Fanatec products on Xbox One UPDATE

Thomas Jackermeier

Landshut, Germany – 3.10.2014 – This is the announcement many people have been waiting for and we are happy to announce that Endor AG (the company behind the brand Fanatec) and Microsoft Corp. have closed a license agreement to make racing peripherals for the Xbox One.
Fanatec plans to release a broad line up of racing wheels which will fit all kind of racing styles and different budgets.
Xbox One brings the latest in innovation and power to the development of racing peripherals giving fans of Fanatec products the opportunity to play the newest Xbox One titles with full support and integration.
Available soon, fans will be able to enable Xbox One compatibility on their Fanatec wheel bases by simply attaching an Xbox One steering wheel to an Xbox One enabled Fanatec wheel base (like the ClubSport Wheel Base V2), making their whole system compatible to Xbox One. Additional details and features will be announced soon.
Additional Fanatec peripherals like pedals, shifters or handbrakes that were purchased with an Xbox 360 will also be compatible with  Xbox One. The modular configuration system in the Fanatec webshop allows you to purchase only the components you need.

Thomas Jackermeier, CEO of Endor/Fanatec: “I am very excited to announce this partnership as we have been working with Microsoft behind the scenes on new and exciting products. Xbox One and “Forza Motorsport” will continue to be a landmark of ultra-realistic racing simulations on any gaming console and we look forward to bringing this realism to a whole new level for our fans.”  



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UPDATE
Reworded to make compatibility more clear

Danny Walker

Man, Its so C00l the Fanatec wheels are going to able to work on the XBone! This will really Help sales A Lot. Fanatec is really starting to do some Great Stuff with its New Products. :-bd

John Kenney

"Available soon, fans will be able to enable Xbox One compatibility on their current Fanatec wheels by simply attaching them to a Fanatec wheel base, making their whole system compatible to Xbox One."

This sounds like existing rims and bases will work with Xbox One. There will probably be a firmware and/or dashboard update to allow this to work properly. Does this sound correct?

I am still waiting on that V2 base invite, as my PWTS is in serious need of replacement. I'm expecting the code in the next 2 weeks!

Jukka Keskinen

How about extending my code for a day now that you've announced xbox one compatibility?

Thomas Jackermeier

You can extend your code by yourself if you go to "my account"

Ivan Dumalovski Janjušić

You can extend your code by yourself if you go to "my account"

Where?? I would like it to extend, and give it to some member here, cause I am tight on money, and I won't be able to purchase anything until next year :-(

Matthias Beyer

Hallo Thomas, das sind super Neuigkeiten. Habe bereits eine Wheel base v2 vorbestellt in der Hoffnung das diese mit der Xbox-One kompatibel ist. Ist es so oder wird es eine geaenderte Wheel base Version geben?  

chaudron philippe

now , just wait for the same annoncement for PS4 ........ !!

Jukka Keskinen

You can extend your code by yourself if you go to "my account"

How can I do that? Had a look but couldn't find a way.

Stephen Lucas

"Available soon, fans will be able to enable Xbox One compatibility on their current Fanatec wheels by simply attaching them to a Fanatec wheel base, making their whole system compatible to Xbox One."

This sounds like existing rims and bases will work with Xbox One. There will probably be a firmware and/or dashboard update to allow this to work properly. Does this sound correct?

Thomas, can you confirm if this is right. That is exactly how it reads, that we can use our existing CSW rims if we put them on a V2 base.

Lionel Faccenda

"Available soon, fans will be able to enable Xbox One compatibility on their current Fanatec wheels by simply attaching them to a Fanatec wheel base, making their whole system compatible to Xbox One."

This sounds like existing rims and bases will work with Xbox One. There will probably be a firmware and/or dashboard update to allow this to work properly. Does this sound correct?

Thomas, can you confirm if this is right. That is exactly how it reads, that we can use our existing CSW rims if we put them on a V2 base.

Thank you so much Fanatec !! You are the best ^:)^

Stephen, I think that it is the contrary. The current Fanatec wheel is now the CSW Base V2. I think that we will be able to use this wheel base on Xbox One with the next wheel rims.

John Kenney

Fanatec commented this on their FB page:

"You can buy a wheel base like the CSW V2 and then upgrade to Xbox One compatibility by attaching an Xbox One rim"

That helps clear things up.

Stephen Lucas

Thanks Luke..although the original announcement is a bit misleading.

I've already ordered my V2 anyway

Luca Masi

Please Thomas, 

i have preordered a CSW V2 for the XBOX One compatibility, but now i hear something different:

"fans will be able to enable Xbox One compatibility on their current Fanatec wheels by simply attaching them to a Fanatec wheel base, making their whole system compatible to Xbox One."

but you previously stated:

"You can buy a wheel base like the CSW V2 and then upgrade to Xbox One compatibility by attaching an Xbox One rim"

Which one is correct? 

Thanks

Joseph Gossen

Please tell me that the Forza CSR Elite will not be compatible because I just sold my whole kit to order the Wheel Base V2.

Edit: All clear you will need to buy the CSW V2 wheel base + compatible Steering wheels. Old Racing wheels will not work.

Timo Straberg

Sorry Thomas, aber das sind Scheiß Neuigkeiten. Was ist mit der PS4??? Heißt das, mit Sony gibt es noch keinen Vertrag? Ich hoffe nicht, dass ich mir jetzt eine V2-Base bestellt habe und kann auf der PS4 damit nix anfangen. 

Johann Lefebvre

Good news.

Now I hope some PS4 compatibility will be available soon (before my CSW V2 is delivered), as DriveClub is going to be released next week and Project Cars will be next month.

Right now, I am testing The Crew beta on PS4, and of course, my CSW is not managed

Good work nevertheless, go on so !

Roger Engelen

Yes,

The news I was waiting for, finally I will be able to play Forza 5 and pCars in november, the way it's meant to be played.

Now if only the people at Fanatec can figure out why I still don't have an invite code yet. :-/

William Harlow

Thanks Thomas! This is music to my ears as I think the Xbox One has the more interesting selection of racing titles on the new consoles. Just waiting for that invite code though...

Randall Boren

Ok good news but I could care less when does the first wave of v2's ship?

luca antonini

Well done!:)

Whitson Jr. L.Bryce

I still have not received my code either even though I was one of the first in the US to pre-order the CSW V1. I have posted in every place that Thomas has asked us to as well as have sent customer service and email with no reply. Kind of pissing me off at this point since I actually want to buy the V2 base.

Rafael Limon Chavez

Congratulations Thomas Great line of products, XBone products will be great with awesome quality!

mike dixon

Hope ps4 will also be announced soon otherwise I bought a wheel base im not going to be able to use I know this was my decision but I felt I had no choice as the code only lasted a week! Pls thomas dont make me start regreting my purchase of the v2

Andrew Clark

Well you just made the thought of buying an XBox1 More realistic however you might have lost a sale for the Porsche 918 wheel by doing so LOL. 8-X

Elie Junior Sukkar

Thank you Fanatec.

Can I get a code for the CSW V2 by pre ordering the CSSQ V1.5, or do I have to wait until its available so I have it delivered ? (I dont want to get CSP V2 as im waiting for V3)

Elie Junior Sukkar

You can extend your code by yourself if you go to "my account"

Where?? I would like it to extend, and give it to some member here, cause I am tight on money, and I won't be able to purchase anything until next year :-(

Hey Ivan if you could give me that code I would greatly appreciate it, its the only thing holding me from ordering my setup.

Antoine Goossens

OMG finally the news I've been waiting for !!!

If only someone would be so kind to send me the extra bonus code, Europe, it will be highly appriciated. So I hope to play Project Cars with a real steering wheel instead of a crappy TX or MC.

Thnx in advance

Dennis Mendel

Thomas, is PS4-support still realistic? 

Of course you cannot give details about what's going on behind the scene but a few hints would be great - my invitation code is waiting and I'd really like to order but as I own PS4 AND Xbox One it is essential to me that this wheel will work with both platforms. 

Maybe I'm not the only one around here with this "problem"?

mike dixon

Thomas, is PS4-support still realistic? 

Of course you cannot give details about what's going on behind the scene but a few hints would be great - my invitation code is waiting and I'd really like to order but as I own PS4 AND Xbox One it is essential to me that this wheel will work with both platforms. 

Maybe I'm not the only one around here with this "problem"?

Id also like to know if ps4 is going to be available soon!!! dont have xbox but didnt want to miss out on the best new wheel on the market so felt I had no choice but to order. Pcars is out next month and really dont want to use a pad and have my csw  still in the box. Buying a xbox is a option but dont want to buy one if ps4 will also have wheels available soon. Pls thomas even a little hint just so I know what to do and which platform  to get my games.

granville schofield

Give us some PS4 news PLEASE ?????!!!!!!!!