This seemed weirdly specific for a complex hardware problem, so there was a possibility of this being a simple hardware problem :-) Steering wheel teardown Also, when I connected the steering wheel through a USB hub, the entire hub disconnected along with the wheel, which suggested a short circuit happening somewhere. The analog sticks and the buttons on the steering wheel also registered fine, but the steering wheel kept disconnecting after I turned it right.Īfter some trial and error I determined that it disconnected at a precise rotation angle - a little after being turned a full rotation. The pedals were squeaky, but I can fix this later as well. Windows includes a “Game Controllers” utility that visualizes the input state of the controller buttons and axes, Saitek controller actually consists of two separate devices: the steering wheel with pedals and the side panel.Īll 25 buttons on the side panel worked fine, the little joystick as well. Unpacking the big box was fun, I wiped the game controller with some ethanol (I don’t like grimy or sticky stuff) and plugged it in. I found a guy selling a used kit for 140 €, so I bought that one.
The complete kit costs 249 € new and as usual, I tried to shop around and find one at lower cost. I’ve been playing truck, bus and farming simulator games recently and wanted a somewhat different wheel. As a fan of simulator games I’ve also tried a couple of steering wheel setups.
