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dal blog Fanatec It was time for a major re-design for one of our most popular products and the result are the new ClubSport Pedals V3. Our target was to make ultra high-end pedals with features nobody else can offer and with the most advanced technology on the market. At the same time we wanted to keep the price low and affordable. The completely new and custom designed 90 kg load cell and other improvements will also increase the durability a lot. No need to buy spare load cells anymore. All existing pre-orders of V2 in Europe and USA will be upgraded to V3 and the first products are already on the way to the warehouses. Full details will be revealed this week.

Riassumiamo in un singolo post tutti i punti toccati durante la nostra videorecensione, nel caso non abbiate il tempo di guardarla per intero. ITA CSL P1 All'inizio, i materiali usati sembravano un po' "economici" e le palette del cambio non sembravano essere rapide nella risposta Usandola, tali impressioni sono sparite e la corona si è dimostrata perfetta da usare sia con auto GT che Formula; le palette hanno sempre funzionato a dovere Il display è un'ottima aggiunta: ad un primo sguardo sembra una semplice aggiunta per far felice i simracer, in realtà è incredibilmente utile durante la guida in quanto permette di sapere sempre a che giri motore si è, anche guardandolo solo con la coda dell'occhio Ci vuole un po' per abituarsi alla posizione dei pulsanti, in quanto non sono disposti in maniera simmetrica e si devono mettere le dita a due altezze differenti sui due lati L'unico punto debole del rim è il materiale con cui è rivestita la corona: lascia sempre un senso di "attaccaticcio" sulle mani, soprattutto durante le giornate più calde. Sarebbe ottimo se Fanatec potesse rilasciare in futuro un rim simile, ma con un grip migliore (chiaramente ad un prezzo più alto) Non è presente un sistema di quick release come accade invece sugli altri volanti Fanatec, ma l'aggancio si è dimostrato solido e questa soluzione è stata adottata nell'ottica di contenere i costi. CSL Elite Pedals Di base la pedaliera è venduta nella configurazione a due pedali. È possibile aggiungerne un terzo dotato di cella di carico Questa volta sono presenti dei potenziometri al posti di sensori magnetici o di hall I potenziometri hanno una risoluzione di 12 bit, la cella di carico di 16 bit La maggiore risoluzione può essere apprezzata chiaramente nei software di calibrazione come DiView Durante la guida non sia ha un'idea chiara della maggiore risoluzione, ma si percepisce sempre una grande continuità nel movimento del pedale, cosa che rende la guida molto fluida e precisa I pedali di base hanno molle con resistenza leggermente diversa Utilizzando l'adattatore in poliuretano sul pedale del freno/frizione si può variare la durezza della pressione e simulare il rilascio della frizione Il terzo pedale funziona ora interamente come cella di carico, non c'è più alcuna molla che poi preme sulla cella stessa Usando diversi gommini distanziatori e il parametro brake force si possono ottenere molti diversi settaggi, perfetti per coloro che vogliano una corsa e una resistenza più o meno lunghe Aggiustare la posizione dei pedali richiede sempre di rimuovere uno dei due ai lati, sarebbe stato più comodo permettere alle barre che li collegano di uscire lateralmente, ma è un problema minore Il feeling sul pedale del freno è simile a quello che si ha dalla pressione del rispettivo pedale su di un'auto vera a motore spento, richiede un po' di tempo per abituarcisi, ma poi è veramente soddisfacente Il nuovo driver offre la possibilità di regolare il minimo e il massimo della corsa per eliminare qualsiasi tipo di zona morta Il piatto del pedale può essere cambiato, ma manca un supporto adeguato per il punta tacco La soluzione a tre pedali potrebbe sembrare costosa, ma è realizzata interamente in metallo e vale il prezzo CSL Elite Base La base inizialmente sembrava un avversario per il T300, ma la stessa Fanatec ha affermato di puntare più alla fascia del T500 L'obiettivo è pienamente raggiunto e a nostro avviso addirittura superato Dopo aver guidato sistemi di sterzo professionali che offrono molta precisione e forza, la CSL Base è il primo prodotto "commerciale" che dà un feeling simile Quando si pensa che il FFB stia clippando, in realtà c'è ancora margine e questo rende la guida veramente appagante Dopo aver testato la base con WheelCheck, possiamo affermare che non è presente zona morta All'accensione c'è la tradizionale calibrazione, la base si avvia sempre in modalità XBox, ma questo è un limite imposto da Microsoft e passare alla modalità PC è veramente rapido La base ha 1080 gradi di rotazione È presente del rattling avvertibile in maniera chiara, qualcosa di insolito per un sistema a cinghia, ma è un problema minore La base può essere configurata come da tradizione tramite le impostazioni settabili dalla corona Di default, la base ha un feeling molto "elastico", qualcosa di simile al T300. Impostando il Drift Mode a 2 o 3, questa sensazione sparisce completamente ed è così che la base eccelle, offrendo un comportamento che non siamo riusciti ad ottenere con alcune basi della concorrenza Se state pensando di aggiornare il vostro hardware, prendete in seria considerazione questa base in quanto dà l'impressione di essere veramente un nuovo inizio per i sistemi di sterso commerciali (ovvero quelli non professionali) ENG CSL P1 At first, the materials used seemed a little "cheap" and paddles didn't seem very reactive Using it, those impressions went away and the rim proved to be perfect both for formula and GT cars; paddles always worked fine The display is a great addition: at a first look it might seem as a simple addition to make the simracer happy, in reality it is incredibly useful while driving as you always know what rpm you're at, even when you barely look at it It takes sometimes to get used to buttons position, as they're not simmetric and you need to put your fingers at a different height on the two sides The only weak point in this rim is the material the grip is made of: it always leave a sense of "dirt" on your hands, especially during hot days. It would be great if Fanatec would release a similar rim with a better grip in the future (obviously at a higher cost) There is no quick release like in the other Fanatec's rims, but the mounting is always solid and this is clearly needed to contain cost. CSL Elite Pedals By default the pedals are sold in the two-pedals configuration. It is possible to add the third pedal with a load cell This time there are potentiometers instead of magnetic or hall sensors Potentiometers have 12 bit resolution, load cell has 16 bit resolution The higher resolution can be clearly seen with a calibration tool like DiView While driving you don't get a clear idea of the higher resolution, but in general you feel a great continuity in the pedal movement, that makes the driving very fluid and precise Default pedals have slightly different spring resistence Using the foam you can make the clutch/break pedal harder to push and can simulate the clutch bite The third pedal now works entirely as a load cell, there is no spring that then pushes on the load cell Using different elastometers and brake force you can get a lot of different settings, perfect for those who want a longer or shorter travel and resistence Adjusting pedals position always require to remove one of the two at the sides, it would have been nice to be able to adjust the position by letting the two bars exit from the sides, but it's a very minor problem Brake feeling is similar to the one you get while pressing a real car brake pedal with engine off, it takes sometimes to get used, but after that it is really rewarding The new driver also has a min/max settings that eliminates every possible deadzone Pedal's plate can be changed, there is no good support for heel and toe Three pedals solution might seem expensive, but it's a set fully made of metal and it is worth it CSL Elite Base The base at first seemed a competitor for T300, but as Fanatec says it aims at T500 That target is fully reached and is even better After driving professional steering systems that offer a lot of precision and strenght, the CSL Base is the first "commercial" base that gives a similar feeling When you think the FFB is clipping, in reality there's still room and it makes the driving very satisfying After testing the base with WheelCheck we saw there is no dead zone. At power on there's the standard calibration process, it always starts in XBox mode, but that's a limitation required by Microsoft and switching to PC mode is really fast The base has 1080 degrees of rotation There is some noticeable rattling, something unusual for a belt driven system, but it's a minor issue The base can be configured as usual with the settings on the rim By default, the base has a very "elastic" feeling, something similar to T300. Setting Drift Mode to 2 or 3 that feeling completely disappear and makes the base really shine, something that we've never been able to reach with some competitors' bases. If you're planning to upgrade your hardware, take in serious consideration this base as it feels almost like a new beginning for commercial (non professional) steering systems. ----------------- La tedesca Fanatec annuncia il lancio della nuova linea di prodotti denominata CSL Elite Series, che comprende la CSL Elite Wheel Base con servo motore per i volanti (prezzo 319€) e la pedaliera in metallo CSL Elite Pedals LC (prezzo 219€). Qui di seguito tutti i dettagli. CSL stands for „ClubSport Light“ and racing fans know that light is good. We essentially used the technology of the ClubSport series and concentrated on pure performance and durability rather than fancy materials or a the prefect finish you know from the ClubSport series. Of course we also had to cut a few features but on the other side we also added a few innovative features which cannot be found anywhere else. Therefore the CSL products are 100% Fanatec and state-of-the-art! You can find the full description on our webshop or in the press release but here are the highlights of the new base and the new pedals. Both products are sold separately and of course they are compatible to most previous Fanatec equipment. CSL Elite Wheel Base - Super strong and fast brushless servo motor which delivers 6 NM on the steering axis - Single belt drive unit with just one belt between axis and motor - Automotive grade QR system and compatibility to all Fanatec CSL or ClubSport steering wheels - 1080° of rotation. Good for drifting - Rev Lights integrated on the base - Strong table clamp integrated - 2 shifter ports plus handbrake port. There are CSL Shifters and handbrake also coming up next CSL Elite Pedals and CSL Elite Pedals Loadcell Kit - Solid full metal construction - Basic set comes with two pedals but with the optional Loadcell Kit you add a loadcell brake and transform the former brake pedal into a clutch pedal. - Great brake feeling even on the basic set as it comes with a strong metal spring and a PU foam damper/spring - The loadcell brake pedal is actually a big loadcell. The whole arm is the sensor and it measures pedal pressure of up to 90kg. Of Course you can adjust the brakeforce during gameplay. - Travel and stiffness of the LC brake can be easily and quickly adjusted without the need of tools - You can choose between 3 surfaces for your pedal plates. Blank metal, rubber or a sandpaper anti-skid patch My team has worked a long time and very hard to bring those products to the market. I am very proud of them and also my thanks goes to the feedback of all testers and the community for telling us what you really want and need. And finally a word to the PlayStation situation. We know that a lot of people want to know what the status is but we cannot announce anything before the contract is signed. We have a good relationship with Sony but we need to follow the rules and although there are absolutely no points of disagreement, sometimes things takes a while because of procedures and work flows. I am confident that we can announce a PS4 Version of this Wheel base soon. This post has been promoted to an article

Although it looks familiar to you it has almost no part which has not been modified or replaced to make it a better base. Our focus was durability, durability, durability and then performance. And while we made a radical re-design, we decided to make an offer nobody can refuse. The smoothness, vividness and precision of a Direct Drive wheel combined with a torque increase of about 75% and (optional) compatibility to the latest gaming consoles. And all that with a moderate price increase. Here are the details: 7 Ultra Precise We replaced the optical sensor with two magnetic high resolution hall sensors mounted on both the motor and the steering axis. The new sensors have double the resolution and the magnetic sensore are less vulnerable to dust or scratched code discs. 6 Smoothastic The cogging of this system cannot be felt by a human anymore. It is incredible smooth and feels natural and realistic. It is on par or better with the best and most expensive wheel out there although those wheels costs a multiple of the CSW B V2. Every little bump can be felt and effects which were filtered by the wheel mechanics can now be felt. Your racing simulations will feel different and new to you. 5 Rock Solid Our focus was to achieve high durability even for hardcore users. • Improved QR release with rubber o-ring and less tolerance in production • A brushless motor which can be cooled much easier as it gets hot on the outside and not on the inside so heat can be transfered better • New cooling system featuring an additional fan on the backside right behind the new huge heat sink • Integrated heat sensor inside the motor • Motor can now even be operated at 180 C° although the FOR overclocking would be de-activated already at 120 C° and FF would shut down at 130°C. The motor has plenty of power so most people will not use max settings anyway. And during betatests it never happened that a motor was shut down or the FF was cut due to overheating. • Ball bearings on the motor axis and bigger ball bearings inside the pulleys so we can increase the belt tension and avoid any belt slip. At the same time we have much less drag in the system. • Magnetic sensors instead of the optical so we avoid problems with dust and scratches • New main cable • New electronics • And many other small improvements to the overall build quality 4 Power. A lot. The new motor is custom designed and exclusive to Fanatec. Although the gear ratio has been changed to increase the rotation speed, it delivers about 75% more torque than the CSW B V1. This means over 7 NM of sheer power and this is enough to use even heavy rims with no disadvantages. The size of the power supply has also increased in order to feed the big motor. 3 Brushless Servo A brushless servo motor is currently state-of-the-art for force feedback systems and in principle this is exactly the same motor as the most expensive direct drive base units out there. • Smooth performance with no cogging (in combination with our Poly-V belt drive system or direct drive) • Easier to cool as the heat is on the outside of the motor and not on the motor shaft • Strong axis with ball bearings • Optimized for use in stall at max power • Fast acceleration • More efficiency -> more torque with same power We had to develop entire new electronics for that motor as the motor driver is quite complex. Now that it is done we can easily use it for smaller brushless motors or a direct drive wheel. 2 Next Generation The ClubSport Wheel Base V2 is the next generation of ourwheel base but there is also a strong demand of wheels for “Next-Gen” consoles. People were asking us to make their wheels compatible to the Xbox One and Playstation 4 but if we want to make it official and legal then we need to follow the rules of the console makers and they clearly do not allow that. So how can we make a product where there is a chance that the customer can keep at least most of the equipment he purchased? We can easily make the pedals, shifters and handbrake compatible and this is what we did but what about the base unit? And how can we make a product multi-platform compatible if we can only get approval for a license if the product has only the symbols of either one console on it? We came up with an idea which brings modularity to a whole new level and protects your investment. If you play on PC then just go ahead and purchase the wheel base as it is and you will not be bothered with symbols which might hurt your eye. But if you want to enjoy the painless simplicity of a console with its great exclusive racing simulations then you will get the option to buy an optional steering wheel which will add full console compatibility to this base. We want to achieve compatibility to both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and we are happy to announce that we already signed a contract with one of them. We will announce this product at the end of this year. There will be multiple steering wheels available in different price ranges and they will compatible to several Fanatec base units from mid-range to direct drive. 1 By Invitation Only The great response we get from our beta testers lead us to the conclusion that the demand for this product will be much bigger than the supply. Production output will be lower as before as we spend even more time on quality control and testing. At the same time we want to honor the loyalty of our existing customers and want to offer a special pre-order discount for the owners of the current ClubSport and CSR Elite base so that they can enjoy a little upgrade advantage. This is how it works: • We will send an e-mail to our webshop customers with an invite code. There will be several waves of e-mails in the next months. • Only after you entered the code to your profile page you will be able to purchase or pre-order this product • After you purchased one V2 base you will receive a second code. You can give that to a friend or buy a second base. • Only one code will be given with a purchase as we want to avoid that people are selling their products or invites on eBay and make money with it. • We will also give away invites in giveaway events so frequent followers of the blog or Facebook will also get a chance to get an invite This is the priority we will use for the invites to make it as fair and transparent as possible. 1. Webshop customers of the CSW B V1 and CSR E (sorted by purchase date) 2. Webshop customers of other ClubSport products like CSP or CSS 3. All other Fanatec customers Of course we will treat all territories with the same priority. Not every customer will use his invite so go ahead and ask your friends if they use their invite of if they give it to you in case you are not on the list yet. It is possible and welcome to transfer invite codes. Please do not ask our sales team for invites. They are not authorized to give out codes anyway. If it is your turn then you will get an e-mail. We will open a thread in our forum which explains more details and where you can also ask for invites from other members. By the way, all lucky customers who placed a pre-order for the old V1 base just got a free upgrade to V2 and they are the first to receive the new product. The Price Pre-order price: EU: 499,95 USA: 499,95 AUS: 655 J: 65.000 Regular price: EU: 599,95 USA: 599,95 AUS: 785 J: 78.000 Prices are calculated different in the regions depending on taxes, laws, logistic costs and other local costs. Availability We started production this week and as soon as we start shipping, we will open the pre-orders for the invited guests. The first products should arrive at the end of September or early October.

La Fanatec ha rilasciato la prima versione beta della sua nuova software utility denominata FanaLab. Si tratta di un programma molto potente ed allo stesso tempo di semplice utilizzo che permette di personalizzare praticamente ogni tipo di parametro dei volanti della casa tedesca: force feedback dinamico, menu, display, vibrazioni e molto altro ancora. FanaLab è compatibile con tutti i volanti della linea Podium, i ClubSport ed i CSL Elite.