Podium DD1 becomes un-smooth after a long session with it
Kim Rene Mossige
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Has anyone else noticed this weird issue? Every time I've had a longer session with my DD1 in for example Assetto Corsa, the wheel stops being smooth.. If I turn the wheel from 12:00 clock and around to 00:00, it cogs 11 times. It has 11 steps of resistance and the wheel is not smooth anymore.. It's only when I restart the wheelbase that it gets smooth again.. As if the magnets are upset or something
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I have the same issue and just made a post about it. Looking for answers too!
I THINK I have found the bug.. It's probably Assetto Corsa's SLIP EFFECT that causes it.. I've tried for a few days to drive without slip effect, and the bug has occurred less than before.. I had it happen once, but that could have been through high values of other effects I were experimenting with.
Would you for the sake of troubleshooting try to drive without the slip effect for a while and see if it disappears for you too? Either way, this is a bug. Because the Fanatec firmware should not be able to "hold on" to a game's FFB after the game has ended.
Have you had a chance to test it like Kim suggested? I am Keen to know the results as I am just about have my DD1 returned from Fanatec workshop to mount my Porsche Podium wheel with the same firmware.
Hey guys.. I turned on my DD1 today and didn't use it for an hour or two. The resistance came without me even using the wheel. Something's really messed up here
Try turning off the DPR and SPR settings. This creates a change for me, but hurts the feel of the wheel.
I see. But it's important to figure out if this is a hardware problem or a software problem. Maybe the magnets can't handle current for a longer period of time.. I have downgraded the driver to 347 and I'm testing a bit a few days now to check.
I hope Marcel Pfister or any of his support colleagues will see the post and be able to give you an answer.
With the new drivers, the "resistance cogs" are more clearly heard & felt. The cogs feel rusty now. I've recreated the issue in a video.
I have an open support ticket with Fanatec. They insist it's a non-hardware issue. I have tried this on different games, drivers, PCs, and USB ports. I have ensured the firmware is fully updated, for the wheel base, motor, and rim. I have completed the required calibrations.
I will say this - the issue is most prevalent in Rfactor 2. What is strange is this - in Rfactor 2 and the other sims I have this issue, according to Fanatec the "SPR and DPR have no effect." However, based on this issue, I am certain SPR and DPR do indeed have an impact. Why this interplay causes issues more over time, I'm not sure.
Furthermore, it appears that the same issue is described in the following threads on the discussion forms: example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4.
I have had the noise issue you have, once. But the cog resistance of 11 steps are different. It's like 11 bumps throughout the 360 degree wheel-turn.
Here's my issue: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gvqydetirf3h5l2/VID_20200119_232109.mp4?dl=0
prevailent on all firmwares and drivers i've tried. 335, 347, 352 and 356
i have the same problem with rf2 after about 1.30h
Hey Guilio. I didn't see your message before now.. You have the same issue? It sounds like you have exactly the same as me.. Fanatec thinks it's related to firmware, but I'm afraid it's defective motor. I surely hope not, ofcourse.. Seems like the magnets get's "upset" after a time of strong force feedback.. As if they got a lot of power and energy and are just holding on to it. Very annoying having to restart the wheel all the time
If anyone is interested in checking this out thmselves, I've made a document here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HC6YacMkdj2iExf_c7vRdQ9VpszuL-JN-V9WdA9p2J4/edit