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it's basically the same steering wheel for the last 5 years. It's Fanatec's best. But then it's a world behind the competitors.

Love this wheel, it’s a perfect match for the 8nm wheel bases like CSL DD/Pro.

I've had this wheel for 4 months and didn't know the right thumb stick is also rotary. Thanks for showing that.

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

🤣👍

When i had my DD2, i got the original V2.5 formula wheel with the APMs. When i switched to my SC2 Pro, i kept the wheel and did a USB conversion. This is still my go to formula wheel.

Thanks for making an updated review on this rim, it's been on my radar.

My take after running with this wheel for a bit (and having stopped). Button placement is excellent. The grips feel nice but over extended use I was getting calluses on my thumbs (even with gloves) and sore thumb joints (the main reason I stopped using it). I have fairly large hands and broad shoulders so I wish it came in a 300mm wide size. I agree the thumb encoders are too light and are too easy to bump so I solved that by placing O-rings over there to add friction between the encoder and the wheel. I had no issues with the shift lights (in GT7 on PS5) so that may be an issue with PC drivers, however I would say they are not right enough so usefulness is questionable anyway. I'm keeping the wheel and will use for formula racing but for GT (which I do most off) I shifted to the ClubSport 330 rim. That is not perfect either as I wish it had better button placement and the toggles from the 2.5X.

A pretty good vid about a wheel I cant afford. Awesome! ME WANT MORE!

you can adjust mph or kmh in the settings of fanalab

I have the 2.5 non x, and I find it looks better with the white color over the red but that wheel does feel great and solid and especially since it has the leather grips, and mine shows the speed in MPH, not sure why yours can't

Fanatec has completely fell off. I ordered the McLaren wheel from them 2 months ago, it took about 3 weeks to ship to the US and it came broken. I contacted fanatec customer support and sent the wheel back about 3 weeks ago. FedEx has said it arrived in their workshop in California but fanatec support has said they have not gotten the wheel yet. I’ve been emailing them since but there has been no response. At this point I just want my money back.

@WillHughesTV

4 ай бұрын

Damn i just ordered a bundle 3 weeks ago and it’s supposed to ship on the 27th, wish i woulda known before ordering😢

@murccc

Ай бұрын

@@WillHughesTV i know this was a while ago, but how did you find out when yours was supposed to ship? how long did you wait from the confirmation email to the shipping email?

Ive been using the wheel for over a year. You can change it from kph to mph in the fanalab app settings and my lights/interface has never cut out but I have the formula v2.5 not the 2.5 X if that makes a difference

What they need to do next is what Moza has done with the FSR, or at least maybe some back lit buttons.

Got this through the BF fiasco for my GT DD Pro, like it for ACC…only wish the thumb encoders were slightly tighter and that the left thumb stick could be bound to camera on PS5 race games

@oRicardoHetfield

4 ай бұрын

Still waiting mine from BF... what a joke...

@O-Friendly

4 ай бұрын

​@oRicardoHetfield sorry, I ordered the orginal ClubSport V2.5 two weeks ago and received it today.

honestly i do like mine, however it does start to slightly cramp my hands after a while and at the price point there should 100% be two clutch paddles included especially when you compare it to the cheaper moza wheel and sim magic neo

this whas very helpful thank you

W vid as always (also it seems like Fanatec has been releasing the same formula wheel 😂)

Having the Formula V2.5 version for my Ps5. My only wheel due to only play F1 titles, ACC and GT7, but would love same wheel but with a Telemetry display like Moza has...time will tell..

you can change it to mph, its in the fanalab settings

I ordered the Clubsport V2.5 two weeks ago and received it. Also got the QR2 since I'm changing/upgrading my GT DD pro with the base side QR2.

@Michelsen3K

4 ай бұрын

Let me guess. You live in europe??

@O-Friendly

4 ай бұрын

@@Michelsen3K Nope, I live in the U.S.

@O-Friendly

4 ай бұрын

@Michelsen77 took 4 days for the V2.5 and the QR2 to be delivered. The GT DD Pro took 2 weeks, 3 days

@Michelsen3K

4 ай бұрын

@@O-Friendly good news!.enjoy!

@O-Friendly

4 ай бұрын

@Michelsen77 Thank you. I'm practicing with the GT DD Pro now. It's my first steering wheel. It was delivered this morning, and I'm setting it up for my comfort level as we chat.

I don't know if its just some pieces, but I have found my self in same situation as OC, when the whole display and leds would freeze and stop working...I have contacted Fanatec regarding that, they said that wheel is fine, but then I wrote them back that it doesn't work but still no response.

What would you recommend as a good first cockpit?

Hi OCRacing!! r u able to make a vid on the moza KS gt? I have been dying to get one but wanted to wait for one of your reviews since they are so in depth and good. Thanks!!!!

@Michelsen3K

4 ай бұрын

Get it. I own one. I've owned so many wheels in 10 years. Some of them were 5-600 euros/dollars or whatever... It's unbelieable how they can offer such quality for this price. I was blown away. Enjoy! You won't be disapointed i promise 😊

@justyouraveragepeiceoftoas1988

4 ай бұрын

yeah i want to get one and could pick it up for 230 used at microcenter but still got a r5 desk mounted and wanna wait for in in depth review fingers crossed!!

@justyouraveragepeiceoftoas1988

3 ай бұрын

best place to buy one there all out of stock... send me one? lol

I got the wheel i love it , great on the F1 games , but when i do a bit of retro gaming, the leds dont work on F1 2016 which is a bit disappointing , obviusly the wheel was not out then , so their are no drivers for the leds .

some of people don't know that, You don't need to precise just one click.. about thump rotary switch . it's only need one action... mean when you rotary switch, 2 or more click at once, wheel only switch One click!. not 2 or more... one up ? just rotary it one action(don't need to precise to Just one click) but, if you slower turn switch, it will turn one by one.. try it.. if you have this wheel. I also like vibrates motor on both handle give more feeling.

After the black friday it'll finally arrive next tuesday. I'm so excited.

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

I can't believe it has taken this long...😳

@Michelsen3K

4 ай бұрын

How on earth could you be that patient..

@Roaming50

4 ай бұрын

That took forever. Mine came in 2 weeks...

9:12 exactly that is your issue, you should NOT run all the latest firmware atm as the latest firmware is heavily bugged where the steering wheel connection just Freezes after some short time of driving. This can also happen with older firmware but the latest one increased the likeliness of the issue dramatically. This issue will be fixed with upcoming driver 457 next month.

Where did you get these Gloves?

Check out the pineapple grips wide wheel kit for this.

When will the next sim setup showcase episode come out? I think I’ll be in that one

The new F1 wheel (2024) doesnt have the rumble grip motors anymore in the grip, probably due to Full Force replace the effect, but, I am on Ps5 and never had the rumble grip motors working, so probably only on Pc? Oscar, you have Ps5 and Pc? Are you able to confirm if it works on Ps5?

Oh, it shows how to drive and everything to learning to know to do with steering wheel and Good/ steering wheel video

I feel like they’ve been dropping this same formula wheel the last 4 years😭

@ShawnHinck

4 ай бұрын

5 years, and they have with different skins basically

@usleadershipareliars

4 ай бұрын

This came out when I was hoo bangin with the hebrews

that was the best intro ever.

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

Glad you think so haha, but I think I have done better before, I didn’t have much time to edit this video

When will they incorporate the QR2 got dangit?! It’s F1 season, come on Fanatec! 🤞🏼

they also made me wait 4 months for it despite being one of the higher order numbers for black friday lol. wish they just let us BF order people switch it for the 2.5 though, it looks much better and doesnt have the alcantara

@DownForceSimRacing

4 ай бұрын

Lotta accessory companies get slammed during black friday. Problem is they never say anything cus it would lose them money so they just get further and further behind. Ordered a controller from a company called battlebeaver in beginning of jan still aint here

Nice wheel but you should tell people when they order they might have to wait a few months for shipping.

if they could release something to compete against the MOZA KS and Simagic NEO at 290mm would be perfect at a similar price point

I really like it, although its the price of the dd wheel base

I like it but instead I bought the f1 cheaper one lol good vid oc!

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

Hey I made a review on that too! :)

@Team_SpaceX

4 ай бұрын

@@OCRacing I remember that!

i am currently building my own Pokornyi Engeneering Hyp R Wheel and I was wondering if you could do a review on those diy wheels since they still offer the best bang for buck?

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

Interesting! I've never heard of it but I'll look into it now

I like but but if the xbox button is removable it would look even nicer and if it had clutch levers it would be better also

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

The Xbox button cap as well as all the other button caps are removable. An included pack of additional button caps are also included if you want to further customize it - this is something I forgot to go over in the review, sorry!

@SparerMist

4 ай бұрын

@@OCRacing nothing to worry about the important thing is that you gave us an amazing review

I'll probably grab the the PC only version, as my only console is a Nintendo Switch, LOL. The RPM and LCD freeze, for me, is a minor issue, as I rarely use them in race. I just need to prepare my wallet, as I still need to upgrade my CSL DD to the QR2, and I'll need 2 wheel side QR. I do understand that for GT racing, this is not ideal but, the McLaren GT3 is butt ugly and has less functionally, although I'll probably gonna use half of the Formula's buttons anyway.

Another great review, might have to cop it

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yeah, this wheel will certainly match your profile picture ;)

@Simulate1NinetyNine

4 ай бұрын

@@OCRacing haha yea lol

@Simulate1NinetyNine

4 ай бұрын

@@OCRacing also I bet they are working on a firmware fix for the light and maybe even the center switch right now.

iim interest with this wheel but i feel like I should wait for v3 if they ever release it. about the qr situation they did drop price of the wheel when they released qr2

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

I haven't heard anything about a V3 so my intuition says you'll have to keep on waiting 😪

I have this wheel with the apm. The fact that it is light, rigid (literally a carbon fiber plate) and small will make you faster compared to a 300mm wheel. Thumb encoders are too weak and can be annoying at times. Those nipple switches are the cheapest thing ever and are literally useless!. Grips are weird and not very ergonomic however I used a tennis overgrip tape over the alcantara and it completely transformed the wheel for the better + it protects the alcantara too.

They need to make a PODIUM F1 wheel in the vein of the Leoxz sport. I compare the two of my wheels and smh at the plastic vs aluminum build of my Leoxz

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

100% agree

Amazing wheel for these lucky ones that managed to pick this up for 199Euro last year

@qrygamer

4 ай бұрын

how?!

@qrygamer

4 ай бұрын

how?!

@EvilijoUK

4 ай бұрын

BF sale@@qrygamer

How is it for non-Formula racing?

A very small rubber band kinda fixes the thumb encoders. 🤓

I just got the GT DD Extreme. I want to get the ClubSport Steering Wheel Formula V2.5. But I’m trying make sure it’s compatible and if needed which QR I need to get. My research aren’t giving me straight answers. Would you or anyone know if it’s compatible?

Fuckin scamatec still waiting for this wheel ordered on black Friday

8:10 I have no idea WHY you'd have the speed on the screen. I always have mine (the regular black and white V2.5 with leather grips) set to constantly show current gear and then what position I'm in when I lose or gain a position and what lap I'm on when I cross the start/finish line. I will say, the only thing this wheel is missing is a 4 or 6 inch LCD/LED SimHub-compatible screen like all the competitors have. Hell, even Thrustmaster has a wheel with a big screen.

can fanatec pair with simagic if you have the Q70 by simagic?

@Max__apex

4 ай бұрын

Yes

Fanatec knows that mph is the wrong unit, good job 👍🏻

Everybody says that it's compatible with XBOX... but no one talks about its VERY LIMITED compatability with XBOX, meaning that most of the buttons and the rev strip do NOT work when the rim is connected to a console. If you want all the functionality to be there, you have to use it with a PC... so, take that into consideration before buying this wheel because it is "XBOX compatible" 😉

Can you make a comparaison between fanatec and Asetek products ? Or answer to my comment please. I would like to buy one of them

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

Hmm - all products in general or wheels in specific? Ultimately, both are really good. Performance wise I find the new clubsport DD’s to feel a bit more refined in the FFB and they also have a much wider ecosystem of gear. However, Asetek tends to have better availability and support something which can be very important. So it comes down to $ and what you feel best with spending. They both are very good though and I doubt you’ll regret going with either one of them.

@Rechercher

4 ай бұрын

@@OCRacing Thank you so much

This is the one I want Oscar😊🙋👍

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

How’re you doing after the surgery?

@edcadlick2650

4 ай бұрын

@@OCRacing I'm doing good thank you, the surgery did not work.🤕 two more to go🥺🙋

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

@@edcadlick2650aw, sad to hear it didn’t quite work. Best of luck with those to come 🤞

What does the new Clubsport F1 racing wheel do that my V2.5 doesn't do?

@alphastratus6623

4 ай бұрын

It misses the in grip vibration motors...

I ordered this wheel 2 months ago, and it has not even shipped yet. Fanatec better get their sh** together or im finding alternatives when I upgrade my setup which will be soon.

it is one of fanatec's best looking rim i think

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

this is one of the best looking comments in this comment section

@Max__apex

4 ай бұрын

What he is saying it is shit and don’t buy it. Simagic gr Neo.

Video idea to hurt you physically....... Assetto Corsa with 100% ffb 🤣

I've had this wheel since it came out and want to love it, but it's just stupidly small. There's no need to go smaller than 280mm. It makes what should be a nice wheel feel like a toy.

The RPM LEDS won't work on xbox though right? Playing F124 if that matters

@MGPforlifee

28 күн бұрын

Pretty sure it still doesn’t, been looking to get this but that alone will hold me back lol. Other then this video latest thing was a post on Reddit two months ago claiming it still doesn’t work on Xbox sadly ):

@CrashFPV21

28 күн бұрын

@@MGPforlifee Lame

Are Fanatec good and worth it because I heard their customer service is rubbish

Really isn’t it the only f1 wheel fanatec makes ?

NileRed if he reviewed sim gear

Fanatec really going crazy this time 🔥

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

Except this wheel is like 5 years old I think 🤣

@Max__apex

4 ай бұрын

Simagic gr Neo

@cadenzhou5860

4 ай бұрын

crazy over shipping time lmao

@Michelsen3K

4 ай бұрын

Haha best comment😂

I don't recommend it. I bought it on Black Friday and I'm still waiting for it to arrive.

@Michelsen3K

4 ай бұрын

That's aweful. 😮

So there are a couple of things that OC didn't mention about this wheel that I'm going to list down here and hopefully some of you see. 1. If you DON'T need the Xbox compatibility, Fanatec also has the Formula V2.5. It is the EXACT same wheel minus the Xbox chip and the alcantera handles. The V2.5 has leather/leather-like grips and not only does it feel fantastic, but the longevity is really solid. I've had mine for almost 2 years and the handles remain flawless to this day. 2. As some in the comments pointed out, the buggy nature of OC's wheel display and lights are due to him using the latest firmware. I haven't updated mine at the time of this comment and my lights and display are still working perfectly fine. 3. The KPH and MPH setting is a GAME SPECIFIC SETTING. You can switch it to display MPH within the settings of the game you are playing, not through Fanalabs. There are a lot I do agree with OC about this review. The fact they're still pairing it with the QR1 and then having to buy a QR2 on top is stupid and those thumb encoders are pretty light in feel, but aside from that, please take into consideration of what I wrote.

@momorious

4 ай бұрын

For your 3rd point that's wrong. When you use FanaLab then the Display setting has to be changed in the FanaLab settings, NOT in the game settings. Changing in game would NOT affect the Display when using FanaLab when you have properly disabled the native LED and Display support!

@JK.Productions

4 ай бұрын

@@momorious I know that in the F1 games, changing between KPH and MPH does affect the display on the wheel. Same with GT. Haven’t played ACC or AC in a while so maybe I’m wrong for those games, but there are others where the display can change between the two measurementsz

@momorious

4 ай бұрын

@@JK.Productions well then you do NOT use FanaLab correctly and the native LED and Display support is interfering with the FanaLab settings which is very bad.

@JK.Productions

4 ай бұрын

@@momorious like I stated, I’ve owned and used this wheel for nearly 2 years, operated it exactly like this, and never had a issue whatsoever so it’s probably a case of “your mileage may vary”

@momorious

4 ай бұрын

@@JK.Productions I work for Fanatec and I develop FanaLab. I know exactly how this Software works and when changing a in game setting changes the Display when you use FanaLab then you did not clicked the two green buttons in the game profile Tab in Fanalab to Enable Telemetry and Enable Fanalab support to disable native game support so the game support is still in control and FanaLab is not working correctly.

Max out the race lap31/58 it’s 4:58Am I’m 4redbulls down been up for 22hours and am dead Ferrari leading 1-2 - norris just switched positions and asked to start pushing

@gt-motive6803

4 ай бұрын

Update- it’s not recommended that you drink near a litre of redbull in an hour when you’ve not ate, my shit ain’t even a state of matter at this point and everything bellow my waist feels on fire-5:03Am

me looking at this seeing that the price is equivelant to 67 big macs🥺

Whats the best wheel for the f1 23 game?

@OCRacing

2 ай бұрын

Depends, what wheelbase are you using?

@tommymurrayuk

2 ай бұрын

@@OCRacing dont have one yet, want to know the best non-Alcantara f1 style wheel and wheel base that doesnt cost me over £1k total

Video 2 of asking for a dd wheel

but still no led push button light,....

Fanatec is so behind. Save money and get a better wheel like a simagic gt neo. About halfthe price and same or better features.

@qrygamer

4 ай бұрын

however, console problems

inb4 100k. soon!!

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

Fingers crossed 😭

Its narly the same since 2017

This wheel is very dated now.only 2 of the rotary encoders are usable and the thumb encoders are too light to actually use. The wheel is miniture and the alcantara sucks to maintain

KZreadrs shouldn't be promoting Fanatec's garbage products after how they treated their customers..

SIMAIC GT NEO ….. I’ve given u enlightenment.

@Bj0ern

4 ай бұрын

If you can get one. Wanna get a GT NEO and an emulator to put it on my DD+, but it's sold out all the time. Love the Fanatec 2.5, though. They should make something in a similar price range with GT dimensions

Good review (best B-roll in the sim racing KZread game). But Fanatec keeps doing anti-consumer things like forcing you into their ecosystem, their add-ons, and their antiquated QR systems. This steered me away from them. Plus their whole Black Friday fiasco makes it hard to trust Fanatec.

give me a moza r9 if you agree | \/

i checked your website and it said the moza r9 + ks wheel was like 650 usd but its 730 eur

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

Deal must’ve expired

@makrsu7619

4 ай бұрын

@@OCRacing damn rip idk what to get like i want the moza ks but that and the r5 is alot more expensive than the csl dd and the gt3 wheel

Whish there was a better version of the mclaren

23 seconds 0 views, oc racing really fell off

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

What will I ever do 😭😭😭

Avoid Fanatec please.

@meowyz4197

4 ай бұрын

Why?

@Max__apex

4 ай бұрын

Quality is rubbish and materials inside the bases and wheels is plastic and stuff breaks and Fanatec customer service when u will need it is crap

@Bj0ern

4 ай бұрын

@@Max__apex Cannot confirm. Maybe I am lucky, but I'm using their stuff since years and I haven't experienced a single problem. I think they grew to fast and didn't pick up enough manpower to fulfil all that demand

pin pls

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

Hmm, I’ll have to think about it

damn 0 views you really fell off

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

Devastated.

Claim your early ticket here ( day one of asking for a free gear)

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

Day 1 of asking for Ferrari 458 italia

@roastedrat7113

4 ай бұрын

@@OCRacingthink we all are asking for that

@Sigmamale973

4 ай бұрын

@@OCRacing not 488?

@ar_x7

4 ай бұрын

Lil bro actually begging for "free gear" in the comments 💀

@Sigmamale973

4 ай бұрын

@@ar_x7 if you watched all his vids I been commenting since 4 months saying only claim your early ticket here

Unsubscribe for me. Need to talk about how Fanatec is treating customers

@reviewforthetube6485

4 ай бұрын

No everyone has and fanatec is taking care of it. There lenders asked for Jack to be fired so they can still get money. So guess what? He's fired now so yes they are listening! Also this past week aline everyone ordering is getting all of there stuff. I tested myself had my stuff to me the dd+ etc within 2 days paying for overnight. Other people did normal shipping and have gotten there orders within 5 days. The Texas warehouse is finslly up and running and anybody placing new in stock orders will get there items. Just saying.

@finbob4589

4 ай бұрын

Haven’t got my order, ordered on Black Friday 👍

@reviewforthetube6485

4 ай бұрын

​@@finbob4589You are stuck in the california queeu you need to cancel and re order now that they are in texas. Ive talked to at least 200 people who have done this and all gotten theres within a week after. So keep me iodated. Just make sure to huy things only in stock. Not even 1 part can be pre ordered on the list. Issue is you wont get the deal you got black friday

@reviewforthetube6485

4 ай бұрын

​@@finbob4589ordered my dd+ and mclaren gr3 rim this week got it in 48hours after ordering paid for overnight shipping but still.

@casesully50

4 ай бұрын

I just commented before I saw your comment. I ordered this exact wheel 2 months ago, and it hasn't even shipped yet. I've tried to contact them 3 times and haven't heard a thing. I'm looking to upgrade my whole setup in a year or so, if they don't get their shit together I'm finding an alternative company. I'm not giving $4k plus to a company that doesn't care about me

I’ll never buy fanatic again, their customer service is the worst I’ve ever experienced and their products are trash. They honestly deserve to go out of business.

Really isn’t it the only f1 wheel fanatec makes ?

@OCRacing

4 ай бұрын

Did you comment this three times? lmao