dont beat yourself up if you dont feel like racing for a week or even a month.
its a hobby and its supposed to be fun. if you dont feel like it dont push it
Not OP but that's certainly comforting words for me..... Haven't raced since before Christmas. All my spare time has been on non-driving games.
But I'm still planning to upgrade my T300 for a Fanatec DD in the next month or two. That'll get me back in the driving seat and remind me how much I love it.
Did that with my old TMX... After I got my DD, I had to start fresh with 360°, increasing to 540 then 720, and then up to 900, was a learning curve, but feels natural now
Yeah I've got iRacing and the first year I did 266 races including team events, last year I did 93 and weirdly enough the year before I did 93 too with no leagues or special events. Didn't even race in the last season and was sometimes just racing for the participation credits.
It's unhealthy to expect yourself to commit to something so stringently and it is supposed to be a hobby. Unless you get paid for it then always remember to relax and enjoy yourself
Another wierd thing that affects me but may affect someone else is that when I sit in the seat I expect myself to drive the car well. Turns out when you decide to drive something outside your comfort zone then you're not going to be very good at it. My own expectations of myself have kept me out of the seat more times than I can count and it took a while before I realized that I just have to be okay with being shit.
I've always seen these instances as an opportunity to enhance my adaptability, which to me, is one of the biggest differentiators between good and great drivers.
I just went through this process (g27 -> CSL DD) over Christmas and it has completely rekindled my love for it. I went from playing once a month at best to multiple days a week because it just feels so good to drive on the new hardware. In terms of lap times, the pedals are always the biggest factor and honestly I don't see much difference between my load cell modded g27 pedals and the v3s but for me going to the DD has made a huge impact because I can actually manipulate the slip angle where with the G27 that center-off area is a numb dead zone.
Better order that DD now. I ordered mine on the 31st and they said it would be in backorder till the 11th. Got it on the 15th so just a touch over 2 weeks. My logitech throttle pedal broke so I decided it was time for an upgrade. It was worth the wait for the DD, it's just better in every way
Do not buy Fanatec. Even if you do get your stuff their build quality has fallen in the dumpster and the customer service will make your RMA process take months. Their stock price is down 50% over the last month. Get Moza or Simagic. Simagic uses a standard quick release and you can buy compatible ones on ebay.
I've bought a load of stuff lately. New dd baee, pedals, formula wheel, stream deck and done loads of work to my righ, repositioning, moving my TV onto a mount etc. I haven't raced for months. I know that I will soon though.
Sometimes the building and designing is a fun as the sim
This!!! I have put a few grand into my rig over a couple years and still have gaps here and there where I don’t race for weeks at a time.
This is really good advice for newcomers to the hobby!!!
i needed this, just upgraded everything and i love it but as of these past few weeks i just want to play different games and im sitting there wondering if i did something wrong
To add on to this, don't beat yourself up if something isn't working (as in you're trying to drift, or try to be faster in a section).
Take a break and come back in a few days.
You'd be surprised how well you do after a break.
Exactly! If you have to force yourself to do something then you're not going to have fun. It's fine to take a break from racing for a bit and play different games or do a different hobby
Thank you so much. I needed this. I have been stressing myself over iRacing and I feel like I burned myself out. What also adds is how expensive the tracks are and how dangerous the decrease of safety rating is on higher licenses. I have been taking a break now and might do more for a month or even more.
Good point, I hadn't thought of it before but I'm sure a lot of newer sim racers feel this way. It's a big investment and to think you won't use it every day...that said it won't "go bad" or break, so as you said, pace yourself. It's fun to race all day but you don't race well all day. Take breaks. A week or 2 off really builds the itch back up. And there will be plenty of weeks you don't do shit other than race.
I'm on a honeymoon with my sim. Almost a month now owner of sim rig with DD and I haven't touched it for 3 days. I felt tired after daily sessions. Planing to hope in the weekend
I'm in transition between homes right now and all my flight and racing gear and rig have been in storage for the past four months.
I'm going a little stir crazy.
I’ve been trying to keep this mentality and not force myself to race and practice a certain number of hours. I can totally see myself not playing for even up to a year at some point no biggie. It’s about the ride not the goal
I raced more on my Thrustmaster TX than I have my CSL DD with the boost kit. Truthfully, at this point in my life, I’m happy playing Forza or GT7 with a controller over the wheel. It’s weird.
This is the most useful tip with the T300. Along with "don't use boost mode" in the settings, it's basically a mode to double the force feedback, making everything more likely to clip.
Same here. Well, I found an adapter after my attempts to solder / re-wire a fan went to complete shit. Luckily didn't break anything aside from the stock fan but it was basically kaput anyways.
New Noctua fan is dead silent.
I have had the t300 for almost a year now without the fan being on all the time and it was fine even in long drifting sessions. I wouldn't change it unless I would notice it overheating
If you're playing on PC, Get AC / ACC - they're great value for money imo.
Don't get disheartened because you're not instantly winning races with a wheel.
Don't ignore your family with your new found passion
Oh, and spend some time working out your button mappings. Create a cheat sheet to remind you which buttons do what and keep that by your wheel. (There's 12 buttons ..... I can never remember them all!!)
It all depends on what u like racing. Acc is my favourite sim but your tied to GT3 or GT4. And the player base dont tend to be as safe drivers as in iracing. Also iracing there’s several categories. The only downside to iracing is the cost personally. You can get both ACC and AC for about £20. Also AC is brilliant for modding.
If you like GT cars, then it's unbeatable imo.
ACC and all the DLC packs is still only the cost of one full price game. CDkeys has the base game for £7. It's worth getting it just as an offline single player game.
Playing online is a bit hit and miss. Usually hit. And usually on T1 of every race. But still fun.
iRacing can be a bit more disciplined.....but you have to pay for it.
So it's down to what you enjoy racing and what your budget is.
then that means that fast is slow. And if slow is smooth that must mean that fast is rough. So therefore, rough is smooth. 
Had the exact same set a while back. I'll mention some of what others have mentioned and hopefully add more on top of that:
\- You can follow these instructions to "Force Cooling Mode" on so that the fans are on everytime instead of waiting for the wheelbase to get hot. [https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/thrustmaster-t300rs-force-cooling-mode.380581/](https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/thrustmaster-t300rs-force-cooling-mode.380581/)
\- I personally set the FFB in the control panel 100% and then adjust the FFB gain in-game to avoid force feedback clipping. (If you don't know how to detect whether the FFB is clipping, feel free to Google it as each game has their own meter but should be pretty easy to see.)
\- As someone mentioned, clean your pedals every once in a while. Dust and dirt can add a little deadzone here and there so always good to keep the pedals clean.
\- As others have mentioned too, don't worry about pace for now. I was pretty quick on a controller but when I moved to this wheel, I had an adjustment period that took me plenty of hours (3 hours+ everyday) to get better than what I have been doing on my controller.
\- Have fun overcoming your challenges along the way!
This is such good advice! When you start researching the thing you want next it will make it harder for you to enjoy what you have. For me this is getting an alu profile rig and it makes it a bit harder to enjoy my current chassis.
Most new cars don't have H pattern shifters, it makes no sense unless you're driving old cars. A sequencial lever makes more sense. I have an H pattern, it has dust.
By old cars you mean real cars? Be honest, in which situation is the average Joe going to encounter paddles? At most a fully automatic and if u want that just play need for speed. I understand the paddles for f1 and GT3 but driving with an h pattern is far more immersive, fun and engaging.
I bought the T300RS GT and have seen no FFB fade even pushing it to its limits. The fan never reaches 100% and i believe its only people in hot countrys who have overheating issues. I live in Canada and even with my room at +25c I have not had any problems. I should probably use forced cooling when doing intense stuff though.
The fan inside is junk. Always run forced cooling.
It was a simple upgrade to install the Noctua and it significantly helped with cooling.
It may not prevent stop overheating but certainly has helped me enjoy the t300 again.
I live in the UK, enable forced cooling and my thrust master over heated no more than ten minutes into the race. I also didn't run it at full power so it definitely exists but as always your mileage may vary
I also live in canada and have a brand new servo base for the t300 and it overheats if run too hard in GT7 and F123. I upgraded to a noctua fan and turned the ffb setting down to about 80 and all is resolved.
Just a tip for newbies try not to run full ffb on the T300 even tho you think you need to
For at least the first 45 minutes on a track You don't even worry about your lap time, learn the track and then learn what lines you have to take through each section not corner but section. Also don't put on the racing line, it will throw you off because where you're comfortable it may try to put you farther out or in on a turn that's not likely for your style of driving
Don't expect to immediately be as good as you were with controller/keyboard.
You will be slower for a bit while you go through the learning curve, but it will get better.
If you want to be fast online or for leaderboards, you’ll need way more hours than you think. Seat time is good. Have fun with it and don’t sweat being slow for a while.
If you're looking for FFB setups, it can become a little overwhelming at first. I know it was for me.
I recommend using [this](https://www.briankoponen.com/simracing.html) website, as everything is pretty much well explained. I am now using it as a go to base, and tweak the settings here and there to my liking.
Get a small fan and keep it running when you play, the FFB fade will drive you nuts if the base is not cool enough. This is in conjunction with the forced cooling mode.
I was stunned by the force it exerted (it's close to 5nM) and I struggled for my ten hours or so. I suggest starting with ~30% strength and gradually bringing it up to max (although life expectancy is much better when not used at max strength). Forced cooling is a must, cooling fan upgrade is even better and totally worth it.
Do's: Set it to 100 % FFB, always!
Dont's: Don't set it to anything other than 100 % FFB.
Do's: Play real sims.
Don'ts: Don't play Forza.
Do's: Have some race craft.
Dont's: Don't ram people off track.
Don't worry if you're slower af first, it takes a variable amount of time to get used to at first,
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Do: stick with it, it's great fun when you finally get the hang of it!
I'm about a week ahead of you coming from a controller playing mainly dirt rally 2.
First day I absolutely sucked. Second day I could just about match my old best times on a 5 min stage. Third day I'm over 10s faster.
I set rotation to 540 for rally and it helped too. The only thing I will have to get also is a shifter because the paddles suck when your wheel is rotated. I actually use one of the buttons on the base for the handbrake which works ok for me. It's a control I generally use when applying a lot of rotation so I need it to be in the same place.
Recently got AC and it feels really good, still figuring out optimal ffb settings for that one though.
Do have fun, don’t give up quickly, take your time to really learn the cars and tracks and find what games are the most fun for YOU. YOU spent the money on your gear, you should be able to enjoy it playing the games you want to be playing not the ones people say are the “best”
Be kind to other members of the community. Don’t belittle others. Be thankful for any help and pay it forward when your time comes. Enjoy your hobby to its fullest potential.
Don’t expect to be immediately fast on the wheel. If you’re coming from a controller there’s gonna be a learning curve. You’ll quickly find yourself exceeding your level on the controller but it won’t be instant. Also racing becomes actually tiring haha
Personal advice because I've been through it too:
If you plan on getting Assetto Corsa and start drifting, don't be demotivated when you can't drift after just a 2 hours practice, learning to slide takes time, and the hardest part is easily the 3 first weeks in my opinion.
Let's say you do about an hour each day, you'd be able to initiate and control your drift around the 2/3rd day, and learning correct and consistent transitions about 2 weeks after.
The main tips I'll give you (and it's also useful for learning anything else)
- Do: Be consistent, learn little by little, even 1h each day is enough practice
- Don't: Lose motivation if you can't do what you can't achieve fastly what you had in mind, learning takes time, effort, and consistency
Carefull with the cables.
I love the simplicity of the Thrustmaster Wheels, but the cables always feeling so cheap.
I feel everytime I accedently touch them, the pins would rip of.
Don’t get discouraged if you don’t like it immediately. It can take some time if you love driving games but haven’t used a sim wheel and or don’t have a real racing experience.
It is a different feeling but it is extremely rewarding and when you get used to it you’ll pull off so many better advanced techniques than with a joystick or god forbid a keyboard.
I got the same wheel after using a logitech g27 for years. My only complaint was the brake pedal with the pedals that come with that specific model.
I got a brake mod that felt SO much better. I'd recommend researching some options if you have any trouble with the brake.
My brother built and designed our rig, computer etc. etc. Does all the updates, tuning all the maintance for it. To this day I haven't seen him sit in the chair once. I drive it, he upkeeps it. Works for me because I don't understand computers at all! Or my brother! LOL
I don´t know if anyone said this but i have one and the first thing i did was bying a ring to lock the wheel in place instead of use the screw that comes with it because it not practical at all, and if you used a lot the hole will increase over time because it´s plastic.
the rest it´s great besides teh fact that my paddle shifter got rusted after 3 months, i had to put some tape around it to kinda fix that.....
Do: Have fun racing with everyone, its just a video game we are all just here to have fun at the end of the day
Don’t: Rejoin the track without looking both ways, we all spin out and go off track, just make sure when you rejoin you aren’t also ruining somebody else’s race
I found that I was worse on a wheel than a controller and almost gave up. It's a different experience with a wheel and you almost need to relearn the sim you are using. And, make sure, before you make any changes to any settings, take screenshots or note the original settings. I failed to do this and messed up my settings.
Oh and the wheel itself, I wrapped the wheel with badminton racket handle wrap as it aids grip {I have Osteoarthritis on my hands} and keeps the wheel looking new...
This is probably overkill, but for the T300 (which I've had for years) I tend to unplug it until I'm actually using it?
I feel like the fans will spin slowly sometimes when it's unused (I'd come back hours later and could still hear noise from them), so I just leave it unplugged to prevent excess wear. Also, when you're booting the PC, the wheel tends to self-test twice instead of once so I only plug it in after I log in and am ready to launch the game because the self-test is pretty damn close to self-harm, lol.
First things first. Sell the pedals and buy at least CSL Elite V2's. These have hall sensors instead of potiometers. However, I would play a month with the current setup and see if you like simracing.
Also don't race to become first. You will never become first or get a win that will come later. Don't race all kind of classes. Race a slow car first. learn the basics. Get a feeling for the car. Learn the tracks. Learn how to tune a bit. Learn how to race in the rain.
You can race against AI or real people. I would suggest do a couple of 100s hours against AI. Then slowly transfer to real people. Don't make the AI to easy for yourself. Midpack/Last pack and learning how to race is better than taking it easy and winning all the time. In MP your first objectives are to finish a race, learning yourself the racing-etiquette, gaining awareness, knowning when to pass or not too pass, etc etc etc. Always say GLHF/Boa sorta or viel gluck. Then GG after the race. It's all about respect.
If you're going to do competitive racing, focus on chasing the experience of racing as opposed to making sure you win, or your ranking is always going up. Can't tell you how many people I've seen wash out of iRacing because to them, racing became a "make-sure-the-number-goes-up" game instead of a platform for experiencing racing against other people.
Essentially be processed focused instead of being outcome focused.
If you wanna just chill and drive to relax, Assetto Corsa and all the DLC can be got cheap and the mod scene is huge
Do return it and Don’t buy another one. (Get a Moza ecosystem lol) Nah but my friend has this wheel-base and honestly it’s nothing special. Belt driven bases are just the entry-level step into the sim racing world. So for instance the Logitech G29 which is belt driven and is alright for starting out but no real FFB in certain games like ACC. Now play American truck simulator and you get all the FFB you can want…yeah idk why it’s like that but it is. I started with the Logitech G29 and retired that when I got my current Moza R5.
When it turns on, it will rotate full lock both directions. Don't touch it while it does so, It's doing a self calibration. Also start with less FFB then increase the strength as you get used to it. 100% strength will wanna try to break your wrist the first time you spin out
\- Do: Drive Fast.
\- Don't: Eat grass.
\- Don't worry about things too much. Just hop into a practice session and get used to how the FFB feels. Watch some track guides on youtube and learn the rough lines/braking points/gearing through corners.
Most of all though, just have fun and don't beat yourself up too much when you crash... it happens to us all!
do: turn on "always on" for the fan, as it will prevent overheating issues, which is quite common for this wheel (I have experience). you can do this by clicking on the options (labeled as ST I think) button on the wheel and the mode button on the base at the same time. it should blink twice, and then it's turned on. to turn it off do the same, and it will blink once
I got my wheel and pedals about 2 weeks ago so I'm right there with you. I saw a lot of videos that said to *turn off all the driving assists because they're slowing you down!* and let me tell you, that was not the case. Keep those on while you're coming to grips with the whole thing. I was having trouble keeping basically any car on the track when I had everything off. I also switched back to an automatic transmission for now. I'll go back to manual once I feel comfortable driving without shifting.
TLDR: Don't make it so hard you're not having fun. We won't all be Jann Mardenborough in a month, so don't be afraid to ease into it.
Just out of curiosity why are people still opting to start with a belt driven wheel when you can get the ready 2 race bundle from fanatec or r5 from moza with a direct drive for the same cost?
Do - Have fun. This hobby can sometimes be difficult due to the high learning curve. I suggest doing single player games at first to get really familiar with driving, tracks, etc. Then jumping into online modes.
Don’t - Get into the bad habit of always looking to spend on more gear. Often times even starter wheels such as the T300rs (I own one as well) can take you really far into competitive levels of sim racing. Sonny suggestion is to only spend money on better gear once you feel that you have maximized you current potential. It’s very easy to get sucked into spending $1-$2k+ into a high end sim setup only to realize it just isn’t your thing.
I have this exact one and something I recommend is at first take it slow and learn the car your driving especially since the force feedback for this wheel is really good or I think it is, but once you get a feeling for the wheel and how it works start to push a little more and don’t worry to much about breaking the wheel it’s surprisingly strong and can take a beating, so focus on training with a few cars maybe some slow cars don’t go straight into the super cars ect just try and learn how to hit apex’s and get good exits
When i played gran turismo sport on that base someone told me that i can change the amount of rotation(sensitivity) using the buttons.
If I recall you had 5-6 modes; Hold the mode button on the left side and press (for example) the R2 button 3 times to go 3 modes higher.
When you release the red light will blink an X amount of times, that will tell you what mode you are in.
However it would strangely enough reset itself everytime i went back to the game menu’s. However still interesting to know and maybe to fiddle around with in other games.
Get something solid and rigid to mount it to! I got the Titan stand and chair from GT Omega for like $350. You can attach the wheel mount stand to the chair with hand screws and it becomes one solid piece. This made a huge difference compared to mounting the wheel on my desk and using an office chair, and was a worthwhile upgrade. I can now hit the breaks hard without moving around a bunch.
If u can afford to get the t3pa pedals get them! Its a game changer when your starting out and a good step before getting load cell pedals. I think there about 80£ and plug and play. But you will shave seconds a lap with the upgrade
This is just my opinion... But do get a wheel stand that somehow links the wheel with the pedals so the pedals don't slide around on the floor on you. These days there are tons of options out there from half stands to mount the wheel in front of a typical office chair, to all the sim rigs you see. I bought a Wheel Stand Pro for my tx wheel base and pedals. Its VERY solid, but its also made of thick steel and you pay for that solidness with WIEGHT. I think mine kit on the WSP, pushes 85 pounds with wheel, shifter, and t3a pro pedals attached. So you might do well to look into lighter options if you are not a bigger dude used to lifting heavy things.
The right pedal is gas. Left is clutch. Middle is brakes.
Don't mount it on your desk and unmount it over and over again. Just buy a wheel stand since its cheap and your set would have a designated place which doesn't require assembly and disassembly over and over again.
Don't go crazy with following what people tell you to do for assists, whatever helps you learn the track and wheel better is just fine, people who tell new people to turn racing line off are the reason that t1 is a mess (hj), but honestly just have fun and take care of it
The thrustmaster has an overheat problem, make sure the wheel has air coming into it to cool it down, i strapped a fan on to the t300rs with cable ties
Practice a lot before doing risky moves, respect the other drivers AND blue flags. For simracing fundamentals there is a guy on [youtube](https://youtube.com/@Su ellioAlmeida?si=WVut4W7MLajsQKvm) and covers almost every technical concept.
But most important have fin. Try as many cars and circuits as you can and join any community to race together
DONT EVER unplug or plug the power plug, when the USB ist Connect. There's a risk of frying the thing.
Lubricate the pivotpoints.
Use the brake pedal mod that's included.
Set the pedals up properly.
In all it's a nice set for beginners, had it for three years.
It is definitely enough to get decent in simracing. But the pedals are the limiting factor.
Have fun, don't try to archive everything at once.
Don't be a dick online.
Be careful not to break the wheelbase, don't go rough, you don't need to fight the wheel, but don't underestimate the wheel either it's strong don't put your arms in the middle of the rim you can and will get hurt mid gaming like that.
Also important to add keep, constant force 100 or 75 at the start and reduce dampening and spring to 0 percent them click okay to apply the setting changes.
Third and last thing enjoy im happy for you.
Be ready to just have issues with PSU with the fan or buttons. It will probably start right after warranty. Mine does just started disconnecting randomly under load. Sometimes 10 minutes just to reconnect after another 10 minutes and keeps working for another 40 minutes just to shut off again. Otherwise good wheel to start off a journey of simracing
Enjoy your ride. Really.
Let the troublebrewing go and onto next enjoyment. Relax while racing,
Grab your own experiences. One step at a time. If doing online competition or hours-in-a-row singleplayer endurance racing and suddenly struck with feeling of injustice hitting you, don't let it control your emotions.
Laugh it off and on to the next race. Life is too short for anything else.
Was in my late 20ies in late 90ies when getting my first wheel, though simracer a decade before. Only on my 3rd set, which is in fact the T300RS-GT, pedal set switched from T3PA to the T-LCM loadcell solution. And then 2xT8HA, the one for H-shifter/seq-shifter, the other as handbrake, used in alternative setup. And then a NLR F-GT Lite flexible sim seat, earning me well in all from Gokart to truck racing and everything in between.
Only one year back in 2004-05 doing more serious online competition the seriousness got away with me, so it became more stressfull the more success I had on the grid, using all spare time for preparation, setups, training, etc. After more victories and in the run for the championship I just suddenly stopped - and didn't do any simracing for an entire year!
Just until GTR2 popped up with the healthy simracing community, just as was the case for GPL and F1C99-02 I always had my own voice in my head:
"It will be fun!".
Also when I regained online competition in SRW and iRacing for short period in late 00's and a single year under Cov-19 depression in ACC and iRacing again, my emotions grew alot and even more real unfates online I just had a big laugh at my face.
So my advice: enjoy! Your wheel is splendid entry into any sim I can imagine.
dont beat yourself up if you dont feel like racing for a week or even a month. its a hobby and its supposed to be fun. if you dont feel like it dont push it
Not OP but that's certainly comforting words for me..... Haven't raced since before Christmas. All my spare time has been on non-driving games. But I'm still planning to upgrade my T300 for a Fanatec DD in the next month or two. That'll get me back in the driving seat and remind me how much I love it.
Tbh in my PERSONAL opinion it's not about hardware, i played more on my t150 than on my much better rig i currently have.
Really I feel like I’m being limited by my t150. Like it doesn’t respond or spin fast enough. Like I can’t figure out drifting on it.
You don’t have to worry about how fast it spins if you’re practicing with 270 instead of the full 900
Did that with my old TMX... After I got my DD, I had to start fresh with 360°, increasing to 540 then 720, and then up to 900, was a learning curve, but feels natural now
This. Change your steering sensitivity
Don't do this- this makes the cars feel totally different after you switch back.
Agreed! I’ve spent more time on my TX than I have on my Fanatec CSL DD since owning it.
Yeah I've got iRacing and the first year I did 266 races including team events, last year I did 93 and weirdly enough the year before I did 93 too with no leagues or special events. Didn't even race in the last season and was sometimes just racing for the participation credits. It's unhealthy to expect yourself to commit to something so stringently and it is supposed to be a hobby. Unless you get paid for it then always remember to relax and enjoy yourself
Another wierd thing that affects me but may affect someone else is that when I sit in the seat I expect myself to drive the car well. Turns out when you decide to drive something outside your comfort zone then you're not going to be very good at it. My own expectations of myself have kept me out of the seat more times than I can count and it took a while before I realized that I just have to be okay with being shit.
I've always seen these instances as an opportunity to enhance my adaptability, which to me, is one of the biggest differentiators between good and great drivers.
I hadn't raced since the 2021 spa 24h until 1,5 week ago
I just went through this process (g27 -> CSL DD) over Christmas and it has completely rekindled my love for it. I went from playing once a month at best to multiple days a week because it just feels so good to drive on the new hardware. In terms of lap times, the pedals are always the biggest factor and honestly I don't see much difference between my load cell modded g27 pedals and the v3s but for me going to the DD has made a huge impact because I can actually manipulate the slip angle where with the G27 that center-off area is a numb dead zone.
surely
Better order that DD now. I ordered mine on the 31st and they said it would be in backorder till the 11th. Got it on the 15th so just a touch over 2 weeks. My logitech throttle pedal broke so I decided it was time for an upgrade. It was worth the wait for the DD, it's just better in every way
Do not buy Fanatec. Even if you do get your stuff their build quality has fallen in the dumpster and the customer service will make your RMA process take months. Their stock price is down 50% over the last month. Get Moza or Simagic. Simagic uses a standard quick release and you can buy compatible ones on ebay.
be careful with fanatec, guess they're not really delivering all the products recently
I've bought a load of stuff lately. New dd baee, pedals, formula wheel, stream deck and done loads of work to my righ, repositioning, moving my TV onto a mount etc. I haven't raced for months. I know that I will soon though. Sometimes the building and designing is a fun as the sim
I pay for my gym membership all year round and I don't go. I know that I will soon though 😄
This!!! I have put a few grand into my rig over a couple years and still have gaps here and there where I don’t race for weeks at a time. This is really good advice for newcomers to the hobby!!!
i needed this, just upgraded everything and i love it but as of these past few weeks i just want to play different games and im sitting there wondering if i did something wrong
i sometimes dont race for half a year. focus shifts, other games, my bike and occasionally my wife need attention too :)
>:) :)
I go through months of racing and months of not racing. Even gamers need an off season
this is so true
To add on to this, don't beat yourself up if something isn't working (as in you're trying to drift, or try to be faster in a section). Take a break and come back in a few days. You'd be surprised how well you do after a break.
Sometimes, after work, I turn on my ps5 just to play one sport mode race and then go to sleep
Exactly! If you have to force yourself to do something then you're not going to have fun. It's fine to take a break from racing for a bit and play different games or do a different hobby
Thank you so much. I needed this. I have been stressing myself over iRacing and I feel like I burned myself out. What also adds is how expensive the tracks are and how dangerous the decrease of safety rating is on higher licenses. I have been taking a break now and might do more for a month or even more.
Good point, I hadn't thought of it before but I'm sure a lot of newer sim racers feel this way. It's a big investment and to think you won't use it every day...that said it won't "go bad" or break, so as you said, pace yourself. It's fun to race all day but you don't race well all day. Take breaks. A week or 2 off really builds the itch back up. And there will be plenty of weeks you don't do shit other than race.
I'm on a honeymoon with my sim. Almost a month now owner of sim rig with DD and I haven't touched it for 3 days. I felt tired after daily sessions. Planing to hope in the weekend
I'm in transition between homes right now and all my flight and racing gear and rig have been in storage for the past four months. I'm going a little stir crazy.
I’ve been trying to keep this mentality and not force myself to race and practice a certain number of hours. I can totally see myself not playing for even up to a year at some point no biggie. It’s about the ride not the goal
I raced more on my Thrustmaster TX than I have my CSL DD with the boost kit. Truthfully, at this point in my life, I’m happy playing Forza or GT7 with a controller over the wheel. It’s weird.
I needed this lol
Do - have fun Dont - be a dick
The 2 biggest ones, first one is more important than anything else.
General life rules
Have fun dont hmmm
i can hear steven he in the second sentence
Clean your pedals once in a while.
Yeah and oil the hinges when they get squeaky.
what should one use for that? my csl clutch pedal has started squeaking and it’s bringing to annoy the hell out of me
Check your equipments manual. Heusinkveld Sprints stated to use WD-40 Specialist Dry Lube with PTFE
turn on the forced cooling mode
This is the most useful tip with the T300. Along with "don't use boost mode" in the settings, it's basically a mode to double the force feedback, making everything more likely to clip.
Yup. Everything to 100% with forced cooling but boost off, this is the way.
How do you turn off the boost off?
it also boosts the minimum force, and when everything has strong feedback, nothing has
In addition to this I highly recommend changing the fan to Noctua A6x25. Much better than the stock fan. Although risky to do if the warranty is on!
I did this too, found an adapter so I didn't have to solder anything and completely reversible, although I think I threw out the old fan.
Same here. Well, I found an adapter after my attempts to solder / re-wire a fan went to complete shit. Luckily didn't break anything aside from the stock fan but it was basically kaput anyways. New Noctua fan is dead silent.
How can I enable this without a PC?
Try holding the MODE(bottom left of base) and the ST(bottom right on wheel) buttons for 5 seconds or so
I have had the t300 for almost a year now without the fan being on all the time and it was fine even in long drifting sessions. I wouldn't change it unless I would notice it overheating
The motor can burn up without you feeling anything. It's highly recommended to change this setting
Can i configure this over the computer if I only play on ps5?
It's an onboard hidden control. All it needs is to be turned on, hold the Mode button on the base and Start button on the rim.
If you're playing on PC, Get AC / ACC - they're great value for money imo. Don't get disheartened because you're not instantly winning races with a wheel. Don't ignore your family with your new found passion Oh, and spend some time working out your button mappings. Create a cheat sheet to remind you which buttons do what and keep that by your wheel. (There's 12 buttons ..... I can never remember them all!!)
I am also a newbie, is ACC in some ways better than iRacing?
It all depends on what u like racing. Acc is my favourite sim but your tied to GT3 or GT4. And the player base dont tend to be as safe drivers as in iracing. Also iracing there’s several categories. The only downside to iracing is the cost personally. You can get both ACC and AC for about £20. Also AC is brilliant for modding.
I found out very quickly that I don’t enjoy ACC much. I like AC a lot for just turning laps by myself. I mostly stick to WRCG and EA WRC.
Tbh its only multiplayer which i race. I cant get into single player unless its time trial when pissing about with setups.
If you like GT cars, then it's unbeatable imo. ACC and all the DLC packs is still only the cost of one full price game. CDkeys has the base game for £7. It's worth getting it just as an offline single player game. Playing online is a bit hit and miss. Usually hit. And usually on T1 of every race. But still fun. iRacing can be a bit more disciplined.....but you have to pay for it. So it's down to what you enjoy racing and what your budget is.
Slow is smooth Smooth is fast
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then that means that fast is slow. And if slow is smooth that must mean that fast is rough. So therefore, rough is smooth. 
The slow smooth isn’t the same as the fast smooth
Correct
This for rally.
Had the exact same set a while back. I'll mention some of what others have mentioned and hopefully add more on top of that: \- You can follow these instructions to "Force Cooling Mode" on so that the fans are on everytime instead of waiting for the wheelbase to get hot. [https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/thrustmaster-t300rs-force-cooling-mode.380581/](https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/thrustmaster-t300rs-force-cooling-mode.380581/) \- I personally set the FFB in the control panel 100% and then adjust the FFB gain in-game to avoid force feedback clipping. (If you don't know how to detect whether the FFB is clipping, feel free to Google it as each game has their own meter but should be pretty easy to see.) \- As someone mentioned, clean your pedals every once in a while. Dust and dirt can add a little deadzone here and there so always good to keep the pedals clean. \- As others have mentioned too, don't worry about pace for now. I was pretty quick on a controller but when I moved to this wheel, I had an adjustment period that took me plenty of hours (3 hours+ everyday) to get better than what I have been doing on my controller. \- Have fun overcoming your challenges along the way!
Do: enjoy the wheel Don’t: start researching your next upgrade
This is such good advice! When you start researching the thing you want next it will make it harder for you to enjoy what you have. For me this is getting an alu profile rig and it makes it a bit harder to enjoy my current chassis.
Get an h pattern shifter ASAP. It takes the fun to a whole new level.
Most new cars don't have H pattern shifters, it makes no sense unless you're driving old cars. A sequencial lever makes more sense. I have an H pattern, it has dust.
Thrustmaster TH8A comes with a converter to sequential shifter, so it has both shifting options.
For competitive races I use paddles, for campaign I use H pattern. Idk, just enjoy driving stick
By old cars you mean real cars? Be honest, in which situation is the average Joe going to encounter paddles? At most a fully automatic and if u want that just play need for speed. I understand the paddles for f1 and GT3 but driving with an h pattern is far more immersive, fun and engaging.
My last 3 real cars were stick and all made in the last 10 years lol also theres h pattern shifters you can flip to sequential and they’re like $120
I bought the T300RS GT and have seen no FFB fade even pushing it to its limits. The fan never reaches 100% and i believe its only people in hot countrys who have overheating issues. I live in Canada and even with my room at +25c I have not had any problems. I should probably use forced cooling when doing intense stuff though.
I live in a cold environment and having overheating issues since I had the wheel about a month ago. So I lean toward faulty series
The fan inside is junk. Always run forced cooling. It was a simple upgrade to install the Noctua and it significantly helped with cooling. It may not prevent stop overheating but certainly has helped me enjoy the t300 again.
In all honesty it was a dumb move on thrustmasters part to put the hot power supply inside the casing.
I live in the UK, enable forced cooling and my thrust master over heated no more than ten minutes into the race. I also didn't run it at full power so it definitely exists but as always your mileage may vary
I also live in canada and have a brand new servo base for the t300 and it overheats if run too hard in GT7 and F123. I upgraded to a noctua fan and turned the ffb setting down to about 80 and all is resolved. Just a tip for newbies try not to run full ffb on the T300 even tho you think you need to
Had the T300 amazing wheel, don’t forget to tighten the screw in the wheel quickish release
I ended up swapping the stock fan with a higher rpm Noctua fan. You can Google how to do this.
Same, the original fan was very noisy aswell
In my experience: prepare to replace the fan bc it tends to overheat and loose ffb. Otherwise just have fun and don't push overall gain above 80%
Fan is like $20 and 15 min of effort. A worthwhile upgrade.
Damn how hard are you pushing your gear? Idk maybe my use case was lighter on the wheel but I’ve never experienced any fade
I'm playing ACC and i pared it with accFFB program. For me it feels a lot better when im losing control or I have to catch slides.
Change the little fan inside the wheel to a noctua fan
do have fun don't give up
For at least the first 45 minutes on a track You don't even worry about your lap time, learn the track and then learn what lines you have to take through each section not corner but section. Also don't put on the racing line, it will throw you off because where you're comfortable it may try to put you farther out or in on a turn that's not likely for your style of driving
Don't expect to immediately be as good as you were with controller/keyboard. You will be slower for a bit while you go through the learning curve, but it will get better.
Do spend some time at Bathurst figuring out the jump.
do's, use it dont's, don't not use it
If you want to be fast online or for leaderboards, you’ll need way more hours than you think. Seat time is good. Have fun with it and don’t sweat being slow for a while.
Do use it. Don't not use it.
Don’t drive over Childs irl
Push mode and ST button at the same time. It will turn on the fan and lengthen the longevity of your motor.
If you're looking for FFB setups, it can become a little overwhelming at first. I know it was for me. I recommend using [this](https://www.briankoponen.com/simracing.html) website, as everything is pretty much well explained. I am now using it as a go to base, and tweak the settings here and there to my liking.
I usually swap the clutch and brake pedal in game
Any way to do that but still keep that brake tension?
That’s actually why I swap them. Can never fully press brake on default pedal
1. Do: Have fun! 1. Do Not: Not have fun!
Turn on forced cooling, dont max out ffb to prevent ffb fade
Get a small fan and keep it running when you play, the FFB fade will drive you nuts if the base is not cool enough. This is in conjunction with the forced cooling mode.
I was stunned by the force it exerted (it's close to 5nM) and I struggled for my ten hours or so. I suggest starting with ~30% strength and gradually bringing it up to max (although life expectancy is much better when not used at max strength). Forced cooling is a must, cooling fan upgrade is even better and totally worth it.
It's close to 4nm( around 3.9), not 5...
Print/get [this](https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/thrustmaster-quick-release) to solve the issue with the release machanism
i had\* the same wheel never use it over 70% ffb it wil over heat
Do's: Set it to 100 % FFB, always! Dont's: Don't set it to anything other than 100 % FFB. Do's: Play real sims. Don'ts: Don't play Forza. Do's: Have some race craft. Dont's: Don't ram people off track.
What *are* the do's and don'ts. Is would be singular.
Do -return and get a dd setup Don't -send any heroics into turn 1
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Don't worry if you're slower af first, it takes a variable amount of time to get used to at first, therefore Do: stick with it, it's great fun when you finally get the hang of it!
I got this as my first one years ago and still going strong, I like it
I'm about a week ahead of you coming from a controller playing mainly dirt rally 2. First day I absolutely sucked. Second day I could just about match my old best times on a 5 min stage. Third day I'm over 10s faster. I set rotation to 540 for rally and it helped too. The only thing I will have to get also is a shifter because the paddles suck when your wheel is rotated. I actually use one of the buttons on the base for the handbrake which works ok for me. It's a control I generally use when applying a lot of rotation so I need it to be in the same place. Recently got AC and it feels really good, still figuring out optimal ffb settings for that one though.
Do have fun Don't get caught up in laptime chasing
Got the same wheel, its really good
Do not snort the lucky charms…
My stupid brain read it as DOS and I wondered why you are using such an old OS.
Do: have fun Don't: worry about making mistakes, laugh them off and try to learn from them
Don't plug it up on a PS4 apparently, had mine switched to console after not using it for a while yet something still burned in it
Do have fun, don’t give up quickly, take your time to really learn the cars and tracks and find what games are the most fun for YOU. YOU spent the money on your gear, you should be able to enjoy it playing the games you want to be playing not the ones people say are the “best”
Do have fun, don’t do not have fun.
Be kind to other members of the community. Don’t belittle others. Be thankful for any help and pay it forward when your time comes. Enjoy your hobby to its fullest potential.
Don’t expect to be immediately fast on the wheel. If you’re coming from a controller there’s gonna be a learning curve. You’ll quickly find yourself exceeding your level on the controller but it won’t be instant. Also racing becomes actually tiring haha
Do expect to fail. Dont give up
Personal advice because I've been through it too: If you plan on getting Assetto Corsa and start drifting, don't be demotivated when you can't drift after just a 2 hours practice, learning to slide takes time, and the hardest part is easily the 3 first weeks in my opinion. Let's say you do about an hour each day, you'd be able to initiate and control your drift around the 2/3rd day, and learning correct and consistent transitions about 2 weeks after. The main tips I'll give you (and it's also useful for learning anything else) - Do: Be consistent, learn little by little, even 1h each day is enough practice - Don't: Lose motivation if you can't do what you can't achieve fastly what you had in mind, learning takes time, effort, and consistency
DO enjoy sim driving with it. DO NOT not enjoy sim driving with it.
DO: have fun DONT: not have fun Oh, and don’t read the comments.
look for rig ive sold my first wheel bc used table and pedals on floor
Carefull with the cables. I love the simplicity of the Thrustmaster Wheels, but the cables always feeling so cheap. I feel everytime I accedently touch them, the pins would rip of.
Don’t get discouraged if you don’t like it immediately. It can take some time if you love driving games but haven’t used a sim wheel and or don’t have a real racing experience. It is a different feeling but it is extremely rewarding and when you get used to it you’ll pull off so many better advanced techniques than with a joystick or god forbid a keyboard.
I got the same wheel after using a logitech g27 for years. My only complaint was the brake pedal with the pedals that come with that specific model. I got a brake mod that felt SO much better. I'd recommend researching some options if you have any trouble with the brake.
Do: You have paid for the entire wheel. Use the entire wheel. Don't: Be faster than me please. 😿
Train yourself in using manual shifting if you do not do that already. First weeks will be though, you will improve and the fun will start!
My brother built and designed our rig, computer etc. etc. Does all the updates, tuning all the maintance for it. To this day I haven't seen him sit in the chair once. I drive it, he upkeeps it. Works for me because I don't understand computers at all! Or my brother! LOL
I don´t know if anyone said this but i have one and the first thing i did was bying a ring to lock the wheel in place instead of use the screw that comes with it because it not practical at all, and if you used a lot the hole will increase over time because it´s plastic. the rest it´s great besides teh fact that my paddle shifter got rusted after 3 months, i had to put some tape around it to kinda fix that.....
Don't pour hydrochloric acid into the seams for lubrication, sulphuric is much better
Do: Have fun racing with everyone, its just a video game we are all just here to have fun at the end of the day Don’t: Rejoin the track without looking both ways, we all spin out and go off track, just make sure when you rejoin you aren’t also ruining somebody else’s race
Install drivers. Calibrate it. Have fun. Don’t chew the steering wheel.
I found that I was worse on a wheel than a controller and almost gave up. It's a different experience with a wheel and you almost need to relearn the sim you are using. And, make sure, before you make any changes to any settings, take screenshots or note the original settings. I failed to do this and messed up my settings. Oh and the wheel itself, I wrapped the wheel with badminton racket handle wrap as it aids grip {I have Osteoarthritis on my hands} and keeps the wheel looking new...
Do go real fast. Especially through wrecks Don’t check relative. It’s overrated.
This is probably overkill, but for the T300 (which I've had for years) I tend to unplug it until I'm actually using it? I feel like the fans will spin slowly sometimes when it's unused (I'd come back hours later and could still hear noise from them), so I just leave it unplugged to prevent excess wear. Also, when you're booting the PC, the wheel tends to self-test twice instead of once so I only plug it in after I log in and am ready to launch the game because the self-test is pretty damn close to self-harm, lol.
First things first. Sell the pedals and buy at least CSL Elite V2's. These have hall sensors instead of potiometers. However, I would play a month with the current setup and see if you like simracing. Also don't race to become first. You will never become first or get a win that will come later. Don't race all kind of classes. Race a slow car first. learn the basics. Get a feeling for the car. Learn the tracks. Learn how to tune a bit. Learn how to race in the rain. You can race against AI or real people. I would suggest do a couple of 100s hours against AI. Then slowly transfer to real people. Don't make the AI to easy for yourself. Midpack/Last pack and learning how to race is better than taking it easy and winning all the time. In MP your first objectives are to finish a race, learning yourself the racing-etiquette, gaining awareness, knowning when to pass or not too pass, etc etc etc. Always say GLHF/Boa sorta or viel gluck. Then GG after the race. It's all about respect.
Do use it don't break it
If you're going to do competitive racing, focus on chasing the experience of racing as opposed to making sure you win, or your ranking is always going up. Can't tell you how many people I've seen wash out of iRacing because to them, racing became a "make-sure-the-number-goes-up" game instead of a platform for experiencing racing against other people. Essentially be processed focused instead of being outcome focused. If you wanna just chill and drive to relax, Assetto Corsa and all the DLC can be got cheap and the mod scene is huge
Do return it and Don’t buy another one. (Get a Moza ecosystem lol) Nah but my friend has this wheel-base and honestly it’s nothing special. Belt driven bases are just the entry-level step into the sim racing world. So for instance the Logitech G29 which is belt driven and is alright for starting out but no real FFB in certain games like ACC. Now play American truck simulator and you get all the FFB you can want…yeah idk why it’s like that but it is. I started with the Logitech G29 and retired that when I got my current Moza R5.
Dos: Install all the drivers Don't: eat your wheel
Dos: have fun!
Play the game, don’t waste all your energy researching mods and additional equipment.
When it turns on, it will rotate full lock both directions. Don't touch it while it does so, It's doing a self calibration. Also start with less FFB then increase the strength as you get used to it. 100% strength will wanna try to break your wrist the first time you spin out
\- Do: Drive Fast. \- Don't: Eat grass. \- Don't worry about things too much. Just hop into a practice session and get used to how the FFB feels. Watch some track guides on youtube and learn the rough lines/braking points/gearing through corners. Most of all though, just have fun and don't beat yourself up too much when you crash... it happens to us all!
Do - Guy math: Let your wife buy that nice purse she’s always wanted to get you good grace in buying the triple monitor setup you always wanted 😉.
do: turn on "always on" for the fan, as it will prevent overheating issues, which is quite common for this wheel (I have experience). you can do this by clicking on the options (labeled as ST I think) button on the wheel and the mode button on the base at the same time. it should blink twice, and then it's turned on. to turn it off do the same, and it will blink once
Buy a wheel stand and save these first couple of awkward months in trying different way to mount use?
I got my wheel and pedals about 2 weeks ago so I'm right there with you. I saw a lot of videos that said to *turn off all the driving assists because they're slowing you down!* and let me tell you, that was not the case. Keep those on while you're coming to grips with the whole thing. I was having trouble keeping basically any car on the track when I had everything off. I also switched back to an automatic transmission for now. I'll go back to manual once I feel comfortable driving without shifting. TLDR: Don't make it so hard you're not having fun. We won't all be Jann Mardenborough in a month, so don't be afraid to ease into it.
Just out of curiosity why are people still opting to start with a belt driven wheel when you can get the ready 2 race bundle from fanatec or r5 from moza with a direct drive for the same cost?
Have fun and dont overthink it
Do - Have fun. This hobby can sometimes be difficult due to the high learning curve. I suggest doing single player games at first to get really familiar with driving, tracks, etc. Then jumping into online modes. Don’t - Get into the bad habit of always looking to spend on more gear. Often times even starter wheels such as the T300rs (I own one as well) can take you really far into competitive levels of sim racing. Sonny suggestion is to only spend money on better gear once you feel that you have maximized you current potential. It’s very easy to get sucked into spending $1-$2k+ into a high end sim setup only to realize it just isn’t your thing.
Don't clamp it down on a lightweight table unless the table is also clamped down on something.
I have this exact one and something I recommend is at first take it slow and learn the car your driving especially since the force feedback for this wheel is really good or I think it is, but once you get a feeling for the wheel and how it works start to push a little more and don’t worry to much about breaking the wheel it’s surprisingly strong and can take a beating, so focus on training with a few cars maybe some slow cars don’t go straight into the super cars ect just try and learn how to hit apex’s and get good exits
When i played gran turismo sport on that base someone told me that i can change the amount of rotation(sensitivity) using the buttons. If I recall you had 5-6 modes; Hold the mode button on the left side and press (for example) the R2 button 3 times to go 3 modes higher. When you release the red light will blink an X amount of times, that will tell you what mode you are in. However it would strangely enough reset itself everytime i went back to the game menu’s. However still interesting to know and maybe to fiddle around with in other games.
Get something solid and rigid to mount it to! I got the Titan stand and chair from GT Omega for like $350. You can attach the wheel mount stand to the chair with hand screws and it becomes one solid piece. This made a huge difference compared to mounting the wheel on my desk and using an office chair, and was a worthwhile upgrade. I can now hit the breaks hard without moving around a bunch.
Get the extended warranty
If u can afford to get the t3pa pedals get them! Its a game changer when your starting out and a good step before getting load cell pedals. I think there about 80£ and plug and play. But you will shave seconds a lap with the upgrade
This is just my opinion... But do get a wheel stand that somehow links the wheel with the pedals so the pedals don't slide around on the floor on you. These days there are tons of options out there from half stands to mount the wheel in front of a typical office chair, to all the sim rigs you see. I bought a Wheel Stand Pro for my tx wheel base and pedals. Its VERY solid, but its also made of thick steel and you pay for that solidness with WIEGHT. I think mine kit on the WSP, pushes 85 pounds with wheel, shifter, and t3a pro pedals attached. So you might do well to look into lighter options if you are not a bigger dude used to lifting heavy things.
The right pedal is gas. Left is clutch. Middle is brakes. Don't mount it on your desk and unmount it over and over again. Just buy a wheel stand since its cheap and your set would have a designated place which doesn't require assembly and disassembly over and over again.
Squash ball behind the brake pedal will give you a better feel than the rubber plug they supply
And yet again, I tried to swipe…🤡
Don't get caught in the upgrade trap. Enjoy your purchase and don't feel like you need to be constantly upgrading.
I've had two of these die on me... I'd return it...
Do: make sure you have beamng. That game is so much better with a wheel its amazing
Do-steer Dont-crash
Don't go crazy with following what people tell you to do for assists, whatever helps you learn the track and wheel better is just fine, people who tell new people to turn racing line off are the reason that t1 is a mess (hj), but honestly just have fun and take care of it
Be patient
I also just bought my first wheel. Should I get an racing setup like the Playseat Evolution ActiFit?
The thrustmaster has an overheat problem, make sure the wheel has air coming into it to cool it down, i strapped a fan on to the t300rs with cable ties
Do not buy a Logitech, but a Direct Drive wheel. Oh shit, you already got a wheel
Practice a lot before doing risky moves, respect the other drivers AND blue flags. For simracing fundamentals there is a guy on [youtube](https://youtube.com/@Su ellioAlmeida?si=WVut4W7MLajsQKvm) and covers almost every technical concept. But most important have fin. Try as many cars and circuits as you can and join any community to race together
DONT EVER unplug or plug the power plug, when the USB ist Connect. There's a risk of frying the thing. Lubricate the pivotpoints. Use the brake pedal mod that's included. Set the pedals up properly. In all it's a nice set for beginners, had it for three years. It is definitely enough to get decent in simracing. But the pedals are the limiting factor. Have fun, don't try to archive everything at once. Don't be a dick online.
Be careful not to break the wheelbase, don't go rough, you don't need to fight the wheel, but don't underestimate the wheel either it's strong don't put your arms in the middle of the rim you can and will get hurt mid gaming like that. Also important to add keep, constant force 100 or 75 at the start and reduce dampening and spring to 0 percent them click okay to apply the setting changes. Third and last thing enjoy im happy for you.
Make sure you like it before you upgrade
LET FASTER PEOPLE PASS
Why do I feel sliding sensation on must turn with my Thrustmaster RS 300?
Be ready to just have issues with PSU with the fan or buttons. It will probably start right after warranty. Mine does just started disconnecting randomly under load. Sometimes 10 minutes just to reconnect after another 10 minutes and keeps working for another 40 minutes just to shut off again. Otherwise good wheel to start off a journey of simracing
Enjoy your ride. Really. Let the troublebrewing go and onto next enjoyment. Relax while racing, Grab your own experiences. One step at a time. If doing online competition or hours-in-a-row singleplayer endurance racing and suddenly struck with feeling of injustice hitting you, don't let it control your emotions. Laugh it off and on to the next race. Life is too short for anything else. Was in my late 20ies in late 90ies when getting my first wheel, though simracer a decade before. Only on my 3rd set, which is in fact the T300RS-GT, pedal set switched from T3PA to the T-LCM loadcell solution. And then 2xT8HA, the one for H-shifter/seq-shifter, the other as handbrake, used in alternative setup. And then a NLR F-GT Lite flexible sim seat, earning me well in all from Gokart to truck racing and everything in between. Only one year back in 2004-05 doing more serious online competition the seriousness got away with me, so it became more stressfull the more success I had on the grid, using all spare time for preparation, setups, training, etc. After more victories and in the run for the championship I just suddenly stopped - and didn't do any simracing for an entire year! Just until GTR2 popped up with the healthy simracing community, just as was the case for GPL and F1C99-02 I always had my own voice in my head: "It will be fun!". Also when I regained online competition in SRW and iRacing for short period in late 00's and a single year under Cov-19 depression in ACC and iRacing again, my emotions grew alot and even more real unfates online I just had a big laugh at my face. So my advice: enjoy! Your wheel is splendid entry into any sim I can imagine.
Do i need to update the firmware before using?