Why Forza 5 not support Fanatec wheel with logo Forza ????
Why Forza 5 not support Fanatec wheel with logo Forza ????
Xbox One does not support the accessories of Xbox 360.
It is a shame really the Fanatec doesn't work after the buyers have paid so much for the product.
I wonder, if Fanatec or someone will make a converter for it.
I think its a joke that people paid a small fortune a short time ago to buy these wheels and now you have a choice you either don't upgrade your console and use your wheel, or you upgrade and are stuck with a wheel that's no good to you, now im not bashing fanatec but its a shame.
It's not Fanatec's fault.... IT'S MICROSOFT's! All anyone over there cares about now is money. MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY...... I'm glad my CSR won't work with the Xbone.... If it wasn't for this fact, I'd probably be stuck with Forza, believing it was the real deal in terms of physics. Now I have a pc. Hmm, GTR2, rFactor, RBR, ASSETTO CORSA. Never going back.... Never.
There could be an answer although it's fairly early days. I want to use my CSW with Forza rather than getting a new wheel. The main question will be whether or not it can handle force feedback
http://cronusmax.com/instructions/compatibility-list-of-controllers/
I am sure there must be a hardware descriptor in the firmware, and surely a firmware can be hacked and modified ?
Yo peeps. Fanatec said this about the Xbox One situation a few months back. I hope they sort it as my racing buddy could get a PS4 because of this.. Here's what Fanatec said
Fanatec
Why is it so difficult to make your current Xbox 360 wheels compatible to the new console?
Several people have raised their concerns and we understand your disappointment but we also hope you see that there is nothing Fanatec could have done to make your wheels compatible to the new console. Technically it is probably possible to make an adapter but any device connecting to the Xbox 360 or Xbox One (incl. this adapter) needs to have a security chip module which can only be purchased from MS. So without the permission of MS we could only "crack" the security chip and this is not only illegal but would certainly ruin our relationship to MS and other platform owners.
And we were not able to "warn" anybody about this as up to this moment it is still possible that MS changes its mind like they did on other specs of the XB1 as well. It still can happen but we want to be fair and tell you that it is not likely to happen.
We never claimed that the wheels were compatible to Xbox one and please remember that all peripherals of the first Xbox did not work on Xbox 360 either.
But even if we were able to make such an adapter, the development costs would be significant as the XB1 uses a different force feedback protocol and in our wheels the Xbox protocols and PC protocols are separated and use different communication (wireless vs. USB). Given the limited market for such a device, such an adapter would be quite expensive.
Microsoft has good reasons to skip the backwards compatibility as this allowed to implement a completely new and more powerful communication protocol. Of course they are happy to sell new controllers to you and earn money on licenses but keep in mind that a console is about plug and play. MS is very strong to provide a clear standard for controllers and make sure that all controllers work with all games of a certain genre. On other consoles it can happen that your brand new and official controller works only with one game because the communication protocols are not clearly defined from the beginning.
The only thing we can offer is to develop a wheel where you can at least use your peripherals so you don’t have to buy a complete new setup. And when this wheel is ready, we will make an attractive upgrade offer for all existing customers for sure.
This was a pretty long post with a lot of inside information but I hope you can understand the situation a bit better now.
I really appreciate your support and patience.
Yet the quote of Microsoft's claims about 'better and more powerful communications protocol' has NOT translated into better steering wheel performance for actual driving games on Xbox One. Forza5 is not that good with the mediocre Thrustmaster TX wheel - even when I use my T500RS pedals to enhance the experience.
IOW Microsoft's claim is a lie - period.
Fanatec are paying the price for sleeping with Microsoft - Thrustmaster will also pay the price as they have been forced to dumb down their products to meet the pitiful requirements of the XBone.
The TX wheel is huge step down from the 500, and any wheel Fanatec makes for the XBone will be inferior to their previous offerings.
Without decent games there is no need for a slew of superior peripherals for the XBone. FM5 is a disappointment compared to FM4.
I think its a joke that people paid a small fortune a short time ago to buy these wheels and now you have a choice you either don't upgrade your console and use your wheel, or you upgrade and are stuck with a wheel that's no good to you, now im not bashing fanatec but its a shame.
I'm patiently waiting for first consumer reports, curious ab:
-overall input lag impressions
-ffb quality (Fanatec CSR in FM4 imo works maybe in 50% of quality given in any PC game: pC, Assetto, NCG etc)
-does it work with more than 1 device, for ex. my Tritton Warhead headset?
Anyway, good news, now i hope Horizon 2 won't disappoint, and future FM6 will get back to social level of FM4 as there is no hope for current FM5...
You are 100% correct IMO, that it is not Fanatec's fault. As far as it is M$'s fault, I don't think it is anyones "fault". This is simply how big business operates. Not just M$, all big business. If M$ main objective was not to make as much money as possible, then quite frankly, they would not be serving their shareholders best interest.It's not Fanatec's fault.... IT'S MICROSOFT's! All anyone over there cares about now is money. MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY...... I'm glad my CSR won't work with the Xbone.... If it wasn't for this fact, I'd probably be stuck with Forza, believing it was the real deal in terms of physics. Now I have a pc. Hmm, GTR2, rFactor, RBR, ASSETTO CORSA. Never going back.... Never.