Fanatec Podium Series - base direct drive + novità SimRacing Expo 2019

[Diorha]

41 minutes ago, VR Filippo72 said:

Sono curiosissimo di conoscere le caratteristiche delle varie basi, anche se per il momento sono estremamente soddisfatto del Thrustmaster TS, l'idea di poter acquistare un DD a prezzi umani e che sia pienamente supportato a livello software, mi intriga moltissimo. L'ideale sarebbe un prezzo tra i 1000-1200 euro tutto compreso, speriamo bene

1000 € solo il volante? 

 

Allora mi sa che per me è fuori portata.. uno stipendio intero 

[VR Filippo72]

Ovviamente 1000-1200 compresa la rim e s.s, insomma volante pronto per scendere in pista. Se consideri che il Fanatec csw 2.5 comprensivo di rim f1 e s.s viene circa 820, non possiamo pensare che il DD sarà venduto a meno di 1000 euro

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10 hours ago, Diorha said:

ma perché poi si preoccupano della salute? ho letto che ti possa far male alle braccia durante l' uso..  sembra che spezza le braccia da alcuni commenti.. boh

Quello è solo uno dei motivi. Se usati senza la dovuta attenzione, i direct drive hanno davvero la forza per provocare danni ai polsi e alle mani.
Detto questo, il riferimento di Fanatec era un altro: molti dei motori usati sugli OSW sono motori industriali adattati per l'uso a volante, come tale non c'è alcuna garanzia che rispettino le normative vigenti in termini di emissioni elettromagnetiche. Non è raro dover ricorrere a filtri di vario tipo sui cavi per evitare interferenze o (come nel caso delle celle di carico) il mancanto funzionamento di qualche altra periferica.

[MarcoR1]

Ci sono novità a riguardo?

[VELOCIPEDE]

tutto tace... le ultime notizie sono sempre queste

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ModelsWe are developing more than one base. The main difference will be the maximum torque. The torque range is starting at a competitive level far above the CS WB V2.5  and ranges up to a level most of you will not be able to use for a long time. It will not replace the CS WB V2.5 and we will keep this model as the best non-DD solution on the market.

The DD wheel bases are the first products of a complete series of hardcore products which are positioned above the ClubSport series. This series will include wheel bases, steering wheels, pedals, shifters and handbrakes in the (very) long run.

 

Plug&PlayThe DD will be a typical plug&play product like other Fanatec wheel bases. All in one housing and no cable mess. 

 

Certification

Like any other Fanatec product, the DD will be fully certified and lab tested. This will avoid EMI issues and other interference with your other devices. The DD uses a lot of power and huge magnets are involved so this is a very important point which is often not considered until you get a lot of mysterious issues and damages to your whole system.

 

CompatibilityPC for sure as this is the main market and there is no reason that it should not work on Xbox One. The first generation will not be compatible to PS4.We have a great relationship with all racing game developers and you can be sure that there will be broad support for this wheel base. Our target is to set a new standard in simracing.Motors:

We looked at the current motors on the market and there was nothing which really fulfilled our requirements. Those industrial motors were not designed for simracing. Steppers and hybrid steppers deliver a way too notchy feeling for a hardcore product, no matter how good you tweak the software. Also other servo motors are always a compromise. Therefore we developed complete custom servo motors where we decided about what speed, torque, size, power consumption, pricing etc. we need.

Steering Wheels

All the current ClubSport steering wheels will be compatible. We developed a new QR system on the base to handle the extra power but it will stay a quick release. There will be no cable from the wheel to the base or to USB. The wheel will be able to rotate unlimited without the risk to snap off a cable or to disturb you while driving.

The CSL and CSL Elite steering wheels will be compatible as well but torque will be reduced if such a wheel is detected.

 

Software 

Please let us know what kind of software your are expecting to get with the DD. What parameters do you want to adjust and how and where do you want to adjust these parameters. We are pretty flexible on this point.

 

Target Dates

Disclaimer

Dates are always a very sensitive subject. In principle you need to understand that the DD technology is not only new to us, our DD wheels are completely designed from scratch and a breakthrough for the whole industry. This involves some completely new technology which had to be invented and everything is customized. A lot of unknown factors are not good to give any solid time projections. 

We simply cannot give you any guaranteed dates at this point. But at least you get some indication of our target dates.

 

 

Community event: 

There will be a community event where we invite interested simracers to test and compare our new DD wheels directly to all other solutions on the market. Time and date is not defined yet but it will obviously be before the launch date. More news and how to apply for this test will be posted here.

 

Beta Test: 

The external beta test will start after all internal tests are done. We will also make a separate announcement where you can apply to become a tester. We are interested in the opinion of current DD users and ultra hardcore users as well as people with analytic and structured thinking which are able to find remaining bugs and make suggestions for improvements. Please make sure you already filled out this form. 

 

First public appearance:

We plan to show this product at the Simracing Expo this year.Launch date: 

Q4 2017

 

 

Pricing

There will be a significant difference to the current wheel bases we have so there will be different performance levels at different price points. As the current CS WB V2.5 is still priced significantly lower than any other DD wheel on the market (please compare it with a full system incl. steering wheel with buttons) there is still room for us to make a very competitive offer. Our new DD bases can compete in pricing as well as superior functionality and performance

 

[VELOCIPEDE]

La Fanatec assume ancora una volta: la casa tedesca ha appena annunciato di essere alla ricerca di tre figure professionali, in ambito PR, controllo qualità e supporto tecnico. La particolarità divertente ed interessante di questa ricerca di personale sta nel fatto che tutti possono segnalare qualcuno di valido per un ruolo tramite social network e, se sarà selezionato il nostro prediletto, vinceremo gratuitamente il nuovo ed ancora misterioso volante direct drive!

Fanatec is hiring again! We are looking for three more team members and anybody who recommends a future Fanatec team member will get the new Direct Drive Wheel Base for free.

• Quality Manager
• PR Manager
• Customer Care / Technical Support

How to get the free upcoming DD ultra high-end wheel base:
Recommend someone by tagging him/her as a comment here and leaving a comment with his/her name in the blog thread and get a free DD wheel base as soon as it’s available if we hire your recommendation. Only the first member who mentions the name will get the reward. So hurry up!
Please check out the detailed job descriptions and contact us as described on our blog.

[VELOCIPEDE]

Introducing the new Fanatec Podium Series. The Podium products will be our hardcore range of products and positioned above the ClubSport Series. Of course the compatibility throughout the whole product palette will remain. We try to set new standards in terms of functionality, performance and durability combined with the typical Fanatec attributes plug&play comfort, compatibility and a great price performance. We will show the first Podium product at the Simracing Expo: Our new  direct drive wheel base

[Diorha]

quindi ci siamo....

[Lele "NightRider" Albanes]

Dal comunicato sembra di intuire un po di cose interessanti....per prima cosa sarà una linea di prodotti superiore alla Clubsport(e io che ho appena preso base 2.5 e pedaliera 3.0....ma comunque di più per ora non avrei bisogno..) quindi oltre al direct drive probabilmente usciranno anche pedaliere e accessori di livello superiore.

E la seconda è che in maniera molto lungimirante sarà comunque tutto compatibile con le precedenti serie di prodotti.

E fra le righe par di leggere che i prezzi non saranno esagerati o almeno saranno competitivi,considerando che una V2.5 costa 550 e un OSW circa 1000€ il prezzo del DD potrebbe stare giusto li in mezzo.

[TopGear]

Non credo, quel "price performace" vuol dir tutto e niente...se andrà bene piazzeranno la base a 999 euro (tanto per non superare la soglia psicologica dei mille), ma secondo me andremo oltre...

Edited September 14, 2017 by TopGear