Good evening all. Long time DriveHub user, frustrated PS5 owner. I've solved several problems before finding this forum today, but I'm still having a little trouble and hope some of you won't mind helping.
Basics - My gear
Fanatec CSW v2.5
Fanatec F1 V2 style rim (One of the F1 LE models, but basically a V2)
CSL Elite with Load Cell Brake - I plug my brake into the DriveHub "Accessory" USB port, and it works fine in Fanalogic mode
Hori Mini controller - Discovered this was need after getting an HDMI splitter plugged in and using my gear in different rooms as needed (can explain more if desired)
DriveHub - Seemed like 1.07 might be out of beta now, but I've currently installed 1.07 Beta 8 since I wasn't entirely sure which to use (haven't noticed any obvious differences)
Only game I'm using at the moment is F1 2019. Should have bought F1 2020 on sale last week, but was planning on getting F1 2021 for PS5, and I've already got 2020 on PC.
Okay, so I plug the Hori in the first USB port on the DriveHub. I plug the CSW v2.5 into the second USB port. And I plug my CSL Elite with LC brake pedals into USB 3. Turn on the PS5, turn on the TV, turn on the CSW base once the PS5 is on. The wheel spins, the DriveHub shows CS2-5, twice, then goes to a zero and stays that way. Everything looks like a Logitech controller in F1 2019, and presumably I can drive. Haven't actually tried yet, BECAUSE...
My bro-in-law has a similar setup, just no PS5. When he tries to use the F1 V2 wheel, he can't use all the switches and rotary encoders with his Series X. It bums him out, but I think he's gotten over it. So while getting this gear setup, I thought about the Fanatec vs Fanalogic mode, and I figured if I could switch to Fanatec, maybe my setup will be recognized as Fanatec gear, and maybe some of the extra switches and buttons might work? Probably not, but a guy can dream.
That said, with things configured as described above, I couldn't hold the bottom two buttons on the rim, Share and Option, without A) Taking a Screenshot and B) The wheel basics becomes disabled. Reading somewhere in this huge thread, I saw something about you can't have anything plugged into the third USB (Accessory) port if you are gonna switch between Fanatec and Fanalogic, so I unplugged the pedals, unplugged the USB cable from the console, rebooted the console, turned off the wheel, plugged the USB back in, waited for the PS5 to fully boot, turned on the CSW base, and instead of going to a Zero, my DriveHub shows the "E" some folks here have mentioned. Now when I hold the bottom two buttons on my F1 rim, the wheel base disconnects, reconnects, and the F1 V2 screen shows a 2. Holding the two bottom buttons again, the base disconnects, reconnects, and shows a 1. At no point have I seen it switch between F and L. And unless I'm REQUIRED to have my pedals connected with a telephone cable... which has caused me problems in the past... I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I can't get there from here.
So that's it. Are folks really able to switch from Fanalogic to Fanatec mode with the drive hub? Does ANYTHING change with buttons and knobs if you do? If not, and it's just lighter FFB, then I'm probably wasting my time anyway. But thought I'd ask here after all the trouble I've had. Thanks guys!
Merk
