The BEST FFB Settings for iRacing (You're Doing It Wrong)

Summary

Mac argues that iRacing already provides detailed force feedback, so adding extra filtering or effects in wheelbase software can make the steering feel less informative. He recommends a “less is more” setup: send iRacing’s signals through mostly unfiltered, then use the game’s auto-detection to find an appropriate strength for each car.

He demonstrates how heavily filtered default settings can feel vague, cause unwanted wheel movement when released, and make it harder to sense understeer or a developing slide. With his simplified settings, he says the wheel feels more natural, makes grip loss easier to detect, and is easier to catch during oversteer.

Recommended setup and process

In wheelbase software

• Set the steering angle for the car to approximately 360° or 540° for formula cars, and 720° or 900° for GT cars.
• Set force-feedback gain or intensity to 100% and maximum torque to 9 Nm in his setup. He finds 12 Nm too strong, but says the right amount depends on the user.
• Keep most effects and equalizer settings at 100%, with a straight, linear base curve, rather than filtering out road, curb, or grass effects.
• Use only a small amount of damping and friction, while retaining speed-dependent damping.
• Adjust inertia to account for the weight of the steering wheel being used.

In iRacing

• Enter the same maximum wheel force—9 Nm in his example—so the game and wheelbase settings match.
• Initially leave force-feedback strength at zero, then use the Auto setting in the FFB black box to determine it.
• Keep intensity at the default 50%, or adjust it to preference.
• Drive for a lap or two and apply Auto again if needed. Watch the FFB meter and aim for strong feedback without clipping during normal driving.
• Mac prefers to let crashes clip rather than reduce force feedback for all driving, since impacts can otherwise produce very strong forces.

He says these settings provide clearer feedback about bumps, grip loss, and slides, along with more natural return-to-center behavior. He presents this as his personal approach, not a universally correct configuration.

Featured gamer/source: Mac from budget.racing, using Moza wheelbase software and iRacing.