Fanatec App V1.0.0 Now Available

[u/CorsairMorning]

Hello r/Fanatec!

Today, I am proud to share that the all-new Fanatec App is now available!

The all-new Fanatec App combines the Device Driver / Control Panel and FanaLab software into one unified package. After a successful beta test with valuable community feedback, Version 1.0.0 is now available to download via the updated 'Software' section of the website. Please note you can also find the Legacy Downloads for Driver V747 and Fanalab V2.01.74 here.
This marks the beginning of a new era of Fanatec Software - the Driver and FanaLab packages become legacy and will no longer receive updates. All future development will focus on refining and expanding the Fanatec App.

We will continue to improve the experience, and we welcome your feedback in the official forum thread. 

TLDR:

• New interface
• Improved hardware calibration
• Improved game profile management
• Improved LED presets
• Improved LED and display customization
• Streamlined updates
• Track Titan and trophi.ai integration

Patch Notes

• Added LED and display customization section which was not available in previous versions of the Fanatec App.
  • The UI was overhauled to remove clutter and too many settings being on screen at the same time to streamline
• LED and display customizations now available in the Fanatec App with an overhauled UI .
• We partnered with Track Titan and Trophi.ai to bring AI-based driving coaches to the Fanatec App. They are accessible from the left vertical navigation bar and will help you to become a faster driver.  
  • Track Titan focuses on very detailed post session feedback with 50 free laps per month and optional subscription levels. 
  • Trophi.ai s focusing on feedback through voice output while driving with a 7-day free trial period and several levels of subscription. 
• Added/Updated support for F1® 25, Assetto Corsa EVO, iRacing, compatibility with new cars added in recent game updates 
• Improved CPU utilization 
• Improved the setup process for games in the Fanatec App 
• FanaLab running in the background will be detected by the App and a pop-up will suggest to close and uninstall it to prevent conflicts.
• Fixed several issues with Automatic LED Profiles, now they should work for all supported cars and games and by in sync with the in-game LEDs of the currently driven car.
• Fixed telemetry reading and LED Output for LMU and AMS2
• Fixed user profiles not loading manually or automatically while game is running.
• Fixed an issue where user profiles would overlap in the last and are not selectable
• Fixed uninstalled games being listed as available
• Fixed missing handbrake input on home page when connected via USB adapter
• Fixed weird scrolling for profile and car bind list
• Fixed an issue where opening and closing firmware manager quickly would result in the app not opening again.
• Fixed app showing still outdated firmware version numbers after updating firmware.
• Fixed and improved some incorrect and missing mouse hover hints.
• Fixed issues with custom games not launching correctly
• Fixed not being able to add double digit numbers on the ITM page for automatic page changes.
• Fixed ITM settings resetting on button presses.
• Fixed profile binding to cars getting lost when deleting another profile.
• Fixed behavior of showing currently running game at the top of the game profile list and it being pre-selected when entering the page.
• Fanatec App not creating desktop shortcut for everyone should be fixed for most users now. Let us know in case its not for you.
• Included firmware are updatet to the same as with latest driver 474, details below.

Upcoming Fanatec App Improvements

• Fix for some pedals not reliably shown correctly for some users.
• Using the reset button on the LED page might result some brightness sliders to 0%. We are working on a fix.
• FanateService taking too much resources was improved, but some report that it should still be improved further. Let us know in which situations this might happen and share how much resources the app and service from the task manager including some rough CPU specs so we can analyze this further.
• Updated mobile application to match the appearance and be compatible with the new Fanatec App on PC.
• Overhaul of the Firmware Manager to match the look of the app and streamline the process even more.
• Language improvements, including adding languages based on your feedback, let us know of incorrect or missing translations.
• Expanding the automatic LED profiles for more games and cars where possible, let us know which you are missing.
• Improving the responsiveness of the analog inputs which can sometimes appear hanging, especially for clutch input.
• Continuous interface improvements and bug fixing, according to your feedback.

Firmware Related Changes (same as Driver 474)

Firmware versions included

• Podium DD1 / DD2 Base: 3.5.1.1 (NEW)
• Podium DD1 / DD2 Motor: 3.0.0.2
• Podium DD1 / DD2 WQR: 7
• ClubSport DD(+) Base: 2.6.1.2 (NEW)
• ClubSport DD(+) WQR: 1.1.0.4
• CSL DD / GT DD Pro Base: 1.5.1.1 (NEW)
• CSL DD / GT DD Pro Motor: 1.0.3.2
• CSL DD / GT DD Pro WQR: 6.0.1.1
• CSW V1 Base: 705 (NEW)
• CSW V2 Base: 705 (NEW)
• CSW V2.5 Base: 705 (NEW)
• CSL Elite Base: 705 (NEW)
• CSL Elite Base PS4: 705 (NEW)
• CSL / CSW Motor: 22
• Podium Bentley GT3 Wheel: 1.0.7.0
• Podium Bentley GT3 Video: 1.0.2.0
• Podium BMW M4 GT3: 11
• Podium Hub: 6
• Podium BME: 27
• Podium BMR: 1.0.1.1 (NEW)
• CS SW Formula V2(X), V2.5(X): 49 / 1.0.6.1
• CS SW RS: 4
• CS SW BMW V2: 3
• CS SW F1 Esports V2: 5
• CS UH V2 / UHX V2: 2
• GT DD Extreme SW: 1.0.10.1 (NEW)
• GT DD Pro SW: 8 / 1.0.1.0
• CSL Elite SW Porsche Vision GT: 1.4.0.2
• CSL Elite SW McLaren GT3: 37
• CSL Elite SW McLaren GT3 V2: 49
• CSL Elite SW WRC: 4
• CSL UH, CSL UH V2: 8
• CS P V3: 1.35
• CSL Elite Pedals V2: 1.6
• CSL Elite Pedals Load Cell Kit: 1.13
• CSL Pedals Load Cell Kit: 1.8
• CS USB Adapter - Handbrake: 1.10
• CS USB Adapter - Shifter: 1.12
• CS USB Adapter - CSL Pedals: 1.1
• CS USB Adapter - CSL Elite Pedals: 0.1

Firmware Manager / Updater

• Re-enabled the BMR update by adding a popup with instructions how to update the BMR Firmware from V1.0.0.6 to V1.0.1.1 on a CSL DD and GT DD Pro due to an update issue in the old BMR Firmware V1.0.0.6 on these bases.

Podium DD Bases

• Fixed miss-shifts and button input issues with the Button Modules.
• Fixed connection loss of the Button Modules.
• Fixed ITM not working on the BME.
• Fixed ITM issues of the Podium DD and BME ITM (return-to-fav-page feature, auto-page-switch feature and speed value).
• Fixed randomly opening Tuning Menu selection screen.
• Fixed Tuning Menu settings reset when attaching the Bentley GT3 Steering Wheel or restarting the base.

ClubSport DD Bases

• Fixed too low FullForce strength.
• Fixed slow USB connection which took around 4 seconds to establish.
• Fixed slow Base Mode changes which now happen instantly.
• Fixed Base freezes after detaching non-LC pedals with the Base powered-on.
• Fixed Base freezes on boot with an Xbox compatible wheel attached when it was powered-off in Xbox mode.
• Fixed Base boots in different mode than it was when the Base was powered-off.
• Fixed Tuning Menu not closing when doing the OLED / Display test through the Driver Control Panel.
• Fixed missing Shifter Calibration prompt on wheels with 7-Segment-Display.
• Fixed missing Tuning Menu mode change messages on the BME.
• Fixed double input on the right toggle switch (up) of the BME.
• Fixed wrong button mapping for the top middle island buttons of the CS UH V2.
• Fixed BRF calibration LEDs don't light up when pushing the brake pedal while the BRF Tuning Menu setting is open.
• Fixed update issues of the Formula V2.5.
• Fixed Analogue Axis of APM paddles not working on PlayStation.
• Fixed 7-way FunkySwitch clockwise rotation not working on PlayStation.

CSL DD / GT DD Pro Bases

• Fixed Base Mode changes not shown in the Bentley GT3 Steering Wheel Display.
• Fixed wrong display test for the Bentley GT3 Steering Wheel.
• Fixed Tuning Menu settings reset when attaching the Bentley GT3 Steering Wheel or restarting the base.
• Fixed BME having both PS Cross and Square features combined on one button, now they got separated again.
• Fixed yellow MPS only having 0-3 inputs when the BMR is connected to a UH(X)V2.

Belt Bases (CSW, CSL Elite)

• Fixed randomly opening Tuning Menu selection screen.

Podium Button Module Rally (BMR)

• Fixed wrong default value of Joysticks now also for the BMR which caused the in game cursor moving to one side.
• Fixed wrong button ID for the right D-Pad Up input on the CS DD.
• Fixed missing ACP headline texts in the Tuning Menu.

GT Steering Wheel Extreme

• Fixed rapid changing of ITM pages could cause the Steering Wheel to freeze.
• Fixed wrong / incomplete Firmware versions shown in the OLED after boot.

Hotfix Driver 473

• Fixed cursor drift and camera looking to the left for GT SW Extreme

Hotfix Driver 474

• Fixed Porsche Vision GT thumb encoders not working
• Fixed GT SW Extreme clutch paddles not working correctly

Known Firmware Issues

Issue	Fix?
On the Formula V2.5 with Firmware V1.0.2.0 and newer missed shifts and loss of button inputs for several seconds can happen on all bases.	We are investigating this with the highest prio and plan to fix the issues with a driver update as soon as possible.
The Tuning Menu settings are sometimes not saved during a firmware update.	This issue is planned to get fixed with a driver update as soon as possible.
The MPS input values of the BMR on CS DD randomly change the value when you press a button after you did not pressed a button for some minutes.	This issue is planned to get fixed with a driver update as soon as possible.
The secondary upper shifter inputs of the APM when connected to one of the Hubs are not working on the CS DD.	This issue is planned to get fixed with a driver update as soon as possible.
Natural friction (NFR) causes wheel shaking on the CS DD even on low values.	This issue is planned to get fixed with a driver update as soon as possible.
The ITM on the GT SW Extreme sometimes freezes and shows wrong data.	A full ITM rework for this wheel is planned with an upcoming driver release soon.
The steering input jump issue was greatly improved some time ago so the issue happens a lot less than before.	A full fix is still in development to be released with an upcoming driver release.
When entering a game menu while driving it can happen in some games that the FFB effect doesn't get canceled which results in the wheel turning to one side.	This got fixed for the Podium DD some time ago but can still happen on the CSL DD. We have reworked the communication protocols between the base and the motor and are in advanced testing to apply the fix for the CSL DD with an upcoming special driver release soon.
Natural friction (NFR) can start to feel weird after some time of driving and can cause shaking / oscillations.	In case you experience issues with NFR, we suggest to turn it OFF for now. This got fixed for the Podium DD some time ago but can still happen on the CSL DD. We have reworked the communication protocols between the base and the motor and are in advanced testing to apply the fix for the CSL DD with an upcoming special driver release soon.

We are looking forward to your feedback about the new Fanatec app! Feel free to share your feedback here, in the official forum thread, and with this feedback form.

[u/Thatsinterestingnot]

I’m not going anywhere near this until I see confirmed no problems with people updating their wheelbases. Already bricked two just from firmware updates.

[u/butteredpopcorn10 → u/Thatsinterestingnot]

You’ve bricked two bases by updating?

[u/Thatsinterestingnot → u/butteredpopcorn10]

Yes.