Alpha EVO Talk with Alvin – My Settings for Assetto Corsa Competitzione

I'm a naturally competitive person. Whether it’s refining my driving lines or dialing in a setup, I put in the work to get faster. Not just in the car, but in the gear I use, too!

First Impressions: Is EVO Just a Name?

Before the Alpha EVO Pro, I was using the Alpha U as my daily wheelbase. Honestly, I didn’t expect much of an upgrade. The U already delivered everything I needed: solid force feedback, great feel for weight transfer, and strong communication of tire behavior. So I was skeptical. How much better could it get?

Turns out, SIMAGIC’s engineers had more tricks up their sleeves than my hundred ways to ruin a purple lap.

The EVO lives up to its name. It retains that familiar “flavor” of the U, but sharpens the edges. The weight transfer and tire dynamics feel just a little tighter, a little more alive. The difference isn’t night and day—but once you notice it, you don’t want to go back. Especially with tire feedback, the added clarity and responsiveness really stand out when you're right on the edge.

The Secret Sauce: Headroom

The biggest leap for me isn’t in general feel, but in headroom. That’s a term musicians use to describe extra dynamic range. It’s what gives you room to breathe, to express.

Thanks to the EVO's lower inertia motor and revamped FFB algorithm, I’ve got more space to fine-tune my feel. The motor isn’t fighting the software as much, which means every tweak I make has a bigger impact. Crank a setting up or down and you’ll actually feel the difference—more than you would on the U.

High-frequency feedback is also clearer. Details feel crisp, without the noise. For some, that rawness might come across as aggressive on the hands, but personally, I love it. I like my feedback honest, even if it punches back a little.

My Profile Philosophy: Feel First

Let me be straight: I’m not some wizard with FFB profiles. I go by feel. I’ve got a rough idea of what I want from the base, and I adjust until it lines up with that.

In Assetto Corsa Competizione, where weight transfer, suspension travel, and especially slip angle are key, I aim to build a profile that lets me feel all that clearly—especially how the tires load under braking and corner entry. That’s what helps me “predict” the car’s behavior and stay ahead of it.

A few notes from my current setup:

Inertia: 6% – Adds some extra weight shift feel under load, especially useful during trail braking. It slightly blunts response, but the EVO has enough sharpness to spare.

Dynamic Prediction Level: 1 – Helps bring out that subtle tire “spring and damping” sensation, giving me better grip awareness without making things too artificial.

Wheel Speed: Low and Mechanical Damper: Moderate – Calms down the twitchiness of the base, improves consistency, and adds a suspension-like damping that pairs well with the weight transfer feel.

Game Damper & Friction: Low – I find they just muddy the water a little too much. Disabling or lowering them brings out more clarity in the raw FFB signal.

Other Effects: Personal Taste – These don’t affect core behavior much, but they’re like seasoning. I tend to keep it minimal. Like my driving, I prefer things clean and raw.

Within Assetto Corsa Competitizone itself, my settings are typically set like this:

Most other settings I leave alone. Out of the box, the EVO Pro is in a pretty good place.

That’s about it from me for now. I’m still putting laps on this base and figuring it out more with each stint. Maybe in a few months I’ll read this back and wonder what I was on about. But that’s part of the fun!

Until next time,

Alvin