Best Dakar Desert Rally Settings for Logitech G29 / G920
Dakar Desert Rally, the sequel to Dakar 18, is a big improvement in many ways. The Dakar rally comes with a steep learning curve, but Dakar Desert Rally makes it possible to ease yourself into the full experience. It has modes that play like a traditional rally game, letting you get used to the unique terminology and navigation methods necessary in the Dakar rally.
It plays great with a wheel, but the default settings for the Logitech G29 and G920 are way too strong, making the wheel shake constantly. This can be fixed with the right settings, though this is a game with a lot of rough terrain, so the force feedback can be quite jumpy at times.
In this guide, we will first look at the settings you need to set in G HUB, if playing on a PC. Then we will look at the in-game settings to improve the force feedback.
G HUB Settings
Dakar Desert Rally has a Soft Lock feature, so it is best to leave the rotation set to the maximum in G HUB and calibrate the wheel in-game.
Create a new profile for Dakar Desert Rally with the following settings:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Operating Range | 900° |
| Sensitivity | 50 |
| Centering Spring | Off |
Dakar Desert Rally Settings
In Options > Controls > Device Configuration > Device Calibration:
Make sure to Calibrate the wheel in the game. This will correctly set the steering angle, bind the pedals and set the buttons properly on the wheel.
In Options > Controls > Device Configuration > Input Settings:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Wheel Rotation | 540° |
| Steering Sensitivity | 50 |
| Steering Linearity | 0.00 |
| Steering Deadzone | 0% |
| Steering Saturation | 100% |
Maximum Wheel Rotation works best at about 540°, which is the standard rally car steering angle.
Steering Sensitivity, Linearity, Deadzone and Saturation are left at their defaults, which makes the steering perfectly linear.
In Options > Controls > Device Configuration > Feedback Options:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| FFB Strength | 60 |
| Collision | 80 |
| Counter Steering | 75 |
| Surface | 50 |
| Surface Damping | 55 |
| Suspension | 80 |
| Wheel Centering Force | 85 |
| Tire Slip | 70 |
FFB Strength controls the overall strength of all the forces.
Collision is the vibration when you hit something.
Counter Steering is the main force that you feel. This is very strong and will shake the wheel a lot, so you don't want to set this too high.
Surface vibrates the wheel based on the type of surface the car is on. Grassy areas will feel different than the smooth sand. This needs to be quite low as it is a strong force.
Surface Damping is a simple damping force that is based on the softness of the surface the tires are on. For instance, the wheel will be harder to turn on sand than on pavement.
Suspension is the vibration from the suspension of the car. Mostly felt in the large bumps of the terrain.
Wheel Centering Force pulls the wheel to the center when the car is in motion.
Tire Slip vibrates the wheel when the car is sliding. This is an artificial effect, so you may want to turn this off completely based on your personal preference. Setting it too high gets annoying since you feel it every time the car slides.
Conclusion
I think Dakar Desert Rally is a big improvement over Dakar 18. The learning curve is much more manageable now, with so many more ways to play the game. You are free to play it more like a traditional racing game and ease yourself into the full Dakar experience over time.
Let me know if you have any comments or questions.