Best Controller Settings for F1 23

Growing up with Racing Games I had always preferred the feel of the controller over a steering wheel but it was an unconscious bias based on use rather than preference. With one of my favorite games growing up being Need for Speed Most Wanted, I always enjoyed hitting the handbrake for those sharp corners and drifting around to evade the cops in a clean getaway. Of course, this probably is remembered incorrectly and that I actually spent the time blasting through street poles and ramming into Police Cruisers. For a lot of people, paying for the Steering Wheel is just not an option, especially for console players who are paying $70 for F1 23 to begin with. Therefore, this is Vincent’s guide on the best Controller Setting to use in F1 23.

F1 23 Controller Settings – Best to Use

Unless you have a brand new Controller for F1 23 you will likely be an expert already at handling stick drift or input delay with specific buttons. For this reason, it is best to head into the Calibrations Tab under Options and test your Controller input. From here, you can then go into Calibrations itself to set up your Controller Deadzone for Steering, Throttle and Brake. Depending on whether you have a new Controller or not will determine your preference for these Settings. However, we recommend that the Linearity for these three categories is between 35-50. The new Steering Rate for F1 23 determines just how fast your driver turns the in-game wheel. The higher the Rate the faster the turn, the lower the Rate, the slower rate in which the wheel turns during a race. For a well balanced Steering Rate, we recommend 100%.

Related: Best Car Setups in F1 23.

For Steering Deadzone, you will want to it set low, between 2-8 as anything higher will require you to pull on the analog sticks harder in order to register the action. But if you experience stick drift due to having an older Controller, increasing your Deadzone will be important to you so that you are not drifting around the Circuit. F1 23 requires precision in your driving so any stick drift can be detrimental to your position in the race. Increasing both Steering and Brake Deadzone is only required if you find yourself accidently hitting buttons or moving the analog stick in the long, straight roads of the track. Otherwise, you will want these low and the Brake and Throttle Deadzone set on 0.

Linearity is important to driving as setting this low will mean that your movement and actions are more sensitive from the moment you place your thumb/ fingers on the button or stick. Because of this, you will want to have a higher Linearity (between 35-50) for Steering, Throttle and Brake so that you can achieve 100% input quicker in your driving, allowing you to control the movement of the car better.

Unlike other genres of gaming where Vibration can be detrimental to your success, such as FPS or Horror, in F1 23, Vibration and Feedback is incredibly important. This is because knowing what is happening to your vehicle as you race down the track through Vibration and Feedback allows you to make the appropriate adjustments on and off the track so that your vehicle can thrive during the Circuits. Because of this, you will want these Settings turned on. From here, you should set up these Controller Vibration and Feedback Settings to:

• Vibration & Force Feedback Strength – 150
• On Track Effects – 100
• Rumble Strip Effects – 90
• Off Track Effects – 70
• Wheel Damper – 50
• Maximum Wheel Rotation (F1 & F2) – 300°
• Maximum Wheel Rotation (Supercars) – 900°

Unlike the Calibrations, having an old or brand new Controller does not effect the Vibration and Feedback.

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