SimXperience AccuForce Pro Wheel

What is the SimXperience AccuForce Pro?

The AccuForce Pro is a force feedback steering wheel system used mainly for sim racing on PC.

From the SimXperience website,

"The AccuForce Pro V2 Steering System Kit is a complete Plug-N-Play package of our most advanced and realistic direct drive force feedback system. With unparalleled realism and the most advanced tuning features on the market, the AccuForce Pro not only delivers significant advantages for hardcore sim racers but is an effective training tool for real world drivers as well."

Here’s a taste of what it is and how it plays in games, from Inside Sim Racing and their short review,

[Youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd88Ome9dRg[/Youtube]

Getting Started

In Secrets, I try to focus on the non-obvious or unintuitive so I won’t be covering basics like getting the wheel or installing it, unless there is is something of note to comment on. You’re probably beyond that yourself so I’ll focus on the more obscure and non-obvious things.

My Initial Review

You can find my initial unboxing, review, and various notes over at my post titled SimXperience AccuForce Pro Steering System.

SimXperience SimCommander

First, go to the SimXperience AccuForce Pro product page and then click the Documents / Requirements tab and you will be presented with a number of guides and tutorials, both written and video. These are worth a watch at least once.

AccuForce Settings For Dummies

If you want to dive in and tune your SimCommander game profiles but don’t quite understand the available sliders and options, check out MockRacer.com’s AccuForce Settings For Dummies. It’s a good introduction to what is going on in SimCommander for AccuForce options.

Reset Game Profile to Defaults

1. Duplicate Profile
   1. Open the Control Center, select a profile, then click the Duplicate button near the top of the window.
2. Reset Profile to Defaults
3. Open the Control Center, select a profile, click Output Mixer tab in the middle portion of the screen, click the Output Tuning Wizard button in the same area, select Reset To Defaults option, click Next, Click Next again, click Finish.

And, my typical custom defaults:

1. Set Wheel Mode High
   1. Set Wheel Mode “High” in Output Mixer > AccuForce Steering Wheel > Device Settings.
2. Disable Engine RPMs

How to Auto-Tune In SimCommander

Auto-tuning automagically adjusts the force feedback strength based on recorded lap telemetry ensuring you have the greatest strength at the wheel while avoiding clipping.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Duplicate Profile
   1. Duplicate an existing iRacing profile in Sim Commander: Open the Control Center, select a profile, then click the Duplicate button near the top of the window.
2. Reset Profile to Defaults
   1. Reset the profile to defaults so you’re sure you’ve got a good base line: Open the Control Center, select a profile, click Output Mixer tab in the middle portion of the screen, click the Output Tuning Wizard button in the same area, select Reset To Defaults option, click Next, Click Next again, click Finish.
3. Reset Wheel Mode
   1. Set your desired Wheel Mode in Output Mixer > AccuForce Steering Wheel > Device Settings. I use High as, according to SimXperience, it’s the only guaranteed linear force feedback. You can use whatever you’re comfortable with. The important thing is that you do this before running laps or else it won’t correct if you change the Wheel Mode after.
4. Run Laps
   1. Launch your game using Sim Commander with the overlay enabled and run a few laps at your favourite track. These laps will be recorded and you’ll pick the fastest in Sim Commander so it can tune your settings for that track and car.
5. Auto-Tune Profile
   1. Open the Control Center, select a profile, click Output Mixer tab in the middle portion of the screen, click the Output Tuning Wizard button in the same area, select “Create effect settings from recorded lap telemetry” option, click Next, Click Next again, select your fastest lap at the track you just ran laps on, under the “Select a Template” heading choose “Intelligent Peaks” in the drop-down, click Next, click Finish.

SimCommander Settings

Profile Settings

Output Mixer – AccuForce Steering Wheel

Smoothing (0-255)

• This and Device Settings > Overall Smoothing are one and the same and if you change one it changes the other.
• The Device Settings option only goes up to 47.06% while the other goes up to 100% (255).

Intensity (0-100%)

• This and Device Settings > Overall Intensity are one and the same and if you change one it changes the other.

AccuForce Duramold Steering Wheel

This wheel is better than it looks and better than its price would make you think.

When my Alcantara wheel material started to wear down and slick from use, I picked up this wheel thinking it would be a poor, plasticky feeling wheel, but it’s not. I actually think it should probably be the default wheel.

It is cheaper in make and quality than the other stock options, yes, but for what it is it’s actually really good. The DuraMold material is tough but still has a nice rubbery give to it when pressed. There’s red highlight stitching that only serves to make it look a little nicer. The wheel is smaller than the stock wheels which means your fingers can reach the buttons more easily.

Honestly, I thought I was getting a downgrade because I just needed a wheel, but I have to say this thing is good.

Games

In this section, I’ll be covering specific games and their quirks and features when getting setup.

Race 07

See Heavy wheel or heavy dampening feel when driving

GT Legends

See Heavy wheel or heavy dampening feel when driving

For more general information, see Secrets of GT Legends.

Assetto Corsa

Test Conditions: Primarily Ferrari 458 Italia and Corvette C7.R at Nurburgring GP, clear weather conditions.

Force Feedback Settings

Current Settings: Test 4.0 (below)

(1.0) Description: Trying to find informative, clean, smooth ffb without rough, meaninglesss ffb I was experiencing and also without vibration/resonance I was experiencing; In-game: Gain 75-90% (I customize per-car), Filter 90%, Minimum Force: 0%, Kerb 19%, Road 0%, Slip 25%, ABS 25%; SimCommander: Reset to Defaults, Wheel Mode High, Engine RPMs Disabled, Game Force Feedback Smoothing 18.82%, AccuForce Fluid Dampening 1.18, AccuForce Friction 1.18%. Test Conditions: Primarily Ferrari 458 Italia and Corvette C7.R at Nurburgring GP, clear weather conditions.

(2.0) Description: Experimenting with Experimental Gyro + Damper settings to reclaim some Filter that was extreme at 90 previously; In-game: Gain 75-90% (I customize per-car), Filter 62%, Minimum Force: 0%, Kerb 19%, Road 0%, Slip 25%, ABS 25%; Content Manager > Settings > Controls (learn more): Unlock Experimental, Enable Gyro, Damper Gain 100%, Min Damper Level 1%; SimCommander: Reset to Defaults, Wheel Mode High, Engine RPMs Disabled, Game Force Feedback Smoothing 18.82%, AccuForce Fluid Dampening 1.18, AccuForce Friction 1.18%. Test Conditions: Primarily Ferrari 458 Italia and Corvette C7.R at Nurburgring GP, clear weather conditions.

(3.0) Description: During Test 2.0, tried Gyro Damper 0% and suddenly Filter road feel felt analog. Ended up disabling Gyro all together. Gyro doesn’t seem to hurt, may help oscillation, but not needed for clean ffb. Weird.; In-game: Gain 75-90% (I customize per-car), Filter 61%, Minimum Force: 0%, Kerb 19%, Road 0%, Slip 25%, ABS 25%; SimCommander: Reset to Defaults, Wheel Mode High, Engine RPMs Disabled, Game Force Feedback Smoothing 18.82%, AccuForce Fluid Dampening 1.18, AccuForce Friction 1.18%. Test Conditions: Primarily Ferrari 458 Italia and Corvette C7.R at Nurburgring GP, clear weather conditions.

(4.0) In-game: Gain 75-90% (I customize per-car), Filter 0%, Minimum Force: 5.0%, Kerb 19%, Road 0%, Slip 18%, ABS 19%; SimCommander: Reset to Defaults, Wheel Mode High, Engine RPMs Disabled, Game Force Feedback Smoothing 18.82%, AccuForce Fluid Dampening 4.71%, AccuForce Friction 4.71%. Test Conditions: Primarily Ferrari 458 Italia and Corvette C7.R at Nurburgring GP, clear weather conditions. Assetto Corsa Content Manager

Basically a super well-done launcher for Assetto Corsa. Free to try, lots of options available free, and absolutely worth it to unlock for a donation of any amount (as of 2019-05-21).

Assetto Corsa Competizione

Reducing Weird FFB Tick in Scrubs/Slides

Try lower Force Feedback Frequencies in Options > Controls to lessen or remove that weird ffb tick during scrubbing / slides. There’s no option to disable this effect specifically.

The tick never felt right to me. I assume it’s meant to communicate rubber sliding laterally over tarmac but the effect just throws me off.

At 111hz the effect is pretty much disabled as far as I can tell and I found the experience of scrubbing or lateral slides then started to match my experience in other sims – which to me is preferable at this point.

At 222hz the effect is almost gone but there is something there and it may be more helpful than at 333hz. Try it out for yourself.

At 333hz the effect is in full force and it feels like a quick, sharp but light, tick in the wheel that I can’t quite make my brain turn into useful information.

Lowering the Frequency doesn’t seem to have a dramatic effect on FFB quality. iRacing still gets away with 60hz so 111hz isn’t a bad jump.

See Frequency under Force Feedback here: