were always discussions about which is better. I don't think it was felt at all with belt bases because these effects were overlaid or swallowed up. Due to these changes to the slip_crossover and slide and other values, these 2 values can now be clearly felt. Now it all comes together beautifully and it makes sense.
regards

 

Yep, exactly as you just pointed out. Thanks for the help, guys, really appreciate it.

 

Any T150 or TMX users here using the 4W Grip and stretch mod V2 mind sharing your in-game settings? I just can't get the ffb to feel right. its either too noisy or too muted and i cant seem to hit the middle ground.

 

Do you also have this?

 

Yes lars that's with me too. But it is not priority 1 for me. Greetings Lars

 

Mr. @Divit Beria i’m a T300 user and my cursor in game with Stakanov files V2.0 are GAIN 75-80 LFB 0-5 FX 30-40 DP 15-30 … another user Mr. newtonpg with TM TX use the V1.0 with GAIN 75 LFB 0 FX 30 and DP 30 … i hope help you, i advice you to set in the V2.0 the voice “kerb smooth” to 0,00 and not to 0,04 … the other voices in the file modify to taste … is very simple with all the the notes and advices in the file

 

One thing which I'm struggling with is that some kerbs don't even show up in the ffb while others show up very intensely. Prime example is imola. I never even feel the inside kerbs on T1 and T2 but I do feel the yellow sausage kerbs if I hit them. But then on the exit of T3, the kerb (not including the horrendous green and white kerb) is felt very clearly and harshly by me.

 

Just wondering if you aren't feeling the inside curbs as much as the exit curbs because the suspension is not under much load for the inside curbs and the opposite for the exit curbs ?