I believe it makes a difference by making it hard to turn wheel when stopped just like a real car.
would'nt that alter the feel at speeds though not just at low speed?
Hmm... the parameter is called "steering resistance type" not "low speed steering resistance type", or "at rest...".
On the other hand ISI must have chosen damping as the default for some reason. But I'm not going back. All I drive are the 60s cars and frankly I love the FFB feel the way I have it set, whether it's 100% accurate I can't say.