Here are the best iRacing force feedback settings for all Simucube racing wheels, including the Simucube 2 Sport, Pro and Ultimate.
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iRacing is a racing sim that was almost designed to be enjoyed with a racing wheel. And it is a racing sim where powerful direct drive wheels can really shine.
In this guide, I’ll show you our recommended wheel settings for all three Simucube wheel bases, the Simucube 2 Sport, Pro and Ultimate.
If you are using a different wheel, check out our force feedback settings for Fanatecand MOZA wheels.
Before jumping into specific setting recommendations, first I’ll run through how to set up a Simucube wheel with iRacing. The process itself is fairly quick, but requires you to do a few things in a specific order. Follow the steps below to quickly set up your Simucube wheel in iRacing.
The first step is to connect your Simucube wheel to your PC and download the latest drivers. This can be done using the True Drive software, which can be downloaded for free from Simucube. When you first start True Drive, you will be prompted to update your firmware. Follow the on screen wizard to do this.
Many different steering wheels can be used with Simucube wheel bases, including Simucube’s own Tahko wheel. All Simucube wheels come with a quick release, which can be attached to your steering wheel of choice.
Before starting iRacing, and after updating your firmware, you should set your force feedback settings in True Drive. Use the recommended settings below for your wheel base, and enter these into True Drive.
Once you have set up your Simucube wheel using True Drive, the next step is to start iRacing and configure the wheel settings in-game. Start the iRacing UI, and jump into a session. Once the session has loaded, you can enter the options to change your wheel settings. Use our recommended settings below for the best starting point.
The Simucube 2 Sport is the entry-level wheel base in Simucube’s current product lineup. Although calling it an entry-level wheel is understating the performance, a lot! The Simucube 2 Sport is capable of peak torque of up to 17Nm.
That makes the Sport wheel base stronger than most other wheel bases on the market. In our opinion, the Sport is right around the sweet spot for direct drive racing wheels. Any stronger, and the force feedback starts to become tiring across longer race sessions.
The quality of force feedback from the Simcube 2 Sport is outstanding, putting it firmly up among the best direct drive wheels in terms of detail and all-around performance.
Below are our recommended settings for both in iRacing, and the True Drive software. All cars in iRacing will require slightly different wheels settings, but the below settings are a great starting point for all disciplines in iRacing. You can use these as a baseline, and adjust the settings to suit your own preference.
Racing Wheel – Simucube 2 Sport
Compatibility – PC
Price – €1233 / $1199
Where to buy –
Buy from Simucube
The next step up in terms of performance from the Sport wheel base is the Pro. The Simucube 2 Pro sits in between the Sport and Ultimate in terms of performance making a great wheel base for the best of both worlds. It’s more cost-effective than the Ultimate wheel base, but performs better than the Sport.
The Simucube 2 Pro is capable of producing peak torque of 25Nm, making it an incredibly strong racing wheel, and one which is ideal for iRacing.
Racing Wheel – Simucube 2 Pro
Compatibility – PC
Price – €1438 / $1379
Where to buy –
Buy from Simucube
The Simucube 2 Ultimate is one of the most powerful direct drive racing wheels currently and is a real class leader in terms of out-and-out performance. It has the capability of producing up to 32Nm of peak torque.
Using the Simucube 2 Ultimate in iRacing allows for a lot of headroom in terms of performance. It is very rare that you will utilise 100% of the force feedback power on offer at all times, as 32Nm of torque is extremely strong. But it does allow you to adjust your force feedback settings to ensure each car in iRacing feels just right.
Racing Wheel – Simucube 2 Ultimate
Compatibility – PC
Price – €3130 / $3949
Where to buy –
Buy from Simucube
The best way to change your force feedback settings in iRacing is via the options menu during a race session. Follow the steps below on how to do this.
Simucube features a good amount of customisation of each of their wheel bases via the True Drive software. You can jump in and create individual profiles and presets which can be easily accessed and used. Below is an overview and brief explanation of each setting within True Drive.
Overall Strength
This sets the overall strength of your wheel base. When set to 100%, you will feel the full force of the wheel base’s maximum strength output.
Steering Range
This is your steering lock. Ensure this matches your in-game setting.
Bumpstop Feel
The bumpstop feel setting changes how firm the force is that stops you from turning your steering wheel beyond the maximum steering lock.
Bumpstop Range
This should match your steering range.
Simucube Force Reconstruction Filter
The Force Reconstruction Filter acts as a smoothing setting. Higher settings here will add additional smoothing to your wheel, and remove some finer details. Generally, lower settings are best here.
Torque Bandwidth Limit
The torque bandwidth limit will adjust the clipping. Lower settings will help eliminate higher frequency force feedback. This will make your force feedback smoother, but less detailed. Generally, leaving this set to unlimited is best.
Damping
The damping setting simulates the mechanical parts of your car. Increasing this setting will increase the feel of weight in your steering wheel.
Friction
Friction is similar to damping, by adding forces that simulate tyre friction. Increasing the friction setting will add more weight to your wheel.
Inertia
Inertia will add weight to your steering wheel.
Static Force Reduction
The static force reduction setting will reduce the constant force required to keep the wheel turned through longer corners.
Slew Rate Limit
Leaving the slew rate limit off should be your default setting. It changes how fast the torque levels change and this setting can limit the speed that torque levels change.
Ultra Low Latency Mode
The ultra low latency mode will reduce the latency between the wheel and your PC. This can help out if you are applying additional filters to your force feedback that will increase latency.
The DirectInput tuning settings allow for fine-tuning of the overall settings which have been set above. These allow you to delve deeper into fine-tuning your force feedback even further. It is quite common to leave these settings to either 0% or 100%.
Below is an explanation of each force feedback setting in iRacing. Use these tips as a guide when making any adjustments in iRacing.
This should always be enabled when you are using a direct drive racing wheel such as the Fanatec CSL DD.
This setting will lower the strength of the force feedback when your car is not moving. This makes it easier to rotate the wheel while stationary.
This is the strength of your wheel’s force feedback output. This can be set by using the auto button after running a few laps on track.
The wheel force should be set to your wheel’s peak torque capability. For the CSL DD for example that is 8Nm, and for the DD2 it is 25Nm.
The damping setting in iRacing affects how smooth your racing wheel is. When you set this higher, the more iRacing will smooth the force feedback. When you lower the settings, you will be able to feel more of the raw force feedback from your wheel. Normally, a lower setting here is better, or zero in the case of Fanatec wheels.
This setting affects how much force is needed to be applied while the wheel is in a neutral position. Generally, this should be set close to or at 0%.
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Rich is the founder, F1 car setup creator and content writer for SimRacingSetups. With over a decade of experience as a graphic designer, marketing director, competitive sim racer and avid motorsport fan, Rich founded SimRacingSetup.com to share his passion and knowledge of sim racing and Formula 1 with other sim racers. Regularly writes for sim racing website SimRaceReviews.com
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