Massive ecosystem with native console support
Fanatec offers the most extensive sim racing ecosystem on the market, with wheelbases, wheels, pedals, shifters, and handbrakes spanning entry-level to high-end. Their tiered product lines—CSL, ClubSport, and Podium—cover a broad range of needs and budgets, though recent hardware like the ClubSport DD and DD+ has started to blur those lines by outperforming older Podium gear in key areas.
Console compatibility is a major strength, Fanatec are a clear stand-out when it comes to native console support for both PlayStation and Xbox. However, their closed ecosystem approach comes with caveats—force feedback is locked unless a Fanatec-branded wheel is attached, adding cost and complexity for those wanting to use third-party wheels.
So is Fanatec the best Sim Racing brand for you? Our detailed reviews and product guides will tell you everything you need to know to find out!
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Fanatec ClubSport GT Cockpit – Detailed Review
We put the Fanatec Clubsport GT cockpit through it’s paces from unboxing to driving to find out if it is worthy of it’s high end price tag. Heres what we found… The Fanatec ClubSport GT Cockpit is a steel-tube sim racing cockpit entering a competitive segment dominated by aluminium profile rigs. Starting at $1,000 USD (without a seat) or just under $2,000 fully equipped with accessories like a shifter and handbrake mount, keyboard tray, monitor
Fanatec ClubSport GT Cockpit – Detailed Review
We put the Fanatec Clubsport GT cockpit through it’s paces from unboxing to driving to find out if it is worthy of it’s high end price tag. Heres what we found… The Fanatec ClubSport GT Cockpit is a steel-tube sim racing cockpit entering a competitive segment dominated by aluminium profile rigs. Starting at $1,000 USD (without a seat) or just under $2,000 fully equipped with accessories like a shifter and handbrake mount, keyboard tray, monitor
FANATEC Product Reviews
THE COMPLETE SIM RACING GUIDE – Everything you need to know about Sim Racing Wheels & Wheel Bases
Hello and welcome back to part 3 of our complete guide to sim racing video series. So far we’ve taken a look at some of the key fundamentals you need to understand as you start your sim racing journey, and taken a deeper dive into the world of sim racing
NEW TO SIM RACING? – My 10 Tips for iRacing Beginners
iRacing is without a doubt one of the most popular sim racing titles in existence, and with the transition from real-life motorsport to sim racing, the last month or so has seen a huge surge in new racers checking out the platform. So in today’s video, I run you through
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SIM RACING – Part 2 – Everything you need to know about Sim Racing Pedals
Pedals, along with a solid mounting solution are generally regarded as single the most important component in a sim racing rig when it comes to turning fast and consistent lap times. So in today’s video we’ll take a closer look at all the things you need to know to make
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SIM RACING – Part 1 – Top Tips for Beginners
With the current situation facing the world, sim racing has unexpectedly been thrust on to the world stage, and a lot of people are finding themselves in a similar scenario to where I was 18 months ago as a complete beginner wondering how to get started, so in this video
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS – Are Heusinkveld Ultimate Pedals Faster & More Consistent?
I recently picked up a set of second hand Heusinkveld Ultimate Pedals, so today we find out how much difference they make to my speed and consistency over the Fanatec Clubsport V3 Pedals I’ve been using for the last 18 months by analyzing the lap times as well as telemetry
Fanatec Porsche 911 GT3 R Sim Racing Wheel – Review
The Fanatec Porsche 911 GT3 R wheel has been one of the most hyped sim racing products of 2019 and has been floating around the various sim racing expos in prototype form for well over a year now, so I’m absolutely stoked to be one of the first to give
THE FANATEC DD2 REVIEW – Part 3 – Driving Tests – The Verdict & Fanatec vs. Simucube
Over the last few days, we’ve taken a look at the hardware, the software and the Fanatec ecosystem in detail. We’ve discussed and compared some of the hardware elements of the Fanatec Direct Drive wheelbases with their Simucube counterparts, and looked at the vitally important role that drivers and software
THE FANATEC DD2 REVIEW – Part 2 – The Software
In Part 1 of our Fanatec DD2 Review series, I touched on how important a role the drivers and software play both in terms of ease of use, as well as the overall driving experience and feel of a sim racing wheel, particularly a Direct Drive wheel. Most of us
THE FANATEC DD2 REVIEW – Part 1 – The Hardware
Today we get started on our review series on Fanatec’s top of the range Direct Drive Wheelbase, the DD2. As the product has been on the market for a while now, I’ve taken a slightly different approach with this series and tried to include a lot of the questions I’ve
Fanatec Porsche 911 GT3 R Wheel – Unboxing, Assembly & Initial Impressions
In today’s video, we unbox and assemble the newest addition to the Fanatec PODIUM range, the Porsche 911 GT3 R wheel. This wheel comes as a modular system including the rim itself, Podium Hub, Podium Advanced Paddle Module and Podium Button Module Endurance. Assembly is relatively straightforward and I didn’t
All my Fanatec & Simucube Sim Racing Wheels Reviewed
Today we take a look at all the SIm Racing wheels I currently have in my possession and their various strengths and weaknesses. This is by no means an all-encompassing review of every wheel on the market, but it should give anyone looking at what wheels to buy with their
FANATEC CSL Elite Pedals Loadcell Kit – Installation & Full Review
You’ve come across a pretty outdated article here! Check out our Fanatec Buyers Guide for the latest up-to-date info on Fanatec Gear! Today we continue our series on building a budget sim racing cockpit as we take a detailed look at the FANATEC CSL Elite Pedals Loadcell Kit to see
FANATEC Pros and Cons
Pros
- Extensive ecosystem that covers a variety of needs and budgets
- Natively console compatible (PlayStation & Xbox)
- Ability to tune force feedback and driving settings or switch profiles directly from the wheel
- Excellent game compatibility and game level integration (Many games already have presets baked in, etc)
- Excellent consistency in the driving experience between different games
Cons
- Historically have had customer service issues
- Software on PC is outdated compared to competitors
- Force Feedback locked out unless you use their wheels or hub adaptors
- Uncertainty in product development following acquisition by Corsair
- Not the stand-out value proposition it used to be for entry-level Direct Drive
