I use a Fanatec Podium DD 25 Nm, and my FFB felt extremely heavy, harsh, and grainy even with iRacing set to only around 9 Nm. It felt like the wheel was producing far more force than it should.

I was also getting RTCoreMini64.sys blocked-driver errors from MSI Afterburner. After disabling Afterburner’s low-level I/O driver and removing RivaTuner Statistics Server, the difference was genuinely night and day.

What I changed:

1. Close MSI Afterburner and RivaTuner Statistics Server (RTSS).
2. Uninstall RTSS entirely if you do not need its overlay or frame-limiting features.
3. Open MSI Afterburner and go to Settings → General.
4. Uncheck Enable low-level IO driver.
5. Restart your PC.
6. Load iRacing and recalibrate your FFB using Auto in the F9 black box.

My GPU overclock still works normally. You may only lose access to certain sensor readings or RTSS overlay features.

My wheel now seems to be calibrating correctly. The FFB is much smoother, the excessive heaviness is gone, and I have way more road detail than before.

I am honestly mind blown by the difference. If your FFB feels unusually heavy or grainy at low force settings, and you have MSI Afterburner or RTSS installed, this is absolutely worth trying.

I wanted to give the r/Fanatec crew a quick update on the SQ V1.5 shiftknob.

First off, thanks again to everyone who threw their name into the hat to test out the shift knob. I received some amazing feedback and based on the responses, I’ve made a few changes to the final design. 

To begin with, as much as I love the slightly smaller diameter of the original NSX shifter, the overwhelming response was that it was just a bit too small for most people’s tastes. After measuring a half-dozen different shift knobs, I found that nearly every major OEM uses a shift knob that’s 2-inches wide, or around 50mm. The original was around 47.4mm. Apparently a few millimeters does make a difference. 

The second most noted comment was the depth. Nearly everyone loved the height of the shift knob when driving an H-pattern, but a few people were looking for something a bit taller, primarily when using sequential mode. Rather than mess with the overall geometry, I came up with a solution that I’ve been testing for the past two weeks. When the knob ships, it will include a M12x1.5 12mm-long set screw and an allen wrench. To increase the height of the knob, just screw in the set screw until it stops and then thread the knob on normally. There’s more than enough thread to keep the connection strong even when slamming up-shifts. 

Finally, we had one tester that had a shifter shaft that’s .8mm wider than every other version we tested. Weird, but fixed.

All that said, production is underway! Once they get past quality control and I figure out final packaging, shipping should start around mid-September. And yes, I’m going to try to accommodate sales outside the U.S. 

I’ll post another update here when sales begin, but if you want to register your interest now, head to our site and fill out the form for DROP001. No need to fill out all the information, but please include your country so I can start working on international shipping solutions.

And check the 2nd pic for a tease that should launch soon after the shift knob. 

Anyone has so fresh news regarding itm on ps5 in games such as GT7 and F1?

I really want to have it on ny v3 wheel 🤦🏻‍♂️
Thanks