Fanatec Teases PlayStation Related Piece of Hardware

Zero7159
I am now using my Simexperience Accuforce wheel, Main Performance PC Simpedals and dual Thrustmaster THR8S shifters for GT Sport, thanks to the release of GIMX Version 6.6. The FFB feels great. Thanks to GIMX, I also am using my Accuforce, etc. for Forza 6 Apex and Forza Horizon 3 on PC.
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Same here except I am using SimuCUBE dd, CSP pedals, css SQ shifter, HE SQ shifter, clubspirt handbrake, USB Fabatec universal hub and Ricmotech button box.
 
Latest from Thomas.

The products are in stock but we are still waiting for approval of our marketing materials so it takes a bit longer than expected. Perhaps it will even be next week but hey, we will get there.
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Well, i just want to say that is great to have an official representative of a company like Fanatec here in GTP.
Fanatec made some great wheels and it's sad that we, PS4 owners don't have official support of auch amazing products yet.
Here in Brazil they even hold hltheir own website that sells base, pedals and wheels. Unfortunatly i'll wait to see what is comming to PS4 after buying a fanatec wheel(had logitech's DFGT, T300 and T500).

About the question why we are upset of being "forced" of change wheels on next generation, when we buy a new console, we buy it because the older one won't delivery the experience we want, it's dated, in terms of tecnology, graphics and funcionality it is a big jump.

With a wheel is different, i used my old DFGT for long years, but when the PS4 came out, i had to buy another one, i was so upset with logitech making a G29 and not making the their old wheels conpatible that i moved to TM. I know that i should blame Sony as well, but the damage was done. At least TM made the T500 compatible in the games.
 
This is interesting:
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The first photo is made by @KennyL74

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Boo! Oh well looks like PC and Xbone are the only systems with proper support in my future. Why can't these idiots get together and just agree a one wheel works on anything solution. Fanatec have tried so hard to make this happen but it's seems the console manufacturers just don't want to know. It's easily done. I'd even pay Sony a yearly licensing fee myself to allow my CSW V2 to work on all games. Gamers get shafted again.
 
PzR Slim
Boo! Oh well looks like PC and Xbone are the only systems with proper support in my future. Why can't these idiots get together and just agree a one wheel works on anything solution. Fanatec have tried so hard to make this happen but it's seems the console manufacturers just don't want to know. It's easily done. I'd even pay Sony a yearly licensing fee myself to allow my CSW V2 to work on all games. Gamers get shafted again.
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Sony and Microsoft simply don't care. They want to increase their licensing revenue and that is the end of it. Logic or market dynamics (people who own a FFB wheel don't view it is like a phone or console. A decade later, it is still just as good as the day you got it) don't play a role... unfortunately.
 
The Kunos image says “CSL Elite Steering Wheel”. What base does this “Wheel” attach to? CSL Elite base? Based on what the Fanatec compatibility page says on the CSL Elite base: PlayStation®: This product is not compatible to any PlayStation® console and cannot be upgraded to achieve compatibility.
I don’t believe this image tells us much of anything…
 
FMW
The Kunos image says “CSL Elite Steering Wheel”. What base does this “Wheel” attach to? CSL Elite base? Based on what the Fanatec compatibility page says on the CSL Elite base: PlayStation®: This product is not compatible to any PlayStation® console and cannot be upgraded to achieve compatibility.
I don’t believe this image tells us much of anything…
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I think this is a new CSL base that is only compatible with PS4.
 
Fanatec has said previously on their PS4 compatibility blog post that they have made a deal with Sony and that the new base would likely be a version CSL Elite base and that all wheels, shifters and pedals would be compatible. I have a CSW V1 so for me the CSL Elite will be an upgrade. It will be a downgrade for folks with CSW V2 or 2.5

https://www.fanatec.com/forum/discu...net&utm_campaign=General+Links&a_aid=gtplanet

The snippet about CSL...

"If we can make a PS4 Version of the CSL Elite Wheel base then it is very likely that you can keep your pedals, steering wheels, shifters, table clamps, handbrakes etc.. And there is great new stuff coming up as well.
You can sell your CSWB V2 for good money to a PC or XOne user. Used bases sometimes sell on eBay with almost the same price as new. Perhaps you lose only 10% to 25% but you used it for several months"
 
Since I already own a Clubsport V2.5 and want to upgrade to Fanatec's direct drive wheel for the PC, I might as well skip this cheap CSL Elite PS4 thingy and get the Thrustmaster T700 RS for diversity.

Just me providing some feedback to Fanatec. I really don't like it when Fanatec tries to cheap out with these plastic wheels.
 
Well gimx is working great. Just need to tweak my RPI (I'm using my pc with extension usb for now) . I don't see a point in buying a new wheel unless current one brakes or it is significant upgrade.
 
Sprocket
Since I already own a Clubsport V2.5 and want to upgrade to Fanatec's direct drive wheel for the PC, I might as well skip this cheap CSL Elite PS4 thingy and get the Thrustmaster T700 RS for diversity.

Just me providing some feedback to Fanatec. I really don't like it when Fanatec tries to cheap out with these plastic wheels.
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Seems you're pretty well catered for already, but people that are interested in a more budget friendly solution however are not and I'd bet that is the biggest group out there which is lost to Fanatec at the moment.
 
Personally, I am eyeing whatever Fanatec's DD wheel is and then just using GIMX with that. I am not hitching my ride to Sony's whims.
 
Who cares? With GIMX and Chronus Max they can bring out all the new wheels they want and it won't make a difference. No need to buy a new one just use your old one lol
 
mister dog
Seems you're pretty well catered for already, but people that are interested in a more budget friendly solution however are not and I'd bet that is the biggest group out there which is lost to Fanatec at the moment.
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The only problem with that is even Fanatec's "budget" wheel base is a lot more expensive than any other budget wheels. The CSL range is in no man's land. Too expensive for people wanting a set up on a budget, and built too cheaply for those wanting higher-end stuff.

A CSL base here in Aus costs $100 more than a T300. The CSL provides slightly better FFB from all the reviews I've read/seen, but that price is a problem. The cheapest rim from Fanatec is the Formula Black, at $300, but what if I wanted a GT rim too? Well I could get the CSL wheel, assuming they'll release a PS4 version of that, but it's built about as well as a T150 rim, and still costs $150, so forget that. I'd have to get the next cheapest GT rim, the BMW one, which is $400.

So, if I wanted this wheel for my PS4, I'd be paying $500 for the base, $300 for a Formula rim, and $400 for a GT rim. I already have CSPs, but for people who don't, they'd be better off buying used V1s or V2s, as the V3s cost more than a PS4 at $500... If I wanted an H-pattern shifter, which I would, I'd also have to add to that the CS shifter at $330. So for that setup, the CSL base, two rims, and a shifter, I'd be paying a total of over $1500. Remember, that's without pedals, because I don't need new pedals.

The T300 costs $400, which comes with a GT rim ( you can choose either the RS or the Ferrari GTE for that price, depending what rim you prefer). Add to that $220 for the F1 rim, and $250 for the shifter. The only other thing I'd have to buy is a CPX adaptor to use my CSPs with the TM gear, which cost less than $100. That gives me a total of less than $1000.

Now, is the above CSL set up better than the T300 set up? Sure, of course it would be. A little better FFB, much better rims, and a better shifter. But is that worth an extra 50% over what the TM set up costs? I'm not so sure.

Now, I'm planning to get an XB1 at some stage, to play the Forza games, so it'd be wise to factor that into my next wheel purchase. I could buy a TX servo base for $330, which works fine with the rims and shifter I'd get with the T300. With the CSL, the base is PS4 compatible, so I'd need a regular CSL base, for another $500, plus XB1 compatible rims, since the two I listed above aren't XB1 compatible. Again, I wouldn't be remotely interested in the CSL rim, so I'd need to fork out a ridiculous $700 for an XB1 compatible Fanatec rim. That's $150 more than a new PS4 Pro, just for a rim...

That brings the totals up to $1300 for a TM set up which would work with both consoles, and a whopping $2700 for a Fanatec set up for both consoles. At that point, it definitely isn't worth it for me. $2000 is already beyond what I'm willing to spend on a toy wheel to play videogames with. For both consoles, the TM set up would cost less than half that of the Fanatec set up.

I specifically didn't factor reliability into it, because although TM doesn't have a great reliability record, neither does Fanatec.
 
Mike_grpA
The only problem with that is even Fanatec's "budget" wheel base is a lot more expensive than any other budget wheels. The CSL range is in no man's land. Too expensive for people wanting a set up on a budget, and built too cheaply for those wanting higher-end stuff.

A CSL base here in Aus costs $100 more than a T300. The CSL provides slightly better FFB from all the reviews I've read/seen, but that price is a problem. The cheapest rim from Fanatec is the Formula Black, at $300, but what if I wanted a GT rim too? Well I could get the CSL wheel, assuming they'll release a PS4 version of that, but it's built about as well as a T150 rim, and still costs $150, so forget that. I'd have to get the next cheapest GT rim, the BMW one, which is $400.

So, if I wanted this wheel for my PS4, I'd be paying $500 for the base, $300 for a Formula rim, and $400 for a GT rim. I already have CSPs, but for people who don't, they'd be better off buying used V1s or V2s, as the V3s cost more than a PS4 at $500... If I wanted an H-pattern shifter, which I would, I'd also have to add to that the CS shifter at $330. So for that setup, the CSL base, two rims, and a shifter, I'd be paying a total of over $1500. Remember, that's without pedals, because I don't need new pedals.

The T300 costs $400, which comes with a GT rim ( you can choose either the RS or the Ferrari GTE for that price, depending what rim you prefer). Add to that $220 for the F1 rim, and $250 for the shifter. The only other thing I'd have to buy is a CPX adaptor to use my CSPs with the TM gear, which cost less than $100. That gives me a total of less than $1000.

Now, is the above CSL set up better than the T300 set up? Sure, of course it would be. A little better FFB, much better rims, and a better shifter. But is that worth an extra 50% over what the TM set up costs? I'm not so sure.

Now, I'm planning to get an XB1 at some stage, to play the Forza games, so it'd be wise to factor that into my next wheel purchase. I could buy a TX servo base for $330, which works fine with the rims and shifter I'd get with the T300. With the CSL, the base is PS4 compatible, so I'd need a regular CSL base, for another $500, plus XB1 compatible rims, since the two I listed above aren't XB1 compatible. Again, I wouldn't be remotely interested in the CSL rim, so I'd need to fork out a ridiculous $700 for an XB1 compatible Fanatec rim. That's $150 more than a new PS4 Pro, just for a rim...

That brings the totals up to $1300 for a TM set up which would work with both consoles, and a whopping $2700 for a Fanatec set up for both consoles. At that point, it definitely isn't worth it for me. $2000 is already beyond what I'm willing to spend on a toy wheel to play videogames with. For both consoles, the TM set up would cost less than half that of the Fanatec set up.

I specifically didn't factor reliability into it, because although TM doesn't have a great reliability record, neither does Fanatec.
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Oz prices:
AU$759.90 for CSL Elite Wheel Starter Pack for Xbox One & PC
AU$979.70 for CSL Elite Wheel Starter Pack for Xbox One & PC plus Loadcell brake

complete speculation here: if ps4 prices are similar
AU$759.90 for CSL Elite Wheel Starter Pack for PS4 & PC
AU$979.70 for CSL Elite Wheel Starter Pack for PS4 & PC plus Loadcell brake

and another speculation, if you could add Xbox one compatibility for AU$149.95 CSL Steering Wheel P1.

Wouldn't that be something if AU$1129.65 gets you PS4 and Xbox One compatibility.
 
gt_fan
Oz prices:
AU$759.90 for CSL Elite Wheel Starter Pack for Xbox One & PC
AU$979.70 for CSL Elite Wheel Starter Pack for Xbox One & PC plus Loadcell brake

complete speculation here: if ps4 prices are similar
AU$759.90 for CSL Elite Wheel Starter Pack for PS4 & PC
AU$979.70 for CSL Elite Wheel Starter Pack for PS4 & PC plus Loadcell brake

and another speculation, if you could add Xbox one compatibility for AU$149.95 CSL Steering Wheel P1.

Wouldn't that be something if AU$1129.65 gets you PS4 and Xbox One compatibility.
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I seriously doubt Sony or Microsoft would allow Fanatec to make a PS4 base compatible with XB1 rims. Also, those starter packs only come with the CSL wheel rim, which I'm not remotely interested in for reasons stated above, and I don't need CSL pedals, as I already have CSPs. I'd have to buy the base separately, as I don't need the pedals or the game, and I don't want the rim.

Edit: Just to clarify, my post above was specifically regarding my own personal situation. I am in the market for a decent budget wheel. I wouldn't want anything worse than a T300, but not interested in paying multiple thousands for a set up. I'm willing to bet there are a lot of people in a similar situation to me. For those who don't mind having the plastic CSL rim (I've used one, it's seriously not even as good as the rim on an old CSR), and would like the two pedal CSL set and a copy of AC, the CSL starter pack would be great.
 
Mike_grpA
I seriously doubt Sony or Microsoft would allow Fanatec to make a PS4 base compatible with XB1 rims. Also, those starter packs only come with the CSL wheel rim, which I'm not remotely interested in for reasons stated above, and I don't need CSL pedals, as I already have CSPs. I'd have to buy the base separately, as I don't need the pedals or the game, and I don't want the rim.

Edit: Just to clarify, my post above was specifically regarding my own personal situation. I am in the market for a decent budget wheel. I wouldn't want anything worse than a T300, but not interested in paying multiple thousands for a set up. I'm willing to bet there are a lot of people in a similar situation to me. For those who don't mind having the plastic CSL rim (I've used one, it's seriously not even as good as the rim on an old CSR), and would like the two pedal CSL set and a copy of AC, the CSL starter pack would be great.
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I've used the P1, I didn't think it was that bad and it has a larger rim than the thrustmasters stock rims which is a positive.

They do need more lower cost rim options for console users though as the GT wheel is more expensive than the CSL base and there isn't a proper F1 wheel.
 
Definitely a PS logo, good spot. The bottom of the rim is also suede unlike the P1 rim looking at that, so there we have it it's a slightly different CSL base/wheel as they said.

Looks like they also got rid of the digital pattern on the CSL E base which had a marmite reception either that or it's a beta base.

Though it doesn't answer the question of what that blue thing was from the sneek peak or what it's does that nobody else has done before!
 
F Inferno
Definitely a PS logo, good spot. The bottom of the rim is also suede unlike the P1 rim looking at that, so there we have it it's a slightly different CSL base/wheel as they said.

Looks like they also got rid of the digital pattern on the CSL E base which had a marmite reception either that or it's a beta base.

Though it doesn't answer the question of what that blue thing was from the sneek peak or what it's does that nobody else has done before!
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I wondered about that different metarial on the rim, I thought maybe it was worn out from heavy use lol.
 
The black wheel base looks much better than the csl elite. Clean and simple. Hope it stays that way.

The wheel rim looks like a slightly altered p1. The release system seems to be the same also. Not the quick release system used in their high end wheels.
 

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