Controller:Fanatec CSL Elite

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Fanatec CSL Elite

XInput support
Connection method
USB-B
Predecessor
Fanatec ClubSport
Successor
Fanatec CSL DD Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro

The Fanatec CSL Elite is a racing wheel base released by Fanatec in August 2016.

Being a tier below the high-end ClubSport wheel base, the CSL Elite wheel base has a single gear toothed belt-driven force feedback instead of the dual V-ribbed belts. The brushless motor's torque rating has also been reduced from 8Nm of that of the ClubSport to 6Nm. The wheel base's outer construction is made mostly of ABS plastic, and has the rev indicator LEDs on the top of the wheel base. Just like many Fanatec wheel bases, it has the QR1 quick release and on the back, it has four RJ12 ports for accessories.

The updated V1.1 model, released in June 2019, fixed the issue in the original wheel base where the damper setting is too strong and cannot be turned off, along with using the motor and encoders from the ClubSport wheel base. The PlayStation-compatible version of the wheel base which the V1.1 model is based on, the CSL Elite Wheel Base+, was released in June 2017 as part of a bundle set and later released as a standalone wheel base in June 2018.

On PC, all versions of the CSL Elite wheel base are 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, in case of the CSL Elite Wheel Base+, 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 needs other Fanatec products (specifically, a steering wheel compatible with QR1 quick release) to be usable. It doesn't support wheels with QR2 quick release. Button layouts vary between equipped steering wheels/hubs.

General information

V1 wheel base

Racing wheel bundle for PS4

Elite wheel base+

V1.1 wheel base

CSL Elite PlayStation Starter Kit (Archived)

Inputs (with CSL Elite PlayStation Starter Kit)

• 1 × 2-axis steering wheel axle with 1080 degree lock-to-lock
• 1 × power button on the base: ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ
• 1 × rev indicator LEDs on the base
• 1 × mode switch button on the base: ᴍᴏᴅᴇ
• 2 × steering-mounted paddles on the wheel: L1, R1
• 1 × clickable digital directional joystick on the wheel: ↑, ↓, ←, →
• 8 × digital face buttons on the wheel: △ ᴛʀɪᴀɴɢʟᴇ, ○ ᴄɪʀᴄʟᴇ, × ᴄʀᴏss, □ sᴏ̨ᴜᴀʀᴇ, L2, R2, L3, R3
• 4 × digital functional buttons on the wheel: sʜᴀʀᴇ, ᴏᴘᴛɪᴏɴs, PlayStation, ᴡʀᴇɴᴄʜ
• 2 × analog foot pedals on the CSL Elite Pedals: ʙʀᴀᴋᴇ, ᴀᴄᴄᴇʟ
• 1 × rev indicator LED + 3-segment LEDs on the wheel

Availability

Ever since the release of CSL DD, Fanatec has discontinued the CSL Elite wheel bases and related bundles.

Controller variations

The original CSL Elite wheel base, also refers to as V1, is a first model ever released.

The CSL Elite Wheel Base+ is a PlayStation-compatible model. It has serveral improvements including the use of hall-effect sensors on the motor and the steering axle for better steering position tracking and has quicker and long-lasting motor.

The CSL Elite V1.1 wheel base is essentially a version of CSL Elite Wheel Base+ without PlayStation compatibility.

Use with PC platforms

Requires the wheel base to be in PC mode.

MacOS and Linux are not supported.

Windows

Windows 10 and Windows 11 do detect the wheel, 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.

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.

Only the CSL Elite Wheel Base+ is compatible with the software.

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.

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.

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 CSL Table Clamp V2

Aluminum-made table clamp that is compatible with ClubSport, CSL Elite, Podium, CSL DD and Gran Tursimo DD Pro.

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.

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

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.

Other information

Technical infomation

V1 / V1.1 (PC Mode): device name: FANATEC CSL Elite Wheel Base, HWID: 0EB7:0E03

Elite+ (PC Mode): device name: FANATEC CSL Elite Wheel Base PlayStaiton 4, HWID: 0EB7:0005

Elite+ (PS Mode): HWID: 0EB7:0E04

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.