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PWTS Manual English Fanatec
PWTS Manual English Fanatec
Before using this product read this manual for important safety and health information.
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experience any of these symptoms. Parents should
WARNING watch for or ask their children about the above
symptoms – children and teenagers are more likely
Before using this product, read this manual for than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of
important safety and health information. Keep photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by
all manuals for future reference. For replacement taking the following precautions:
manuals, go to www.FANATEC.com/support. • Sit farther from the TV screen.
• Use a smaller TV screen.
1. General • Play in a well-lit room.
• Do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.
WARNING: Photosensitive Seizures If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures
or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.
A very small percentage of people may experience a
seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including
WARNING: Musculoskeletal disorders
flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video
games. Even people who have no history of seizures or Use of game controllers, keyboards, mice, or other
epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can electronic input devices may be linked to serious injuries
cause these „photosensitive epileptic seizures” while or disorders.
watching video games. When playing video games, as with many activities,
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including you may experience occasional discomfort in your
light-headedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your
jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, body. However, if you experience symptoms such as
confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures persistent or recurring discomfort, pain, throbbing,
may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions aching, tingling, numbness, burning sensation, or
that can lead to injury from falling down or striking stiffness, DO NOT IGNORE THESE WARNING
nearby objects. SIGNS. PROMPTLY SEE A QUALIFIED HEALTH
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you PROFESSIONAL, even if symptoms occur when you are
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not playing a video game. Symptoms such as these can continuous Force feedback activity is 1 hour. Let
be associated with painful and sometimes permanently the wheel cool down for a few minutes before you
disabling injuries or disorders of the nerves, muscles, continue.
tendons, blood vessels, and other parts of the body. • Long playing may cause health risks. Take a break
These musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include carpal of 5 minutes every 20 minutes, and do not play for
tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, tenosynovitis, vibration more than 2 hours per day.
syndromes, and other conditions. • We strongly advise you to not drive a vehicle
immediately after using a video game.
While researchers are not yet able to answer many • Utilisation of the vibration and Force Feedback
questions about MSDs, there is general agreement function may cause damage to your health.
that many factors may be linked to their occurrence, • In case of interferences with other wireless 2.4 GHz
including medical and physical conditions, stress and devices, the interfering devices must be removed
how one copes with it, overall health, and how a person or switched off.
positions and uses their body during work and other • Not intended for children under the age of 3
activities (including playing a video game). Some studies years.
suggest that the amount of time a person performs an • Contains small pieces. Danger of swallowing!
activity may also be a factor. • Do not open the casing of the device.
If you have questions about how your own lifestyle, • The device only contains components that cannot
activities, or medical or physical condition may be be repaired by the user and opening will void the
related to MSDs, see a qualified health professional. warranty.
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2. Content of package 3. Compatability
Microsoft Xbox 360
• Steering wheel
The PWTS can be used with all games which support
• USB Cable (Force Feedback) racing wheels. Only new games (eg.
• 110V-220V Power supply for wheel Forza Motorsport 3) will use extended features like 900°
mode, clutch, 7GS shifter etc.
• UK Adapter (EU Version only)
PC
• Quickguide manual
Minimum requirement:
Optional • Windows XP (SP2)
• 2 steel bars (410 mm each) • Windows Vista (32-Bit/64-Bit)
• Windows 7 (32-Bit/64-Bit)
• 6-speed gear stick with reverse (7GS)
• 20 MB of Harddisk space
• Sequential gear stick (2GS) • Free USB 1.1 or higher port
• Gear stick connection cable • Direct X9.0 or higher
• Standard Pedals The game must support Direct X Force Feedback func-
• Steel Plate for pedals tionality.
X Y
LSB RSB A B
IMPORTANT: This button naming will be used to explain all button combinations!
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4.1 Buttons
Buttons on wheel (Playstation 3 mode)
L2 R2
L3 R3
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4.1 Buttons
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4.1 Buttons
Shifter Paddles
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4.2 Pedals
Steel plate for pedals
Clutch
Brake
Throttle
Screws Screwdriver
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4.3 Shifters 4.4 RF Dongle
two LEDs
6-speed gear stick plus reverse PS/2 Slot
Button on backside
USB cable
Connection base to pedals
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5. Installation 3. To build up some counterforce use a flat underground
and place the wheel vertical on the tubes. Then push
5.1 Installation of shifters
the wheel down with soft pressure.
2. Insert the metal tubes into the base from the left or
right side. The tube has to be fully inserted until it
comes out of the base on the other side.
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2. Pull out the table clamp a little bit (5 cm). 4. Tighten the table clamp screw.
IMPORTANT:
Please only tighten the screws very gently to avoid Connect the pedals with the PS/2 cable to the green
damaging the wheel. socket on the right side of the wheel.
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If you use the ClubSport Pedals you can also connect 5.5 Connection of Xbox 360 Headset
them directly to the PC as a separate USB controller. Turn down the volume by rotating the volume control all
the way to the left. Insert the 2.5 mm headset connector
into the female connector on the Left side of your
PWTS.
IMPORTANT:
Use only one connection cable for the ClubSport
pedals and use the USB cable only for PC.
Power supply
Power switch
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6. Getting started Connect Button
After pressing the power switch it automatically self on Xbox 360
calibrates with a full rotation to the right side and back
to the center. Please keep your hands off the wheel
during calibration and do not press any pedals. The
wheel display shows “- - - “ and waits in Standby Mode.
Now you can select on of the three separate platform
modes which ensure best functionality on Xbox 360, PC
and Playstation 3.
Please note that if you use the wheel for the first time
you might need to bind the RF dongle to the wheel or
calibrate the shifter (7GS). Please see instructions below
how to do this.
Xbox 360
6.1 Select platform mode Guide Button
2. After self calibration press and hold Xbox 360 Guide 1.) Press Connect Button on your console
Button for one second or press and hold Start
ring of light starts blinking
Button for one second.
2.) Press and hold Connect Button on wheel about one
3. The Wheel button illumination shows Xbox 360 second
symbols. Xbox 360 and PWTS are connected.
ring of light on wheel stops blinking and shows the
If you use the wheel for the first time, the PWTS must same illuminated segment
be connected to the Xbox 360 like any other wireless 3.) PWTS and console are connected
controller.
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PC Mode properties of „Porsche Wheel“.
In this window you can change several settings of the
1. Installation of drivers
wheel and test if all buttons are working fine.
For PC use, you need to install the driver before you
plug in the RF dongle or the USB cable. PS3 Mode
The driver requires less than 10 MB of space on
1. Connect the USB cable to a free USB slot of your
your hard disk and is compatible to Windows XP
Playstation and to the connector on the left side of
(SP2) and Windows Vista (32-Bit/64-Bit) as well as
the wheel. Alternatively you can plug in the (optional)
Windows 7 (32-Bit/64-Bit).
RF dongle to your PlayStation 3. In case the wheel
Please check www.FANATEC.com/support for the
does not connect to the RF dongle you might need
latest updates on the driver.
to bind it. Please see section 6.4 of this manual for
2. Connect the USB cable to a free USB slot of your further information. Power on the wheel and your
PC and to the connector on the left side of the PlayStation 3.
wheel. Alternatively you can plug in the (optional)
2. After the self calibration enter the PC mode by
RF dongle to your PC. In case the wheel does not
pressing Back Button for one second. There will be
connect to the RF dongle you might need to bind
no wheel button illumination.
it. Please see section 6.4 of this manual for further
information. 3. Press Connect Button + Back Button simultaneously.
Wheel button illumination shows PlayStation
3. Power on the wheel.
symbols
4. After self calibration press the Back Button and hold
4. Playstation 3 and PWTS are connected.
it for one second. There will be no wheel button
illumination. IMPORTANT: Please note that on some Playstation 3
games it is required to use the SIXAXIS controller for
5. PC and PWTS are connected. Navigation in the games menu.
Driver After starting a game, the wheel could return to PC
To open the driver dialog you have to go to the control mode – press the button combination Connect-Button +
panel, double click „Game Controllers“ and choose the Back-Button again to re-enter PS3 mode (see side 24).
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Connect Button
To navigate in the menu
Back Button
6.2 Tuning
With the TUNING feature you can fine tune the wheel
settings independent from the game or platform even
during gameplay directly on the wheel. You can adjust
the strength of the Force Feedback and vibration motors
as well as setting the best sensitivity for your favourite D-Pad
game. Additionally you can enable the Drift Mode, the
ABS vibration feature and permanently save 5 settings in
the memory of the wheel.
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PS3
To navigate in the menu: 210 / 360 / 540 / OFF (default)
1. Press the Tuning Button. If the setting is „OFF“ the sensitivity of the
The currently active set-up will wheel will be controlled by the Game In case
appear, indicated by S_1 to S_5. you are not able to choose the sensitivity
You can save up to five set-ups in in a Playstation 3 game, you can force the
the controller. wheel to a certain sensitivity.
2. Select set-up: and
PC
3. Select function: and
210 / 360 / 540 / OFF (default)
4. Change setting of the respective
If the setting is „OFF” the sensitivity will be
function: and
controlled by the driver (recommended).
5. Leave tuning mode: Press „TUNING“
The settings will remain. Force Feedback
0 / 33 / 66 / 100
Adjust the percentage of the total Force
Sensitivity Feedback strength.
The value shows the wheel rotation which is
needed for a full rotation in the game. The Shock Vibration
available values depend on the used platform: 0 / 33 / 66 / 100
In the wheel rim are two additional vibration
Xbox 360
motors which can be controlled by the game
210/270/540/900
if a game supports it. By default the vibration
Please set the value according to the game motors are synchronized with the gas pedal
to ensure best game play. to let you feel the vibration of the motor.
NOTE: Games will only detect the wheel as You can adjust the percentage of the
a 900° rotation wheel if 900 is selected. vibration strength you want.
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ABS Vibration 6.3 Calibration
0-100 Shifter
This feature simulates ABS vibration by If the 6-speed gear stick (7GS) is not working
activating the vibration motors in the wheel properly it might require new calibration.
and on the brake pedal of the ClubSport Please go through the following steps:
Pedals (optional). You can set a value of ` Power on the wheel
brake power from 0-100% that is needed to ` Choose any platform mode (Xbox 360/
start the vibration. PS3/PC)
Make sure your 7GS shifter is connected
Drift Mode to the wheel.
OFF / 1 / 2 / 3 ` Press „Start Button“ + „TUNING button“
Enable the unique drift mode feature which at the same time
makes the wheel easier and faster to turn. The LED display will show G_n
` Bring the 7GS into neutral position
` Press the „Start Button“
The display will now change to G_r
` Enter reverse gear
` Press the „Start Button“
The display will now change to G_1
` Bring the 7GS into 1st gear
Reset all TUNING settings to factory stand- ` Press the „Start Button“
ards: The display will now change to G_2
To reset all settings in the tuning menu to ` Bring the 7GS into 2nd gear
default press the Tuning Button for about 10 ` Press the „Start Button“
seconds. The display will now change to G_3
` Bring the 7GS into 3rd gear
` Press the „Start Button“
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The display will now change to G_4
` Bring the 7GS into 4th gear
` Press the „Start Button“
The display will now change to G_5
` Bring the 7GS into 5th gear LSB + RSB Button
` Press the „Start Button“
The display will now change to G_6
` Bring the 7GS into 6th gear
` Press the „Start Button“
` Press the „Tuning Button” to exit the menu
Calibration is completed
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Press and hold LSB Button and RSB Button at the Release all three buttons.
same time.
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6.4 Binding with (optional) RF dongle
After a firmware update of the wheel or dongle, if the RF
dongle was purchased separately or if you exchange a
component it might be required to bind the wheel to the
RF dongle.
` Connect RF Dongle to PC or PS3
Power on PWTS and activate PC mode right D-Pad Button
(press Back Button one second).
Press the Binding Button on the dongle –
red LED starts blinking.
Press Start Button and right D-Pad
button simultaneously.
Red LED stops blinking and lights constantly -
RF Dongle and PWTS are connected. +
Binding Button
(backside)
Start Button
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the SEN (Sensitivity) in the Tuning menu. must shine permanently. In case it does not, try to
Clutch or 6-speed gear shift is not working at all renew the binding (further info in the section 6.4).
• Please make sure that your game supports this • In general we highly recommend installing a
feature. separate and dedicated PCI USB controller card
• Please check if you have chosen the right settings only for the PWTS in order to avoid conflicts
in the options menu of the game. with other USB devices and to get maximum
• Please make sure that the gear stick cable is performance of your wheel.
connected properly. • If the wheel is connected by cable and the dongle
• Please make sure that the gear stick is calibrated. is plugged to the same or another device, the
If you bought the shifters separately you will have wheel will use the cable connection.
to calibrate the 7GS shifter before you can use it. • Some older PC games don’t support enough
• Please test the functionality on the PC if possible. buttons to make use of all features of the wheel
• In GranTurismo 5: Prologue you need to press the • Some racing games are not optimized for racing
triangle button in the game in order to activate the wheels. Even if they can be played with the PWTS
clutch. they could work better with a gamepad or a
keyboard.
Wheel is not working properly
• Please check if the game is supporting the wheel Force Feedback strength gets weaker
and if you selected the right settings in the options Under certain circumstances like it can happen that the
menu of the game. Force feedback Motor of the wheel might be in danger to
• Make sure the latest version of the Porsche wheel overheat. The built in temperature sensor will automatically
driver is installed (PC only) reduce the power of the Force Feedback effects until the
• Please make sure that the power cable is connected normal operating temperature is reached.
properly. After the power switch is pressed the
wheel should automatically self calibrate Problems with USB headset
• Please check if there is a connection between the Some PC with AMD processor have problems with Force
RF dongle and the wheel. The LEDs on the dongle feedback wheels. In such a case please install a USB 2.0
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Please make sure to download the latest version of the the United States and/or other countries.
driver at www.FANATEC.com/support.
13. Warranty
10. Technical Support / FAQ Please check the FAQ database at www.FANATEC.
www.FANATEC.com/support com whether your problem can be already solved there.
Normally, the warranty period is two years. However, this
11. Manufacturer may differ depending on the respective state.
ENDOR® AG 1) Endor® AG grants for the hardware product – as
Seligenthalerstraße 16 A extension of shorter national warranty regulations,
84034 Landshut if applicable –a two-year warranty for material and
Niederbayern / Germany manufacturing defects. The warranty does not include
Fanatec is a brand of Endor® AG defects that are due to commercial use of the product
www.FANATEC.com and/or normal wear and tear and/or damaging by third
parties and/or improper utilisation or treatment and/or
12. Trademarks utilization of the product contrary + to the operating and
maintenance instructions and/or not intended installation
„Porsche“ and „911“ are registered trademarks of Dr. Inc.
and/or non-compliance with the local safety standards
h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft.
and/or the results of an intervention by a third party or
Manufactured under licence of Porsche Lizenz- und
a not authorised opening of the device including any
Handelsgesellschaft mbH.
measures for modification, adjustment and/or adaptation
„PlayStation 2“, „PlayStation 3“ are trademarks of Sony
measures (also in case of professional execution).
ComputerEntertainment Inc.
Warranty applies as of the date of purchase when the
„Fanatec“ and „Endor“ are registered trademarks of
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final customer purchased the product, and is exclusively can be agreed upon in accordance with the respective
limited to the rights as of 2), as far as this does not limit national laws or jurisdiction.
any further legal warranty claims on the basis of various
national laws. Warranty is subject to return of the defective
product with carriage paid, within the warranty period,
including the original receipt that must include date of
purchase as well as the company stamp/company print
of the first dealer.