How to turn off FFB?

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spedy7
I just got a new DFGT and the FFB is really starting to piss me off (probably due to my crappy setup). I have it set to 1, but the random jittering, especially on the straits, just irritates me - one second you're easily balancing your car, the next you get random pulses from the FFB. Trying to do the 450PP French TT in the Alpine A110 is just killing me with the FFB kicking in randomly, causing me to spin out or do a massive tank slapper.

How do I turn it off? Or at least make it a bit smoother?
 
Go into "OPTIONS" from GT5 homepage, then click on steering settings (first one, to the left of DFGT buttons mapping section).
Suggestion: turn on power steering and set Force Feedback to 4 or 5
 
ghsnu
I just got a new DFGT and the FFB is really starting to piss me off (probably due to my crappy setup). I have it set to 1, but the random jittering, especially on the straits, just irritates me - one second you're easily balancing your car, the next you get random pulses from the FFB. Trying to do the 450PP French TT in the Alpine A110 is just killing me with the FFB kicking in randomly, causing me to spin out or do a massive tank slapper.

How do I turn it off? Or at least make it a bit smoother?
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Turn the power adapter off to turn off the force feedback
 
You can't really turn "off" the power adaptor.
I believe if you keep the power cable unplugged (only insert the USB) there should be no FFB.
 
SkyBreaker
You can't really turn "off" the power adaptor.
I believe if you keep the power cable unplugged (only insert the USB) there should be no FFB.
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And if you do that, the wheel won't self center anymore. Not a very good idea in my opinion.
 
Seeing as you've just gotten your wheel not too long ago (if I recall another thread you made correctly), you probably just need practice. Seriously, ask any wheel owner, and they will tell you to keep on practicing, and you will soon be as good as you are with a controller.
 
What's your setup like then? Can't say I've ever experienced what you're describing though I've had FFB on 10 from the start.

Turning the FFB down to 1 and enabling power steering or whatever other gremlings the steering options menu has pretty much sounds like killing all FFB so maybe that could amount to FFB off.

1241Penguin
Seeing as you've just gotten your wheel not too long ago (if I recall another thread you made correctly), you probably just need practice. Seriously, ask any wheel owner, and they will tell you to keep on practicing, and you will soon be as good as you are with a controller.
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When I was first starting with a wheel way back when, I found it at least easier to drift with just center spring so maybe it's a practice phase in itself.
 
lldantell
Turn the power adapter off to turn off the force feedback
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That's how you fry your USB ports. The wheels need quite a bit of power to run so it's going to be looking for power somewhere and the only place for it to suck it from, is your PS3.

To the OP. Seeing you just got the wheel and don't like force feedback, I'd return it and get something else that doesn't have it. If you're set on keeping it, you're going to have to get use to it. Practice my friend, you'll soon see you can't live without it.

Makes me wonder though, why have a wheel but don't want feedback? When I go back to my controller, sometimes, I need the vibration on. I feel it brings the game to life.
 
ghsnu
I just got a new DFGT and the FFB is really starting to piss me off (probably due to my crappy setup). I have it set to 1, but the random jittering, especially on the straits, just irritates me - one second you're easily balancing your car, the next you get random pulses from the FFB. Trying to do the 450PP French TT in the Alpine A110 is just killing me with the FFB kicking in randomly, causing me to spin out or do a massive tank slapper.

How do I turn it off? Or at least make it a bit smoother?
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Honestly the best solution, if possible, is to get a proper setup for your DFGT, like a sturdy table. Turning off the FFB takes away a lot of the fun imo.

But if you insist, a way to do so is to turn off the power adapter for the DFGT.
 
Also the A110 is RR and is a real handful. Especially if you have given more power than it's supposed to have. Try an FF on the seasonal and see if you get on better.

I managed a gold using an A110 with 180bhp but it was hard work. If you are new to wheel it's difficult - you need to be very smooth. Without Force Feedback will have a much harder time as you can't feel what's happening.

Really, stick with it, check your wheel setup, try easier cars first.
 

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