Fanatec Driver 402 (before 399) incl. new Firmware Manager for CSL, CSW and Podium WB (all wheels)
Marcel Pfister
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Fanatec Driver 402 Release Candidate
Before this thread was about driver 399 which got replaced by 401
New Firmware Manager
Short video demonstrating the new Firmware Manager
Changelog since 381
General
- New Firmware Manager guiding the user through all firmware updates step by step including instructions and functions to calibrate wheel center, shifter and more. Driver property page now only has one update button which opens the Firmware manager.
- Firmware Manager can save your Tuning Menu settings and restore them automatically after the update if you want to
- New function to inform the user if a new steering wheel is attached which the currently installed base firmware doesn't know and can't support. If it is shown the user has to download the most recent driver from the steering wheels download page and update the firmware.
- Pop-up message on the drivers property page
- Wheels with 7-segment display will show a blinking "Upd"
- Wheels with small OLED display will show "CAUTION Please update the Firmware!"
- Bases or wheels with big OLED display will show "CAUTION Steering Wheel not supported! Please update the Firmware!"
ClubSport Pedals V3
- Improved smoothness of the load cell / brake pedal signal. Pedals need to be plugged in via USB for the firmware update. Never connect pedals via USB and RJ12 at the same time! In case you want to compare old and new or revert to the old one -> change Firmware Manager to manual update, open the Updater and then use the 3 dots to select version 1.30.
Podium DD Wheel Base
- [LIN] FFB Linearity Tuning Menu Setting now set to ON by default.
CSL E Wheel Base 1.1
- Fixed: Endstop on left/CCW side comes bit later than on the right/CW side
Button Module Endurance
- Now will show all pop-up messages like the Podium DD display. For example: Torque Key warning, shifter/center calibration instruction and more
McLaren GT3
- Fixed: Driver does not recognize initial State of 1-12-MPSs after restart if MPS Mode is set to PULSE
Driver
- Fixed missing motor firmware version for CSL E WB 1.1
- Fixed pedal vibration buttons missing
- Implemented Generic Wheel pop-up
Firmware versions included
- CS Pedals V3 : v1.31 (NEW)
- CSW V1 Base : v684 (NEW)
- CSW V2 Base : v684 (NEW)
- CSW V2.5 Base : v684 (NEW)
- CSL E Base (1.1) : v684 (NEW)
- CSL E Base PS4 : v684 (NEW)
- P DD Base : v684 (NEW)
- P DD WQR : v6
- CSL/CSW Motor : v22
- DD1 Motor : v40
- DD2 Motor : v40
- McLaren GT3 : v32 (NEW)
- McLaren GT3 V2 : v40 (NEW)
- Formula V2 : v40 (NEW)
- Podium Hub : v5 (NEW)
- Podium BME : v17 (NEW)
Known Issues
- After the driver installation or firmware update, it is possible that the wheel base is not shown in the device list anymore. If this is the case, launch the driver installation again and run the repair function.
- Podium wheel base jolts can happen on ITM or analysis screens of the wheel base display. A workaround is to use the default screen with “Fanatec” logo while driving. Last year we could solve the jolts which happened also on the default screen, we will now work on the remaining jolts but I can't give a timeline or promise a date yet.
- If the Podium DD is put into COMP mode for the first time after driver installation a restart might be needed so the property page can get opened without an error message as the DD is then detected as a new device.
- BME on Xbox: Guide button acts as long press even when pressed briefly.
Download (only if you've read everything above!)
Please also take a look at the PDF instructions if you have questions or issues, there is a whole trouble shooting section! The ChangeLog.txt included also summarizes previous updates which are not listed above. Note: the instructions PDF is still showing the old way to update firmware.
Link to compatible FanaLab version:
https://forum.fanatec.com/discussion/21997/fanalab-1-54-2-download-post-your-feedback-here/p1
How to report issues:
If you report a driver or firmware issue, please make cross checks:
- Update driver and FW separately to isolate an issue and find out if its caused by driver OR firmware.
- Which driver OR firmware does show the issue
- Which driver OR firmware does not show the issue
- Check if you can reproduce the issue again if you go back to the version which seems to have cause the issue
- Post the answers gathered from the questions above + a short description of the issue including the following information:
- Wheel Base Model (product ID): ...
- Steering Wheel Model (product ID): ....
- Driver Version: ....
- Base FW Version: ....
- Motor FW Version: ....
- Wheel FW Version: ....
- FanaLab Version: ....
- With driver related issues collect log files and zip them from C:\Users\Public\Fanatec Logs
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Comments
Mclaren wheel V1 keeps asking for update, you finish the update to SW-FW 32 and keeps staying at SW-FW 31.
CSL PS4 base.
I try it many times.
I can confirm this issue on a DD2 as well.
Seems the wrong firmware was included in the driver.
Also when you try to update through the green automatic update button you are forced in a bootloader-circle because the update starts again and again and again.
Thanks for the issue, needs to be fixed for the non-beta driver.
Maybe they can give us SW-32 as a standalone file.
Podium wheel base jolts can happen on ITM or analysis screens of the wheel base display. A workaround is to use the default screen with “Fanatec” logo while driving.
Any idea about the time path this is going to be fixed? I have a DD2 but the screen on it is useless at the moment because of the jolts (tried it last weekend in iRacing to see what happens but when it does it isn’t going to be fun).
Any other improvements for DD owners? Else I’ll stick to 381 till after the weekend.
Update manager seems to be a huge improvement for the people who aren’t able to read a manual... and if you check the Facebook groups there are a lot ;-)
Sounds nice but I still have one question ;)
When do you think you will fix this:
Podium wheel base jolts can happen on ITM or analysis screens of the wheel base display.
This bug is existing since a really long time now and it's definitely time to fix this behavior!
When ITM is enabled over FanaLab it will automatically switch to an ITM Screen on my DD1 when I load a Car Setup and start with my simulation and I have to disable that every time for every different setup I want to use.
To be honest I really appreciate your great Hard and Software (especial Maurice Car Setups!) but this bug drives me crazy 🤪
Just installed the new driver. No problems here (DD2, Formula V2, Clubsport Pedals V3 - coming from 381). I like the new firmware manager .
Just a few suggestions:
I'm wondering why the LIN setting is now ON by default. Aren't almost all recommended settings to set Linearity to OFF?
But i can't remember what this LIN setting is for. I have it always off on my DD2.
Yes, I was always led to believe that setting this to 'On' limited the available torque range, hence why it was always recommended to be turned off.
Edit: However, thanks for the incoming driver and software updates Fanatec!
it limits the peak torque to the holding torque of your base, so you don't get any harsh peaks anymore.
Why they changed that now, no freaking idea...
Im gettings this when trying to open firmware update manager... DD1/ forumula v2/ csp v3 coming from 381.
LIN is not on by default because the Podium DD wheel bases now produce 100% linear and consistent FFB from 0-100% effect range continuously - for everybody, by default. ONLY if LIN ON and 100% FFB is still not strong enough (for you), there is a reason to turn it OFF again. Which you still can do easily.
As you might be aware, game (simulation) developers very well appreciate linear and perfectly consistent FFB output.
I am wondering what the issue with that is!?
@sascha
Now you do have a "freaking idea" why this has been done ;-) Hope you are happy with the answer.
@Marcel Pfister can you upload SW-FW 32 for the Mclaren wheel?
Im more than happy to agree that we disagree ;)
There you go!
@Sascha Kaymer
I am happy to discuss this 1:1 via PM. Lets see if we have to disagree ;-) But in the end, you still have all options in your hand.
@Florian Brückner
Did you try to re-install the driver freshly? Disconnect all devices. Uninstall driver. Reboot. Install v399 again. Attach devices.
Thank you, it worked, now all updates are green.
Don't let facts get in the way of your opinions! 😂
Had to manually update Mclaren rim with the above file. Tuning settings were not restored after update, seem to be default.
They should be restored once you restarted the base after having flashed all steering wheel firmwares.
FFB settings are subjective, did you forget that? And I very well know what LIN is for ;)
FFM is great.. Much better :)
... and no issues with DD2.
Armin helpfully explains why LIN is set they way it is and explains that you can turn it off if you prefer non linear response. (being that FFB is subjective). Yet you still disagree? Whoosh!
Same for me, I tried to uninstall and clean install, I still got this message
same for me
Tried it... doesnt work undortunately...
the updates worked fine for me (CSW V2.5, FV2, CSP V3) also the firmware manager works perfectly, unfortunately the old settings were not restored, but I had written down everything before, so that was not a big problem for me.
Update done without issues.
In Tuning Manu page, if you press "?" on LIN option is written the OFF is the Default setting
Is there someone here with CSL Elite (PS4) that has update his base to v399 ? Thanks to anyone that answers that !
Yes Pano i did it and it works great until now.
Oh I see, and you had that little problem, but it was with the wheel right?
Yes it is only with the Mclaren wheel, but we fix it,