Drivers and Properties Page advice please
David Oldridge
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I am new to Fanatec and to PC instead of console. I have ClubSport V3 pedals , Clubsport 2.5 wheelbase. and F1 2020 wheel. I downloaded the latest drivers (328) and the various firmware already installed appeared to be either up to date, or in 2 cases appear to be later than contained in the drivers. pedals are connected direct to wheelbase with RJ12.
I have 3 minor questions:
- I have only performed driver and firmware set up for Fanatec Clubsport Wheelbase V2.5 as everything is connected as one. Was that correct or was it necessary to install and update for the pedals via USB before connecting it to the wheelbase? The hardware seems to be recognised and working as is.
- I seem to be missing the "tuning menu" on the properties page. The official manual doesn't show this menu, but just about everywhere I have seen the settings and properties page online does show it. I know this can be done via the wheel, but initially it would be easier to see everything in front of me on the properties page.
- I attempted to set the mouse emulation with the default button 7 and joystick, but this had the effect of locking the mouse pointer in the bottom left of the screen and the joystick wouldn't move it.
p.s. I am getting more confused now. Looking on this forum there appear to be a number of versions of driver packages later than the one I downloaded from the product page. Should i be using one of these or are they all betas?
Any advice would be appreciated
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Please use driver 347 or 365 to get everything working properly, 328 is much too old and doesn't even know the wheel you have connected and also doesn't feature the tuning menu which came a year later with driver 346.
Hi.
I have the same hardware and my adcice is to use driver 365 (and the firmware included): it will have a positive effect on the ffb. You will be able to use the last version of fanalab which has some nice possibilities (like loading the good wheel setting linked to the game running)
Thanks very much for responding. I wonder why Fanatec still have 328 as the download on the product page. Although it does seem to recognise my wheel.
Many thanks. I have loaded 365 and that has resolved all of my earlier questions. In addition i now have the confidence to install Fanalab 1.23. Now i can get down to the proper exercise of figuring out all of the setup of the hardware and actually drive a few laps.
Why do some ppl recommend 347 & others 365? I have the CSW 2.5 too, just want to know what the best driver right now.
Don't take my word for it - Im just finding my feet with it. But after the responses I received, I took the answer to your question to be would there be any known issues in the changelog for 365 which might adversely affect my setup (CSW 2.5, V3 pedals, F1 2020 wheel). If so maybe 347 would be a more stable and safer bet. I looked carefully at the changelogs and feedback for both and could see no reason not to take the newest and most improved. I'm 24 hours in now with trying to understand all of the options and settings, and test driving them, and haven't found any fundamental problems yet.
How loud is your fan? About 10 minutes into playing something my fan gets loud enough i hear it over the speakers. Its like a loud whining sound & there is a rattle too.
Quiet. I was testing settings earlier with the sound system almost down to a whisper, and I wasn't conscious of anything from the wheelbase. Admittedly i wasn't running it hard for very long at a time.
Where do i find V365 And too confirm this driver is for CLUBSPORT V2.5 ?
Attached to the first post in the beta driver forum along with other info about the beta driver
is this the driver for the v2.5 ?
Read the content on the forum to see where they are usable