Best Taxi Life Settings for Logitech G29 / G920
Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator is a surprisingly fun game, not unlike the Truck Simulator games. It consists entirely of driving a taxi around a 1:1 recreation of Barcelona in city traffic. The force feedback is basic, but enough for these road cars being driven at slow speeds. I wish it was a little more realistic, as the centering force is always a bit too quick compared to driving a real car.
The default settings for the Logitech G29 and G920 are too strong, making the wheel unrealistically heavy and stiff. This is very easy to fix with a few setting adjustments. Similarly, the pedals are too sensitive for a road car and there is no in-game way to adjust them. On PC, you can use G HUB to fix them, though.
In this guide, I will show you the settings I use to improve the force feedback and what you may want to adjust for your own setup.
G HUB Settings
The main issue to fix in G HUB is the pedal sensitivities, since there is no way to do this in the game. The defaults are very sensitive, so it's harder than it should to drive smoothly. Raising the pedal sensitivities gives more play to beginning of the pedal travel. This makes it much easier to have smoother control over braking and accelerating at these low speeds in city traffic. This is entirely personal preference, so adjust this to your liking.
To create a custom profile for Taxi Life, be aware that the binary you need to select is:
Taxi Life - A City Driving Simulator\TaxiLife\Binaries\Win64\TaxiLife-Win64-Shipping.exe
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Steering Wheel | |
| Operating Range | 900° |
| Sensitivity | 50 |
| Centering Spring | Off |
| Pedals | |
| Brake Sensitivity | 70 |
| Accelerator Sensitivity | 70 |
Taxi Life Settings
In Game Settings > Gameplay:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Gearbox Modes | Simulation / Simulation + Clutch |
Gearbox Modes should be Simulation or Simulation + Clutch, if you want to use the clutch and an H-pattern shifter. If you do want to use a shifter, be aware that the in-game car has to have a manual transmission installed.
In System Settings > Controls:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Device Type | Steering Wheel |
| Force Feedback Damper | 85% |
| Force Feedback Spring | 50% |
| Force Feedback Constant | 75% |
| Force Feedback Periodic | 65% |
| Custom Setup | Off |
Force Feedback Damper controls the weight of the wheel when the car is stopped or moving at very slow speeds.
Force Feedback Spring is the main force that centers the wheel while driving. This is a very strong force, so you don't want this to be too high. This comes down to personal preference, so feel free to adjust this as you like. I would say the range of 25-50% is about right.
Force Feedback Constant is the sharp force you feel when you hit something or go over a curb or speed bump.
Force Feedback Periodic rumbles the wheel when you drive over grass.
Custom Setup isn't necessary unless you have other devices that connect over USB, like separate pedals or shifter.
Conclusion
The main issue with the game is the AI traffic. Sometimes they behave very strangely, stopping at an intersection for seemingly no reason. I hope they continue to improve this aspect, as the base game is actually quite fun.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments.