MOZA Wheelbase Settings Guide for Assetto Corsa

Setting up your MOZA Racing wheelbase correctly for Assetto Corsa can significantly improve your sim racing experience. A properly configured wheelbase provides the precise force feedback (FFB) needed to feel what your car is doing on the track, helping you drive more consistently and ultimately faster.

Most importantly, your Moza wheelbase will accurately reflect the sensation of driving a real car around your favourite circuit! With Assetto Corsa’s excellent physics, it seems only proper to do the software the justice it deserves with a well thought out FFB profile.

This guide covers settings for all current MOZA wheelbases – from the entry-level R3 and R5, through the mid-range R9 and R12, to the high-performance R16 and R21.

While we’ll provide recommended base settings, remember that personal preference always plays a big role in force feedback – these settings provide an excellent starting point for further fine-tuning, but experiment by making one change at a time to understand how it feels on track.

Getting Started: Required Software and Updates

Before configuring your MOZA wheelbase for Assetto Corsa, it’s important just to make sure that your system is properly prepared with our latest software versions. Start by installing the current release of MOZA Pit House (currently 1.2.8.20) from our official website and running any available firmware updates for your wheelbase.

These updates often include improvements to force feedback processing and compatibility, making them crucial for experiencing the best our wheelbases have to offer.

While Assetto Corsa’s base game is sufficient, we strongly recommend installing Content Manager alongside it. Content Manager and the many complimentary mods provide a more sophisticated force feedback configuration interface and include useful diagnostic tools like the FFB Clip Testing utility.

This tool helps identify and prevent force feedback clipping – a common issue that can diminish feedback detail and precision.

Check list – Make sure you have:

• Latest MOZA Pit House software installed
• Up-to-date firmware on your wheelbase
• Assetto Corsa installed and running
• Content Manager (recommended but optional)

Basic Setup Process

Configuring your MOZA wheelbase for Assetto Corsa involves two distinct stages – setting up MOZA Pit House and configuring Assetto Corsa’s internal force feedback system.

We’ll start with MOZA Pit House, as these settings form the foundation of how your wheelbase interprets and delivers force feedback signals.

This layered approach ensures that each component in the force feedback chain is optimised in a logical order before moving on to the next, making it easier to identify and resolve any issues that arise during setup.

While this process may seem involved, taking the time to follow each step methodically will result in significant step improvements in force feedback quality.

Initial MOZA Pit House Configuration: Basic Settings

R12 Basic FFB Settings

For R3/R5 Wheelbases (5.5-5.8Nm):

• Maximum Steering Angle: 900°
• Road Sensitivity: 8
• Game Force Feedback Intensity: 100%
• Maximum Wheel Speed: 120%
• Wheel Spring Strength: 0%
• Wheel Damper: 60%

For R9/R12 Wheelbases (9-12Nm):

• Maximum Steering Angle: 900°
• Road Sensitivity: 9
• Game Force Feedback Intensity: 90-95%
• Maximum Wheel Speed: 120%
• Wheel Spring Strength: 0%
• Wheel Damper: 50%

For R16/R21 Wheelbases (16-21Nm):

• Maximum Steering Angle: 900°
• Road Sensitivity: 10
• Game Force Feedback Intensity: 70-80%
• Maximum Wheel Speed: 120%
• Wheel Spring Strength: 0%
• Wheel Damper: 40%

2. Assetto Corsa In-Game Settings

If using Content Manager (recommended):

1. Open Content Manager
2. Go to Settings → Controls → Force Feedback

If using the standard Assetto Corsa launcher:

1. Launch Assetto Corsa
2. Navigate to Options → Controls → Force Feedback

Configure these settings:

• Gain: 60-90% (depending on car type)
• Filter: 0%
• Minimum Force: 0%
• Kerb: 15%
• Road: 15%
• Slip: 10%
• ABS: 0%

Recommended Settings

Advanced MOZA Pit House Configuration

While our initial setup provides a good starting point, achieving the perfect force feedback often requires diving deeper into MOZA Pit House’s advanced settings.

These settings allow for precise customisation of how your wheelbase interprets and delivers force feedback from Assetto Corsa. We’ll examine both the basic and advanced parameters, explaining how each setting affects your driving experience and why certain values work particularly well with Assetto Corsa’s physics engine.

Basic Settings Overview

The basic settings form the core of your force feedback experience, controlling the fundamental aspects of how your wheelbase responds to Assetto Corsa’s physics engine. Each parameter serves a specific purpose in crafting the overall feel:

Maximum Steering Angle (900°)

The standard 900-degree rotation range provides excellent control for GT and road cars while maintaining good precision. For formula-style cars, reducing this to 540° better replicates their tighter steering racks and allows for quicker responses during high-speed manoeuvres.

Road Sensitivity & Game FFB Intensity

These two settings work in tandem to determine the overall strength and detail of your force feedback. Road Sensitivity at 10 ensures you feel subtle surface details, while Game FFB Intensity should be adjusted based on your specific wheelbase model as detailed in our initial setup section.

Maximum Wheel Speed & Dampening

A Maximum Wheel Speed of 120% allows for rapid steering corrections without feeling unnaturally quick. The Wheel Damper setting at 60% helps smooth out potentially jarring forces while retaining essential feedback. We leave Wheel Spring Strength at 0% since Assetto Corsa handles centring forces through its physics engine.

Basic Settings Overview

Each of these fundamental settings plays a crucial role in your force feedback experience:

Maximum Steering Angle

• Default setting: 900° for most cars
• Reduce to 540° for formula cars
• Provides balanced control while maintaining precision

Road Sensitivity & Game FFB Intensity

• Road Sensitivity: Set to 10 for maximum surface detail
• Game FFB Intensity varies by wheelbase:
  • R3/R5: 100%
  • R9/R12: 90-95%
  • R16/R21: 70-80%

Feedback Control

• Maximum Wheel Speed: 120% for responsive steering
• Wheel Damper: 60% to smooth out harsh forces
• Wheel Spring Strength: 0% (let AC handle centering)

Advanced Parameter Tuning

The advanced settings allow for a deeper level of customisation of your wheelbase’s force feedback characteristics:

Natural Inertia & Mechanical Feel Setting

Natural Inertia to 150% simulates the weight and momentum of a real steering system without feeling sluggish. This works alongside a Wheel Friction value of 20%, which adds just enough mechanical resistance to feel natural without becoming heavy.

Speed-Based Adjustments

Speed Dependent Damping at 20% with an activation point of 90 km/h helps prevent oscillation at higher speeds while maintaining detailed feedback during low-speed manoeuvres.

This progressive damping effect is particularly beneficial in Assetto Corsa’s high-downforce cars.

FFB Effect Equalizer

The equalizer helps fine-tune specific feedback elements:

• 10Hz (Body Bumps): 130%
• 15Hz (Kerb Effects): 140%
• 25Hz (ABS Vibration): 150%
• 40Hz (High-Speed Effects): 160%
• 50Hz (Surface Effects): 170%

Wheelbase-Specific Adjustments

Our wheelbases require slightly different settings for optimal performance, depending on the model:

R3/R5 Settings (Entry-Level)

• Game Force Feedback Intensity: 100%
• Maximum Output Torque: 100%
• Natural Inertia: 140%
• Wheel Friction: 25%

R9/R12 Settings (Mid-Range)

• Game Force Feedback Intensity: 90-100%
• Maximum Output Torque: 90%
• Natural Inertia: 150%
• Wheel Friction: 20%

R16/R21 Settings (High-End)

• Game Force Feedback Intensity: 70-80%
• Maximum Output Torque: 80%
• Natural Inertia: 160%
• Wheel Friction: 15%

Fine-Tuning Tips

1. Street Cars
   • Increase Natural Inertia to 170%
   • Reduce Maximum Wheel Speed to 100%
   • Consider increasing the Wheel Damper to 70%
2. GT Cars
   • Use base settings as described above
   • Adjust Gain in-game to 75-85%
3. Formula Cars
   • Reduce steering angle to 540°
   • Decrease Natural Inertia to 130%
   • Increase Maximum Wheel Speed to 140%

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Wheel Feels Too Heavy

• Reduce Game Force Feedback Intensity
• Lower Natural Inertia
• Decrease Wheel Friction

Clipping (Force Feedback feels flat)

• Reduce in-game Gain
• Lower Game Force Feedback Intensity
• Check if effects are maxing out in telemetry

Oscillation at High Speeds

• Increase Wheel Damper
• Adjust Speed Dependent Damping
• Reduce Maximum Wheel Speed

Conclusion

These settings provide a solid foundation for enjoying Assetto Corsa with your MOZA Racing wheelbase. Remember that personal preference plays a big role – don’t be afraid to make adjustments based on your driving style and the types of cars you enjoy racing.

For additional support, you can:

• Join the MOZA Racing Discord community
• Check the official MOZA Racing forums
• Use Content Manager’s FFB clip-testing tool to validate your settings

Happy racing!