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Controller:Fanatec Le Mans

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Fanatec Le Mans
Fanatec Le Mans cover
XInput support
Connection method
Game Port, USB-A
Successor
Fanatec Speedster

The Fanatec Le Mans is a racing wheel released by Fanatec in 1998.

The Le Mans being Fanatec's first racing wheel to be released. Unlike other racing wheels at the time that use bungee cords for centering spring, the Le Mans use the metal springs for centering.

The Le Mans has a (rather inferior) model in a form of the Monte Carlo which, unlike the Le Mans, lacks the stick shifter and foot pedals, and has to rely on the steering-mount analog paddles for brake and acceleration. A improved model, the Le Mans SE, has built-in rumble motors and use USB Type-A port instead of the Game Port the previous two model has. The Le Mans has a PlayStation-compatible model in a form of the Speedster.

While the Le Mans wheels were made for PC only, most models doesn't age well as they use Game Port, which requires a Game-Port-to-USB adapter to work. The only exception to this is the Le Mans SE, which use USB Type-A.

General information

Monte Carlo (Archived)

Inputs

  • 1 × 2-axis steering wheel with 210 degree lock-to-lock
  • 1 × sequential shifter on the base (missing on Monte Carlo)
  • 4 × digital face buttons on the wheel (8 on the Le Mans SE)
  • 2 × steering-mounted analog paddles (only on Monte Carlo): ʙʀᴀᴋᴇ, ᴀᴄᴄᴇʟ
  • 2 × analog foot pedals on the pedals (missing on Monte Carlo): ʙʀᴀᴋᴇ, ᴀᴄᴄᴇʟ

Controller variations

Fanatec Le Mans SE
Fanatec Le Mans SE
The Le Mans is the first wheel in the lineup.
The Monte Carlo is a model without the foot pedals and sequential shifter, instead it have a pair of steering-mount analog paddles for brake and acceleration.
The Le Mans SE added rumble motors and has USB Type-A port instead of Game Port.

Use with PC platforms

Since it use USB Type-A port, the Le Mans SE can be directly used on the PC.
Currently, there is no Game-port-to-USB adapter that is compatible with either the Le Mans or the Monte Carlo wheels.
Linux and MacOS are currently not supported.

Steam

The Le Mans SE is a generic DirectInput device, so Steam cannot recognize the wheel and requiring remapping it via Steam Input.

Support in games

Games with generic DirectInput support are supported by the controller, however button placements may be out of place and need to be rebound. Refer to game-specific articles for rebinding support.