My steering wheel is oscillating and shaking back and forth, what can I do?

Oscillations describe the situation where a wheel is shaking back and forth in an unwanted way, for example when letting go of the steering wheel while driving in a straight line. Oscillations can happen in some games more than others and  can also be caused by wrong/aggressive FFB settings like using minimum-force, very high FFB strength and/or low damper settings. In games it should be avoided to use minimum force or other settings which make the FFB non-linear and it can help to use the Dynamic Damper settings which some games offer. To prevent oscillations on the wheel base side it's best to generally have FEI (Force Effect Intensity) set high (e.g. 100), INT (FFB Interpolation) low (e.g 1-5) and it can help to raise the Natural Damper settings and in extreme cases also Natural Friction. 

Of course with so many different settings a balance between response, fidelity and a safe operation needs to be found. To get a good starting point and settings that will make sure that the base will provide you with proper behavior, you can check the Fanatec Recommended settings for the game you wish to play. 

You will find a list of games in our Forum https://forum.fanatec.com/categories/Fanatec_Forum under the Racing Games/Simulations. Select your game and you will see the Fanatec Recommended settings page showing on top. 

Please note that the settings are different for each platform so please take a moment to select the right platform (mentioned in the title). Apply the Fanatec recommended settings, test and see if they suit you. You can then start fine-tuning and get the desired force feedback feeling that will match your driving style perfectly.