What can be set in the Tuning Menu of my wheel? (Tuning menu settings explained)
Activate the Tuning Menu by pressing the Tuning Menu button on your steering wheel. The menu will be shown on the display of your steering wheel or wheel base (Podium DD's). To navigate through the Tuning Menu, use the directional stick (or FunkySwitch™) of the Fanatec® steering wheels.
Inside the Tuning Menu, you can change different values to tune the wheel. The following article will explain which features and values can be set. All wheels are shipped with a default setup which will work very well for most games. All options can be changed depending on the personal taste of the driver.
There are two tuning menus available, the Standard tuning menu (that the wheel base is using by default) and the Advanced tuning menu.
Standard tuning menu – Consisting of 1 Auto (A SET) and 1 Custom (C SET) setups - Allows adjusting the core parameters only in order to provide comfort for beginners and provide optimum force feedback feeling for users who prefer to only plug and play.
Advanced tuning menu – Consisting of 1 Auto and 5 custom setups – Allows adjusting all parameters in order for the user to fine-tune the wheel base to fit the driving style and match the preference in terms of force feedback feeling to the slightest detail.
To switch between the Standard and Advanced tuning menus, press the tuning menu button to open the tuning menu first, then press it again and hold it for 3 seconds.
Auto setup explained:
Allows games to control parameter values
Select the Auto setup to activate it. It will be displayed as ‘’A SET’’ on the 1’’ OLED display, ‘’A_S’’ on the seven-segment displays and ‘’Auto Setup’’ on the 2,7’’ OLED display
The Auto Setup indication will be shown when a game actively uses Auto Setup
Select a parameter and use up/down to see the current value
If no game uses Auto Setup, factory default values are used
Wheel bases supporting Auto setup: CSL DD and GT DD Pro, P DD, CSL E WB+, CS WB V2.5
Platforms: PC, PS5 / PS4
Custom setup explained:
Allows the users to set the parameter values to their preference
Select the Custom setup to activate it. It will be displayed as ‘’C SET’’ on the 1'' OLED displays, ‘’C.SET.’’ on the seven segment displays and ‘’Custom Setup’’ on the 2,7’’ OLED display
Select a parameter and press up and down to adjust its value
The value is saved and will be used from this moment on
Wheel bases: - CSL DD and GT DD Pro, P DD, CSL E WB+, CS WB V2.5
Platforms: PC, PS5 / PS4, XBOX
Tuning menu parameters explained:
Setup 1 – S_1 (Setup 1 to 5)
You can select and store up to 5 different setups directly in the Tuning Menu of your wheel base. Each setup contains the following parameters:
Sensitivity – SENSIT - SEN (default = AUTO)
The sensitivity/wheel angle can be changed from 90° up to the maximum allowed by the wheel base. If the sensitivity is set to "AUTO", the PC driver or the console can control the value which is used by some games (e.g. Codemasters F1, Assetto Corsa Competizione, GT Sport, ...)
The sensitivity range per wheel base is as follows:
90° - 900° for the ClubSport Wheel Base (V1, V2 and V2.5)
90° - 1080° - CSL Elite Wheel Base, CSL Elite Wheel Base v1.1 and the CSL Elite Wheel Base+ PS4,
90° - 2520° - Podium Wheel Bases (DD1, DD2 and DD1 PS4)
Force Feedback – F.FEEDB. - FF (default = 100)
Force Feedback simulates the mechanical response you feel when driving an actual car through the help of the motor inside the wheel base.
The maximum strength of the Force Feedback motors can be adjusted from 100% - 0% in increments of 1%.
Brake Level Indicator – BLI (ABS in older drivers) (default = OFF)
This feature can give you direct feedback about your brake inputs. If you set the value to 100, the vibration will start as soon as you give 100% brake input to the game. If you set it to 95%, the vibration will start if you push the brake to 95% or more. The BLI (ABS in older drivers) feature uses the vibration within your wheel rim and the vibration motor in the Fanatec pedal set (ClubSport Pedals V2, ClubSport Pedals V3 and ClubSport Pedals V3i).
Note: In order to control the vibration motors of your pedals, the pedal set must be connected directly to the wheel base and not as a standalone device via USB.
Shock - SHO (default = 100)
This function represents the strength of the shock/vibration motors inside the Fanatec® steering wheel, which can be adjusted from 100% - 0% (OFF) in increments of 10%. These vibration motors can be used by the game directly or by the BLI (ABS in older drivers) function.
Force (FOR), Spring (SPR), Damper (DPR) effects - (default = 100) (range: OFF -> 010 … 120)
These force feedback modifiers give you the ability to change the strength of the force feedback signals a game provides (only applicable if the game uses these effects). 100 means no modification; the lower values will reduce the strength and the higher values will increase the strength. In theory, there are three types of signals which a game can send:
Force (FOR) - pushes the wheel into a specific direction
Spring (SPR) - pulls the wheel towards the centre (steering angle 0)
Damper (DPR) - creates friction (adjusting overall stiffness)
Not every game is supporting all three types of effects. In some games, only one of the three is used to recreate all effects.
Force Effect Intensity (FEI) - (default = 100)
This parameter adjusts the overall intensity of force effects and can make effects smooth or sharp, depending on the user's preference. The setting can be adjusted in increments of 10, ranging from 0 to 100. (with 0 being the smoothest option and 100 being the sharpest and direct). Tuning this parameter can help to refine a harsh or spiky force feedback signal in some games.
Function of the Multi Position Switch (MPS) - 4 modes- (default = AUTO)
The MPS switch provides the user with the option to map a different car setting to each of the available position MPS switches (12 in total). For example, you can set the Traction Control and the ABS of the car, so you can change the values while racing, in order to find the right setting for you or to spare the tires. The switches can work in 4 different modes.
MPS: Auto – The steering wheel decides which mode is appropriate for the game currently being played.
MPS: Encoder – Simulates two buttons, one when you turn the MPS clockwise and one when you turn the MPS counter-clockwise
MPS: Constant – The MPS outputs a constant button signal for each position (1 – 12)
MPS: Pulse – The MPS outputs a specific button signal for each position, which is only sent as a single pulse when you move the switch.
The following steering wheels and accessories have the MPS switches:
ClubSport Formula V2.5/x
Podium Button Module endurance
CSL Elite Steering Wheel McLaren GT3 V2
Brake Force (BRF) - (default = 50)
This setting will allow you to adjust the sensitivity of your load cell brake pedal. If the BRF is set to 100 or MAX, then it will require the user to press the brake with maximum force in order to achieve 100% of the braking signal. Reducing the BRF to MIN will allow the user to achieve 100% of the braking signal with minimum effort. You can check the brake signal level in the driver (on your PC) or you can see it on the attached steering wheel LEDs (depending on the steering wheel type).
Settings available on the Direct Drive Wheel bases Only
Natural Damper (NDP) - (default = 50)
The natural damper will give you an additional damper, which you can adjust from 100 to OFF. At 100, you will have the strongest dampening effect, which reacts to the acceleration and angle of your steering. If you turn it OFF, your steering will have no additional damping, making it easy to turn the wheel. The natural damper is a setting which can also help to reduce unwanted wheel oscillation.
Natural Friction (NFR) - (default = OFF)
The natural friction setting is used to simulate the mechanical feel of a vehicle’s steering components. The higher the setting, the more resistance you will feel when rotating the wheel. This can enhance the feeling if driving vehicles without power steering, or with very wide tires. This setting can also help to prevent oscillation.
Natural Inertia (NIN) - (default = OFF)
This setting simulates additional weight on the steering axis. It can be useful when using lighter wheels like the P1 or McLaren GT3. The Natural Inertia can also affect the Natural Friction (NFR) setting from feeling less ‘sticky’ on direction changes.
Force Feedback Linearity (LIN) - (default = OFF)
The linearity mode can be set to ON and OFF. When enabled, this setting reduces the maximum FFB output by a small amount in order to guarantee consistent output between peaks and holding forces. It also ensures an improved general linearity between game output and wheel base torque output.
Force Feedback Interpolation (INT) (default = 6)
Force Feedback Interpolation “INT” filters and smoothens the incoming rough game FFB signal and increases the refresh rate. For example, some games use a 60Hz FFB signal, which can feel very rough and noisy, but this can be fixed with the Force Feedback Interpolation. By increasing the value, you reduce the rough feeling and increase the smoothness of the signal. You can set the value to OFF, meaning that you will get unfiltered raw force feedback signal. To enable the interpolation, the value must be set from 1 to 20.