The Wheel Base should be set to 'PC mode' for the driver to be selected (CSL Elite and CSL DD: red LED)

• 0EB7:0E03 FANATEC CSL Elite Wheel Base
• 0EB7:0005 FANATEC CSL Elite Wheel Base PS4
• 0EB7:0020 FANATEC CSL DD / DD Pro / ClubSport DD Wheel Base
• 0EB7:6204 FANATEC CSL Elite Pedals
• (experimental: 0EB7:0001 FANATEC ClubSport Wheel Base V2)
• (experimental: 0EB7:0004 FANATEC ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5)
• (experimental: 0EB7:183b FANATEC ClubSport Pedals V3)
• (experimental: 0EB7:0006 Podium Wheel Base DD1)
• (experimental: 0EB7:0007 Podium Wheel Base DD2)
• (experimental: 0EB7:0011 CSR Elite/Forza Motorsport Wheel Base)

This is a out-of-tree kernel module. Building it depends on

• compiler (gcc)
• make
• kernel-headers

Examples of installing kernel-headers for some distros:
Ubuntu: sudo apt install linux-headers-generic or sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Fedora: sudo dnf install kernel-devel
Arch: pacman -S linux-headers

make
sudo make install

Reload the new udev rules, depending on the Linux distribution, without rebooting:

sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger

This installs the kernel module hid-fanatec.ko in the hid dir of the running kernel and puts fanatec.rules into /etc/udev/rules.d. These rules allows access to the device for users group and sets deadzone/fuzz to 0 so that any wheel input is detected immediately. The driver should get loaded automatically when the wheel is plugged.

If you don't want to compile and install manually, following is a list of known packaged distributions.

Support for a bunch of effects, mostly copy-pasted from new-lg4ff.
Currently, FF_FRICTION and FF_INERTIA effects have experimental support in this driver.

Note: With Proton 7/8, in some games the wheel is not detected properly when starting it for the first time (ie, when a new Proton-prefix is created). The current workaround is to first start the game with Proton 6, and then switch to a later one. (See also #67)

Games that are expected to work (tested by me and others more or less regularly):

• AC / ACC (*)
• Automobilista 2
• DiRT 4
• DiRT Rally 2 / WRC (**)
• F1 22/23 (***)
• rFactor2
• Rennsport
• RRRE

Games that don't work properly:

• F1 2020/2021 (#22)
• BeamNG.drive (Proton) (#23)

(* input devices can get mixed-up in ACC; best have only the wheel-base connected and always use the same USB-slot)
(** uses FF_FRICTION)
(*** unsure if all effects are present)

Advanced functions of wheels/bases are available via sysfs. Base sysfs path:

/sys/module/hid_fanatec/drivers/hid:fanatec/0003:0EB7:0005.*/

• Set/get range: echo number in degrees to range
• Get id of mounted wheel: wheel_id
• Tuning menu (experimental): tuning_menu/*
  • Get/set tuning menu slot: echo number into SLOT
  • Values get/set: BLI DPR DRI FEI FF FOR SEN SHO SPR ... (files depend on wheel-base)
  • Reset all tuning sets by echoing anything into RESET

• RPM LEDs: leds/0003:0EB7:0005.*::RPMx/brightness (x from 1 to 9)

• RPM LEDs (combined with base)
• Display: display (negative value turns display off)

• Loadcell adjustment: load (no readback yet)

• pedal vibration: rumble
  • 0xFFFF00 -> both pedals should rumble
  • 0xFF0000 -> throttle pedal rumble
  • 0xFF00 -> break pedal rumble
  • 0 -> stop rumble

To access advanced functions from user space please see the hid-fanatecff-tools project which also aims to support LED/Display access from games.

• Support more effects
• Support more devices / advances functions of devices
• Support different wheels-rims and their quirks
• Packaging for more distros

If you have an issue, feature request or a general question, feel free to open a ticket on GitHub.

I am not associated with Endor AG/Fanatec. I take absolutely no responsibility for any malfunction of this driver and their consequences. If your device breaks or your hands get ripped off I'm sorry, though. ;)