1.- Getting started

Before plugging the McLaren GT3 steering wheel to a compabile Wheel Base (CSW V2.5, CSW V2, CSL E WB and CSL E WB PS4) download the latest Fanatec Driver (v310 or above) and update the Wheel Base firmware. Only after performing both steps, the McLaren GT3 steering wheel will be recognized by the Wheel Base, otherwise they will both malfunction.

For more information on how install the Fanatec Driver and perform a Wheel Base firmware update, refer to our youtube turorial video below, or the respective Wheel Base online manual.

Please note: The driver and the Wheel Base online manual can be found on our website in the section „Downloads“ by choosing the correct Wheel Base from the respective drop down menu.

2.-  Plugging the McLaren GT3 steering wheel

Now that Fanatec Driver and Wheel Base Firmware are up to date, plug the McLaren GT3 onto the Wheel Base as shown in the quick-guide (pag 2) or this FAQ article using the provided fixing screw! The McLaren GT3 steering wheel will be now recognized by Wheel Base and Driver.

3.- McLaren GT3 steering wheel firmware update

Through the Fanatec Driver select the tab „Update“ and update the McLaren GT3 steering wheel firmware by clicking the button „Update Steering Wheel McLaren Firmware“ on the bottom left corner of the the Fanatec Driver window.

For more information on how to perform a McLaren GT3 steering wheel firmware update, refer to our youtube turorial video.

Follow these steps to potentially solve the problem:

1. Open the Steam application
2. Select “View”
3. Select “Settings”
4. Select “Controller”
5. In “General Controller Settings”, uncheck the checkbox for “Generic Gamepad Configuration Support”.

If the issue persists, reinstall the Steam Client.

Before first use the H-gated shifter must be calibrated to work properly. The calibration has to be done only once and will be saved in the firmware but it will be deleted after a firmware update. Please do it again after the wheel is updated/flashed.

1. Connect the H-gated shifter to “shifter port 1” of your wheel
2. Power the wheel on
3. Wait until auto-calibration and boot sequence are finished
4. Press “Tuning Button” + “Start Button” simulanously (the position of these buttons may vary depending on the CSW rim you are using!)
Display will show G_n
5. Move the shifter into neutral position and press “Start Button”
Display will show G_r
6. Move the shifter into reverse gear position (push stick to the very left position and up) and press “Start Button”
Display will show G_1
7. Move the shifter into first gear position and press “Start Button”
Display will show G_2
8. Move the shifter into second gear position and press “Start Button”
Display will show G_3
9. Move the shifter into third gear position and press “Start Button”
Display will show G_4
10. Move the shifter into fourth gear position and press “Start Button”
Display will show G_5
11. Move the shifter into fith gear position and press “Start Button”
Display will show G_6
12. Move the shifter into sixth gear position and press “Start Button”
Display will show G_7
13.1 Move the shifter into seventh gear position and press “Start Button”
13.2 If your Shifter does not have a 7th gear keep the shifter in 6th position and press “Start Button”
Display will turn off again -> Calibration done!

The best way to check the calibration is to open the driver menu on PC to check if the right gears are engaged. If the game on PC still does not shift into the right gears please check the ingame button mapping! You can also see the process in our Video Manual:

In theory you can use any RJ12-RJ12 (6p6c straight) and USB (type A — type B; USB 1/2.0) cable which has the right connectors on both ends. If you use high quality cables of similar length to the originals, there should be no problem. Please keep in mind that Fanatec cannot guarantee perfect functionality if third-party products are involved even if the combination should work.

Important notes regarding (replacement) cables:

•    Cables which are significantly longer than the original cables can cause connection issues
•    Extension cables are often the source of connection issues. Longer high-quality cables are the better option
•    If your product came with a high-quality ferrite core cable, a replacement cable should be of similar quality

Q: Can I purchase replacement “RJ12–RJ12” / “USB A — USB B” cables from Fanatec?

A: We should be able to offer replacement cables for all recent products. If they are not offered in the webshop, please ask our support team. But alternatively, it is also possible to use similar standard USB/RJ12 high quality cables, which are inexpensive and can be found at most electrical retailers.

Here is a small explanation what has been changed to the Drift Mode of the new ClubSport Wheel Base 2.5 / CSL E WB+ (PS4 version) and which new feature is “hidden” there:

DRI OFF now has NO dampening at all. Works similar to a direct drive wheel which has no mechanical resistance. If there is no FFB effect there will be no force/dampening from the motor and electronics in the wheel. That can cause problems in games if they are not optimized. DRI -5 is the safe setting now (for the CSW V2.5) as it was “OFF” in the CSW V2.

Differences to the CSW V2 / CSL E WB:
At the time the CSW V2 (and original CSL Elite Wheel Base) was developed it was not possible to create a dynamic/variable motor damper into the motor driver. To develop this features we had to design a completely new motor  electronics which is driven by a logical processor and has its own firmware which is programmable/updateable. Since the combination of having NO electronic damper and hardly any mechanical dampening in the (v-belt drive) system causes problems, like wheel oscillations on straights, in most games, using this static electrical damper in the CSW V2 was a MUST. The drift mode helps to keep the effect of this damper as minimal as possible. DRI3 should be a good compromise in most games for the CSW V2 to make the wheel turn easy and freely.

IF oscillations are happening within any game…reduce the DRI value to -5 (CSW V2.5) or to OFF (CSW V2) again.

We have received a couple reports that driver v261 cannot be installed on some Win7 PCs. The root cause is that Windows 7 Updates sometimes are not working as expected. Windows 7 is not aware of recent verification signatures. Therefore we needed to export a special driver for Windows 7 which includes our old driver signature as well. Please try this driver if you are experiencing issues like that:

2016.12.05-Fanatec_driver_261_DualSigned:
https://www.fanatec.com/forum/uploads/FileUpload/1d/bfd0b5d389b03d56d485708e3b9e8c.zip

CSW V2 and V2.5 users can also use our latest beta driver (V281) which resolves the issue as well:
https://www.fanatec.com/forum/discussion/547/fanatec-beta-driver-v281-for-csw-v2-and-v2-5/p1

This driver also works well for other Windows versions (Win7, Win8, Win8.1, Win10). Feel free to test this driver if you are having any issues installing the latest official driver v261 and let our support team know. Thank you!

EVERY PC game can use extended features (display, vibration, rev LEDs, rev Stripe, etc.) of our Fanatec Wheel products as well as ABS software controlled vibration (CSP pedals) but the game developer has to implement those features. We are rolling out the SDK right now (Okt. 2012)to them and they can implement whatever they want.

CSR, CSRE, GT2, PWTS, GT3V2: Fully supported using firmware 750+
CSW Series: Fully supported (all firmwares)
CSL Series: Fully supported
ClubSport Pedals: Fully Supported

Great example: Codemasters just updated F1 2012 on PC to use the SDK directly without any necessary modifications.

Alternatively you can use Fanaleds or SLIMax Manager to activate these unique features in many games. Both great applications can be downloaded for free:

www.fanaleds.com
http://www.eksimracing.com/getting-started-with-fanatec-hardware-and-slimax-mgr-pro/

-> If a game features native SDK support it will override the use of any 3rd party tool like Fanaleds.

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You might have seen that the ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5 or the CSL Elite Wheel Base PS4 is shown as 2 separate controllers in the game controllers window on you PC. If you want to enter the driver menu it does not matter which device you will click. In some other places you could even see 3 separate controllers for this one device…why is that?

The CSW V2.5 and CSL WB PS4 are so feature packed and well prepared for the future that it was just not possible to put all functions into one software USB device. The new electronics can control more axis, buttons, encoders etc. than one USB device can handle. This is why Windows will detect 2 USB game controller devices + one additional HID device as soon as one of those wheel bases is detected.

There is a 32 bit and a 64 bit version of a Fanatec driver available. It depends on the “system type” of your PC which of those versions you need to choose. If the system type of your PC has a 32 bit operation system, you need the 32 bit version of the driver. If the system type of your PC has the 64 bit operation system, you will need the 64 bit version.

For finding this information go to the “Control Panel” of your PC -> “System and Security” -> System: