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AMS2 FFB settings

SIMAGIC Alpha U

Base details in Hardware
SIMAGIC Alpha U

Profile

Custom / Default+

Torque

23 Nm

Family

Direct drive

Confidence

Medium

Wheelbases these settings are for

These settings are made for the models below. Open the sheet for full specs.

SIMAGIC Alpha U

SIMAGIC Alpha U

23 Nm

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SIMAGIC Alpha U in Automobilista 2: Custom / Default+ profile, Gain 48, Low Force Boost 0, FX 24 and Damping 32.

In AMS2

Type

Custom / Default+

Gain

48

Low Force Boost

0

FX

24

Damping

32

Menu Spring Strength

100

On the device

SimPro Manager

Total Force

100%

Wheel Rotation Angle

900° / Auto

Smooth Level

Low

Mechanical Damper

Low

Mechanical Friction

Low

FFB Frequency

High

Model notes

  • Stay at the low end of the Gain window: this motor is fast and strong.
  • Mini can use a bit more Gain than Alpha U.
  • If straights feel buzzy, calm the base before adding more in-game damping.

Every setting in SIMAGIC SimPro Manager

What each setting does, its range and what we set for AMS2. Anything without a value, leave at default.

Source: Official SIMAGIC blog

This brand does not publish a manual with the full settings list. Names come from their per-game guides and the community, so they may vary with the software version.

Force

Overall Strength / Maximum Torque

Default

Overall base strength. Equivalent to Fanatec's FF or MOZA's Game FFB intensity.

Model dependent: check the table above.

Range: 0 – 100%

Wheel Return Speed

Default

Active centering assist.

Low or zero: AMS2 already simulates self-centring from caster.

Range: 0 – 100

Mechanical feel

Damping

Default

Resistance based on rotation speed.

Range: 0 – 100

Speed Dependent Damping

Default

Damping that scales with car speed. A Simagic speciality.

Range: 0 – 100

Mechanical Friction

Default

Adds weight to the shaft: the higher, the harder to turn.

Range: 0 – 100

Inertia

Default

Wheel weight. Careful: the more you raise it, the more road detail you lose.

Range: 0 – 100

Detail

Road Sensitivity

Default

How much road detail reaches your hands.

If the rim rattles on the straights, lower this before the Gain.

Range: 0 – 100

Filter

Default

Signal smoothing.

Range: 0 – 100

Soft Lock

Default

Software rotation limits.

Range: On / Off

About this base

23 Nm high-torque Direct Drive base with a custom 5-pole servo motor, 262144 ppr encoder and 200 MHz / 40 kHz electronics in an aluminium + carbon chassis.

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