GUIDE - How to update Fanatec Firmware, Drivers & Fanalab
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Fanatec have just released updated drivers and firmware for just about all their gear, as well as an updated version of Fanalab, so I thought today was the perfect opportunity to show you how to install them.
There are a few things I do in addition to Fanatec's instructions which seems to help streamline things and reduce problems. So I hope this helps!
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In a word brilliant . This video could have been made just for me. As a 72yr old simmer it can be a little confusing , with this video I can sit at my desktop with my iPad and follow this very well explained update . I have just liked and Subscribed
Thank you young man 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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You are an ABSOLUTE star, man. This is exactly the kind of detailed tutorial that all us newbies need and is really quite difficult to find. Your patience & total focus is tremendously appreciated.
Thanks very much :)
Gday Will, I’ve just received my fanatec gear. I couldn’t have got them up and running without your outstanding tutorial mate. Thanks again, I really appreciate and enjoy the content that you create. John
I wish I had found your channel before I ordered my setup. You could have got something from the sale at least. I'm sure there will be other chances to do that in the future now I know where to go. Great stuff mate. Top channel.
Hey bro, just wanted to say a huge thanks to you and your channel as my best mate and I have spent the last 2 days putting our new rigs together and we used all your videos as tutorials as they were very clear and well thought out.
Thanks for helping our journey into iRacing much appreciated👍
This helped a lot. Just left a small donation to show my appreciation. Great work Boosted Media. Thanks again.
Thanks so much Oniel!
Will, I can’t even begin to tell you how valuable so many of your instructional videos are and how entertaining the others are. You are truly a valuable asset and advocate for the sim racing community. Cheers to you!!!!
This video was, is, and will remain the most useful UA-cam video ever... great vid Will. Easy to follow and painless to update. Perfect. Thank you. 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for your instructional videos in particular this one, i still watch this one every time i update my drivers and while the look, versions & names may have changed slightly over time the process is still the same. I dont think i would have ever updated my drivers otherwise had it not been for this straight forward video, keep up the great work will.
Nowadays the interface is the control panel so it's not exactly the same if im not mistaken
@@besticandogolf5901 I think I bricked it and I just got it.. I’m so upset, trying so many things and nothing. It doesn’t want to recognize at all. Any tips?
I haven't used my wheelbase in a while great help
Thanks Will, followed along with the video, my update went flawlessly, many thanks!
just passing by to say thank you because i forgot how to install everything after a long time without playing on the sim and this video helped me for the second time
terrific thank you, i've always fumbled through this process with my fingers crossed, feeling much more confident now. thanks
Key point @6:50 remove wheel ❤. This saved me another headache.
Thanks 💪🏾 cheers 🍻
Great information, easy to follow and helps to take the stress out of flashing a very expensive piece of hardware.
Hope it helped :)
Will, you are brilliant mate! You just helped me through F1 poduim DD1 succesfully! Thanks for the brilliant vid Bud.
Hey Will, thanks a lot for this. I do not recon anyone has published a video of how to do the fanalab beta update yet in such an straight forward and easy way to follow. For sure will help people to try this out a lot. Lots of Kudos for you mate! . Excellent 👌
….. they really don’t want us to touch anything…. thx for making my day mate!
And for the video, of course, your guides make my life a lot easier……:-)
Lifesaver. I was about to chuck my DD1 out the window. Thanks.
Hope the video helped :)
Dude you are the best Sim person on youtube hands down!!right on brotha keep it up. Greetings from a beach in Cali🤙
Best tutorial ever, updates went without a hitch, now the buttons on my new DD2 work for the first time.
thanks
Thank you so much for this. I've been having problems with my new setup. People like yourself are a geat asset to the sim racing community. Once again you sir are a life saver. 🙏 thank you.
Thank you so much for your video on how to update the drivers! Just spent the last two days setting up my DD1 and Porsche GT3 wheel and button module and had a frustrating time getting it to work properly. The reason being is I didn't update the firmware properly and in the sequential order that you use. Works properly now and just need to fine tune the settings in ACC, Dirt 4 F12020 etc. I thought I just made an hugely expensive mistake but finding out that I didn't! Thanks you!
Nice video Will ! Great and clear explanation for starters like me, keep up the good work !!! I definitely recommend this channel for everyone! Nice to also see you comment on questions on social media !!
Thanks a lot man ! Really nice job and easy to follow step by step !
this is a life saver thanks for making this Will!
Thanks for your help, I would never did it without you. i really apreciatte
I'd forgotten how to update the fanalab driver. Cheers Will👍🏼✌🏼
Who else is afraid to do this, I mean if its working why mess with it... I'll probably go ahead and do it!
Definately! I'm gonna try it but i'm keeping all fingers firmly crossed!
Well good to see fanalab has an updated version that is not classed as beta, now to hope a updated driver/firmware package that isn’t classed beta is coming soon...
They’re some really good new stuff in fanalab now. Gonna try and record a video tonight.
Hallo BM. Thanks for this great video. This just made my day, and now my Fanatec works proberbly again. Have a great day and thank you for your great videos. Keep up the god work. Greetings from Denmark ;o)
This really helped me out. Thank you, Will.
I have been wanting this sort of video of ages thank you
Thank you. You made it so easy to follow and without any problems with it.
Thanks man this fixed my wheel. Appreciated
Sorry for not knowing anything, but do you have to do a firmware update if you use (a csl elite for instance) on a ps4?
Hello I would like to ask a question. A friend of mine wanted to update his driver from 328 to 381. Something failed in the update (it says a hex file failed something like that) and the button power on off stacked like it was updating. We waited for about 10 minutes and nothing happened so we unplagged the usb and plugged it again but the usb was not recognised. That button remained the same like it was updating so in simple words it stacked completely. He then unplugged the whole base absolutely and now the base cannot open :((
Can you make an updated video on this procedure seeing how this procedure seems a bit different from what it is today ?
Thanks for the video Will. Very helpful
Thanks Will so needed this just got dd1 and Porsche wheel wasn’t pushing wheel on hard enough wasn’t registering thought I had problem 💪👍👍👍
Thank you for the video, I was desperate. You saved my day!!
TY for this Vid and Valuable info. Time to get to updating and then a little racing. looking forward to your Latest Driver experience vid later.
Thanks. Ran out of time today. Spent 4 hours testing but I’m so tired I couldn’t put a sentence together when I went to record. Will be in a few days time.
Very useful. I am setting my up tomorrow.
Hi,when running an update is it possible on a laptop or do you need a p.c ?
You are the best 💕
great content thank you videos like these really help the community keep up the good work.
Hi will, knowing that i'm a console user (PS4) with a CSL ELITE, do u recommend to upgrade my drivers to the lastest beta versions or just let everything with the official one? (V.328)
Thumbs up 'cause all this information might just come in handy one of these days. ;D
Grate job man thanks. Do you know how to update the firmware of the pedals ? Csl in my case. Do i need the rj2 to usb ? How dose it work? Thanks
Yes with the usb cord to pc, not with the cord that goes to the wheelbase and also not with both cords plugged in at the same time, can only be updated while connected directly to the pc
Thanks Will and worked like a charm... Much appreciated...
Thank the good Lord William did this because I was in left field and was going to send the Dd1 back. Until I understood I didn't install the new drivers correctly. Thank God I didn't throw it off the roof like I was going 2. Lol
Helped me sort my new csw v2.5 wheel base and universal hub out :) much appreciated
So what happens when you get to the flash firmware page and in the message log it keeps saying "failed to load firmware " now what??? Please help
Its ok with the Fanatec CSL elite F1 set ?
Just got my DD1. This is really super helpful. Thanks so much. Just have one question before I update mine. Do i need to unplug also my pedal, shifter, handbrake and kill switch from the base before I update? Thanks
Is this the same process to use on a new wheelbase install? I understand I will not be uninstalling previous drivers and firmware. This will be my 1st Fanatec base and wheel.
Hey Will,
When I connect my Formula V2 to my DD1, it causes the DD1 to turn off and the wheels not recognized by my computer. Any idea what that might be a symptom of?
that was so helpful thanks and respect.
That was helpful. thank you from Denmark
Thank you so much for this very helpful vid
Week of getting no where then found this video. Problems solved.
You saved my butt Thanks for the great video.
Great tutorial. Thanks
My Xbox wheel hub lost most of the button functionality by updating. I rolled back from v365 to v347 and still no go. No game worked right except iracing until I used v365. It worked for 2 days then my buttons quit responding except b, x, the paddles, and the direction stick. For a 1500$ setup this is absurd to deal with.
Make sure to update the firmware, not only the driver. Driver 365 and its included firmware is broken on Universal Hub, driver 372 with included firmware fixes exactly that.
Will, this was seriously the exact video I was looking for! My CSL Elite wheel has been acting up lately due to driver related issues. Fanatec needs to get their software together or hire someone who can. They have been putting out Beta drivers for a whole year without getting issues fixed and releasing an official one. Spending a over a grand on a sim system and having the software riddled with issues for over a year is not ok.
You seem to be the MASTER of FANATEC and I have some question. I am a very patient person, but after almost 24 hours fiddling around, the sledgehammer next to me looks very inviting to be honest. I use to drive with an HORI sterring wheel and pedals, never had any problems, besides the fact that I always drove in the back. The opportunity came to buy a FANATEC CSL ELITE F1 SET from a friend of mine who passed away. Installed it on my PS4 and was very excited to start racing in front of the pack. But.....the pedals didn't work at all. Checked all the cables and they are correctly connected. So, what to do next?
-Working on a iMac, how do I update the FRIMWARE?
-My wheel is working perfectly but the pedals don't. What am I doing wrong or what to do?
I watched your videos but I can't find an answer to my questions, I hope you have an answer for me. Maybe Facetime will help me a lot so you can see what I am doing, how everything is connected. PLEASE don't let me get back to my HORI steering wheel and pedals...
Thank you.
Nice video guide. What about the pedals how do you update the firmware?
Same process. Just choose them from the game device list instead of the wheelbase (needs to be connected via USB)
@@boostedmedia so leave the wheel base powered on, disconnect the USB from the computer, and run a USB straight from the pedal set? Should the pedal set be plugged in to anything at all during the initial base and wheel hub update?
I’m very surprised Fanatec hasn’t released their own video for someone like me who has to start from absolute scratch. I have zero experience with computers and would prefer to pay someone else to remotely update my gear. Also, nobody reads in 2021. That manual is getting binned. 😄
Great video mate, helped me alot 👍
Hey Will, thank you very much for this information. Please if you dont mind could you make a video of your experience with using the new drivers to see if there is any difference in the experience? Im using an older version of firmware and drivers as i have found these to suit me quite nicely so im a bit reluctant to update.
Working on that right now.
Very important he’s right turn off those antivirus I had a base that got locked into boot loader mode. There is nothing you can do from that point on.
I did everything, Windows sees Fanatec and shows in connected devices BUT the Fanatec ControlManage says no device found and fan is running on full. I just got F1 Podium and this is frustating.
Super fun experience before finding the video... now things appear to be working a bit better. At least all my software is seeing all of my Fanatec Hardware... Thanks, Sir.
Am now seeing that Fanalab is not seeing my pedals - I've read through readme files and troubleshooting and not seeing anything. Any help would be appreciated.
I need help, I tried to download fanalab and it was going good until I tried to open it. I double clicked and the fanatic logo came up then after a few seconds it went away and nothing happened. I won’t get passed the logo.
My wheelbase doesn’t even get detected on my pc at all anymore... it worked just fine days ago, came back and it just won’t detect on the pic whatsoever...
my update for the universal hub shows update but im unable to click on it. everything else has updated. dont know what to do
Not sure if you'll see this, but...With a GT DD Pro base that has all of the plugs for shifter, handbrake, and pedals on the back of the wheel base....should I have ALL of those peripherals plugged into the powered on wheel base when you connect the USB to your PC and start this process? Someone told me recently that you should NOT have the pedals plugged into the back of the wheel base while the base is being updated because it can fry the pedal set. Is this true?
Hello Boosted media your video is very good but at 7:35 I'm not see my fanatec bases there is anything. Please help me. Thank you
I'm having terrible trouble with firmware, I have a brand new set of v3 pedals and the most recent firmware update got stuck and has broken them. also I have installed the latest drivers with the fanatec control panel but the control panel closes itself when I plug in the pedals. I am looking for help everywhere as fanatec will take a week to say they cant help.
It might be interesting (in order to be complete) to mention that the csw2.5 switches to Xbox-mode after a firmware update.
It's because he's using a DD2. My CSL Elite switched to PS4 after the initial firmware update.
@@TheBrennanSchafer no, it's because when you have a Xbox compatible wheel attached then the base will always default into Xbox mode after a firmware update, on all bases.
@@momorious hmmm, that was not the case for me. Mine started in PS4 mode even though I had the xbox compatible Formula V2 wheel on it.
the fanatec wheel property page is not popping up for me and doesnt cmoe up in the search bar. Can i do the firmare update through the fanatec control panel?
I did this but didn't take the wheel off. Now the base refuses to give full torque, as it thinks my Formula Carbon wheel has the light/econo version of the quick connect, which it doesn't. I will redo using your instructions.
Hey Will .. great video, very helpful! All pretty smooth on my CSW2.5 with a Formula 2019 rim. Only thing is, it doesn't appear that there was a new motor firmware? Mine was running FW22, and I cannot find a Release note that says there is a newer one!
I have a CSW V2. It's not showing up in the Fanatec Wheel Properties Page no matter what I do. iRacing doesn't see it. But it will update firmware and shows connected in the Devices Control Panel.
I have tried different USB ports. Uninstalled Driver and fresh install with wheel On and Off.
This suddenly happened after my daughter, out of habit pressed the power button while I had Crewchief, iRacing and irFFB running.
I think I've tried every combination of things and still won't show in the Fanatec Wheel Properties Page.
Any help would be appreciated before the whole thing goes out of the window
I dont understand why my Fanalab doesnt recognize my Shifter, handbrake, or CSL Pedals.. .Im in Compatability mode and using latest fanalab.
TOP MAN! Thank You!
I have a question about when to power off. If I'm home all day and getting in and out of my rig, is it ok to leave the power on if I'll be back in 30 min or so, or Is it best to turn it off when I'm away from the rig?
I have the base pretty much always on, no problem.
hi i have the club sport v3s just got em today um i installed the drivers and i go to the controller set up i dont get the pedal calibration page or any of that stuff but it says my pedals are connected so i don know what what ive done wrong
I have no idea how to do any of this one second I’m racing the next the button is rainbow and I can’t use it.
hey man, I'm having trouble with this whole setup. I've literally done everything in your video 4 times and still cant get the "fanatec wheel property page" to show up. Someone pls help me ive been trying for an hour :(
Should the motor firmware show 0 or should there be a number in there? I've had a problem with the base not going into Xbox mode (green ring) and staying in PC mode. Fanatec repaired it and sent it back but it still won't come out of PC mode. They're trying to get me to go back and install old drivers but each time I do the motor firmware shows 0.
Hey will :). So you keep your base on during restart after uninstalling older drivers??
Well I bought the Fanatec DD1, F1 wheel bundle, followed the instructions, went to the Fanatec website downloaded what I thought were the appropriate drivers, but they were not, and Fanatec would know it, I followed your intructions and the beta driver you recommended worked on my American Truck Simulator, but does not recogness my DD1 on my Project Cars 11 no matter what I do?
I found rolling back the motor firmware while keeping the latest driver is best
what can be done if the base is possibly bricked - after updating to 402 and accepting firmware update, the unit no longer responds
Thank youu!
SOS... i have the blue flash of death. message log says 'failed to load firmware file [-4]' I dont know what to do! SOS
I cant flash anything. Soon as i hit uodate. The firmware manager just goes not responding
Who else watched this without owning any fanatec gear, but wanted to see what its like to own it 😂
Hopefully it was still somewhat entertaining.
i get a laugh out of the face book pageon how to do this and that and people get angry
tbhere a nightmare
I wonder if uninstalling with the wheel not even plugged in to the PC would that leave behind files?