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Controller:Fanatec CSL DD

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Fanatec CSL DD
Fanatec CSL DD cover
XInput support
Connection method
USB-C
Predecessor
Fanatec CSL Elite
Fanatec Podium
CSL DD with the Boost Kit 180 power adapter.
CSL DD with the Boost Kit 180 power adapter.

The Fanatec CSL DD is a racing wheel base released by Fanatec in August 2021.

Unlike its predecessor, the CSL Elite, the CSL DD features a brushless direct-drive force feedback system contained within the small aluminum wheel base construction. It has four RJ12 ports on the back for accessories and an additional USB Type-C for data passthrough. By default, it can operate with 5Nm of torque, but can be increased to 8Nm when connected to an optional 180W power adapter. The shaft on the wheel base can be replaced with the QR2 Base-Side shaft, but the quick release on the wheel must also use the QR2 quick release.

Like most Fanatec wheel bases, it is available as a standalone wheel base, bundled with either a 90W power adapter or a 180W power adapter. Fanatec also offers the CSL DD in various race-ready bundles, with the most recent one being the Race Ready P1 bundle that also comes with the CSL Pedals and the CSL Elite Steering Wheel P1 V2.

The CSL DD has a PlayStation-compatible counterpart in the form of the Gran Tursimo DD Pro.

On PC, the wheel base is compatible with games that incorporate Fanatec's SDK, but requires the wheel base to be in PC mode and have Fanatec's own driver installed to work. The wheel base's settings can be further adjusted using the wheel base itself, the driver's Fanatec Control Panel software or the Fanalab software. While most bundle sets have most, if not all, the required items to work out of the box, the standalone wheel base sets need other Fanatec products (specifically, a steering wheel compatible with QR1 quick release) to be usable. Button layouts vary between equipped steering wheels/hubs.

General information

Wheel base (5Nm)
Wheel base (8Nm)
CSL DD Racing Wheel WRC (8Nm)
CSL DD Race Ready P1 bundle
CSL DD ESports Premium Bundle (8Nm)

Inputs (with CSL Elite WRC Wheel and CSL Pedals)

  • 1 × 2-axis steering wheel axle with no lock-to-lock (set to 1080 electronically by default)
  • 1 × power button (also work as mode switch) on the base: ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ
  • 1 × USB-C passthrough on the base
  • 2 × steering-mounted paddles on the wheel: LB, RB
  • 1 × clickable digital directional joystick on the wheel: ↑, ↓, ←, →
  • 8 × digital face buttons on the wheel: 𝐀, 𝐁, 𝐗, 𝗬, LSB, RSB, LT, RT
  • 3 × digital functional buttons on the wheel: Ⲷ ᴍᴇɴᴜ, ⧉ ᴠɪᴇᴡ, xʙᴏx
  • 2 × digital face buttons on the wheel: ᴡʀᴇɴᴄʜ, ʜᴀᴢᴀʀᴅ
  • 1 × rev indicator LED + 3-segment LED on the wheel
  • 2 × analog foot pedals on the CSL Pedals: ʙʀᴀᴋᴇ, ᴀᴄᴄᴇʟ

Use with PC platforms

Requires the wheel base to be in either PC mode or PC Compatibility Mode.
MacOS and Linux are not supported.

Windows

Windows 10 and Windows 11 do detect the wheel base, but requires Fanatec driver to be installed to work.

Fanatec Control Panel

Default software that come installed with the Fanatec driver.
The steering sensitivity, various force feedback settings, steering locks, pedal sensitivity, shifter/handbrake settings can be adjusted.
Wheel base's built-in profiles can be customized.
LEDs on selected Fanatec steering wheels cannot be customized.
There is no game profile function.

Fanalab

Note that the compatibility between the driver and the Fanalab software varies from versions to versions, but it is recommended to update both to the latest version.[1]
The steering sensitivity, various force feedback settings, steering locks, pedal sensitivity, shifter/handbrake settings can be adjusted.
LEDs on certain Fanatec steering wheels can be customized.
Wheel base's built-in profiles can be customized
Support multiple game profiles on per-game basic and support automatic profile switch upon detection of the game.

Hardware

Expansions

Fanatec CSL Elite Steering Wheel WRC

Officially licensed World Rally Championship steering wheel made for Fanatec wheel bases.
Rev indicator light.
Plastic QR1 Lite quick release adapter need to be replaced with QR1 when used in the wheel base with 8Nm or more.

Fanatec CSL Pedals

Pedal set with 2 hall-effect sensor-based pedals.
Can be expanded with either CSL Pedal Clutch Kit or CSL Pedal Load Cell Kit.
Can be directly connected to either the wheel base via RJ12 or to the PC via the Fanatec ClubSport USB Adapter on its own.
Included in some bundle sets.

Fanatec CSL Pedal Load Cell kit

Pedal expansion kit with load cell sensor that support up to 60kg.
Is included as part of the CSL Pedals LC set.
Has its own control box that allows the expanded CSL Pedals to be directly connected to either the wheel base via RJ12 or to the PC via USB.
Included in some bundle sets.

Fanatec CSL Elite Pedal V2

Pedal set with 2 hall-effect sensor-based pedals and a load cell-based pedal. The load cell pedal can support up to 90 kg.
Elastomer springs and pre-load medal spring can be changed with the included kit for adjustment.
Has removable rubber pedal plate covers.
Can be directly connected to either the wheel base via RJ12 or to the PC via USB.
Has a dedicated RJ12 port for connecting the ClubSport Handbrake V1.5 to.

Fanatec Boost Kit 180

Power adapter with 180 watts for CSL DD and Gran Turismo DD Pro to be operate in 8Nm mode.
Included in the 8Nm standalone set and some bundle sets.

Fanatec CSL DD Table Clamp

Allowing the CSL DD and Gran Turismo DD Pro to be clamped to the desk.
Separate purchase for use on desk.
Not recommended when used with the wheel base in 8Nm mode.

Fanatec ClubSport Shifter SQ V1.5

Shifter with H-pattern (7 gears and a reverse) mode and sequential mode.
Can be directly connected to either the wheel base via RJ12 or to the PC via the Fanatec ClubSport USB Adapter.
Must use the ClubSport Shifter Table Clamp to be clamped onto the desk.

Fanatec ClubSport Handbrake V1.5

Analog Handbrake
Can be directly connected to either the wheel base or certain Fanatec pedals via RJ12 or to PC via the Fanatec ClubSport USB Adapter.
Must use the ClubSport Shifter Table Clamp to be clamped onto the desk.

Fanatec QR1 Quick Release Adapter

Quick release adapter with aluminum construction.
Use to replace the default plastic QR1 Lite quick release adapter on some Fanatac steering wheels.

Fanatec QR2 Base-Side (Type-C)

Wheel base shaft for the CSL DD to be compatible with the QR2 quick release system.
Less flex than the QR1.
Must be paired with the QR2 quick release at the wheel side.

Fanatec QR2 Wheel-Side

Quick release adapter with aluminum construction.
Less flex than the QR1.
Use to replace the default plastic QR1 Lite quick release adapter on some Fanatac steering wheels.
Must be paired with the QR2 shaft at the base side.

Adapter

Fanatec ClubSport USB Adapter

RJ12 to USB adapter made for Fanatec products.
Allows the CSL Pedals, ClubSport Shifter and ClubSport Handbrake to be connected to PC without the use of Fanatec wheel bases.

Support in games

Some games requires the use of PC Compatiblity Mode to emulate as a ClubSport Wheel V2.5.
Selected games has native support for the rev indicator LED and OLED screen on certain Fanatec wheels. It is possible for non-supported games to provide support for either functions or both by using 3rd-party wrappers such as Fanaleds.

Issues fixed

My wheel base wasn't detected by the game despite having the driver installed

Some older games doesn't support the wheel base natively. Fanatec do provide the wheel base with a PC Compatibility Mode to workaround this problem.
To switch to PC Compatibility Mode
  1. Press the ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ button on the wheel base to cycle though the compatibility mode until the button is light up in yellow.

Note

By default, the wheel base will turn on in PC Mode (indicated by the ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ lit up in red).
The wheel base will act as a ClubSport V2.5 when set in PC Compatibility Mode.

Other information

Technical infomation

PC mode: device name: FANATEC Wheel, HWID: 0EB7:0020 (Shared with GT DD Pro and ClubSport DD.)
Shares device names and HWIDs with the ClubSport V2.5 when set in PC compatibility mode.

Firmware update

The Firmware Manager, which is accessible within the Fanatec Control Panel, can be used to update the wheel base and other attached Fanatec products.[2]


References