Might be worth contacting Thrustmaster even though it's out of warranty, not sure what they can do but it's worth a shot. One thing to try, turn your wheel all the way to the right (or left, I forget) before you turn it on, sometimes that will force it to work.
I had to send mine back when it did that.
I was talking generically, because it's a legitimate thing for some people which is worth discussing.
The AI was pretty damn good in terms of étiquette and awareness 
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That really bums me out to hear you say that you might just stop sim racing altogether. I've seen your name here as long as I can remember - you've always been quite active on GTPlanet which leads me to believe you really enjoyed this genre.Thanks to everyone for sharing all their perceptions & info on this game. I didn't pre-order it, & will never do that again with any game after being let down by GT5, GT6, & P BUGS. So it's nice to get lots of feedback before deciding what do do.
I have almost entirely given up on sim racing & am on the verge of seeling off all my gear, mainly due to $ony's repugnant licensing deals with various wheel manufacturers, & the mess that was Project CARS. I also still can't get to grips with $ony deciding that I have to pay them a yearly fee to be able to use my own internet for multiplayer. Add to the mix the bad online in DC, P CARS, & Assetto, & I find no point in online racing anynore (which was my main stay in GT). I haven't raced online since early 2015, & that was in GT6.
While it's great to hear that Kunos haven't watered down the physics for the masses, it seems that they have watered down the game in general as regards options & certain funcionality. Now that Fanatec wheel support has been removed, I see little point in buying it, as I wanted to use my CSR. I'd love a great sim that also had great online multiplayer with all the bells & whistles regarding options for public & private lobbies. AC isn't quite there from what I've gathered from this thread.
Questions: what options are there in public lobbies on consoles at the moment? How does it compare in funcionality to GT5 & GT6?
PS: Would love to go PC sim racing, but simply cannot afford it, so I'm stuck with PS4 for now.
I agree. You won't be able to max out all the graphics settings, but to be honest there isn't a huge difference in my opinion between some of the settings minimum to maximum. Some, of course there is a noticeable difference. A fairly decent video card and a fairly decent CPU are all you need. Certainly nothing fancy. Then you can tell Sony to shove it.
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@dopedog It doesn't bother me at all. Find it an unimportant factor.
If it would be important to me I also would like an engineer to belt me in, a grid girl infront of my car, a journalist asking me questions and a kiss from my wife before taking off(like that anyway
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I'm sure the peeps in here could come up with a decent setup within a given budget. I think @doblocruiser 's argument is valid too: it's better than not being able to race at all. And it will certainly go a long way towards the 500.
Thanks for the information. Anther refreshing and helpful and unsnidey reply from you. Your a credit to this place, if only more people (me included) could just be nice like you and not try to score cheap pot shots, the world, let alone forums would be a far more pleasant place!
Genuinely, i know the word genuine and forums don't always go together but i mean it mate.
That's exactly what I'm trying to do here, just bring some sensibility. Arguing about things or flying off the handle doesn't do anyone any favors. I'm also not trying to defend any of the launch issues, they were to be expected but I'm confident they'll get sorted. 
