Fanatec CSL Elite Racing Wheel Thread- officially licensed for PS4

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They contacted me and they have been VERY helpful.
I think their technical support is way better from what i have read in the past. And they try hard.
I wish every brand had the same eagerness for helping their customers before and after buying one of their products. Nothing is perfect but trying to be is important to customers.
 
ANDRITSOULAS
They contacted me and they have been VERY helpful.
I think their technical support is way better from what i have read in the past. And they try hard.
I wish every brand had the same eagerness for helping their customers before and after buying one of their products. Nothing is perfect but trying to be is important to customers.
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Good to hear! So What was the problem with the wheel?

Marky264
Ignoring the mess of Comments,

Can anyone please confirm if the 1.07 has given much change on the CSL Elite? Thanks in advance.
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So the PC2 patch 3.01 for the PS4 is finally out. There are some fixes for Fanatec wheels. But it doesn’t say anything about CSL? Anyone notice any improvement?
 
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ANDRITSOULAS
They contacted me and they have been VERY helpful.
I think their technical support is way better from what i have read in the past. And they try hard.
I wish every brand had the same eagerness for helping their customers before and after buying one of their products. Nothing is perfect but trying to be is important to customers.
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Makes all the difference doesn’t it? Glad you’re being helped. Good for the rest of us to know too.
 
Got my setup (csl elite ps4, csl elite p1, csp v3i, sq1.5) but got a few unexpected issues to solve. I'll log it here along with my eventual solutions since some of this can be hard to find.

1. My older gen playseat evolution is incompatible.
A) The wheelbase mount doesn't have the right hole pattern.
B) The pedal mount is not wide enough by a few inches.
C) The original shifter mount is also a few inches too small. I can just use one hole to mount the sq1 to it but noticed its wobbly so i gotta fix the wobble too.

Im not sure if newer playaeat evo models have these same issues. Going to be a bit of a project to fix since i think i will need to cut and drill metal to solve. I'll give it a go this weekend.

2) Cant figure out how to get it recognized on PC with forza 7 or forza horizon 3. My pc is weak so this will be the only sims i will have for it for now. I got firmware 335 on to it and have it in Red mode. When i press any button in-game it seems to disable my wheel and think im playing with a keyboard. The wheel setup works fine on PS4 and Xbox One X. I'll try to figure this out after solving the playseat issue.

3) Rev lights and speed display are not working on Xbox One X platform. I read the product descriptions of both CSL Elite wheelbases and Elite P1 wheel carefully. Its advertised as a common feature and im sure any customer would expect it to work on xbox console as long as the game developer supports it. But it actually seems like microsoft is blocking it. @Fanatec i think the product pages need to be updated, possibly in special notes section to mention these features are currently disabled on xbox. Facebook customers also seem to be caught off guard with this. I planned my purchases and bought Forza Horizon 3 Ult, F1 2017, and Dirt 4 along with my fanatec order since i thought it would all be best on that platform. The rev lights are awesome and I would have bought F1 and Dirt 4 for my ps4 pro instead had i known. At least i didnt buy project cars 2 and asseto corsa yet. I will be going with ps4 versions for all these moving forward now lol.
 
Finally! 1 x CSL Elite Starter Kit came back In Stock Online at Amazon UK so I'll finally be back Online next week. Can finally catch up on the Month/Weeks worth of GT Sport that I haven't been able to play! Can't wait! Glad to see an Update has gone out for Project Cars 2 to better support It as well.
 
Does anybody know how to get these off of the bottom. In the manual it says the 3mm allen should do the trick but it doesn't. Any tips on how to get it off?
 

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A 3mm Allen really should do the trick. Are you sure you're using a 3mm and not a 2.5?

What is it doing? Spinning in place, not moving?
 
Mad1723
A 3mm Allen really should do the trick. Are you sure you're using a 3mm and not a 2.5?

What is it doing? Spinning in place, not moving?
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Yeah it looks like the really put it in there, I tried all the Allen wrench sizes, looks like the screw head is worn out. If thats the case, what are my options? Thank you
 
ILikeCars
Yeah it looks like the really put it in there, I tried all the Allen wrench sizes, looks like the screw head is worn out. If thats the case, what are my options? Thank you
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I got the screw in front of me it takes allen bit either standard or metric allen wrenches.. I used one with a center hole. Your problem is you probably have standard and i think its metric. Its not stripped you just got the wrong size. Hope this helps.
 
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ILikeCars
Yeah it looks like the really put it in there, I tried all the Allen wrench sizes, looks like the screw head is worn out. If thats the case, what are my options? Thank you
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My 3 mm allen worked fine. If you stripped it, try a star bit. That works sometimes..
 
I played four hours yesterday and I clearly felt there was torque loss(about 50%)due to heat fade.The force feedback setting is stock(the same as it came from the manufacturer),FF-100/FOR-100/Spring-100/Demper-100/FEI-0,I only change the degrees of rotation,and this is the setting I like most.Game Live for Speed,force feedback set to 200 which is the maximum(I like strong force feedback).The base is not warm to touch but despite that there is fade.
 
super_gt
I played four hours yesterday and I clearly felt there was torque loss(about 50%)due to heat fade.The force feedback setting is stock(the same as it came from the manufacturer),FF-100/FOR-100/Spring-100/Demper-100/FEI-0,I only change the degrees of rotation,and this is the setting I like most.Game Live for Speed,force feedback set to 200 which is the maximum(I like strong force feedback).The base is not warm to touch but despite that there is fade.
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It does say in the manual recommended continuous use is 1 hour:boggled:... I think you should either dial back FFB or shorten you continuous racing time..
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PocketZeven
It does say in the manual recommended playtime is 1 hour:boggled:... I think you should either dial back FFB or shorten you racing time..
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Does this sentence sound familiar?

"* Take 10 to 15 minute breaks after each hour of play."

If not, you should read the manual of your T-GT wheel again ;)
 
Fanatec...
Does this sentence sound familiar?

"* Take 10 to 15 minute breaks after each hour of play."

If not, you should read the manual of your T-GT wheel again ;)
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Nice try but not related to heat build up or loss of feedback. ;)
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Edit: I haven't read the Fanatec manual so I'm not sure why the 1 hourly breaks are advised.
 
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FPV MIC
Nice try but not related to heat build up or loss of feedback. ;)

Edit: I haven't read the Fanatec manual so I'm not sure why the 1 hourly breaks are advised.
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Nice try as well. :P

This is from our manual:
• Excessive use may cause health risks. Take a break of 5 minutes every 20 minutes, and do not drive for more than 2 hours per day.

Better check the facts before posting ;)
 
Fanatec...
Nice try as well. :P

This is from our manual:
• Excessive use may cause health risks. Take a break of 5 minutes every 20 minutes, and do not drive for more than 2 hours per day.

Better check the facts before posting ;)
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Did you read my edit ;)
 
Fanatec...
Does this sentence sound familiar?

"* Take 10 to 15 minute breaks after each hour of play."

If not, you should read the manual of your T-GT wheel again ;)
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Sorry for the misunderstanding. I edited my post to reflect the content of the manual better.

That said I’ll gladly try out your CSLE, when the and tell you what I think. Want my address?:cheers:

Edit: edited post to keep the thread on topic.
 
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PocketZeven
It does say in the manual recommended continuous use is 1 hour:boggled:... I think you should either dial back FFB or shorten you continuous racing time..
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You are so obnoxious my eyes roll out of my skull reading all your comments in this thread..

Because this nonsense was brought up again (by the same people weeeeeee) I would like to say that I have played GT Sport with overly exaggerated high FFB for almost 2 hrs straight with no loss in FFB power or fidelity..

Setting the FFB to max (at least in GT Sport) would be completely ridiculous and unrealistic, as it would with a majority of games out there. And likely introduce clipping anyway..
 
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andrewhake
You are so obnoxious my eyes roll out of my skull reading all your comments in this thread..

Because this nonsense was brought up again (by the same people weeeeeee) I would like to say that I have played GT Sport with overly exaggerated high FFB for almost 2 hrs straight with no loss in FFB power or fidelity..

Setting the FFB to max (at least in GT Sport) would be completely ridiculous and unrealistic, as it would with a majority of games out there. And likely introduce clipping anyway..
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I was intrigued by that conversation, thanks for clearing up that it's a common thing, I hadn't noticed. When I read the first person saying their wheel lost 50% of it's strength I was a little surprised to say the least. The reason is because the one thing I haven't noticed, despite playing for as long as 6 continuous hours on this wheel, is fade from the motor. This is only a personal anecdote, so take it as any anecdote. But I do prefer realistic FFB strength with an emphasis on feeling detail, rather than outright setting the FFB to be insanely stiff and dull.
 
andrewhake
Because this nonsense was brought up again (by the same people weeeeeee) I would like to say that I have played GT Sport with overly exaggerated high FFB for almost 2 hrs straight with no loss in FFB power or fidelity..
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I hope you're not refering to me. I was merely pointing out that what had been quoted had nothing to do with the context of the disscussion.
 
andrewhake
You are so obnoxious my eyes roll out of my skull reading all your comments in this thread..

Because this nonsense was brought up again (by the same people weeeeeee) I would like to say that I have played GT Sport with overly exaggerated high FFB for almost 2 hrs straight with no loss in FFB power or fidelity..

Setting the FFB to max (at least in GT Sport) would be completely ridiculous and unrealistic, as it would with a majority of games out there. And likely introduce clipping anyway..
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Mike_grpA
I was intrigued by that conversation, thanks for clearing up that it's a common thing, I hadn't noticed. When I read the first person saying their wheel lost 50% of it's strength I was a little surprised to say the least. The reason is because the one thing I haven't noticed, despite playing for as long as 6 continuous hours on this wheel, is fade from the motor. This is only a personal anecdote, so take it as any anecdote. But I do prefer realistic FFB strength with an emphasis on feeling detail, rather than outright setting the FFB to be insanely stiff and dull.
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I usually play once in a week that's why when I sit down to play it means about five hours almost non stop hard play.I know this is extreme and rare, but that's my way.I have Logitech DFGT and Thrustmaster T150.The DFGT have terrible overheating.The T150 have a decent cooling but still unable to withstand 5 hours hard play,that's what I did a cooling mod and with this mod there is no loss(zero loss) from heat fade after 5 hours hard play,even in the hottest summer days and the wheel still works perfectly after two years of use.
About the heavy force feedback.You may find this setting for crazy and unrealistic but this is the setting which gives me the most information on when the rear of the car begins and how much it slides,this is the most important to me.I do not care to feel bumps,curbs,other details and I do not care about clipping.
 
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super_gt
I usually play once in a week that's why when I sit down to play it means about five hours almost non stop hard play.I know this is extreme and rare, but that's my way.
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haha join the club. What if you play/race multiple sessions of 4-5 hours per week? We're mad and having a good time :crazy:
 
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