"Plus, the sequential mode is compatible with all our Fanatec racing wheels."
What about H mode?
the H-pattern mode (7+1) will only be compatible with the CSW. All other Fanatec wheels only support 6+1 at this point.
Has anyone thought about how the CSS will work in Seq mode?
Due to the slanting design I cant really visualise how it would turn 90 degrees. I hope you dont have to take the top plate off and turn it.
We will see what happens with the boxes in the future. I am still not too sure if this is all we will see in terms of amount of gears.
Personally I hate to have seventh blocked at least. Though I will look forward to reviews/opinions of the buyers that used it for some time.
I hope you know that there are short throw plates out there for the TH8?
What I mean by performance of the shifter is how it behaves going in and out of gears and how the feel of resistance is through neutral. Tactile feel is important for a shifter to let you know where the gates are by memory as well as how far you are of from actuating the virtual button for the gear you want to go into.
Let's wait for the action video of the shifter as promised by Thomas above/on his blog to come next. Than we will know a bit more.
What do you think motorsports actually gains with 7 true gears from an H pattern. The market shows it doesn't want h pattern and racing clearly enjoys sequential. Therefore in the real world the true 7th gear for an H box is highly improbable.
Bear in mind I agree with your point overall for the CSS because it is fun to drive paddle/sequential cars with a stick. For instance the 458 uses 7th to reach top speed.
Yes I am aware of the addons for shifter throw hence I mentioned "in stock form" in my original response. Shifter throw is just one aspect of performance. Outside of shifter throw there is no way to compare the two at this point.
I haven't forgotten or given up. But truth be told... I rarely use the shifter in sequential mode. I'm a bit of a old fart when it comes to shifting. My truck is the only thing I have that's auto. I'm being a little selfish...
However, I can tell you, when driving a real 458... How it shifts is the last thing going through your head hehe But for whatever reason, I often drive them with the stick in games... It's just more fun.
Oh I must have misunderstood.
As for the switch, just reroute it to outside the shifter. I think there is a bit room if you go through the bottom, or else via the shifter hole. The original switch can even be left in place as you only need to disconnect the tiny connector it uses.
And yeah, I have only used it once in sequential in a year as well for 5 minutes. lol
Anyway, on a different Fanatic note.
Watch the latest of Takiei on page 1 of his blog. I wish this guy would just make and sell his mods for the rest of us.
He modded his CSR E now with an air cooling system that blows air through the motors or something. As well as made a nice way to put some bearings in those motor pulleys to offload the motor sleeve bearings. Put an extra toothed anti-slip belt on the rear of the motors.
He says the wheel turns very very smooth now, and to be honest I believe him right away. This because the CSW feels like it has no resistance or you disconnect the belt from the motors.
http://translate.google.nl/translat...oo.co.jp/rmjhj650/folder/529073.html?m=lc&p=1
right. but our handbrake will be ready soon.
Watch the latest of Takiei on page 1 of his blog. I wish this guy would just make and sell his mods for the rest of us.
He modded his CSR E now with an air cooling system that blows air through the motors or something. As well as made a nice way to put some bearings in those motor pulleys to offload the motor sleeve bearings. Put an extra toothed anti-slip belt on the rear of the motors.
He says the wheel turns very very smooth now, and to be honest I believe him right away. This because the CSW feels like it has no resistance or you disconnect the belt from the motors.
http://translate.google.nl/translat...oo.co.jp/rmjhj650/folder/529073.html?m=lc&p=1
Logiforce,
let me quote somebody from iRacing:
"
I recently bought a TH8 and it's really, really good. Well built, rock solid, resistance adjustable. Way better than the ones I used to have (G25, G27 and Fanatec CSR set).
I use it as a sequential only since that damn 7th gear is killing me and at least 5 times out of 10 I shift into 7th instead of 5th. "
THIS is a good reason to lock the 7th gear and I still agree with Porsche that fast shifting within has first 6 gears has higher priority than shifting into the fuel saving 7th gear where the acceleration is already relatively low as you usually drive over 250km/h.
I did not take it personally so don't worry. I was just explaining the reasons behind that feature and our priorities.
You will better understand our decision after you have driven it and see how important the 7th gear really is and how high the risk is to accidentially shift to 5th instead of 7th.
Personally I would use paddle shifter for most cars which have a 7 speed gear box but it is a matter of taste so we leave that up to you.
Theirs no reason not to own both. I've the CSR SS and a TH8RS and will be jumping all over the CSS as soon as it's available :-)
I think the 7th gear idea is a good one, because I often found myself in 7th instead of 5th with the TH8RS
Like I said, its due to a lack in resistance. Tried to mod your TH8 yet like mine?
Also I had it only in the very beginning. It's just like getting used to a new set of pedals, or your new keyboard. Muscle memory. Which is something products differ in a lot depending on the amount of resistance.
You know what is more annoying, Mark? Driving your real car and finding out that it hasn't got a 6th gear and ending up sliding it into 4th and end up making some heads turn in the other cars when your engine starts revving a bit higher than normal drivers are used to. lol
That would be annoying (I've found myself going for sixth in RL too)
I would have definitely tried your O rings mod mate but I had to return Latte's SFA1. Currently using the CSR SS and I nearly killed it a few times today on Fujimi Kaido going for first and ending up in reverse
It's good to have more than one shifter or wheel as you have more options and it keeps your games fresh. I've really enjoyed having a blast on Forza with the Elite for a change.
Henk set a blisteringly fast time on Fujimi Kaido which I will have to keep chipping away at
It will be shiny and everyone will buy one.
What does everyone wish the Clubsport handbrake to be like?
I don't care much as I am working on a hydraulic one myself, but would be interesting to hear wishes and expectations nonetheless.
If you "don't care" then why are you asking about it? So that you can get free development ideas for your own product?
I'm curious because I read a lot of negative opinions on these forums, constantly, and I find it somewhat fascinating that people like to make efforts for things that they end up saying they "don't care" about....(?)
If you "don't care" then why are you asking about it? So that you can get free development ideas for your own product?
I'm curious because I read a lot of negative opinions on these forums, constantly, and I find it somewhat fascinating that people like to make efforts for things that they end up saying they "don't care" about....(?)