Best F1 25 Settings for Thrustmaster T248
F1 25 continues to refine the F1 game series. The driving experience feels particularly well tuned this year. The cars are easily controllable and natural to drive, with very informative force feedback that makes you feel connected to the car.
The Thrustmaster T248 works very well, but the default settings make the wheel feel a little muted. You can easily fixed with a few settings adjustments.
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.
Thrustmaster Settings
Since F1 25 can set the steering angle in-game, you can leave the rotation on the wheel at the maximum.
| On-Wheel Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| ROT | 900° |
| FORCE | 4 |
| FFB | 1 |
FORCE at 4 bars with FFB at 1 creates a perfectly linear force feedback response with no clipping, which is the ideal for any racing game.
| TM Control Panel Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Rotation | 900° |
| Overall Strength of all forces | 65% |
| Constant | 100% |
| Periodic | 100% |
| Spring | 100% |
| Damper | 100% |
| BOOST | Off |
| Auto-Center | by the game |
Rotation and Overall Strength are identical to the ROT and FORCE wheel settings, respectively. Changing it in one place overwrites the other. I recommend changing these on the wheel and ignoring the values in the Thrustmaster Control Panel.
Spring is not used by F1 25, so the value actually doesn't matter. As a general rule, I leave Spring at 100% since some other games require it for proper force feedback.
Damper is used for the in-game Wheel Damper setting.
BOOST should always be turned off. For an in-depth look as to why, see my BOOST Force Feedback Analysis.
F1 25 Settings
In Settings > Controls, Vibration & Force Feedback > Thrustmaster T248 > Calibration:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Steering Rate | 100% |
| Steering Deadzone | 0 |
| Steering Linearity | 0-10 |
| Steering Saturation | 0 |
Raising Steering Linearity makes the wheel less sensitive when the wheel is centered. This can help if you find the steering a little too sensitive on the straights.
Similarly, increasing Brake and Throttle Linearity can help smooth your pedal inputs by reducing sensitivity at the beginning of the pedal travel.
In Settings > Controls, Vibration & Force Feedback > Thrustmaster T248 > Vibration & Feedback:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Vibration & Force Feedback | On |
| Vibration & Force Feedback Strength | 90 |
| On Track Effects | 57 |
| Rumble Strip Effects | 60 |
| Off Track Effects | 45 |
| Pit Stop Effects | 50 |
| Wheel Damper | 1 |
| Maximum Wheel Rotation | 360° |
Vibration & Force Feedback Strength is the overall strength of the force feedback. If you raise this much higher, you will notice the clipping, where the wheel will feel numb on the heavy corners.
On Track Effects is the vibrations felt based on the track surface. This is most noticed in certain bumpy sections of a track.
Rumblestrip Effects is the vibration felt when running over a kerb. This can vary a lot depending on the particular kerb.
Off Track Effects is the vibration felt when you run over grass or a gravel trap.
Pit Stop Effects is the vibration during a pit stop.
Wheel Damper adds weight to the wheel. Without this, the wheel feels weightless when stopped and in very slow corners. A small amount of damper feels more natural, without being overly heavy.
Maximum Wheel Rotation should be no larger than 360°. You can lower this a little bit if you want to make it easier to turn to full lock.
Conclusion
F1 25 has done a great job this year. It would be understandable if, at this point in the series, the driving model were simply carried over year to year, but it's nice to see that they continue to improve it alongside the new content.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments.