In order to get your Cammus products up and running after purchase, you will first need the Cammus supporting software and drivers. In this blog post, we take a walk through the instillation process and the functionality of the software. Luckily, this is all made relatively straight forward by Cammus and keeps in line with their user-friendly approach to their products for Sim Racers of all abilities.
Installation and Setup
The initial step of integrating the Cammus supporting software, requires downloading the software from the Cammus webpage. As with most software downloaded from websites, it arrives in your downloads folder in a compressed zip file. Once the file has been unzipped, a simple setup wizard guides you through the rest of instillation process.
When opening the program for the first time, make sure your Cammus products are turned on and connected to the PC as the software will detect them automatically. Once detected, the software guides you through the steps of setting up your products such as pedal customisation and installing the most up to date drivers for your detected hardware.
Navigation
The user interface inside the Cammus supporting software is minimalistic, but once again incredibly easy to understand. Upon launching the software, users are greeted with a clean and organised dashboard, allowing for effortless access to various features and settings.
Once auto detection has been completed, the landing page inside the software presents users with the ability to click on any of the supported devices to individually tailor features of the chosen device. A common feature in most manufacturers’ software, is the ability to quick launch supported sim racing titles. The Cammus supporting software has a list of their own supported titles inside the landing page which makes for easy access into your favourite title.
Cammus software provide users with easily to understand customisation options, including fine-tuning pedal balance for braking and throttle application. With Cammus, users can adjust the sensitivity and response curve of their pedals, allowing for precise control over braking force and throttle input. Whether you prefer a more aggressive braking profile or a gradual throttle response, the Cammus software allows you to make quick and easy adjustments to tailor your pedal inputs to match your driving style.
Furthermore, users can customize the 10 rev lights found on compatible wheelbases such as the C5 base. Inside the dashboard tab five distinct presets can be chosen, or each individual light can be customised to suit your aesthetic preferences or enhance visibility during intense races. This level of customisation not only adds a touch of personalisation to your sim racing setup but also provides practical benefits by improving situational awareness and enhancing immersion during gameplay. This is a nice feature for the C5 product at its price point and is not something found in many other entry level products.
Under the Devices tab, users can also access the degrees of rotation options. This allows users to mimic the rotation on the wheel to suit car choices. For example, an F1 car may have a small degree of rotation when compared to a road car. Another great feature inside the devices tab is the ability to set your wheel center so you can always keep the wheel in calibration with the in-sim wheel and the ability to number buttons on the wheel to make for seamless mapping within game controls.
If users access their sim racing titles through the Cammus software, the notifications which appear next to each menu option will ensure that any future updates to your Cammus hardware won’t go unnoticed. The issuing of driver and firmware updates is common for PC based gaming devices from the manufacturers and can be easily missed from time to time. If updates are not regularly performed by the user, the end result may be a loss of performance or worst-case scenario, the hardware going unresponsive during a race. It’s fair to say this software does an excellent job of ensuring you will always have up to date drivers and firmware if you remember to open the app.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the supporting software for Cammus products has been dependable in terms of performance, reliable when new updates have been released and incredibly easy to use from the moment it was downloaded. In past experiences, some other brands supporting software has been a major contributing factor to underperformance in their respective products. Resulting in an underwhelming product even though the build quality and aesthetics of the wheel itself may have been outstanding. At first glance, some may be forgiven for not prioritising or overlooking the software to support the center piece of their new hardware release. In an age where there is fierce competition for sim racing products though, the accompanying software can be the real difference between a quality product and an underwhelming product.
If you wish to find out more about the Cammus C5 range, take a look at Cammus C5 – The Most Affordable Way to Go Direct Drive in 2024? or Exploring the Cammus cp5 two pedal set and mounting clamp.
If you’re interested in picking up a Cammus product, then Cammus have kindly provided a link to Sim Racing In Focus readers for a 5% off discount when using “simfocus” in the coupon code section at checkout.
