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I have three different ff profiles for F1 2001.  Each one
is for a different FF wheel.  I've done profiles for the
Logitech, ACT Labs, and Microsoft wheels.

The stock FF parameters have IMO the grip level set way
too high.  With my settings, I get a much better feel
for the overall balance of the car.  The settings yeild
roughly the same feel on each brand of wheel.

I am going to follow up with a post containing the settings
for each wheel.  Just cut and paste into the relevant
section of the <player>.plr file.

I can't guarantee they will work for you.  Use at your
own risk.

Please let me know if these files work better for you!

--
Pat Dotson

FFB_Device_Type=2     // Set to 2 if editing FFB parameters manually.
FFB_Effects_Level=5     // Set to 5 (Custom) if you're editing FFB
entries manually. Please note: Editing this file is not officially
supported, so please refrain from reading the explanations below which
could help you in editing this file.
FFB_Gain=(1.000000)     // Floating point, 0.0 to 1.0, Overall strength
of FFB.
FFB_Throttle_FX_On_Steer_Axis=1     // 0 or 1.  0 = Throttle effects
applied to throttle axis, 1 = Throttle effects applied to the steering
axis.
FFB_Brake_FX_On_Steer_Axis=1     // 0 or 1.  0 = Brake effects applied
to brake axis, 1 = Brake effects applied to the steering axis.
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Freq_Multiplier=(0.000000)     // Recommended: 0.5 - 1.0,
0.0 disables steering vibration.
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Zero_Magnitude=(0.120000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, recommended:
0.05 to 0.25.  Magnitude of vibration at 0rpm.
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Slope=(0.000000)     // Recommended: -2.0 to 2.0.
Controls change in magnitude of vibration as rpm changes.
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Wave_Type=0     // Wave type for vibration: 0=Sine,
1=square, 2=triangle, 3=sawtooth up, 4=sawtooth down.
FFB_Steer_Force_Exponent=(0.700000)     // Recommended: 0.5 to 2.0, 0.0
disables steering force.
FFB_Steer_Force_Input_Max=(8500.000000)     // Recommended: 7000 (-7000
if controller pulls in the wrong direction).
FFB_Steer_Force_Output_Max=(1.050000)     // -1.0 to 1.20 Recommended:
0.85 to 1.10  Maximum force output of steering force.
FFB_Steer_Force_Grip_Weight=(0.300000)     // Recommended: 0.5 to 1.0
How much weight is given to tire grip when calculating steering force.
FFB_Steer_Damper_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to 1.0, recommended:
0.0 to 0.5, 0.0 disables steering damper.
FFB_Steer_Damper_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, recommended:
leave it at 1.0 and change only the coefficient.
FFB_Steer_Update_Threshold=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, amount of
change required to update effect.
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Freq_Multiplier=(0.000000)     // See
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Freq_Multiplier. 0.0 disables throttle vibration.
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Zero_Magnitude=(0.175000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommended: 0.05 to 0.25
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Slope=(0.000000)     // See FFB_Steer_Vibe_Slope for
explanation.
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Wave_Type=0     // Wave type for vibration: 0=Sine,
1=square, 2=triangle, 3=sawtooth up, 4=sawtooth down.
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Update_Threshold=(0.080000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, amount
of change required to update effect.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Freq_Multiplier=(0.000000)     // Recommended 0.5 - 1.0,
0.0 disables brake vibration.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Zero_Magnitude=(0.175000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, recommended:
0.05 to 0.25.  See FFB_Steer_Vibe_Zero_Magnitude for explanation.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Slope=(0.000000)     // See FFB_Steer_Vibe_Slope for
explanation.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Wave_Type=0     // Wave type for vibration: 0=Sine,
1=square, 2=triangle, 3=sawtooth up, 4=sawtooth down.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Update_Threshold=(0.050000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, amount of
change required to update effect.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Magnitude=(0.300000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, Recommended:
0.10 to 0.35, 0.0 disables rumble strip effect.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Freq_Multiplier=(0.850000)     // Recommended: 0.5 to
1.0, 0.0 disables rumble strip effect.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Wave_Type=0     // Wave type for vibration: 0=Sine,
1=square, 2=triangle, 3=sawtooth up, 4=sawtooth down.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Pull_Factor=(0.000000)     // Recommended: -2.0 to 2.0
How much rumble strips pull the steering. 0.0 disables pulling effect.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Update_Threshold=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, amount
of change required to update effect.
FFB_Jolt_Magnitude=(0.000000)     // Recommended: 0.25 to 0.75, 0.0
disables Jolt effect.
FFB_Joy0_Axis0_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis0_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis0_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis0_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis1_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis1_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis1_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis1_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis2_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis2_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis2_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis2_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis3_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis3_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis3_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis3_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis4_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis4_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis4_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis4_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis5_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis5_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis5_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis5_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis0_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis0_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis0_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis0_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis1_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis1_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis1_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis1_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis2_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis2_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis2_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis2_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis3_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis3_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis3_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis3_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis4_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis4_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis4_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis4_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis5_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis5_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis5_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis5_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0

FFB_Device_Type=2     // Set to 2 if editing FFB parameters manually.
FFB_Effects_Level=5     // Set to 5 (Custom) if you're editing FFB
entries manually. Please note: Editing this file is not officially
supported, so please refrain from reading the explanations below which
could help you in editing this file.
FFB_Gain=(1.000000)     // Floating point, 0.0 to 1.0, Overall strength
of FFB.
FFB_Throttle_FX_On_Steer_Axis=1     // 0 or 1.  0 = Throttle effects
applied to throttle axis, 1 = Throttle effects applied to the steering
axis.
FFB_Brake_FX_On_Steer_Axis=1     // 0 or 1.  0 = Brake effects applied
to brake axis, 1 = Brake effects applied to the steering axis.
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Freq_Multiplier=(0.000000)     // Recommended: 0.5 - 1.0,
0.0 disables steering vibration.
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Zero_Magnitude=(0.120000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, recommended:
0.05 to 0.25.  Magnitude of vibration at 0rpm.
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Slope=(0.000000)     // Recommended: -2.0 to 2.0.
Controls change in magnitude of vibration as rpm changes.
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Wave_Type=0     // Wave type for vibration: 0=Sine,
1=square, 2=triangle, 3=sawtooth up, 4=sawtooth down.
FFB_Steer_Force_Exponent=(0.700000)     // Recommended: 0.5 to 2.0, 0.0
disables steering force.
FFB_Steer_Force_Input_Max=(6500.000000)     // Recommended: 7000 (-7000
if controller pulls in the wrong direction).
FFB_Steer_Force_Output_Max=(1.050000)     // -1.0 to 1.20 Recommended:
0.85 to 1.10  Maximum force output of steering force.
FFB_Steer_Force_Grip_Weight=(0.300000)     // Recommended: 0.5 to 1.0
How much weight is given to tire grip when calculating steering force.
FFB_Steer_Damper_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to 1.0, recommended:
0.0 to 0.5, 0.0 disables steering damper.
FFB_Steer_Damper_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, recommended:
leave it at 1.0 and change only the coefficient.
FFB_Steer_Update_Threshold=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, amount of
change required to update effect.
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Freq_Multiplier=(0.000000)     // See
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Freq_Multiplier. 0.0 disables throttle vibration.
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Zero_Magnitude=(0.175000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommended: 0.05 to 0.25
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Slope=(0.000000)     // See FFB_Steer_Vibe_Slope for
explanation.
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Wave_Type=0     // Wave type for vibration: 0=Sine,
1=square, 2=triangle, 3=sawtooth up, 4=sawtooth down.
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Update_Threshold=(0.080000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, amount
of change required to update effect.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Freq_Multiplier=(0.000000)     // Recommended 0.5 - 1.0,
0.0 disables brake vibration.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Zero_Magnitude=(0.175000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, recommended:
0.05 to 0.25.  See FFB_Steer_Vibe_Zero_Magnitude for explanation.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Slope=(0.000000)     // See FFB_Steer_Vibe_Slope for
explanation.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Wave_Type=0     // Wave type for vibration: 0=Sine,
1=square, 2=triangle, 3=sawtooth up, 4=sawtooth down.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Update_Threshold=(0.050000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, amount of
change required to update effect.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Magnitude=(0.300000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, Recommended:
0.10 to 0.35, 0.0 disables rumble strip effect.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Freq_Multiplier=(0.850000)     // Recommended: 0.5 to
1.0, 0.0 disables rumble strip effect.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Wave_Type=0     // Wave type for vibration: 0=Sine,
1=square, 2=triangle, 3=sawtooth up, 4=sawtooth down.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Pull_Factor=(0.000000)     // Recommended: -2.0 to 2.0
How much rumble strips pull the steering. 0.0 disables pulling effect.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Update_Threshold=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, amount
of change required to update effect.
FFB_Jolt_Magnitude=(0.000000)     // Recommended: 0.25 to 0.75, 0.0
disables Jolt effect.
FFB_Joy0_Axis0_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis0_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis0_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis0_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis1_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis1_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis1_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis1_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis2_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis2_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis2_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis2_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis3_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis3_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis3_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis3_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis4_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis4_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis4_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis4_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis5_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis5_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis5_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis5_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis0_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis0_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis0_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis0_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis1_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis1_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis1_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis1_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis2_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis2_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis2_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis2_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis3_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis3_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis3_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis3_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis4_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis4_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis4_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis4_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis5_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis5_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis5_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis5_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0

FFB_Device_Type=2     // Set to 2 if editing FFB parameters manually.
FFB_Effects_Level=5     // Set to 5 (Custom) if you're editing FFB
entries manually. Please note: Editing this file is not officially
supported, so please refrain from reading the explanations below which
could help you in editing this file.
FFB_Gain=(1.000000)     // Floating point, 0.0 to 1.0, Overall strength
of FFB.
FFB_Throttle_FX_On_Steer_Axis=1     // 0 or 1.  0 = Throttle effects
applied to throttle axis, 1 = Throttle effects applied to the steering
axis.
FFB_Brake_FX_On_Steer_Axis=1     // 0 or 1.  0 = Brake effects applied
to brake axis, 1 = Brake effects applied to the steering axis.
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Freq_Multiplier=(0.000000)     // Recommended: 0.5 - 1.0,
0.0 disables steering vibration.
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Zero_Magnitude=(0.120000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, recommended:
0.05 to 0.25.  Magnitude of vibration at 0rpm.
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Slope=(0.000000)     // Recommended: -2.0 to 2.0.
Controls change in magnitude of vibration as rpm changes.
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Wave_Type=0     // Wave type for vibration: 0=Sine,
1=square, 2=triangle, 3=sawtooth up, 4=sawtooth down.
FFB_Steer_Force_Exponent=(0.700000)     // Recommended: 0.5 to 2.0, 0.0
disables steering force.
FFB_Steer_Force_Input_Max=(-6800.000000)     // Recommended: 7000 (-7000
if controller pulls in the wrong direction).
FFB_Steer_Force_Output_Max=(1.050000)     // -1.0 to 1.20 Recommended:
0.85 to 1.10  Maximum force output of steering force.
FFB_Steer_Force_Grip_Weight=(0.300000)     // Recommended: 0.5 to 1.0
How much weight is given to tire grip when calculating steering force.
FFB_Steer_Damper_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to 1.0, recommended:
0.0 to 0.5, 0.0 disables steering damper.
FFB_Steer_Damper_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, recommended:
leave it at 1.0 and change only the coefficient.
FFB_Steer_Update_Threshold=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, amount of
change required to update effect.
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Freq_Multiplier=(0.000000)     // See
FFB_Steer_Vibe_Freq_Multiplier. 0.0 disables throttle vibration.
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Zero_Magnitude=(0.175000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommended: 0.05 to 0.25
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Slope=(0.000000)     // See FFB_Steer_Vibe_Slope for
explanation.
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Wave_Type=0     // Wave type for vibration: 0=Sine,
1=square, 2=triangle, 3=sawtooth up, 4=sawtooth down.
FFB_Throttle_Vibe_Update_Threshold=(0.080000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, amount
of change required to update effect.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Freq_Multiplier=(0.000000)     // Recommended 0.5 - 1.0,
0.0 disables brake vibration.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Zero_Magnitude=(0.175000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, recommended:
0.05 to 0.25.  See FFB_Steer_Vibe_Zero_Magnitude for explanation.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Slope=(0.000000)     // See FFB_Steer_Vibe_Slope for
explanation.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Wave_Type=0     // Wave type for vibration: 0=Sine,
1=square, 2=triangle, 3=sawtooth up, 4=sawtooth down.
FFB_Brake_Vibe_Update_Threshold=(0.050000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, amount of
change required to update effect.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Magnitude=(0.300000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, Recommended:
0.10 to 0.35, 0.0 disables rumble strip effect.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Freq_Multiplier=(0.850000)     // Recommended: 0.5 to
1.0, 0.0 disables rumble strip effect.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Wave_Type=0     // Wave type for vibration: 0=Sine,
1=square, 2=triangle, 3=sawtooth up, 4=sawtooth down.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Pull_Factor=(0.000000)     // Recommended: -2.0 to 2.0
How much rumble strips pull the steering. 0.0 disables pulling effect.
FFB_Rumble_Strip_Update_Threshold=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0, amount
of change required to update effect.
FFB_Jolt_Magnitude=(0.000000)     // Recommended: 0.25 to 0.75, 0.0
disables Jolt effect.
FFB_Joy0_Axis0_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis0_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis0_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis0_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis1_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis1_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis1_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis1_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis2_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis2_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis2_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis2_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis3_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis3_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis3_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis3_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis4_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis4_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis4_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis4_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis5_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis5_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy0_Axis5_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy0_Axis5_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis0_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis0_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis0_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis0_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis1_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis1_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis1_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(1.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis1_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.075000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis2_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis2_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis2_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis2_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis3_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis3_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis3_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis3_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis4_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis4_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis4_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis4_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis5_Positive_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis5_Positive_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0
FFB_Joy1_Axis5_Negative_Spring_Saturation=(0.000000)     // 0.0 to 1.0,
recommendation: leave at 1.0 and change coefficient.
FFB_Joy1_Axis5_Negative_Spring_Coefficient=(0.000000)     // -1.0 to
1.0, recommended: 0.0 to 1.0

Good luck with these!  They give more of a GPL FF feel
to F1 2001, only these are a little bit better than
GPL FF I think. :)

With the grip weight set as high as the stock settings,
steering forces are downright unrealistic.  The steering
force falls off so quickly that I can't control the car
very well.  Well, let me back up and say that, having
driven with a grip weight of 1.0, I CAN control the car
with high grip weight, and do almost the same lap times,
but it's very twitchy.  These profiles allow for much
more consistency.

I'll be at a kart race tomorrow, but will be back
in the evening to see if anyone has problems or
feedback on these.

--
Pat Dotson

Thanks so much, Pat!

Do you have any recommendation as to the "steering sensitivity" (presumably
linearity), X-axis sensitivity, and/or steering ratio for these wheels?
I've tried everything from 12:1 to 15:1 with a TM/Guillemont FF wheel, and
still can barely hold it on the road in a straight line.  I can't be that
bad....

--Steve Smith

Stephen,

Please let us all know if you come up with good FFB parameters and/or
in-game linearity, sensitivity, etc. settings.  I have the same wheel and
suffer the same issue.  I can tell the potential is there for it to be
great, but don't have the time to invest right now in endless fiddling (like
I did for GPL).

F1 2001 post-patch is looking pretty good!!

Marc

Like I pointed out in previous posts, the steering sensivity concept
in F1 2001 is out of this world. Set it to 50 % for full linear
steering ( V shape). Lower than 50 % means U shape response, and over
50 % means a upside down U shape response (I refuse to use the word
sensivity since it's one of those words that can mean several things and
has no mathematical value)

--
Olav K. Malmin
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Did you set FF in game to negative 100?  This may be the same thing as
setting all the individual values to negative, except is saves time.  ;0)

--
Joe Marques

Very nice profile.  Thank you

Hey Pat, how about one for the Guillemot Ferrari?
Iain

Yes, using the old gameport version.
--
Pat Dotson

Send me a wheel and I'll do one! :)

Actually, you should be able to tune my settings to
any wheel by adjusting the FFB steer force input
max value.

I have an more in-depth method for determining
what that setting should be for an individual
wheel that I can post later.

--
Pat Dotson

I set steering axis sensitivity to 0%, and everything
else to 100%.  My steering lock runs between 15 and
18 degrees, sometimes up to 20.

--
Pat Dotson