Podium PS4 DD1 problems Day 1!

Douglas ThompsonDouglas Thompson Member
edited August 2020 in Wheel Bases (and Racing Wheels)

I have owned the Podium wheelbase for 1 day and within the first couple hours of use the wheelbase has switched my pedals around, mid-race 3 different times. The wheelbase has completely disconnected while I was doing an online rally and I went straight off a cliff. The wheelbase has disconnected while in the menus of a game 2 seperate times.

I am very displeased to have paid this much and experience this many problems within hours of hooking this thing up!

The whole reason I bought this damn wheelbase was to replace my CSL Elite wheelbase. The CSL stopped working entirely after 3 months of use. Brand new.

I feel wronged, like I have been shafted but I know these are quality products. Am I doing something wrong? Any tips?

Im currently playing on PS4

V3 Pedals

Clubsport handbrake 1.5

1.5 shifter

BMW GT2 Wheel

Torque key installed


Edit: 5 mins later another pedal swap

Restart the wheelbase then the brake and accelerator pedals would press randomly by themselves.


Restarted the unint again and my pedals started rumbling uncontrollably till I restarted it.


Edit 2: completely disconnected again while in the middle of driving. The car just goes dead and I have to either switch modes (ps4,ps4 comp, etc.) Or restart the base.

This is too much I cant enjoy this setup till its running properly!

Comments

  • Maurice BöschenMaurice Böschen Member

    Which driver are you running?

    You used the new Pedal RJ12 cable which came with the base?

  • Douglas ThompsonDouglas Thompson Member

    I used the new cable and I installed the newest drivers for the unit and then for the motor.

    I dont know if the update covered all the other gear, do I have to update the pedals, wheel rim, shifter and handbrake as well or do you just update the wheelbase?

    The podium wheelbase doesnt disconnect as frequently, I left it running for 4 hours to see if it would disconnect on its own like before. It only disconnected a couple times compared to every 2 mins like it was before. The update helped but the disconnecting randomly is still a problem.

    I ended up driving straight off a cliff for the dirt rally 2.0 esports qualifyer...you only get one chance and I am sad that my run was stolen from me due to a wheel base malfunction...

  • Douglas ThompsonDouglas Thompson Member
    edited August 2020

    Still happening.

    Disconnects if I dont touch anything for about a min or 2 and still ocassionally disconnects mid-race.

    Edit: happening back to back again...I thought this shit was done!

    How much more money do I need to shell out to have some working gear from Fanatec?!!!

  • Francois GoyetteFrancois Goyette Member

    It's been about 1 month since I received my Fanatec DD1 and since the beginning the engine stops working during the race and I have no more strength and sometimes it's all the buttons on the steering wheel that no longer work.

    I am in communication with Fanatec by email and since 1 month they have not found a solution.

  • Mauricio SolaresMauricio Solares Member

    Hello friends, I read that you had the same problem that I currently have.

    This year I just bought a Fanatec Podium PS4 DD1 and I'm having steering wheel disconnection issues when playing online clubs in Dirt Rally 2.0.


    Can you please tell me how you managed to solve this problem?


    thank you very much for your help!

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