Game Profiles – what are they, how they work, how they update?

Default profiles (the ones from the main Qubic Manager page) are created using the ACE software (algorithm for calculating the position of the upper frame, which works “underneath” the profile). You don’t need to know ACE. Profiles are prepared by our experienced Qubic System team (who are also simracers). These profiles are designed to be a sweet spot between dynamic and smooth, giving you a safe, comfortable experience without feeling like a rollercoaster. They’re a great starting point for getting familiar with Qubic System devices — don’t rush to the community profiles before trying the defaults.

Default profiles are also built to work with all our devices, including custom setups with vertical actuators, traction loss platforms, and seatbelt tensioners. And they get updated (in the ACE) with software updates, which we always note in the changelog.

The sliders (quick tunes) are there so you can tweak the profile to your liking — make it more aggressive, softer, or just more personalized. You can do this via Overall Gain or by adjusting individual effects. ACE works in the background, and the sliders just make surface-level adjustments based on the ACE foundation.

A good practice is to create a copy of the default profile, so you can easily revert back if needed.

Shallow clone: the cloned profile stays linked to the default, so whenever the default is updated, your copy updates too.

Non-shallow clone: the profile stays as it is forever, even after updates. This can be fine, but in the long run it may cause compatibility issues or mean you miss out on new effects added to the default profiles.

You can also copy slider settings to other profiles, for example, if a new default profile comes out and you were using a non-shallow copy, or to send to your friend. Just remember: if you do this, you’re applying slider settings on a profile with a [potentially] slightly different ACE backend, so the feedback may feel different even if the sliders are the same.

Community profiles are basically… copies of someone else’s profiles, made public. In most cases using sliders, not ACE. And they definitely started with a default profile.

Default profiles are built on ACE algorithm (the backend). Your sliders modify the effects , without touching ACE. Our R&D department updates the profiles in ACE.

Use sliders if some effects feel too strong. If your profile updated with a Qubic Manager update, sliders can help you restore its original feel. And if you’re missing new effects, either use a default profile or make a shallow copy of the default profile and tune it.