This guy really does as close to a perfect video review as you could hope for. It's rare to have a video this long and not have a second wasted. Great job Barry. If I could request some videos, I would like to see Heusinkveld Sprint, ClubSport Inverted v3 and maybe a best value custom 80/20 rig build with specs if possible.
Well the permanent button mount explains why Fanatec replaced my entire wheel for free recently. My left toggle switch sagged right out of the box. 3 week turnaround. Pretty impressive customer service. Thank you Barry for being the one to take stuff apart for us.
I own this wheel and the the rotary encoders are meant to be flicked, and each flick acts like one press of a button. So if it moves three notches in a flick. It's just one activation. And the Podium Paddles I'll use the top paddles for KERS and DRS.
The best voice best channel ever on all Internet, you should have all free for all suppliers, no one in entire world can explain better than you thanks for great job mate
Sim Racing Garage , here what Fanatec responded www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/fanatec-podium-direct-drive-wheel-bases-thread.358875/page-22#post-12409117
Great video as always Barry! Shame that Fanatec seem to be purposely making the FW on these things near impossible to offer options for conversion to USB for those of us that use DD motors - I emailed the guys at SRM regarding conversion for this new V2 formula rim and they pretty much said "it's not happening". I'm pretty sure a very conscious decision by them give there podium series DD motors, and Simucube's new V2 which essentially conforms to a similar 'all in one' design of the podium series - no additional box sitting on the ground that contains the 'brains' and the power supply that we all use right now with various types of DD OSW type wheels. Thomas is a shrewd businessman and has quite a lot of influence that I'm sure he will use to make it more difficult for other DD wheel manufacturers to compete, at least with finding wheels that are affordable for most of us. Not everyone can afford the custom options out there, which often get to $1000 or more, just for the rim! PS - you made me laugh a few time with your pronunciation of 'FanaLEDs', calling then 'FananaLEDs' :)
Amazing job as always with the review. I would be curious to see a special segment on how you map your buttons and what switch/rotary/button you use for what (in iracing).
Barry, thank you for this review it changed my mind. I opted for this wheel instead of the Mclaren GT3 wheel. Great stuff. Best regards, George in Oklahoma
In practice, the detents on the thumb encoders do not matter. You just flip the rotor with your thumb in the direction you want, and the wheel recognizes one motion in a direction as a single button press. You can confirm this in the Fanatec driver properties window by watching the test light indicate a single time per throw of the rotary encoders. It really would be bad if those detents actually mattered because I agree they would be unusable in that case. Luckily though, they can be ignored.
@@simracinggarage3026 Weirdly, this is also how the Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 rim's thumb encoders work. I agree that it would have been nice to have the option, but apparently it MUST be by-design if multiple different simracing manufacturers are doing this separately. Do we know for certain that this *isn't* the type of design found on an actual F1-style wheel used in real life motorsport?
Very nice video...The easy to turn encoders are made like that so you can use "flick" move to register one "click" and the detents are light enough so you can flick them but hard enough so they stop in 2-3 detent passes. And also their functionality can be adjusted via the wheel's tuning menu...I think it's the last seting...
@@ernestmuric6719I compared to other videos that was done to promote fanatec items. At least he did mention which are the things that is needed to be improved and if its necessary to upgrade if you have stuff of similar performance. Other videos that I came across was just purely talking about the pros and not the cons. Regarding about if his wheel were sponsored or not you can take a look at his previous video. There were some which he bought them and there were some which were loaned. Ultimately I dont really care as long as the review is honest and true. When I get my item based on his review I want to know that they were true and my expectations is set right. So far I am happy with my purchase after seeing his video.
@@ernestmuric6719 it's always a hunch just like videos from inside simracing. IMO they are bias towards thrustmaster. Especially when they compared the TSPC and fanatec CSL elite, I had the opportunity to drive both and therefore I know that their review was untrue. Getting a DD is a huge step up from any belt drive wheel, so far the belt driven wheel that I had driven which is closest to the DD (OSW) will be fanatec CSL elite and V2.5 in terms of smoothness of course the torque is much lower.
Thank you Barry, you are always number one, thank you. I've seen many pictures of this steering wheel and the space between the gear levers and grips seems very narrow and i don't want to struggle to move my fingers when i have to shift and put my fingers back on the steering wheel. Can you tell me if this is so? It had already happened to me with another steering wheel and i don't have a giant hand 😄
Outstanding review as always, worth every moment. I just picked up a ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5 for $90.00 brand new off ebay and bought the wheel direct from Fanatec. Thanks for the reviews!
@@SIMRIG412 That's an opinion about being scammed. Came here working and looks brand new. Also if there's no warranty I'm ok with that. Some people don't have $500.00 to just drop down at one time as I used credit to buy it so $90.00 bucks off helps. I have been using it everyday for hours by the way.
The 2 connectors in the middle of the board, with the red and black wires are for the rumble motors, not the funky switch. The funky switch is surface mount.
Lovely review Barry, as ever ! Though a bit stressed on the mechanical side, would have loved to see also a more practical and maybe more in depth view on the different switches and encoders.
Hey man, great channel, very informative. I’m starting out with sim racing but am a professional racing driver, so looking to set up a proper sim set up system without breaking the bank. My budget is up to around $4k for now. I have very little knowledge on what gear to buy and need to get a full set up. So looking at Fanatec atm, but want a Formula set up with all the manual options I can get, so 3 pedals, formula wheel, the best feedback options I can afford and a stand that’ll allow racing position and three screens. Thank you!!!
Would love to see a review and install of the new USB conversion that is available for this rim. There is the Leo Bodnar board with new firmware that works with the Formula V2 as well as the SRM conversion kit which uses the Leo Bodnar board I side of an adapter (similar to his other wheel conversions). I would love to see how the USB conversion is working with this new Fanatec rim as this most likely means the new button box Fanatec is coming out with as well as the Poium hub will possibly work as well. The button box has a full function screen similar to the one on the Podium bases and I am very curious to see if this will work.
I know at the time of this review there was no USB conversion for this wheel, but Leo Bodnar has come up with a conversion board for this wheel now and Sim Racing Machines sells a nice conversion kit for USB (PC only).
Just a tip for the thumb wheels...they aren't meant to be one click advancement it seems to me. If you flick it in one direction or the other it doesn't matter if you go 1 click or 7...if it's one motion it will register as one input...so if you need to up your brake bias by 3 inputs you'd flick it three times...the number of clicks doesn't much matter other than they keep the thumb wheel from spinning freely IMO. I mean with gloves on I feel the fine motor control over bumps and in a car/motion rig or even just the force feedback motion of bumps, etc...would make selecting one "click" of rotation to either need a VERY detent heavy wheel or extremely fine motor control...neither of which seem like a reasonable solution in a car/sim rig going 200 mpg(300kph). Just my two cents.
Awesome video. Extremely informative. Question: what do you suggest I get first? The V2 or the V1/Carbon? Money is not exactly an issue BUT the difference in price can certainly be invested in elsewhere, like a better seat or a video card upgrade. Or maybe the brake pedal enhancement. I don't know. I just got the feeling I answered myself.
Hm you kind of missed to explain how revolutionary those multi-position-switches are and that Fanatec is the first manufacturer which brings them with 1:1 functionality of the real cars. They are not only simple and classic encoders like explained in this video.
hi! I haven't watched the video but do you happen to know if these switches can be used for Fuel Mix and ERS on-game adjusting? I'm planning on getting it but I need to know this can be done
Another awesome review. I'm looking at this wheel now and the only thing I don't like is the easily turned rotary encoders right there near the thumbs. Wondering if the wheels can be removed and have an oring slipped behind to give it more friction, or a rubberband etc to just give it a little more stiffness.
As far as I know there won't be any dd conversion available any time soon (or even at all). Simon stated that fanatec uses a secured code now which let's the rim communicate to the base in order to activate it but that he can't emulate it.
Not related to this post but I’m sure you can answer this for me. I have a thrustmaster 488 spider that I recently started using in Forza 7. I have really been enjoying it for the most part however latelyit’s not great (have not used it as I never had a table that didn’t move around and now I do). I’m by no means great at the game but can usually cross the line before the timer runs out and I’m ok with that as I enjoy the game. I tune my cars myself and for the most part am happy with the results while driving a controller. With the wheel most of my favourites are practically undrivable . They won’t corner and tend to spin out and throw themselves into spins for no reason I can figure out so spend a lot of time in the wall and it’s starting to be no fun. I have the onboard wheel settings at minimum sensitivity and that helped some but not much. I understand that this is old hardware and have been thinking about a fanatec and wonder if I will have the same problem or not. Should a well tuned car you do well with on a controller act the same on a wheel or do I have to retune all the cars for a wheel or do you think the culprit is the 10 year old wheel. I ask because I don’t want to spend that much money on a wheel if that’s how it will be. I would value your opinion on this. Thx Sno
For anyone who has this same wheel rim, the Formula V2: even when I set SHO to 0 or OFF, I still get noticeable vibration in the hand grips, whereas I would expect it to turn off completely (and correspondingly, when I turn it up to 100, there's no noticeable change). Is this how it's working on your rim too?
I'm Osmindo (from Brazil) and, first of all, I would like to say I'm a big fan of your work. I am subscribed to your channel and watched all of your videos. I'm having a big problem with my new Fanatec Clubsport Steering Wheel Formula V2 (with Podium Advanced Paddle Module and Fanatec DD2 base) and, due to your big knowledge, I'm trying to contact you for, if possible, you help me to know what is happening and try to solve the problem. The Fanatec Kit has only 4 months and on last days it has stopped working some times after a few laps completed on race or practice series at iRacing. All components stopped (revleds, oled panels, all buttons, switches, etc). In contact with Fanatec Support, they ask me to check inside the FV2 (quick release stuff) to inspect if the 5 screws were loose. In fact, it was a little loose and I gave them some tightness. After that, the wheel has worked fine for 2 days, when it stopped again... I would like to know your advice, if possible, of course, about that issue. Could it be an electronic problem? Any bad component? With your wide knowledge, do you see it as a normal/common/recurrent issue with this DD2+F1 Wheel V2 kit due to its high torque/shake? Do you have any suggestions that I can proceed to fix it? When I've performed the test with R300 wheel it has worked fine, discarding any DD2 base problem. Thanks in advance, hope you can help me with something. Best Regards.
Great video! New to sim racing, so excuse my ignorance...What is the widget in the upper right hand corner of your center monitor? Also, were you playing Assetto Corsa? BTW, I have the Formula V2 wheel and it's awesome! 👍
Barry, I noticed in the last few videos you are still running the clubsport v3 pedals. Do they hold up that well to the higher end competitors, or is it because you haven't gotten around to switching. I run the V3 inverted and love them but was curious if the higher end upgrade is worth it. Thanks, cheers.
Not sure how well they will hold up long term. I have not had any issues to date. They are a good set of pedals I think. Lot of very fast guys using them. I will be going back to my higher end units though. As they tend to feel more substatial under foot.
The shifters are from Simon at Sim Racing Machines. I normally don't like to recommend things, but adding magnetic shifters to the F1 wheels add so much to the user experience, when compared to the OEM shifters that Fanatec uses here I think.
Great strip down and review as normal. Am considering selling my ts-pc and wheel rims gte 599xx is modded with a sli-pro to purchase the podium dd1 but holding out for your review of a dd wheel ....
16:06 hope Fanatec will find a way to replace those vibromotors with some kind of micro-buttkickers without such huge latency.. 🤔 Ideally would be with the same mounting form-factor 😉
Hello! Is it possible to detach the printed circuit? I tried to remove the black screws but it looks like it is welded. I mean what you see at 15:52. I hope in your answer. Thank you!
Is there anything else other than the four screws holding the metal quick release because I was after using it on another wheel but I took out the four and it still feels like it's stuck on. I didn't want to force it if there's anything on the inside.
So Barry , those sweet magnetic shifters at 20:58 , how do they work ? Does the shift happen because the magnets come apart and break the circuit or is there a micro switch in there like on those standard Fanatec shifters ?
Maybe i missed it but when i buy the v2.5 for xbox with this wheel, do i still need the universal hub? Im in doubt, the forza bundle has a great wheel and price, but i really like to buy this one also. Any tips?
hey buddy!!! =] .... Does the middle buttons, that I can turn left and right, works during the game?? like, can I configure the 3 buttons, to especific and separated actions during the game???
Hi Barry i got some problems with the f1 ps4 wheelrim dd1 edition, its randomly disconnecting while racing, maybe you know what the problem can be, did a RMA but Fanatec cannot find a flaw in the v2 rim. With the BMW wheelrim on i dont have any issues. Now they want me to send the base in but i think its madness, because it only occurs with the f1 v2 wheelrim attached
Hey Barry, quick question, Which magnetic paddle shifters do you prefer? SRM or Ascher Racing? I'm looking to buy one of their fanatec paddle conversions and your opinion is always valued.
they are thumb encoders and not for your bloody fingers...no problems using them but if some people wear heavy racing clubs they may have trouble getting the feel
I expect them to make a USB conversion themselves, that will work its way around any firmware issues. Give them a little more revenue, we've seen it with their adapters for some of their other products I think
Fanatec is pushing their Podium wheelbases hard, so they'd rather people switching to Direct Drive to buy their new servos rather than buy an OSW servo.
Your channel deserves much more subbers. One of the best reviewers, maybe the best?
I love your in depth reviews.
Everytime I watch a review I can't believe he's only at like 30k subs. Most videos are edited much better than channels with 10x the subs.
he's by far the best
Dennis Robinett now at 67.2k ,
And like a week ago he was at 66.5k so his channel gonna blow up quite soon :)
This guy really does as close to a perfect video review as you could hope for. It's rare to have a video this long and not have a second wasted. Great job Barry. If I could request some videos, I would like to see Heusinkveld Sprint, ClubSport Inverted v3 and maybe a best value custom 80/20 rig build with specs if possible.
ua-cam.com/video/iAd3MnQEtW8/v-deo.html
Thanks, somehow I missed that one.
Well the permanent button mount explains why Fanatec replaced my entire wheel for free recently. My left toggle switch sagged right out of the box. 3 week turnaround. Pretty impressive customer service.
Thank you Barry for being the one to take stuff apart for us.
Barry is the reason i went to Fanatec ecosystem's. Will stay there for sure. Thank you Barry you are the best. Dont cut the hair dude 👍 🏁 😀
I own this wheel and the the rotary encoders are meant to be flicked, and each flick acts like one press of a button. So if it moves three notches in a flick. It's just one activation.
And the Podium Paddles I'll use the top paddles for KERS and DRS.
Ah this goes for the Thrustmaster ferarri f1 wheel then, I was wondering why its so "bad" (not bad in my eyes now that I understand the purpose)
@@BeaverCops i don’t think it’s the same for the thrustmaster
@@renelammers813 eh I got cube controls now anyways :P
@@BeaverCops very nice
You're right because I was wondering why my rotary encoders barely adjusted brake power/bias when I rotated them multiple clicks.
This channel is worth every ££ no one does it so in-depth like barry 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🇬🇧🇮🇪
the APM left and Right on the PCB stands for Advanced Paddle Module. you would use those plugs for Fanatec's podium paddle upgrade.
The best voice best channel ever on all Internet, you should have all free for all suppliers, no one in entire world can explain better than you thanks for great job mate
Best sim racing gear reviewer out there full stop. Keep up the great work Barry. We appreciate your insights and opinions.
And as always, great video. Always instant watch when these videos pop up! Cant wait that dd2 video 👍
Love the channel! You talk like a high resolution Speak & Spell ✌🏼😁
Idk that I would buy a product before you review it!!!
Can we have a Fanatec DD1 PS4 bundle review? That puppy needs the full Barry treatment... keep up the great work !
Might be getting a DD2 in the near future to submit to the SRG process.
@@simracinggarage3026 Yes please do!
Sim Racing Garage Fanatec should send you one for free or very special deal
Sim Racing Garage , here what Fanatec responded
www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/fanatec-podium-direct-drive-wheel-bases-thread.358875/page-22#post-12409117
Sim Racing Garage
Cant wait
Great video as always Barry!
Shame that Fanatec seem to be purposely making the FW on these things near impossible to offer options for conversion to USB for those of us that use DD motors - I emailed the guys at SRM regarding conversion for this new V2 formula rim and they pretty much said "it's not happening".
I'm pretty sure a very conscious decision by them give there podium series DD motors, and Simucube's new V2 which essentially conforms to a similar 'all in one' design of the podium series - no additional box sitting on the ground that contains the 'brains' and the power supply that we all use right now with various types of DD OSW type wheels.
Thomas is a shrewd businessman and has quite a lot of influence that I'm sure he will use to make it more difficult for other DD wheel manufacturers to compete, at least with finding wheels that are affordable for most of us. Not everyone can afford the custom options out there, which often get to $1000 or more, just for the rim!
PS - you made me laugh a few time with your pronunciation of 'FanaLEDs', calling then 'FananaLEDs' :)
They now offer a conversion kit
Would love to see reviews on the simucube2 and DD1/DD2 :) one of my favorite UA-cam channels around. You just do it right !
Sold....ordering now.
Thanks for making this video.
love this and all of your reviews....i also love this wheel and have since updated mine with the advanced podium module kit.....keep up the great work
Barry I watching your videos something about 3y and as always, great job dude. Thx a lot.
You da man, Barry!
Thanks a million, as always.
Thanks for pronouncing fanatec correctly , someone gets it
Amazing job as always with the review. I would be curious to see a special segment on how you map your buttons and what switch/rotary/button you use for what (in iracing).
Barry, thank you for this review it changed my mind. I opted for this wheel instead of the Mclaren GT3 wheel. Great stuff.
Best regards, George in Oklahoma
I pretty sure the APM plugs on the board is for the advanced paddle module to get connected to
Glad SRM came out with a USB conversion for this wheel. Wanted an F1/GT3 style wheel for my accuforce and this is perfect with an adapter
They are selling these with the magnetic shifters now. Thank you for that!
Good on you Barry. Nice review.
nice review as always :)
You did it again Barry , great review :)
In practice, the detents on the thumb encoders do not matter. You just flip the rotor with your thumb in the direction you want, and the wheel recognizes one motion in a direction as a single button press. You can confirm this in the Fanatec driver properties window by watching the test light indicate a single time per throw of the rotary encoders. It really would be bad if those detents actually mattered because I agree they would be unusable in that case. Luckily though, they can be ignored.
Yes, I found that out after the review. Wasn't looking for it. I think Fanatec missed an opportunity here to have a realistic encoder function.
@@simracinggarage3026 Weirdly, this is also how the Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 rim's thumb encoders work.
I agree that it would have been nice to have the option, but apparently it MUST be by-design if multiple different simracing manufacturers are doing this separately.
Do we know for certain that this *isn't* the type of design found on an actual F1-style wheel used in real life motorsport?
Very thorough review. Thank you!
Very nice video...The easy to turn encoders are made like that so you can use "flick" move to register one "click" and the detents are light enough so you can flick them but hard enough so they stop in 2-3 detent passes. And also their functionality can be adjusted via the wheel's tuning menu...I think it's the last seting...
Great review, I always look forward to your videos
Always liked your unbasis review. Thanks Barry!
@@ernestmuric6719 how did you know the hardware was given to him for free?
@@ernestmuric6719I compared to other videos that was done to promote fanatec items. At least he did mention which are the things that is needed to be improved and if its necessary to upgrade if you have stuff of similar performance. Other videos that I came across was just purely talking about the pros and not the cons. Regarding about if his wheel were sponsored or not you can take a look at his previous video. There were some which he bought them and there were some which were loaned. Ultimately I dont really care as long as the review is honest and true. When I get my item based on his review I want to know that they were true and my expectations is set right. So far I am happy with my purchase after seeing his video.
@@ernestmuric6719 it's always a hunch just like videos from inside simracing. IMO they are bias towards thrustmaster. Especially when they compared the TSPC and fanatec CSL elite, I had the opportunity to drive both and therefore I know that their review was untrue. Getting a DD is a huge step up from any belt drive wheel, so far the belt driven wheel that I had driven which is closest to the DD (OSW) will be fanatec CSL elite and V2.5 in terms of smoothness of course the torque is much lower.
I just got my Formula V2 X, the wheel now comes out of the box with magnetic shifters, a nice upgrade over the original
how did you get magnetic shifters? You added them on part of your order for extra?
@@samuellp1146 Uhhh no?
@@isaacsmith2224 my bad you explained the upgrade.
Thank you Barry, you are always number one, thank you.
I've seen many pictures of this steering wheel and the space between the gear levers and grips seems very narrow and i don't want to struggle to move my fingers when i have to shift and put my fingers back on the steering wheel. Can you tell me if this is so?
It had already happened to me with another steering wheel and i don't have a giant hand 😄
Outstanding review as always, worth every moment. I just picked up a ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5 for $90.00 brand new off ebay and bought the wheel direct from Fanatec. Thanks for the reviews!
Ya you got scammed. That base is $550 so it was definitely used for $90. And no warranty due it wasnt through fanatec
@@SIMRIG412 That's an opinion about being scammed. Came here working and looks brand new. Also if there's no warranty I'm ok with that. Some people don't have $500.00 to just drop down at one time as I used credit to buy it so $90.00 bucks off helps. I have been using it everyday for hours by the way.
damn that is one beautiful rim starting to wish i had gone Fanatec instead of Thrustmaster :(
Same.
Rookie mistake
Excellent review! Cheers!
The 2 connectors in the middle of the board, with the red and black wires are for the rumble motors, not the funky switch. The funky switch is surface mount.
Correct.
Wow incredible review.
Lovely review Barry, as ever ! Though a bit stressed on the mechanical side, would have loved to see also a more practical and maybe more in depth view on the different switches and encoders.
Hey man, great channel, very informative. I’m starting out with sim racing but am a professional racing driver, so looking to set up a proper sim set up system without breaking the bank. My budget is up to around $4k for now. I have very little knowledge on what gear to buy and need to get a full set up. So looking at Fanatec atm, but want a Formula set up with all the manual options I can get, so 3 pedals, formula wheel, the best feedback options I can afford and a stand that’ll allow racing position and three screens. Thank you!!!
Would love to see a review and install of the new USB conversion that is available for this rim. There is the Leo Bodnar board with new firmware that works with the Formula V2 as well as the SRM conversion kit which uses the Leo Bodnar board I side of an adapter (similar to his other wheel conversions). I would love to see how the USB conversion is working with this new Fanatec rim as this most likely means the new button box Fanatec is coming out with as well as the Poium hub will possibly work as well. The button box has a full function screen similar to the one on the Podium bases and I am very curious to see if this will work.
I know at the time of this review there was no USB conversion for this wheel, but Leo Bodnar has come up with a conversion board for this wheel now and Sim Racing Machines sells a nice conversion kit for USB (PC only).
Thanks Barry. Great review. I am somehow disappointed these rotary switches are just buttons but so what. The wheel is on it's way to my home now.
Just a tip for the thumb wheels...they aren't meant to be one click advancement it seems to me. If you flick it in one direction or the other it doesn't matter if you go 1 click or 7...if it's one motion it will register as one input...so if you need to up your brake bias by 3 inputs you'd flick it three times...the number of clicks doesn't much matter other than they keep the thumb wheel from spinning freely IMO. I mean with gloves on I feel the fine motor control over bumps and in a car/motion rig or even just the force feedback motion of bumps, etc...would make selecting one "click" of rotation to either need a VERY detent heavy wheel or extremely fine motor control...neither of which seem like a reasonable solution in a car/sim rig going 200 mpg(300kph).
Just my two cents.
Awesome video. Extremely informative. Question: what do you suggest I get first? The V2 or the V1/Carbon? Money is not exactly an issue BUT the difference in price can certainly be invested in elsewhere, like a better seat or a video card upgrade. Or maybe the brake pedal enhancement. I don't know. I just got the feeling I answered myself.
Hm you kind of missed to explain how revolutionary those multi-position-switches are and that Fanatec is the first manufacturer which brings them with 1:1 functionality of the real cars. They are not only simple and classic encoders like explained in this video.
hi! I haven't watched the video but do you happen to know if these switches can be used for Fuel Mix and ERS on-game adjusting? I'm planning on getting it but I need to know this can be done
Another awesome review. I'm looking at this wheel now and the only thing I don't like is the easily turned rotary encoders right there near the thumbs. Wondering if the wheels can be removed and have an oring slipped behind to give it more friction, or a rubberband etc to just give it a little more stiffness.
Fanatec doing it again
Great video. Thanks. Can you also review the settings?
So gorgeous. I would polish the CF to make it pop.
You are the best!
As far as I know there won't be any dd conversion available any time soon (or even at all). Simon stated that fanatec uses a secured code now which let's the rim communicate to the base in order to activate it but that he can't emulate it.
You should totally do voice work for audio books 😉
you should review the f1 esports wheel they came out with. with the cut out bottom
Not related to this post but I’m sure you can answer this for me.
I have a thrustmaster 488 spider that I recently started using in Forza 7. I have really been enjoying it for the most part however latelyit’s not great (have not used it as I never had a table that didn’t move around and now I do). I’m by no means great at the game but can usually cross the line before the timer runs out and I’m ok with that as I enjoy the game. I tune my cars myself and for the most part am happy with the results while driving a controller. With the wheel most of my favourites are practically undrivable . They won’t corner and tend to spin out and throw themselves into spins for no reason I can figure out so spend a lot of time in the wall and it’s starting to be no fun. I have the onboard wheel settings at minimum sensitivity and that helped some but not much.
I understand that this is old hardware and have been thinking about a fanatec and wonder if I will have the same problem or not.
Should a well tuned car you do well with on a controller act the same on a wheel or do I have to retune all the cars for a wheel or do you think the culprit is the 10 year old wheel. I ask because I don’t want to spend that much money on a wheel if that’s how it will be.
I would value your opinion on this.
Thx Sno
For anyone who has this same wheel rim, the Formula V2: even when I set SHO to 0 or OFF, I still get noticeable vibration in the hand grips, whereas I would expect it to turn off completely (and correspondingly, when I turn it up to 100, there's no noticeable change). Is this how it's working on your rim too?
I put a mercedes liverie on mine it looks awsome.
I think the APM stands for advanced paddle module.
How do you get the replacement grips?
Thanks for the review. Does the screw on the back of each shifter used to adjust travel?
The Open Sim Racing (OSR) FANATEC MAGNETIC SHIFTER Blocks Are a good option and add on to the original V2 shifters at only $44,78,-
I'm Osmindo (from Brazil) and, first of all, I would like to say I'm a big fan of your work. I am subscribed to your channel and watched all of your videos.
I'm having a big problem with my new Fanatec Clubsport Steering Wheel Formula V2 (with Podium Advanced Paddle Module and Fanatec DD2 base) and, due to your big knowledge, I'm trying to contact you for, if possible, you help me to know what is happening and try to solve the problem.
The Fanatec Kit has only 4 months and on last days it has stopped working some times after a few laps completed on race or practice series at iRacing. All components stopped (revleds, oled panels, all buttons, switches, etc).
In contact with Fanatec Support, they ask me to check inside the FV2 (quick release stuff) to inspect if the 5 screws were loose. In fact, it was a little loose and I gave them some tightness. After that, the wheel has worked fine for 2 days, when it stopped again...
I would like to know your advice, if possible, of course, about that issue. Could it be an electronic problem? Any bad component?
With your wide knowledge, do you see it as a normal/common/recurrent issue with this DD2+F1 Wheel V2 kit due to its high torque/shake? Do you have any suggestions that I can proceed to fix it?
When I've performed the test with R300 wheel it has worked fine, discarding any DD2 base problem.
Thanks in advance, hope you can help me with something.
Best Regards.
No idea all this time they had rumble motors, interesting. I wonder how that translates while racing, whats it simulating?
Thx, nice !
Great video! New to sim racing, so excuse my ignorance...What is the widget in the upper right hand corner of your center monitor? Also, were you playing Assetto Corsa? BTW, I have the Formula V2 wheel and it's awesome! 👍
myisf08 he's playing iRacing. The widget is an iRacing-specific meter that shows system usage, ping, FPS and FFB levels.
G'day mate..from Downunder..great channel , wonder if you seen the NZ blokes, SimPit Tech suff.
Any change for Fanatec Rennsport cockpit V2 rewie? Thank you so much for many Fanatec rewie's 👌
Barry, I noticed in the last few videos you are still running the clubsport v3 pedals. Do they hold up that well to the higher end competitors, or is it because you haven't gotten around to switching. I run the V3 inverted and love them but was curious if the higher end upgrade is worth it. Thanks, cheers.
Not sure how well they will hold up long term. I have not had any issues to date. They are a good set of pedals I think. Lot of very fast guys using them. I will be going back to my higher end units though. As they tend to feel more substatial under foot.
I think most sim gear comes down to look and feel. Very few items will make you go faster. Humans can adjust to most things over time.
Hi barry, nice review as always. In my opinion the old version still been better, where do you buy these magnetic shifters? thanks!
The shifters are from Simon at Sim Racing Machines. I normally don't like to recommend things, but adding magnetic shifters to the F1 wheels add so much to the user experience, when compared to the OEM shifters that Fanatec uses here I think.
PS,..well done again,..HUG!!
Gwenn
Do you think the f1 style wheel is better for road courses in Iracing or it doesnt matter if your using the Forza wheel ?
Great strip down and review as normal. Am considering selling my ts-pc and wheel rims gte 599xx is modded with a sli-pro to purchase the podium dd1 but holding out for your review of a dd wheel ....
Thanks for review , if you could boost sound ( for coffee shop viewers )
I have formula V2 too, but I can not see the gear on display. How can u did it?
16:06 hope Fanatec will find a way to replace those vibromotors with some kind of micro-buttkickers without such huge latency.. 🤔 Ideally would be with the same mounting form-factor 😉
Hello! Is it possible to detach the printed circuit? I tried to remove the black screws but it looks like it is welded. I mean what you see at 15:52. I hope in your answer. Thank you!
Is the intro sound from monza turn 1 in Porsche rsr? really sounds like it
Is there anything else other than the four screws holding the metal quick release because I was after using it on another wheel but I took out the four and it still feels like it's stuck on. I didn't want to force it if there's anything on the inside.
Do you think, which pedals are better sir ? T3PA or Logitech G29's ?
Very nice review. Is the back of the wheel plastic or metal (where the white Fanatec logo is printed top back)?
Plastic. With a thick steel plate underneath in the hub area. Where the shifters and hub attach.
Sim Racing Garage Thanks for the clarification!
Does anything actually use the two vibration motors in these wheels or are they just ornaments most of the time?
So Barry , those sweet magnetic shifters at 20:58 , how do they work ? Does the shift happen because the magnets come apart and break the circuit or is there a micro switch in there like on those standard Fanatec shifters ?
There is a micro switch inside the housing.
Have they addressed this spacing issue with the newer rims? I don't want to have to use washers lol
How do you get the speed to display as well as the gear?
Maybe i missed it but when i buy the v2.5 for xbox with this wheel, do i still need the universal hub? Im in doubt, the forza bundle has a great wheel and price, but i really like to buy this one also. Any tips?
hey buddy!!! =] .... Does the middle buttons, that I can turn left and right, works during the game?? like, can I configure the 3 buttons, to especific and separated actions during the game???
Hi Barry i got some problems with the f1 ps4 wheelrim dd1 edition, its randomly disconnecting while racing, maybe you know what the problem can be, did a RMA but Fanatec cannot find a flaw in the v2 rim. With the BMW wheelrim on i dont have any issues. Now they want me to send the base in but i think its madness, because it only occurs with the f1 v2 wheelrim attached
Hey Barry, quick question, Which magnetic paddle shifters do you prefer? SRM or Ascher Racing? I'm looking to buy one of their fanatec paddle conversions and your opinion is always valued.
They are both very good units. But I personally perfer the Ascher Racing shifters. Bit more solid feeling with their aluminum bodies.
Sim Racing Garage Thank you for the quick reply, much appreciated
Could someone please tell me which gloves those are he's testing with?
are you able to buy and put on aftermarket fanatec shift paddles? the normal ones aswell as the podium ones?
i assume so, but you would probably have to search it up
they are thumb encoders and not for your bloody fingers...no problems using them but if some people wear heavy racing clubs they may have trouble getting the feel
For some reason i cannot map many buttons with f12018 in ps4. Anybody knows what can the problem be?
Do you have this rim on ps4? Is you do could you tell me if the the speed indicator and rev lights work on ps4?
Guy De La Rosa
I think it depends on the game. Because in some they do, but in some others they don’t
You know youre a sim racer when you pronounce it "sim-u-larities"
I expect them to make a USB conversion themselves, that will work its way around any firmware issues. Give them a little more revenue, we've seen it with their adapters for some of their other products I think
That will not happen.
Fanatec is pushing their Podium wheelbases hard, so they'd rather people switching to Direct Drive to buy their new servos rather than buy an OSW servo.
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They've developed a quick release for 3rd party rims, possibly open to allowing 3rd party bases
How did you remove the large F logo from the formula carbon V1
On a pc the steering wheel shift lights dont work on assetto corsa...do they only work on i racing?
Worth the extra over the esports wheel?
The €200 CSL Elite McLaren wheel has proper magnetic shifters/clutch while this €370 Clubsport wheel does not?? Crazy.
Not anymore, they just released a new version that comes with the magnetic shifters for the same price.
I have a v1. Is anyone aware of any DIY projects to replace the grips with rubber or something better for bare hands? Mine are getting gummed up.
Did you not wear gloves with it? Any steering wheel with suede will require gloves because even a little bit of sweat will wear it down very quick.
@@alabaska182 gloves also wear down quick.
@@SIMRIG412 I wouldn't say quick, unless it's poor quality material.