Fanatec CSL Elite Racing Wheel Thread- officially licensed for PS4
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- Umag, Croatia
Hi, im having an issue with my CSL Elite wheel base. Could someone give me an email i can contact Fanatec support?
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- Canada
Has anyone had experience using their CSL Elite plugged into a USB hub, which is then plugged into their PS4?
I recently started using an external hard drive with my PS4, which is great, however, that only leaves one USB slot for my CSL Elite, headset, charging controllers, etc. I’d like to be able to use my wheel and headset at the same time. I’ve also read the external hard drive has to be plugged directly into the PS4, and not through a hub. I wasn’t sure if a wheel would be the same.
I recently started using an external hard drive with my PS4, which is great, however, that only leaves one USB slot for my CSL Elite, headset, charging controllers, etc. I’d like to be able to use my wheel and headset at the same time. I’ve also read the external hard drive has to be plugged directly into the PS4, and not through a hub. I wasn’t sure if a wheel would be the same.
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- Port of Spain
- davidtsmith333
I'm in the same boat as you....With PS4: External expansion storage drive, CSL Elite, Wireless headphones with base station, plus ButtKicker amp....all of which need to be plugged in via USB....and unfortunately the PS4 just has too little available USB ports (two I think which are to the front). So I've had no choice but to have a USB hub with extra ports into which to connect USB cables.
#1: Yes the external expansion storage drive MUST be plugged in to one of the USB posts of the PS4 directly. No ifs or buts about that.
So with that done I have the USB hub plugged into the only next available USB port of the PS4. This then allows for the other USB connections including the CSL Elite wheel USB cable, wireless headphone's base station and whatever else. It's how it's gotta be all things considered.
As for the CSL Elite they recommend to plug in the USB directly to the PS4 but that's not an option for us.
I really don't know why Sony decided to have the PS4 with such a limited supply of USB ports which was a retrograde step IMO. Keeping fingers crossed they have more USB posts available for the PS5.
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- Canada
Thank you for the response. I assume your CSL Elite hasn’t had any issues being plugged into a USB hub rather than direct into the PS4? Is it a powered USB hub (has its own power supply)?
Yes 2 USB ports are not nearly enough. The Pro has 3, I can only imagine (hope) the PS5 will have more than that.
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- Germany
In theory you dont even need a second usb slot!
One usb slot can handle more than 100 devices
Just get a sweet little usb hub(5€), done.
One usb slot can handle more than 100 devices
Just get a sweet little usb hub(5€), done.
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- davidtsmith333
Just a little history to answer your question. I bought the CSL Elite at the end of November 2018. Following that I had to buy a USP hub in order to plug in other peripherals. Everything worked fine for about 6 months straight. But then by the 7th month in June 2019 I began to experience intermittent wheel disconnection issues. I didn't know what the heck was causing it. I then bought another USB hub. The problem continued intermittently and sometime later around September a PS4 overheating issue (a pop up message saying "PS4 too hot....shut down etc". The PS4 automatically shut down). Power back on again after a while and overheat again and so it continued. So I then took it to a repair guy who cleaned the inside, changed the internal fan and applied fresh thermal paste (I had never cleaned it prior to that). That seemed to help. But I still got intermittent disconnections though less frequently.
I'm not too sure but I suspect my problems could be partly because the PS4 itself needs replacing (I find the fan gets very loud most times as though overworking, especially with Project Cars 2)...or perhaps also the CSL Elite needs the driver/firmware updating (I still only have version 311 driver since I don't have a PC in order to do the updating but a Mac which you can't do it through...Bummer for Fanatec not having a Mac compatible driver in order to update via).
So I'm still experiencing some intermittent issues including a few times while playing Pcars 2 online, while in Pits the screen suddenly switched to the "Invite" screen without my so doing. All very frustrating when it happens. In addition to that brakes and accelerator sticking. I've been cleaning the pedals (potentiometers etc) since and just recently opened up the accelerator pedal and realised the plastic gear next to the potentiometer was worn or damaged where it made contact with the corresponding aluminium gear. I rotated the plastic gear a bit to where it seemed there was no wear and put it back in. That seems to help as the sticking there for now is gone. So I'm presently still working out stuff through a process of elimination. Soon as I get a chance I intend to take the wheel by somebody with a Windows PC to do the driver/firmware update. Also I would like to order new potentiometers (for both gas and brakes) from Fanatec. We'll see how things go as tackling things bit by bit.
But coming back to the question of whether or not issues with the USB hub with wheel or whatever plugged into it I'm kinda thinking no that is not an or the issue.
My USB hub is not powered USB hub with a powered supply. It's a USB to USB one so it gets its power supply from the PS4. But I guess having its own power supply is not a bad thing.
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- davidtsmith333
Yes but I'm not familiar with that. I installed VMware Fusion (this installed fine) for doing it and also installed Windows 10 for it but I think something went wrong with the Windows installing part so I'm hoping a Mac tech guy would be able to sort that installation out for me soon in the New Year.
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- Belarus-Minsk
Guys, please tell me there is a thrustmaster base, and if the pedals are connected via an https://fanatec.com/eu-en/accessori...net&utm_campaign=General+Links&a_aid=gtplanet
will work correctly on ps4?
will work correctly on ps4?
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- Bulgaria
If I understand correctly you want to connect Thrustmaster wheel base to the first USB port of the PS4 and CSL Elite two pedal set via ClubSport USB adapter to the second USB port of the PS4. This won't work, you need Drivehub.
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- Port of Spain
- davidtsmith333
UPDATE: Good news. Well as planned from my last post of 31 Dec, the following week I took my Mac to my Mac tech people and we were able to properly install Windows 10 OS on the already installed virtual machine. So now that that was taken care of, when I went home I downloaded the latest Fanatec driver via the Windows VM and updated the driver/firmware. So now at least I know my CSL Elite PS4 has the latest version installed and good to know I can do it now for myself and don't have to beg or rely on anybody else which was quite a hassle.
The only thing is I'm still getting intermittent disconnections "Controller Disconnected". This mainly happens during online racing while on track or even in Pits or otherwise before race start. Still very frustrating when it happens as you can imagine.
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- Sydney, Australia
I know this is an old post, but I can’t find many references to the difference between the CSL Elite P1 Wheel & the Esports F1 Wheel.
Obviously the shape’s different, button layouts, etc - but I’d appreciate any thoughts from someone who’s used both and if there’s any major reason to get the Esports wheel.
I’ve currently got a CSR-Elite Wheel and a T500RS, and not sure what it’ll be like moving from round wheels to F1-style. I only use PS4 & play GT Sport 95% of the time...
There’s a bundle for the CSL Elite+ base & P1 Wheel, and another bundle for the CSL Elite+ base & pedals & Esports Wheel, so the bundling helps remove some of the price difference..
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- In the gravel trap
- TitzonToast
Can you swap the clutch and accelerator pedal with each other maybe?
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- Lamia city
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- Lithuania
How I can order those sets?
thanks super_gt
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- Seixal
- zefthebestofcour
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