SIMAGIC Alpha Mini & GT Neo Impressions 2 Weeks Later MOVING from Fanatec DD1 & Formula V2

SIMAGIC Alpha Mini & GT Neo impressions after 2 weeks of ownership after moving from Fanatec DD1 & Formula v2 wheel after 3 years with Fanatec ecosystem.

Sims/Car/Tracks for wheel (smoothness) testing.

AMS2 Formula Ultimate at Monza.
LMU LMP2 at Monza.

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[JamesClarksonSimracing]

Post video, it is apparent that the undesired smoothness issue in AMS2 :-

• Present on Default+ FFB
• More prevalent on Default+ with higher Low Force Boost setting

Smoothness is much improved on Default FFB type with or without Low Force Boost versus Default+

During video FFB was on Default+ and AMS2 Controls > FFB > Low Force Boost was set to default "50" reducing this or setting "0" reduces or removes prior undesired feeling from wheelbase in both Formula Ultimate & LMDh cars on Default+.

Increasing Low Force Boost above default "50" increases the level of undesirable feeling in the wheelbase with default smoothness setting of "3" in SimPro Manager for the AMS2 profile.

Tweaking sims is both interesting and fun.

[reviewforthetube]

So heres a trick. Leave it at 900 degrees in software and it will auto change to the correct degrees with each car you use in game correctly. Also i got the ultimate and I absolutely love it. My ulitmate has no notch off and on nothing butter like simucube its the sloothest wheelbase ive ever used and i actually can use smoothness off. Idk what they are doing with these ultimates but its shocking how smooth and clean this thing is. Surpeises me every single day.

[DonsShed]

Good video mate 😊 I've (literally) just finished building my Trak Racer TR120 Rig. I have a 55" LG TV to go on a Trak Racer Monitor Stand (yet to be built) and a full Simagic Ecosystem (15nm Alpha, GTS Leather Wheel, P1000 Pedals, Sigma Cortex Converter, DS-8X Shifter and TB-1 Handbrake) to go on. This is my first sim rig. Can't wait!!! 😊 Cheers Don, Perth WA (Dons Shed and Xplor Overland)

[gzaos]

Wish I didn't drool on a dd wheel for 5 years and brought a 25nm wheel just to satisfy the long wait… you don't need more than 10 really.

[kyo-fs]

good vedio, you are getting more and more popular

[easybreeze]

Yeah agree about the button issue with them rotating a little, really annoying.

Regarding the noise/smoothness issue. Try force feedback detail on 0, I get odd noise with it on.... it's like a force feedback amplifier.

[reviewforthetube]

I will always prefer more noise and details over making something a little smoother. Ive found my lap times get better. And I wont sacrifice that for the other. But its all preference of course.

Slso games matter thede srttings snd feelings def change game to game with the smoothness setting but ams2 and others are always always more noisey and not as smooth with every base.

[MCR.]

Watching while working so I might have missed some slight details but you didn't feel the need to compare the Alpha Mini to the DD1? Good comparison for the wheels! Nice video!

[RoadRashHD]

Top buttons rotate as well. I can press them in and rotate

[louiienation]

i have an alpha mini simagic base and i usually have it at 7.5-8nm at all times in iRacing for the most part. Anything above 10nm is not the most enjoyable. Maybe ill upgrade the the Simagic Alpha Ultimate down the road but just to have the longevity of having a power base and having it turned down. It should have a really long life.

[giggsow]

Good review! Have you seen the discussions on the Simagic discord around the FFB settings? Seems like running 0 wheel rotation speed gives much better FFB in all games except ACC (where you can run maybe 20-30% if you use the in game damping). I tried it on my wheel and feels night and day different, a lot more detailed and little to no oscillation even without using any damping or inertia in Simpro. Might be worth giving it a try

[mcalbols]

I bought this wheel, but I converted it to. a simucube. Via the USBC. the mag link is in the mail. but the USB C. with a oculus. quest. link cable. Works great.

Wondering why you need the maglink when you have the wheelbase. It says on the website you don’t need it with simagic bases?

[buffysteve]

Hi James, great video. I have this wheelbase and wheel on order at the moment. Is your Alpha mini version 3? There's so many negative comments about v3 being weaker than previous versions. I'm upgrading from a G29 and only weigh 53kls, so I think the mini is enough for me.

[danieldomejko]

How's the wheel and the grips (the only part of the wheel that got mixed reviews) doing after 5 months?
Would you recommend the wheel for the price?

[Wilayaat]

Great video, can I ask though why the MagLink Cable is needed when connecting to a Simagic wheelbase?

I thought that was only needed when connecting to a wheelbase from a different ecosystem?

[m.sspeckyy]

Ty for the video m8! Just a question, if I got a simagic alpha mini and a gt neo with maglink, once the wheel is connected to the PC through the maglink, the wireless connection (wheel-base) will automatically disable itself or do have I to do that manually?

[reviewforthetube]

It's good but your wheel still isn't synced up with the in game wheel. Regardless good video man.

[matyslawwegz]

so how does the wheel settings work with simhub and simagic software both running ? isnt one overwriting other ?

[CB_]

Hi, are these standard stickers that you get with the wheel?