Drive Hub Racing Wheel Converter

[Tom Watkins]

@Podger Hi, I'm hoping you can help me with a little issue...

I have my PC only version of the G-Pro wheel working on the PS5 alongside the Nacon compact controller and the drivehub.

My issue is that the wheel shows up in games as a G29 when starting up the PS5. It doesnt matter if I power on the G-Pro wheel before or after pressing the PS5 power button, it seems to always be seen as a G29. The Drivehub does flash G-PRO when booting up though!

However, what works for me is, if I physically unplug the drivehub from the PS5 (when turned on) via the USB cable and then plug it back in, it gets detected properly as a G-PRO wheel.

I'm not keen on plugging/unplugging USB's when everything is powered on and wondered if there is something I am missing with this setup?

I don't really understand why the PS5 does'nt detect the wheel as a G-Pro on startup?.... but it does after disconnecting/reconnecting the drivehub?


I hope that makes sense.

edit: I am using the BETA .14 Firmware

 

[Yes No]

@Tom Watkins

I have the pc only version and haven't had that issue. Are you by chance using that controller to login? It sounds like the drive hub is trying to assign the controller as the wheel instead of your g pro... I'm not an expert on this stuff, just what I saw when I was first trying to get mine to work.

Here is how I start mine. Press the front panel power button on the PS. Once you get to the login screen, press the start button on your wheel... The drivehub should do it's magic and will say G Pro when connected
.. the wheel will also show the G Pro symbol and then go to the default screen. Use your wheel to login to the PS and then open the game. It should show up as the G Pro and everything should be working.

 

[Podger]

@Podger Hi, I'm hoping you can help me with a little issue...

I have my PC only version of the G-Pro wheel working on the PS5 alongside the Nacon compact controller and the drivehub.

My issue is that the wheel shows up in games as a G29 when starting up the PS5. It doesnt matter if I power on the G-Pro wheel before or after pressing the PS5 power button, it seems to always gets seen as a G29. The Drivehub does flash G-PRO when booting up though!

However, what works for me is, if I physically unplug the drivehub from the PS5 (when turned on) via the USB cable and then plug it back in, it gets detected properly as a G-PRO wheel.

I'm not keen on plugging/unplugging USB's when everything is powered on and wondered if there is something I am missing with this setup?

I don't really understand why the PS5 does'nt detect the wheel as a G-Pro on startup?.... but it does after disconnecting/reconnecting the drivehub?


I hope that makes sense.

edit: I am using the BETA .14 Firmware

It makes sense, but I don’t know why it’s happening, I’ll have to look into it. You can just press the button the DriveHub to reset it, I just added this, not sure why it wasn’t there tbh. 1 resets, the other one enter boot loader..

 

[Tom Watkins]

@Tom Watkins

I have the pc only version and haven't had that issue. Are you by chance using that controller to login? It sounds like the drive hub is trying to assign the controller as the wheel instead of your g pro... I'm not an expert on this stuff, just what I saw when I was first trying to get mine to work.

Here is how I start mine. Press the front panel power button on the PS. Once you get to the login screen, press the start button on your wheel... The drivehub should do it's magic and will say G Pro when connected
.. the wheel will also show the G Pro symbol and then go to the default screen. Use your wheel to login to the PS and then open the game. It should show up as the G Pro and everything should be working.

Hmmm, I'm sure I have done this but I will try it again.

 

[Tom Watkins]

It makes sense, but I don’t know why it’s happening, I’ll have to look into it. You can just press the button the DriveHub to reset it, I just added this, not sure why it wasn’t there tbh. 1 resets, the other one enter boot loader..

Thanks, I am using HE Sprint pedals not the G-Pro pedals if that could be conflicting somehow.

I noticed on startup the Drivehub flashes up G-P-R-O twice in a row, which is why I'm mentioning that, once for wheelbase and once for pedals was my assumption, but like I say, I don't have them.

edited: Thinking about it, if a simple unplug/replug fixes it, it won't be that. Ignore me lol.

 

[Tom Watkins]

It makes sense, but I don’t know why it’s happening, I’ll have to look into it. You can just press the button the DriveHub to reset it, I just added this, not sure why it wasn’t there tbh. 1 resets, the other one enter boot loader..

The reset button will work now on Beta .14? or you have literally just added it?

The same button that changes between modes is the one that resets, correct? Press and hold?

 

[Podger]

The reset button will work now on Beta .14? or you have literally just added it?

The same button that changes between modes is the one that resets, correct? Press and hold?

Just press it, should just start again and flash all the rpm leds etc

 

[Nickinatorz]

Im not sure if im missing something. I have the TS PC racer, with the F1 add-on (the old one).
However the 2 buttons on the top, one with the K and one with the PL button are assigned to throttle and brake.
I cant seem to change that. Also, some buttons are not even functioning. (PUMP button, -1 button, button 11 on the base and button 12 on the base)
Everything else works fine, is there any fix or is this a known problem?

@Podger , im on Xbox btw changed the rim to the t300 wheel and does the same (on t300 wheel those are the L2 and R2 buttons). Latest beta version. Am i missing something?

Drivehub flashes TS-PC when booting and showing the 0 with the flashing .
Everything works fine, except that these to buttons are throttle and brake.

 

[Podger]

@Podger , im on Xbox btw changed the rim to the t300 wheel and does the same (on t300 wheel those are the L2 and R2 buttons). Latest beta version. Am i missing something?

Drivehub flashes TS-PC when booting and showing the 0 with the flashing .
Everything works fine, except that these to buttons are throttle and brake.

Those 2 buttons are not supported on Xbox. They are on all Xbox wheels and do nothing. We map them to r2 and l2 which is the gas and brake mainly due to the lack of buttons, Xbox games use the pedals in menus and can be irritating…

 

[Nickinatorz]

Those 2 buttons are not supported on Xbox. They are on all Xbox wheels and do nothing. We map them to r2 and l2 which is the gas and brake mainly due to the lack of buttons Xbox games use the pedals in menus and can be irritating…

Ah thats clear, so its not a misconfiguration on my end.

Thanks!

 

[PaRRoT]

Those 2 buttons are not supported on Xbox. They are on all Xbox wheels and do nothing. We map them to r2 and l2 which is the gas and brake mainly due to the lack of buttons Xbox games use the pedals in menus and can be irritating…

Thank you for the clarification. Is it not possible to map as share button or start/select? Because, especially with G29, when I use gloves the start/select buttons are too small.

 

[Nickinatorz]

Thank you for the clarification. Is it not possible to map as share button or start/select? Because, especially with G29, when I use gloves the start/select buttons are too small.

Would also be nice if R3 or L3 can be mapped (so joystick pressed). Then you have 2 extra buttons. But I think thats just not possible, otherwise it would already be done i think haha

 

[PaRRoT]

Would also be nice if R3 or L3 can be mapped (so joystick pressed). Then you have 2 extra buttons. But I think thats just not possible, otherwise it would already be done i think haha

R3/L3 are keys not available on Xbox steering wheels. But the start/select are more useful I think.

 

[Legetzu]

GT7 have a very basic and poor ffb, there is only carweight and a fake ruttle. the physic engine of this game simply dont output awesome detailed ffb like in automobilista2 or assetto corsa.

Yeah it seems like it. I think I'm gonna return the Drive hub as I don't have any other use for it besides GT7.

 

[Nickinatorz]

This might be a longshot, but in the future are we able to custom map buttons?
Would love to have some buttons mapped differently

 

[Legetzu]

I got the FFB feeling so much better in GT7 and I suspect that some people might have the same issue on their Thrustmaster wheel + Drive hub.

In Thrustmaster control panel, there's Auto-Center setting. I put that to 0%, and then the FFB started feeling so much better. It seems that the wheel was always self centering even when driving and not in menu.

My other settings for TS-PC are:
Overall - 100%
Constant - 100%
Periodic - 100%
Spring - 0%
Damper - 0%
Boost - Off

In-game I have torque at 3 and FFB sensitivity at 1. If your wheel doesn't center in GT7 menus, you know you're good to go. If it centers, you should try restarting PS5 and replugging Drive hub. If it still centers, try changing the settings again from the Thrustmaster control panel, as mine didn't work at first.

 

[Tom Watkins]

I got the FFB feeling so much better in GT7 and I suspect that some people might have the same issue on their Thrustmaster wheel + Drive hub.

In Thrustmaster control panel, there's Auto-Center setting. I put that to 0%, and then the FFB started feeling so much better. It seems that the wheel was always self centering even when driving and not in menu.

My other settings for TS-PC are:
Overall - 100%
Constant - 100%
Periodic - 100%
Spring - 0%
Damper - 0%
Boost - Off

In-game I have torque at 3 and FFB sensitivity at 1. If your wheel doesn't center in GT7 menus, you know you're good to go. If it centers, you should try restarting PS5 and replugging Drive hub. If it still centers, try changing the settings again from the Thrustmaster control panel, as mine didn't work at first.

That is really interesting?! I was always told and read that changing the settings on a PC has no effect when used on consoles. It does'nt save the settings on the base itself, just the PC.

The only settings known to save and work on a console are the Overall force and Boost. I'm confused now. I own T300 so I'd like to try this out but have my G Pro wheel on the rig right now. Are you 100% sure it's not another change youv'e made which has it feeling better?

 

[Legetzu]

That is really interesting?! I was always told and read that changing the settings on a PC hs no effect when used on consoles. It does'nt save the settings on the base itself, just the PC.

The only settings known to save and work on a console are the Overall force and Boost. I'm confused now. I own T300 so I'd like to try this out but have my G Pro wheel on the rig right now. Are you 100% sure it's not another change youv'e made which has it feeling better?

Yes I'm almost 100% sure that it's the auto center feature. Today I tried GT7 again, and the wheel was centered in menu and FFB felt bad. Then I saw that the auto center was again enabled for some reason (Maybe drivehub/PS5 resets it). I disabled it and connected the wheel back and now it feels great again.

It's just quite annoying if it has to be disabled every time you want to play GT7.

 

[sonik_br]

Last update today adds support for x360 burnout revenge.

Should be on beta 12? I could not get any ffb on burnout revenge with this version.

Btw x360 titles on beta 14 have rumble only and no ffb. Tested with FH1. Not sure if it's intentional.

 

[Oshawa-Joe]

@Podger
Thank you for the help today. My PS5 G Pro is now recognized as G Pro at start up and in GT7, working perfectly with my CSL Elite LC pedals.

 

[Podger]

only and no ffb. Tes

Should be on beta 12? I could not get any ffb on burnout revenge with this version.

Btw x360 titles on beta 14 have rumble only and no ffb. Tested with FH1. Not sure if it's intentional.

as a great great man says all the time:
D'oh!
2.1.2-beta.15 is there with a fix

 

[Nickinatorz]

as a great great man says all the time:
D'oh!
2.1.2-beta.15 is there with a fix

Are there any changelogs available for the updates?
Would love to know what changed etc.

 

[sonik_br]

Tested beta 15. FH1 is working again
Burnout Revenge still not working for me. Tested with a DFGT wheel on a SeriesX console.

 

[PaRRoT]

@Podger I'm sorry to bother you but I continue to think about the key map for G29 on Xbox with Drive Hub.

G29 and G920 have the same layout, they differ only for the bottom buttons and the red wheel.

Could you please consider to map the on wheel buttons exactly as for G920?

For example plus/minus buttons (if usable) where more adapt to be throttle/brake alternatives for menu as you intended originally for R2/L2 mapping.

I didn't think it was a choice but a limitation of the wheel itself.

Thank you.

For all other users: what do you think about it?

 

[Podger]

I re-uploaded 2.1.2-beta.15 it was showing as 2.1.2-beta.14 even after the update.

added a special feature for Gpro users on GT7.. to boost past 7Nm cap
1. press PS or equivalent to go to dash
2. press and hold together the 2 buttons in the center of the 2 new knobs
1. right most RPM led on Drivehub with glow and after 2 or 3 seconds the next led will glow also
3. now use left knob to adjust value
1. 0 leds is 100%
2 1 leds is 110%
and so on til 5
3 repeat step 2 to quit special feature
4. TF ffb will be boosted by the % set

this is a temporary and will need to be done any time you restart DriveHub
the value are capped at max and min so can't go out of range
i recommend to quit to dash as the buttons used are active in the game but in the dash

 

[tyoungbl]

I re-uploaded 2.1.2-beta.15 it was showing as 2.1.2-beta.14 even after the update.

added a special feature for Gpro users on GT7.. to boost past 7Nm cap
1. press PS or equivalent to go to dash
2. press and hold together the 2 buttons in the center of the 2 new knobs
1. right most RPM led on Drivehub with glow and after 2 or 3 seconds the next led will glow also
3. now use left knob to adjust value
1. 0 leds is 100%
2 1 leds is 110%
and so on til 5
3 repeat step 2 to quit special feature
4. TF ffb will be boosted by the % set

this is a temporary and will need to be done any time you restart DriveHub
the value are capped at max and min so can't go out of range
i recommend to quit to dash as the buttons used are active in the game but in the dash

Woah... now thats interesting. I don't know what sized bear you've just poked but this surely will make some waves.

 

[Yes No]

Woah... now thats interesting. I don't know what sized bear you've just poked but this surely will make some waves.

It's really awesome! I've been using for a week or so and absolutely love it! Just a word of warning (at least in my opinion) I recommend that you play around with the FFB filter on the wheel to reduce oscillation when using a high downforce car on a straight away. It might seem backwards but I found that putting the filter to 1 eliminates most of the oscillation.

@Podger thank you again for doing this! You are doing absolutely amazing work with your drivehub!!

 

[Legetzu]

I tried the latest version now, and then put the auto center to 0% from Thrustmaster Control Panel. GT7 worked auto-center disabled for a while and the Force Feedback felt great. I tried restarting the PS5 to check if the auto center remained disabled, and it did. Also when I was PS5 home and tried to remove drive hub while on PS5 home and then re plug, auto center remained disabled.

But then I tried re plugging the Drive hub while in GT7 menu and restarted the game. After restaring the game auto-center had reset in Thrustmaster Control Panel and the FFB was bad again.

Also it seems that sometimes putting the auto-center from Thrustmaster control panel to 0% doesn't help and it resets again when I plug it back to PS5. It's very annoying as I now had to try numerous of times to put the auto-center to 0% that the FFB would feel good, but it always reset so I lost my motivation to try and re plug the wheel so many times until I get it working.

@Podger do you know if there's a way to fix this issue? Otherwise Drive hub is great but this issue is very annoying, as the force feedback for some reason feels bad when auto-center is enabled from Thrustmaster Control panel. My other settings in Thrustmaster Control Panel remain unchanged other than the auto-center. I've got TS-PC, T-LCM and sometimes use TH8A via USB.

 

[Podger]

I tried the latest version now, and then put the auto center to 0% from Thrustmaster Control Panel. GT7 worked auto-center disabled for a while and the Force Feedback felt great. I tried restarting the PS5 to check if the auto center remained disabled, and it did. Also when I was PS5 home and tried to remove drive hub while on PS5 home and then re plug, auto center remained disabled.

But then I tried re plugging the Drive hub while in GT7 menu and restarted the game. After restaring the game auto-center had reset in Thrustmaster Control Panel and the FFB was bad again.

Also it seems that sometimes putting the auto-center from Thrustmaster control panel to 0% doesn't help and it resets again when I plug it back to PS5. It's very annoying as I now had to try numerous of times to put the auto-center to 0% that the FFB would feel good, but it always reset so I lost my motivation to try and re plug the wheel so many times until I get it working.

@Podger do you know if there's a way to fix this issue? Otherwise Drive hub is great but this issue is very annoying, as the force feedback for some reason feels bad when auto-center is enabled from Thrustmaster Control panel. My other settings in Thrustmaster Control Panel remain unchanged other than the auto-center. I've got TS-PC, T-LCM and sometimes use TH8A via USB.

I think you are barking up the wrong bush. The PC settings should have absolutely no lasting effect when you go back to the console.
GT7 sets 5 effects from what I observe. Constant force, spring force, another spring force, damper force and a periodic force..
the first spring is on in menus, at about 30%. When you switch to track that is turned off and the other one is used….
If you are in game with no FFb, chances are you missed a config packet. This happens when the game send message to DriveHub while the wheel is still booting. I added some stuff to try and fix this.. the first report includes a gain value, and without this the subsequent ffb values have no effect. Press PS to leave game and then go back, config is sent again and should remedy the situation.

 

[Legetzu]

I think you are barking up the wrong bush. The PC settings should have absolutely no lasting effect when you go back to the console.
GT7 sets 5 effects from what I observe. Constant force, spring force, another spring force, damper force and a periodic force..
the first spring is on in menus, at about 30%. When you switch to track that is turned off and the other one is used….
If you are in game with no FFb, chances are you missed a config packet. This happens when the game send message to DriveHub while the wheel is still booting. I added some stuff to try and fix this.. the first report includes a gain value, and without this the subsequent ffb values have no effect. Press PS to leave game and then go back, config is sent again and should remedy the situation.

I understand that this should be the case, but as I said that if I disable auto-center feature and then plug the wheel back to PS5 and launch GT7, I have no auto center in GT7 menus (The wheel still centers in PS5 menus) and when driving it feels SO much better as I'm able to have much better lap times and I'm better able to catch slides and it feels almost as good as Assetto Corsa for me. If I don't disable auto-center, the FFB works and I have effects but there's unrealistically heavy centering force while driving and I'm not able to easily feel what the car is doing because of that. Replugging the wheel doesn't fix that or restarting the console. It always feels like that by default if I don't plug the wheel to PC and disable auto-center.

I would be more than happy to try to show some proof that I'm able to disable the auto-center and it makes a huge difference how the force feedback feels in GT7, but I'm not quite sure how.