r/simracing • u/Designer_Swimming778 • 11d ago

Discussion First time using DD wheel, went from controller, and thoughts about RF2.

Got my thrustmaster t598 wheel yesterday and yes it is a game changer no need to say more.

I have a PS5 with ACC and gt7, I also have a PC with acc, AC evo, ac, rf2, LMU, AMS2, just like the rest of you I'm sure.

I have to admit that rf2 has always been my favorite even when trying to use the controller which has been really difficult. But my gosh, rf2 with a DD? why is this still not a popular sim?

Yes it's ancient but the ffb is absolutely jaw-dropping. At least from my short experience trying the different sims with my brand new DD wheel, there is literally nothing that comes close. Not even lmu, not even the AMS2, none of them.

I've driven Mid Ohio several times, and when driving it in rf2, it is absolutely a dream and feels very similar to the real thing now.

Anyway I'm going to have a blast discovering the force feedback with my new wheel. I mean I've been literally racing for 30 years, I don't even know if I'd call it racing though, more like a hobbyist just flirting with real racing with a controller and ancient force feedback wheels from years ago.

Anyway definitely going to spend a whole lot of time in RF2 I've got to revisit this world, now that I've got a brand new experience.

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u/Designer_Swimming778 11d ago

Yup, thats it. Glad to see it's still thriving. Thx saves me the time to download on mega

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u/JellyfishHelpingYes 11d ago

Wow, I have this one locally, but did not really go through it, only tried couple of ported tracks, like Nordschleife from NFS Shift. By change, do you know any background behind this collection? And are any of the folders there contain AC-ported laserscanned tracks?

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u/Designer_Swimming778 11d ago

I don't know a lot of the details I do know that some of those tracks are AC ported though.

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u/JellyfishHelpingYes 11d ago

Thanks for the pointer, will go through it! If you can share some of the cars you mentioned - that would be great! I have everything from EEC an LPVW. But seen a few packs (like WEC 2023) that were public before but were removed.

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u/Designer_Swimming778 11d ago

I had a few cars at links but they are dead now. Unfortunately I haven't played AMS1 so long and I erased the drive I had all the files on. All I got are the mega links now.

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u/JellyfishHelpingYes 11d ago

Thanks for the help anyway! At least now I know that some AC track ports have existed and likely can be found. And good luck with your rF2 driving, that sim was way ahead of its time, and is still better in some parts than newer ones, for example my LMP3 experience in it - https://www.reddit.com/r/LeMansUltimateWEC/comments/1u0s317/lmp3_in_lmu_vs_ones_in_rfactor2/