REPORT
The wheel, base and pedals have arrived yesterday.
Setup:
Mounting onto my Playseat Evolution went flawless. I have the pedals directly connected to the PC with USB. The Fanatec driver then asked me to update base and pedal firmware with no issue but for the pedals a reboot was required. In Content Manager I was able to assign all my preferred settings to the wheel's buttons.
Testrun:
This is a huge step up from a still good CSR. CSR was launched back in 2011 and what I can tell is the evolution of wheels since then and right out of the box. Running through the first corner in Spa I can now tell how much the tires are sliding and when they are starting to have grip again, also by using brake rumble that can be activated using Fanaleds. This rig provides a hell lot more information for the driver.
Optimization and initial issues:
I am still in the process of optimizing settings, however, initial and heavy oscillation of the wheel on the Spa straight - the wheel went nuts when I took my hands off - I cold solve (see below). There has also been a slight resistance around the center that I had to break through when turning into a corner, also resolved (see below).
Please note: All of the following is meant to be open wheel car optimized and I am mostly looking for people who are tweaking this rig for the exact same purpose.
Settings:
Driver v311: 900 degrees
Wheel: SEN: Aut, FFB: 100, SHO: 100, FEI: 50, DRI-5, all others off
Content Manager: Wheel: 900 degrees, Gain: 100, all others zero or off
FFB clip: Dynamic off (!), Gain 100, Threshold: 100
Comments on the above settings
FEI: Besides the roughness of FFB events, FEI also reduces the heaviness of the wheel. At FEI:100 effects kick in quite rough, which is nice, but 50 feels more smooth coming from the CSR. I might increase this later.
DRI: -5 avoids the oscillating of the wheel on the straight, have not yet found or tested a different setting to give me the same results, however, Fanatec says in another forum, that either DRI or DPR can help avoiding this issue (if perceived as an issue).
Dynamic off (FFBclip): If ON, I get this small and unnatural resistance around the center, but when set to OFF the wheel is totally smooth in all direction. I have read somewhere, that the "ON" feature is meant for DD wheels and not for belt driven such as the 2.5. Maybe that's why it causes me trouble. It never did with the CSR though but that might be due to its limitation anyway.
GAIN: FFBclip sets Spa with a Ferrari F2004 to 69% gain (which is completed through Eau rouge while running across the curbs), there are no higher FFB spikes on that track.
FFB: I believe, key is to maximize all FFB settings until the final stage which is FFBclip. Do not touch wheel FFB or Assetto Corsa Gain. Just provide 100% and let FFB clip do the rest. That will result in a per car and per track best setting.
Steering sync: The wheel is completely in sync with the steering lock /rotation limit of the car, I do not even have to force Content Manager to ensure this anymore. This is particularly important to me as I am driving in VR and want my arms to be in the exact same position as the simulated wheel ingame for total immersion.
Comments, other suggestions?
