I couldn’t see this type of post anywhere and as I’m undecided on a DD1 or the PS4 version for extra compatibility right now thought I’d put this up, forgive me if it’s already been done.
Yes but Fanatec needs to address the situation. Personal opinion only but tbh if buying a 1500 wheel then it should come with an accessory that lets it work with other types of pedals. I certainly don't want to have to keep changing pedals or wheels like back in the day with G25 and GT3RS.
If it doesnt ship with such a solution then that pretty much makes up my mind not to consider the PS4 compatible version. I want higher end pedals and dont want to be changing things. Id expect others perhaps to feel similar if they want PC and Console solution.
That's why people have 30nm motors that could easily break your wrist. They don't run them at 100%, but they get more detail.
But in this specific case, DD1 vs DD2, we are dealing with exactly the same physical motor (same inertia), one is just power handicapped, therefore more powerful wins.
What inertia difference we are talking about here? Someone was doing calculation for difference between small and large Mige inertia impact, 19.7 kg cm^2 vs 27.7 kg cm^2, turned out to be the same as taping a quarter to a wheel rim. That was based on math alone, but I have read numerous feedback that Small Mige feels more agile, perhaps it's not just inertia but also power requirements as Small Mige is much more efficient with Torque Coefficient of 2.2 Nm/A vs just 1.58 Nm/A on Large.That is correct but later DD1 will have a different/smaller motor. At least this is planned but it seems as if there are more problems than expected.
Could be just power requirements, 20 vs 30 NM, I am pretty sure the design is exactly the same, just one is bigger and hungrier than the other.If they have huge efficiency differences than that would mean one is greatly inferior in design.
This could be why Fanatec wanted to purpose build something specifically for sim racing.
The release of this video tells me they never had any intention of making the initial release date for these wheel bases, otherwise they would have made and released it way back in November. It also tells me they are serious about the current release date....for now.Fanatec just released a new video, quick peek at the Podium software and kill switch/remote power button included.
The release of this video tells me they never had any intention of making the initial release date for these wheel bases, otherwise they would have made and released it way back in November. It also tells me they are serious about the current release date....for now.
Mmmm, can’t really see the connection there to be honest, first you don’t know when the video was created, only when it was released, second it’s not like it would take that long to make a video like this, and third they may have had either no intention of making a video like this for the original release date or they might have done something different for that day and we may still see that video around the actual release date, also the idea about what type of videos to do or the style or whatever may have changed since then.
It’s a bit of a leap you’re making there.
Simple marketing. When a company plans to release something big the do a big push close to the planed release date. Fanatec did not do that in November.
I like the size of the Power Supply! It will definitely fit easily where I have my current CSW 2.5 PS now. I can already see how I would bolt the cut off switch to my P1 Cockpit. I'm not worried about how long it is taking them. The final product looks well executed.
You have to give them credit where credit is due. This is the cleanest looking DD package on the market, but that is one of the things Fanatec brings to the table. They will sell a lot of them so they have been able to add value and integration that isn't available until its release.
Personally I'm going to wait a little bit to see how well they do in the wild before I jump in. The ball is in Fanatec's court. It's their sale to lose. If they deliver, I'll be happy to order a DD2.
Circling back to the power supply. Most of the OSW's use Meanwell PS's which I have a lot of experience with. I currently own both a 1000W and a 2000W Meanwell PS for my chargers and I could max out my 2kW generator charging batteries at the airfield. They also have fans. My 1kW PS is LOUD. My 2kW PS is variable speed and it tends to be much quieter. Fanatec's PS looks like a sealed uncooled unit. There are two ways to look at this. Peak loads may be so infrequent that the typical Meanwell PS's may be serious overkill or required because of other issues having to do with the OSW setups. I can't answer that, but as long as these PS's hold up I'm good. I've had my CSW 2.5 set to 100% FFB for a while now and the PS hasn't given me any issues yet.
My guess is simply that in the volume Fanatec is expecting they designed something specific to their needs and Meanwell is just an off the shelf part and other companies can't afford to custom build something for the volume they are doing.
I don't think they would have handed out $500 Vouchers to the pre purchase crowd if they knew they were going to be late in release. Doesn't make sense.Simple marketing. When a company plans to release something big the do a big push close to the planed release date. Fanatec did not do that in November.