Best RENNSPORT Settings for Thrustmaster T248
RENNSPORT was recently released in an Open Beta phase. It's another serious simulator, along the lines of Assetto Corsa Competizione or Automobilista 2. It has a very good physics model and just as good force feedback to go with it.
The Thrustmaster T248 works very well with it. The force feedback conveys a lot of information and it never clips. The developers have done a very good job on this. The default settings are set quite light, but that is easy to fix.
In this guide, I will show you how to adjust the settings in the Thrustmaster Control Panel, on the wheel and in the game itself to get the best experience with a wheel.
Thrustmaster Settings
RENNSPORT automatically sets the proper steering angle for each car, so it is best to leave the rotation set to the maximum on the wheel.
| On-Wheel Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| ROT | 900° |
| FORCE | 4 |
| FFB | 1 |
FORCE at 4 bars with FFB at 1 creates a perfectly linear force feedback response with no clipping, which is the ideal for any racing game.
| TM Control Panel Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Rotation | 900° |
| Overall Strength of all forces | 65% |
| Constant | 100% |
| Periodic | 100% |
| Spring | 100% |
| Damper | 100% |
| BOOST | Off |
| Auto-Center | by the game |
Rotation and Overall Strength are identical to the ROT and FORCE wheel settings, respectively. Changing it in one place overwrites the other. I recommend changing these on the wheel and ignoring the values in the Thrustmaster Control Panel.
Spring and Damper are not used by RENNSPORT, so the value actually doesn't matter. Some games require these to be on for their force feedback to work, so I keep them at 100% as a general rule.
BOOST should always be turned off. For an in-depth look as to why, see my BOOST Force Feedback Analysis.
RENNSPORT Settings
In Options > Gameplay > Assists:
Be aware that all assists are disabled by default except for Counter Steering, which is set to Medium for some reason.
In Options > Controls > Basic Steering > Wheel & Pedals:
You need to bind the steering, pedals and buttons. Press the Calibrate buttons in the Input Preview window to do this properly.
In Options > Controls > Force Feedback:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Forces Strength | 100 |
| Invert | No |
| Filter | 6 |
| Sensitivity | 100 |
| Minimum Force | 4 |
| Tick Rate | 400 |
Forces Strength is the overall strength. You can set this to 100 without any issues.
Invert needs to be set to No for these wheels.
Filter smooths out the force feedback. Vibrations are strong on these wheels, so I found raising this helps calm that down.
Sensitivity will raise or lower the lighter forces. If you raise this above 100, the lighter forces will be strengthened. If you lower this less than 100, the lighter forces will be weakened.
Minimum Force sets the minimum strength of any force. These wheels don't need this.
Tick Rate should be 400. This option only exists for some specific wheels that can only update at a slower frequency.
Conclusion
It's still way too early to know if RENNSPORT will be a good full game, but it certainly seems to have some solid underpinnings. I'll be very interested to see how it develops.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments.