Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Extreme Wheel

[FMW]

@PirovacBoy This may help you understand what was improved in PC Driver 468 & 474 and the firmware included for the DD+

FROM THE RELEASE NOTES IN DRIVER 468
ClubSport DDs

Improvements to FullForce feature for a cleaner output signal. You might notice the FullForce effects feel less intense than in earlier driver versions, we are aiming to boost the output again soon. Default FullForce setting was changed to 100% (previously 50%) and tooltips were updated accordingly.

FROM THE RELEASE NOTES IN DRIVER 474
ClubSport DDs

Fixed too low FullForce strength.
Fixed slow USB connection which took around 4 seconds to establish.
Fixed slow Base Mode changes which now happen instantly.
Fixed Base freezes after detaching non-LC pedals with the Base powered-on.
Fixed Base freezes on boot with an Xbox compatible wheel attached when it was powered-off in Xbox mode.
Fixed Base boots in different mode than it was when the Base was powered-off.
Fixed Tuning Menu not closing when doing the OLED / Display test through the Driver Control Panel.
Fixed missing Shifter Calibration prompt on wheels with 7-Segment-Display.
Fixed missing Tuning Menu mode change messages on the BME.
Fixed double input on the right toggle switch (up) of the BME.
Fixed wrong button mapping for the top middle island buttons of the CS UH V2.
Fixed BRF calibration LEDs don't light up when pushing the brake pedal while the BRF Tuning Menu setting is open.
Fixed update issues of the Formula V2.5.
Fixed Analogue Axis of APM paddles not working on PlayStation.
Fixed 7-way FunkySwitch clockwise rotation not working on PlayStation.

Also, the firmware that's in the old control panel in PC Driver 474 has been superceded by whatever new firmware that comes in the New Fanatec APP (Though it's a BETA), which may or may not be further refined in the coming days, weeks, months before becoming release firmware they deem stable enough.

 

[RS60NR]

Thank you Men, i really appreciate your quick Response.
So to Wrap IT Up.
I First uninstall the existing Fanatec Software from my Laptop.
Then i reboot my Laptop.
Then i have 2 Options.
Option 1 : Download Driver 468.
Unpack and install the Driver.

Option 2 : Same as above BUT install the latest FanatecAppinstaller with Driver 474.
Is that correct ?!

So Neil says 468 and Hristo says ... ?

@RS60NR @super_gt

ON another Note i never ever Had a single Issue with 464.
Now i read that the Oscillations have been ironed Out with 474.
So 474 should bei the way to Go...

Otherwise i would stay with 464.

What is your advice ?
I Trust both of you .
What would be the best Solution.
Can Someone confirm the fixed NFR Oscillations Issue ?

Based on the release notes @FMW posted, the FW in 474 ups the strength of FullForce so if that’s the reason you are updating then pick that one. Just be aware of FFB change and lower FOR in your setup to 70 or 80 which changed from 468

I’ve done some more time w Full Force on the 474 FW and I had it turned up pretty high and its still a somewhat subtle effect - more like a bit of frosting added to the cake rather than another layer of cake

I’m feeling a bit more peakiness to the curbs, understeer chatter and road textures, along with some low level clunks w gear shifts and maybe suspension. Also a bit of engine vibration but very minor. Stronger on F 296GT3 vs F 296

Don’t know if the latest FW in the app ups FF more, but for now I’ll keep w 474 - so far does add some immersion and doesn’t feel overdone but I was expecting a bit more tbh so maybe I’ll update and see

someone mentioned INT has an effect, higher reducing the effect. I did not feel much if any diff going from 11 to 3

Also was running NFR on my wheel so turned that off as PD has put some in

FFB feels a bit stronger to me overall maybe 10-20% or maybe changes in tires not sure yet

 

[IORT_Fishtail]

So the DD+ at 464 FW 2.0.1.4 won’t allow the full force to work?

Been staying put with my formula v2.5x and never had any issues from day one.
No disconnects and never shifting issues.

The holy grail has arrived and now I need to take a leap of faith to experience the new offering?

 

[FMW]

So the DD+ at 464 FW 2.0.1.4 won’t allow the full force to work?

Been staying put with my formula v2.5x and never had any issues from day one.
No disconnects and never shifting issues.

The holy grail has arrived and now I need to take a leap of faith to experience the new offering?

Full Force has worked (IF ENABLED BY GAMES) since the firmware that came in PC driver 455. However, Full Force along with other things with the DD+ has been refined since then. So, I would assume the Full Force effect has been likely better optimized the closer you get to the latest firmware ladder. As a side note: The firmware in PC Driver 474 is the last non-BETA release. The Beta Firmware found in App version 1.1.0.3 beta and 1.2.0.5 beta have refinements, but are still in beta, so use at own risk.

I would only personally load the BETA if you are experiencing any of the below issues with your base.

Fixed Base freezes in games (iRacing and GT7) when using FullForce.
Fixed NFR causing wheel shaking / oscillations.
Fixed upper APM paddles not working on ClubSport Universal Hub V2.
Fixed clutch paddle inputs of APM not working on several steering wheels when ACP is set to "Analogue Axes".
Fixed Funky Switch missing a lot of rotation inputs.
Fixed ghost input of the joystick axis of the BME when pressing the Tuning Menu button and an ITM page is displayed.
Fixed MPS positions of the BMR randomly change position inputs on their own after some time without a button press.
Fixed wrong button mapping of the BMR on Xbox.
Fixed LEDs and Display not working on Xbox.
Fixed wrongly shown BMR Steering Wheel Firmware version after boot.
Fixed Button LEDs of the BMW M4 GT3 and D-Pad LEDs of the GT Extreme not lighting up and not getting restored after reboot properly.
Fixed Tuning Menu settings are sometimes not saved and restored after a Base Firmware update.

 

[RS60NR]

Actually Beta refers to the state of PC app which combines the PC driver, Control Panel, and Fanalab from the previous releases

The FW release is just the latest iteration to add fixes or features to the base and wheels - since the DD+ came out its ALL been pretty much beta FW in that its never stabelized enough and will likely continue that way for a while

 

[PirovacBoy]

I shouldnt have updated. F me.
With 464 an WQR 1103 i Had strong and very detailed FFB.
After Update to 474 the FFB feels Like complete Trash .
Especially Forza Horizon 5 feels completely dead .
Can anyone please Point me to how to Go Back to 464 and WQR 1103...

SOS @RS60NR and @super_gt
Please Tell me there is a way...🥹

 

[super_gt]

Can anyone please Point me to how to Go Back to 464 and WQR 1103...

Install driver 464 and do a manual firmware update, which will install the firmware contained in this driver.
This video shows how it's done.

 

[timekiller001]

I did the update yesterday and thought it felt pretty good, you can definitely feel the nuances added through Fullforce.

Big but: I haven't really played in months so I do not have a good comparison between before and after the updates.

 

[PirovacBoy]

Install driver 464 and do a manual firmware update, which will install the firmware contained in this driver.
This video shows how it's done.

So i uninstalled the AppInstaller 1205 with FW474.
I then installed Driver FW 464.
Do i have to downgrade in Bootloader Mode or is IT Safe to Just Flash the FW manually without having to worry about a bricked Base... ?!

Sorry for bothering you and apologize in advance...

Maybe @RS60NR has some advice too...
I Just want to avoid destroying my Base due to Not having followed the correct steps in how to succesfully downgrade to the old 464 FW.

 

[ANDRITSOULAS]

So i uninstalled the AppInstaller 1205 with FW474.
I then installed Driver FW 464.
Do i have to downgrade in Bootloader Mode or is IT Safe to Just Flash the FW manually without having to worry about a bricked Base... ?!

Sorry for bothering you and apologize in advance...

Maybe @RS60NR has some advice too...
I Just want to avoid destroying my Base due to Not having followed the correct steps in how to succesfully downgrade to the old 464 FW.

I think super_gt is your guy.

 

[Kriptical]

I’m on 454, and only got about 30 min last night, but gt7 did feel better and more interesting (finally)..

Just to clarify, the 474 driver @PirovacBoy upgraded too, is not the beta release @super_gt linked?

Know 454 is older than dirt however im a bit worried about trying a beta and since @PirovacBoy hates 474 there is a strong likelihood i will as well.

Think i should stick for a week driver wise or go for the beta?

How bad does everyone think force on 454 is?

Thanks!

 

[RS60NR]

So i uninstalled the AppInstaller 1205 with FW474.
I then installed Driver FW 464.
Do i have to downgrade in Bootloader Mode or is IT Safe to Just Flash the FW manually without having to worry about a bricked Base... ?!

Sorry for bothering you and apologize in advance...

Maybe @RS60NR has some advice too...
I Just want to avoid destroying my Base due to Not having followed the correct steps in how to succesfully downgrade to the old 464 FW.

The video shows the correct process, but where the wheel is picked in the manual FW update screen, just pick the base and WQR - likely no need to do the wheel

If doing WQR should prompt you to remove the wheel first

There is no bootloader mode to select for DD+. That only happens if the update did not register properly and the control panel prompts you on base restart. If that happens let it try again. If that repeats then that version of FW can’t complete properly and a different version will have to be used

 

[FMW]

For what it's worth...

I evaluated GT7’s new SPEC III update last night. The first thing I did was to play the game using my DD+ with the firmware found in PC Driver 455 which is (base FW: 2.0.1.4) (WQR FW: 1.0.0.3) (Note: I only use two wheel rims with the base-BMW GT2 V2 with the Advanced Podium Shifters and the Formula V2.5) That combination FW has been the most stable for me since the DD+ was released. Newer firmware had wheel disconnect issues at the time as reported by users on Fanatec’s official forums.
With that said, I got reacquainted with GT7 by doing laps around my favorite tracks like Spa, Grand Valley and Catalunya with Full Force off. As always, the game feels fine and fun to drive. I turned on Full Force and set it to 100. My first thought, after laps around Spa….What the hell is this? My wheel felt grainy when turning the wheel and the effects felt like a tin can. That’s the best way I can describe it. Additionally, the base felt noisy like the steering column was scaping along a cheese grader. My first thought, OK, Full Force at 100-BAD! Let’s turn it down to 50. It had no noticeable difference. The base effects still felt like a tin can. I turned it down to 25. Same thing.

On the plus side, I could feel the intended effects of Full Force. I felt road surface and better curb sensation. I decided to roll the dice with the firmware because I did not like what I was feeling. What’s the worst thing that can happen? I uninstalled PC driver 455. Rebooted the PC and installed PC Driver 474. I updated the base to FW: 2.6.1.5 and the WQR to FW: 1.1.0.4. I went back to Spa, Grand Valley and Catalunya with Full Force off. My base Tuning Menu settings were untouched and transferred over from the update. The only noticeable difference that I could tell was that the base felt slightly smother as if the natural friction of the base had somehow been tweaked to be a touch less grainy. I’ve heard users report that newer firmware on the DD+ made GT7 feel like it had less FFB strength. I did not notice that at all. It felt the same to me. After getting to grips with the wheel feeling a bit smoother, I turned on FULL FORCE and set it to 100. Yeah….Fanatec has been refining it. It felt 100 times better! The grainy cheese grade sensation I was feeling before through the enhanced FFB was smoothed out and now I could better feel the nuances that Full Force is intending to provide in this game. Riding the curbs is more fun now in terms of immersion. You now feel the high frequency-rumble of the tires riding curbs. You feel the dirt when you go over the edge of track limits. It’s subtle, but cool! You kind of felt that with Full Force off, but it was subtle compared to it being on. I feel “road texture” and I feel the nuance of the front tires scrubbing. It’s slight, but it’s there. With Full Force off the car just feels like it’s gliding over the road. Curbs have always been hit or miss in this game. Sometimes you would feel the curbs, but sometime not. With Full Force on, you feel it all the time, even with road cars using sport tires. I don’t think I could ever drive GT7 with it off ever again. I also like how you feel the tires when you put one tire on the grass or dirt. That’s cool!

If you’re base is on old firmware, like mine was, I can’t recommend updating to FW: 2.6.1.5 enough. (Sorry! I put the wrong FW version earlier. I fixed the post) It seems they refined the Full Force setting values compared to what it was in older firmware. Note: The new Fanatec App has new base and WQR firmware. They are DD(+) Base: 2.7.1.3 (NEW) and DD+ WQR: 1.2.1.1 (NEW) It’s supposed to address two main issues as it relates to GT7. They are:

• Fixed Base freezes in games (iRacing and GT7) when using Full Force. (Has yet to happen to me, but we’ll see as the weekend unfolds)
• Fixed NFR causing wheel shaking / oscillations. (I barely notice the slight oscillation in my base, but it is there if you stare at the wheel at rest.)


Given all that, I would like to offer up an observation. I love Gran Turismo. It’s always been a fantastic driving game franchise since the beginning. The Full Force feature in my opinion is great. It adds a subtle level of extra immersion that in my opinion was greatly needed to keep up with current trends, but unfortunately, it’s nothing entirely new and game changing. I recently got back into PC race-sims after dumping all my PC gear back in 2012. There’s a reason why they call Windows “WINDBLOWS”. Anyway, I’ve gotten into LMU and the FFB in that sim is simply amazing. Road texture, abs, car weight dynamics, curbs are all next level compared to what I’ve ever felt on console. I recently read on the LMU forums if Full Force was coming to LMU. One of the developers said no because their FFB already provides a high level of detail. After playing LMU for months now, I understand what he meant. LMU has fantastic road-surface and high-frequency curb riding feel. So, in a way, what Fanatec and PD have done with Full Force to bring that extra level of immersion to a console racing game is a great achievement. It’s not new to racing games, but it’s new to console players. I hope other game developers who put out racing titles to console take advantage of the Full Force feature in Fanatec’s DD+.

I highly recommend it.

 

[RS60NR]

For what it's worth...

I evaluated GT7’s new SPEC III update last night. The first thing I did was to play the game using my DD+ with the firmware found in PC Driver 455 which is (base FW: 2.0.1.4) (WQR FW: 1.0.0.3)

On the plus side, I could feel the intended effects of Full Force. I felt road surface and better curb sensation. I decided to roll the dice with the firmware because I did not like what I was feeling. What’s the worst thing that can happen? I uninstalled PC driver 455. Rebooted the PC and installed PC Driver 474. I updated the base to FW: 2.6.1.5 and the WQR to FW: 1.1.0.4.

thanks for your detailed observations on this. Interesting that they must have patched in the tweak to 474 as it originally deployed w 2.6.1.2 and you got 2.6.1.5

If you’re base is on old firmware, like mine was, I can’t recommend updating to FW: 2.0.1.4 enough. It seems they refined the Full Force setting values compared to what it was in older firmware. Note: The new Fanatec App has new base and WQR firmware. They are DD(+) Base: 2.7.1.3 (NEW) and DD+ WQR: 1.2.1.1 (NEW) It’s supposed to address two main issues as it relates to GT7. They are:

• Fixed Base freezes in games (iRacing and GT7) when using Full Force. (Has yet to happen to me, but we’ll see as the weekend unfolds)
• Fixed NFR causing wheel shaking / oscillations. (I barely notice the slight oscillation in my base, but it is there if you stare at the wheel at rest.)

But above you recommend 2.0.1.4? was that a typo or preference for 455 FW? Or you meant 2.6.1.5

BTW appreciate the hi lites but yellow is a bit hard to read for me at least

 

[IORT_Fishtail]

For what it's worth...

I evaluated GT7’s new SPEC III update last night. The first thing I did was to play the game using my DD+ with the firmware found in PC Driver 455 which is (base FW: 2.0.1.4) (WQR FW: 1.0.0.3) (Note: I only use two wheel rims with the base-BMW GT2 V2 with the Advanced Podium Shifters and the Formula V2.5) That combination FW has been the most stable for me since the DD+ was released. Newer firmware had wheel disconnect issues at the time as reported by users on Fanatec’s official forums.
With that said, I got reacquainted with GT7 by doing laps around my favorite tracks like Spa, Grand Valley and Catalunya with Full Force off. As always, the game feels fine and fun to drive. I turned on Full Force and set it to 100. My first thought, after laps around Spa….What the hell is this? My wheel felt grainy when turning the wheel and the effects felt like a tin can. That’s the best way I can describe it. Additionally, the base felt noisy like the steering column was scaping along a cheese grader. My first thought, OK, Full Force at 100-BAD! Let’s turn it down to 50. It had no noticeable difference. The base effects still felt like a tin can. I turned it down to 25. Same thing.

On the plus side, I could feel the intended effects of Full Force. I felt road surface and better curb sensation. I decided to roll the dice with the firmware because I did not like what I was feeling. What’s the worst thing that can happen? I uninstalled PC driver 455. Rebooted the PC and installed PC Driver 474. I updated the base to FW: 2.6.1.5 and the WQR to FW: 1.1.0.4. I went back to Spa, Grand Valley and Catalunya with Full Force off. My base Tuning Menu settings were untouched and transferred over from the update. The only noticeable difference that I could tell was that the base felt slightly smother as if the natural friction of the base had somehow been tweaked to be a touch less grainy. I’ve heard users report that newer firmware on the DD+ made GT7 feel like it had less FFB strength. I did not notice that at all. It felt the same to me. After getting to grips with the wheel feeling a bit smoother, I turned on FULL FORCE and set it to 100. Yeah….Fanatec has been refining it. It felt 100 times better! The grainy cheese grade sensation I was feeling before through the enhanced FFB was smoothed out and now I could better feel the nuances that Full Force is intending to provide in this game. Riding the curbs is more fun now in terms of immersion. You now feel the high frequency-rumble of the tires riding curbs. You feel the dirt when you go over the edge of track limits. It’s subtle, but cool! You kind of felt that with Full Force off, but it was subtle compared to it being on. I feel “road texture” and I feel the nuance of the front tires scrubbing. It’s slight, but it’s there. With Full Force off the car just feels like it’s gliding over the road. Curbs have always been hit or miss in this game. Sometimes you would feel the curbs, but sometime not. With Full Force on, you feel it all the time, even with road cars using sport tires. I don’t think I could ever drive GT7 with it off ever again. I also like how you feel the tires when you put one tire on the grass or dirt. That’s cool!

If you’re base is on old firmware, like mine was, I can’t recommend updating to FW: 2.0.1.4 enough. It seems they refined the Full Force setting values compared to what it was in older firmware. Note: The new Fanatec App has new base and WQR firmware. They are DD(+) Base: 2.7.1.3 (NEW) and DD+ WQR: 1.2.1.1 (NEW) It’s supposed to address two main issues as it relates to GT7. They are:

• Fixed Base freezes in games (iRacing and GT7) when using Full Force. (Has yet to happen to me, but we’ll see as the weekend unfolds)
• Fixed NFR causing wheel shaking / oscillations. (I barely notice the slight oscillation in my base, but it is there if you stare at the wheel at rest.)


Given all that, I would like to offer up an observation. I love Gran Turismo. It’s always been a fantastic driving game franchise since the beginning. The Full Force feature in my opinion is great. It adds a subtle level of extra immersion that in my opinion was greatly needed to keep up with current trends, but unfortunately, it’s nothing entirely new and game changing. I recently got back into PC race-sims after dumping all my PC gear back in 2012. There’s a reason why they call Windows “WINDBLOWS”. Anyway, I’ve gotten into LMU and the FFB in that sim is simply amazing. Road texture, abs, car weight dynamics, curbs are all next level compared to what I’ve ever felt on console. I recently read on the LMU forums if Full Force was coming to LMU. One of the developers said no because their FFB already provides a high level of detail. After playing LMU for months now, I understand what he meant. LMU has fantastic road-surface and high-frequency curb riding feel. So, in a way, what Fanatec and PD have done with Full Force to bring that extra level of immersion to a console racing game is a great achievement. It’s not new to racing games, but it’s new to console players. I hope other game developers who put out racing titles to console take advantage of the Full Force feature in Fanatec’s DD+.

I highly recommend it.

I’m at the exact FW and wqr as you when you tested and I felt the exact same thing you described.
Curbs and tire scrubbing full evident but a wierd ticking type annoying feel and audible click for no reason while on the straights.

Thanks for sharing your experience.

 

[FMW]

thanks for your detailed observations on this. Interesting that they must have patched in the tweak to 474 as it originally deployed w 2.6.1.2 and you got 2.6.1.5

But above you recommend 2.0.1.4? was that a typo or preference for 455 FW? Or you meant 2.6.1.5

BTW appreciate the hi lites but yellow is a bit hard to read for me at least

Sorry. Good catch. That was a typo. The one I'm recommending is the latest Public Release Firmware which is FW: 2.6.1.5 in combination with WQR FW version 1.1.0.4 (I fixed the original post.) =)

I also noticed what you noticed. 474 originally deployed with 2.6.1.2 At least that's what was stated on the Beta Fanatec Forum when they listed the changelog in their post. However, I downloaded 474 last night from the Fanatec Public release link which I suspect includes any last minute tweaks from the 474 "release candidate" PC Driver they posted in their forum. That's why I think it's a good idea to check the changelog text from the downloaded file from the Public Release link against any information we gather from their forum changelog. Interesting enough, I too was expecting 2.6.1.2. When I ran the firmware update I noticed the .5 version in the control panel, so I'm now convinced to always look at the public release file closely even if the release candidate file has the same numeric version.

 

[M Stark]

Road texture, abs, car weight dynamics, curbs are all next level compared to what I’ve ever felt on console.

I think we have to wait for GT8 on console to have something next lvl. FF + whatever else PD did was very much needed in GT7 to bring the FFB experience up to the standards of the general competition. In many cases GT7 has better FFB now than the likes of ACC.

 

[Jordan]

Sorry. Good catch. That was a typo. The one I'm recommending is the latest Public Release Firmware which is FW: 2.6.1.5 in combination with WQR FW version 1.1.0.4 (I fixed the original post.) =)

I also noticed what you noticed. 474 originally deployed with 2.6.1.2 At least that's what was stated on the Beta Fanatec Forum when they listed the changelog in their post. However, I downloaded 474 last night from the Fanatec Public release link which I suspect includes any last minute tweaks from the 474 "release candidate" PC Driver they posted in their forum. That's why I think it's a good idea to check the changelog text from the downloaded file from the Public Release link against any information we gather from their forum changelog. Interesting enough, I too was expecting 2.6.1.2. When I ran the firmware update I noticed the .5 version in the control panel, so I'm now convinced to always look at the public release file closely even if the release candidate file has the same numeric version.

I'm a little confused.

In the FanatecApp (v1.1.0.3) Firmware Manager, I'm seeing the latest versions for the wheel base as 2.7.0.2 and the WQR as 1.2.0.1. You're saying the latest versions are 2.6.1.5 and 1.1.0.4, and the most recent beta versions I saw on the forum are 2.7.1.3 and 1.2.1.1? Where are my version numbers coming from?

 

[FMW]

I'm a little confused.

In the FanatecApp (v1.1.0.3) Firmware Manager, I'm seeing the latest versions for the wheel base as 2.7.0.2 and the WQR as 1.2.0.1. You're saying the latest versions are 2.6.1.5 and 1.1.0.4, and the most recent beta versions I saw on the forum are 2.7.1.3 and 1.2.1.1? Where are my version numbers coming from?

@Jordan From the 474 release notes text file changelog:

• ClubSport DD(+) Base : 2.6.1.5 (NEW for ME)
• ClubSport DD(+) WQR : 1.1.0.4 (NEW for ME)

The above are the last Public Release FIRMARE to be made available using the legacy Control Panel. Anything new and final beyond that can only be installed with the new Fanatec APP, which I'm staying clear of until they fix their APP. It's buggy and their latest BETA keeps crashing with some users and is missing the files they wanted people to test. That won't be resolved until sometime next week.

Anyway, if you're using the APP, it's clear there is at least one public release FW for the base and WQR that is newer than the last legacy control panel offering.

I'd try the app, but I'll wait until their latest iteration of the software becomes public and not beta.

 

[IORT_Fishtail]

So what are you guys using for the controller vibration setting in game ?
75 or 150 or something different?

 

[FMW]

So what are you guys using for the controller vibration setting in game ?
75 or 150 or something different?

I don't have that turned on. That's for the hand controller.

 

[IORT_Fishtail]

I don't have that turned on. That's for the hand controller.

Okay. Thanks
I thought I read somewhere that it needs to be on for true force to work.

Appreciate the response. 👊

 

[rsspyder21]

Not sure what to do as far as updating to the beta using the app, may just wait to see if improvements are made in the coming weeks. But regardless, to be clear, whenever we choose to switch to the app, I should uninstall the Fanatec software presently on my computer and all related files before installing and using the new app?

 

[FMW]

Okay. Thanks
I thought I read somewhere that it needs to be on for true force to work.

Appreciate the response. 👊

You read that correct, actually. It's in the Spec III update release notes. I don't know why that was noted, but if you go to the DD+ tuning menu on the base, you ca turn it off there, which I did to test the game with Full Force off and on and all the setting values in between. The only thing I can think of is people may have controller vibration on when they play GT7 casually. When they switch to wheel maybe it causes some odd glitch, so if people encounter it, maybe turning controller vibration fixes it? I'll try turning C-Vibration on just to see what happens.

 

[FMW]

Not sure what to do as far as updating to the beta using the app, may just wait to see if improvements are made in the coming weeks. But regardless, to be clear, whenever we choose to switch to the app, I should uninstall the Fanatec software presently on my computer and all related files before installing and using the new app?

If I were you, I'd wait until their latest version of the APP becomes stable enough to be the official public release. There are over 60 or so bug fixes.

You will need to completely uninstall both the Fanatec Control Panel and Fanalab then install the app.

1. Uninstall the legacy control panel and Fanalab, then reboot your PC.
2. Install the new APP.
3. "This is the way"

For anyone that has Nviidia Video Cards, they too are getting rid of their Control Panel in favor of an all inclusive universal APP.

 

[rsspyder21]

If I were you, I'd wait until their latest version of the APP becomes stable enough to be the official public release. There are over 60 or so bug fixes.

You will need to completely uninstall both the Fanatec Control Panel and Fanalab then install the app.

1. Uninstall the legacy control panel and Fanalab, then reboot your PC.
2. Install the new APP.
3. "This is the way"

For anyone that has Nviidia Video Cards, they too are getting rid of their Control Panel in favor of an all inclusive universal APP.

Roger. I’m not used to uninstalling things on PC so wanted to make sure it was even necessary. Will watch a tutorial or something lol

 

[Kriptical]

That beta product does seem a little funny still. Although most of it seems to revolve around the formula 2.5 and missed shifts. I’m on the fence. Its been such a long wait for decent ffb in this game that i want off 454, and into this new world of driving, like yesterday. However, there is the well earned fear stemming from fanatecs software issues.

Ugh!

 

[RS60NR]

Running the 474 FW and had my first lockup in GT7 w Full Force on Lake Maggiore event - those curbs you feel FF

set to 100 on wheel and 150 in game - use controller vibration setting for FF

set to 90 on wheel 150 ig and no recurrence - yet anyway

Still holding off on the later FW releases in app 1.1 and 1.2

EDIT: according to Maurice the 1.2 app base version 2.7.1.3 and QR 1.2.1.1 will fix this -

 

[Ian JB]

Hi,

I am going around in circles here now...

Hardware as listed below. I am running driver 455. I think I need to update the drivers and firmware to be able to access the Full Force "thing". That said, there do seem to be some issues with the latest driver / firmware updates.

So my question is...

Is there a driver between 455 and the latest that is stable for my setup or... Should I wait until there is another update that may come along in the future?

This may have been asked before and I apologise if so, like I said - I am going round in circles here now.

Best regards to all here.

Ian.

 

[Jeje6410]

That beta product does seem a little funny still. Although most of it seems to revolve around the formula 2.5 and missed shifts. I’m on the fence. Its been such a long wait for decent ffb in this game that i want off 454, and into this new world of driving, like yesterday. However, there is the well earned fear stemming from fanatecs software issues.

Ugh!

I upgraded to version 468 and I have no problems with V2.5