Adjusting to Wheel

[Zadom]

Just bought the Logitech DFGT wheel and have never used a wheel before. Does any one have any tips for a beginner because I am horrible right now. I turned off the force effects while i adjust to it. I started messing with the linearity and dead zone and any suggestions would be appreciated. (tried a search but didn't find tips. If there is a thread already can anyone point me to it please.

 

[brooster]

I have been using the DFGT wheel for about 4 days. I have the Force Feedback at 5. There is a setting that is something like power steering that seems to smooth things out for me.
The Suzuka track with the EVO X is a great combo for getting used to the wheel. Keep an eye on the recommended gear indicator.
The High Speed Ring is easier than Suzuka but I feel like I can develop more with Suzuka.
The driving line can help with the learning process.

 

[oqvist]

Don´t disable the force feedback it´s harder to drive without. If you do have to drive without enabling some centering spring instead. But really don´t disable force feedback don´t make it easier to learn. As for steering full linearity is the base setup for a wheel. The other stuff is for gamepads and such. For sure some arcade titles you have to mess with the linearity. the get the tail out and drift around the corners and adjust angle with the throttle arcade titles mostly lol.

 

[Zadom]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I am playing the GRID demo and have put Force feedback back on. I have set the deadspace back to zero and the linearity at zero (default is 4) and I am doing better. I was oversteering with the linearity higher. Definately like this wheel and think it shouldn't be too long until I am as good with the wheel as the pad.

 

[Gabkicks]

some games arent very fun with a wheel. i can't comment on grid, because it won't run on my pc. Have you tried any sims, or just grid?

 

[oqvist]

GRID is veeery weird but in cockpit view it´s for me easier with a wheel then gamepad though.

But it´s about the worst game possible to get used to a wheel. I suggest try some of the sims instead. Race 07 have some relatively easy cars to handle with not to much horsepowers . If you wait a bit you could get GT Evolution which is race 07 plus nordschleife, gt cars and modded wtcc cars and more.

 

[Gabkicks]

Also, you can try the Live for Speed Demo, or you can try rfactorlite. and you can try any mod for rfactor for 1 hour of free gametime. make sure you get realfeel as well for the best forcefeedback in rfactor.

try the force feedback settings here for your wheel. the wheel might be recognised as a DFP rather than DFGT. i dont think logitech has released drivers that support the extra dials for the DFGT yet. https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showpost.php?p=2178816&postcount=1

 

[wrcsti]

Personaly got used to GRiD very well with a wheel, could stay .4s off the "world record" time with the mustang. Online is a different story as my car never got to the first corner without being wrecked. I even tryed not going on the light and just pulling out of the way and once I got tothe first turn somene coming in to the track slams into me. It will take you a while but once you get used to it there's no turning back.

 

[oqvist]

That is just because the gamepad in cockpit or hood view is even weirder and way to sensitive lol. I have hard time getting my tail out with the gamepad which is necessary sometimes .

LFS yeah that is quite newbie friendly as well of course with it´s standard cars .

rFactor require quite a bit of modding to get good force feedback out of it. Realfeel stinks in as many mods it excels at. I have to switch between leos force feedback and realfeel. In some I use both. Leo seems more universal and need less tweaking then realfeel for me.

 

[nissan tuner]

Leo seems more universal and need less tweaking then realfeel for me.

is that the only difference between the two?