Fanatec CSL no steering resistance

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Don Rudi, Jan 17, 2018.

  1. Don Rudi

    Don Rudi Well-Known Member

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    I have a problem with my CSL Elite base. Everything was normal when I switched it off yesterday, but when I started it today it feels like it lost its "base resistance". Normally - outside a game - when one turns it in a direction, there is a force to overcome and the spring will bring it back to neutral. Today the wheel just stays there.
    In Raceroom there is basically no steering resistance (when driving out of the Nürburgring pits you can turn the wheel with the pinky). All other force feedback effects are present.

    Assetto seems to work fine, PC2 also feels a bit strange.
    I guess there must be a setting somewhere to enable/adjust the basic force of the base?

    I uninstalled the drivers, reinstalled the latest beta and updated the firmware. When it started into XBOX mode after the firmware update, it felt normal. When switching to PC mode it was lost again.

    Any hints? What setting am I missing?
     
  2. Tuborg

    Tuborg Well-Known Member

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    I've had a similar problem with my csw v2.5 but with too much force. I solved it by changing the damper setting in the drivers.
     
  3. Don Rudi

    Don Rudi Well-Known Member

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    I played with the damper setting now, no change.
    Interestingly, when I switch it to XBOX mode, it feels normal, so it must be some sort of PC setting.
    Gamewise Assetto Corsa is just completely normal, so whatever is disabled, they seem to switch it on in their FFB.
     
  4. milewski.lukasz

    milewski.lukasz Member

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    Try flashing whelbase firmware. I had similar issues and flashing helped.
     
  5. henrik norden

    henrik norden New Member

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    did you fix this? im having the excact same issue
     
  6. Paul Darke

    Paul Darke Moderator Beta tester

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    Have you got the latest driver?
     
  7. henrik norden

    henrik norden New Member

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    yes, i have gone through quite a few versions in case that was the issue