Thrustmaster Ferrari GT Experience User manual

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Compatible: PlayStation®3 / PC

User Manual

TECHNICAL FEATURES

12 digital gearshift levers (UP and DOWN)

2LED

3 Action buttons

4D-Pad

5“SE” and “ST” buttons:

- for Select and Start

- for programming

6“Home”button for PlayStation®3

7 USB selector (“PC” / “PS3”)

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8Pedal cable

9RJ45 connector for pedal set

10 Table clamp

11 Clamp screw

12 USB connector (for PC and

PlayStation®3)

13 Pedal set

INSTALLING THE WHEEL

Fixing the wheel in place

1. Place the wheel on a table or other flat surface.

2. Place the clamp screw (11) in the table clamp (10) and then screw the clamping unit into the hole on

the underside of the wheel until firmly fixed in place. Do not turn the screw too tightly, as you risk

damaging the clamping unit and/or the table.

Connecting the pedal set

1. Connect the pedal cable (8) to the wheel’s RJ45 connector (9).

For safety reasons, never use the pedal set with bare feet or while wearing only socks on your

feet.

THRUSTMASTER®DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE EVENT OF INJURY RESULTING

FROM USE OF THE PEDAL SET WITHOUT SHOES.

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PLAYSTATION®3

INSTALLATION ON PLAYSTATION®3

1. Set the wheel’s USB selector (7) to the “PS3” position.

2. Connect the USB connector (13) to a USB port on your console.

3. Turn on your console.

4. Launch the game.

You are now ready to play!

USING THE “HOME” BUTTON (6)

Your wheel’s “Home” button allows you to exit games and access your PlayStation®3 system’s menus.

IMPORTANT NOTES ON PLAYSTATION®3

- The wheel’s USB selector (7) must always be set to the “PS3” position before connecting your wheel.

- In “1 Player” mode: If your official gamepad is turned on, you will have to switch it to “controller port 2” in

order for your wheel to be functional.

- On PlayStation®3, the wheel is only compatible with PlayStation®3 games (and will not function with

PlayStation® 2 games).

- In certain racing games, do not hesitate to test out your wheel’s 2 sensitivity modes in order to optimize

its precision and responsiveness.

"Gran Turismo® 5 PS3™" configuration procedure for the "FERRARI® GT EXPERIENCE" racing

wheel

By default in this game, acceleration and braking are not assigned to the "R2/L2" buttons and switching

gears is not assigned to the "R1/L1" buttons (which is the case for the pedals and Up/Down levers on the

"Ferrari® GT Experience" racing wheel).

Procedure to configure and optimize the wheel:

(This procedure only needs to be carried out once, as the changes will then be saved in the game)

1) Start up your game.

2) Go to the OPTION menu.

3) Go to the CONTROLLER SETUP menu

(by clicking the symbol representing the gamepad and the D-Pad).

4) Configure your controller as follows:

• Accelerate on R2

• Brake on L2

• Shift Up on R1

• Shift Down on L1

• Rear View on L3 and/or R3

• Left & Right View on D-Pad Left & Right

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5) Click OK (in the lower right part of your screen).

6) Return to the main menu to access the track of your choice.

You are now ready to play!

Note: The steering wheel on your "Ferrari® GT Experience" racing wheel features 2 sensitivity modes

(normal or high). To achieve optimal precision in "Gran Turismo® 5 PS3™", we recommend that you

enable "high sensitivity" mode.

Installation on PC

The CD-ROM included with this product allows you to install the “Vibration Feedback” drivers.

1. Set the wheel’s USB selector (7) to the “PC” position.

2. Insert the installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Follow the on-screen instructions to install

the “Vibration Feedback” drivers. Once the installation is complete, click Finish and restart your

computer.

3. Once your computer has restarted, connect the USB connector (13) to one of your computer’s USB

ports. Windows® XP or Vista will automatically detect the new device.

4. Driver installation

Drivers are installed automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

5. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel and then double-click Game Controllers (or Gaming Options,

depending on your operating system).

The Game Controllers dialog box displays the wheel’s name with OK status.

6. In the Control Panel, click Properties to configure your gamepad:

•Test device: Allows you to test and visualize the buttons, D-pad and axes of the wheel and pedal

set.

•Test forces: Allows you to test 8 vibration effects and configure effect and vibration settings.

You are now ready to play!

IMPORTANT NOTES ON PC

- The wheel’s USB selector (7) must always be set to the “PC” position before connecting your wheel.

- Your wheel and pedals automatically self-calibrate upon connection of the USB connector. In the event

of any problems, you can also carry out manual calibration by downloading the “Thrustmaster

Calibration Tool” software, available at the following address:

http://ts.thrustmaster.com

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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

ADJUSTING THE WHEEL’S SENSITIVITY

Your wheel’s steering has 2 sensitivity modes:

- Normal sensitivity (the default mode)

- High sensitivity (must be set)

Setting “High Sensitivity” mode:

Action

LED color

Simultaneously press and release:

the D-Pad (4) + the 2 UP and DOWN levers (1)

FLASHES

SLOWLY

Your wheel’s steering is now more sensitive.

(This procedure must be repeated each time you restart or disconnect your wheel)

Setting “Normal Sensitivity” mode (default mode):

Action

LED color

Simultaneously press and release:

the D-Pad (4) + the 2 UP and DOWN levers (1)

DOES NOT

FLASH

Your wheel’s steering has now returned to normal sensitivity (the default mode)

PROGRAMMING THE WHEEL AND PEDALS

Your wheel is fully programmable:

- All buttons as well as the D-Pad can be switched between themselves.

- All buttons as well as the D-Pad can be programmed onto the 2 pedals.

Examples of possible applications:

- On PS3: Programming L2/R2 or L3/R3 onto the 2 UP and DOWN digital levers (L1/R1).

- Programming a button(s) onto one or both pedals.

- Switching different buttons for greater accessibility.

Programming procedure

Steps

Action

LED color

Simultaneously press and release:

SE +ST (5)

OFF

2 Press and release the button to program.

FLASHES

QUICKLY

Press and release the button or pedal onto which

you wish to place your function. ON

Your programming has now taken effect.

(You must repeat this procedure each time you restart or disconnect your wheel)

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Erasing your programming

Steps

Action

LED color

Press and hold for 2 seconds:

SE +ST (5)

TURNS OFF

THEN ON AGAIN

Your programming has now been erased.

CONFIGURING THE PEDALS ON PLAYSTATION®3

On PlayStation®3, your wheel’s accelerator and brake controls are in “separate” mode by default,

meaning that the pedals function on independent axes:

“Accelerator” = “R2” trigger & “Brake” = “L2” trigger

For a different type of control (to limit skidding, for example), you can switch your wheel to “combined” (2

axes) mode: the pedals then function on a single axis.

“Accelerator and Brake” = Up/Down direction on “Right mini-stick”

Setting “Combined Pedals” mode

Action

LED color

Simultaneously press and release:

the 2 pedals (14) + the “Home”button (6)

GREEN

Your pedals are now combined

(You must repeat this procedure each time you restart or disconnect your wheel)

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To return to “Separate Pedals” mode (the default mode)

Action

LED color

Simultaneously press and release:

the 2 pedals (14) + the “Home” button (6)

RED

On PlayStation®3

Your pedals have now returned to the default mode: “Separate”

CONFIGURING THE PEDALS ON PC

Your wheel’s accelerator and brake controls are in “separate” (3 axes) mode by default, meaning that the

pedals function on independent axes.

3 axes mode allows you to considerably improve the precision of your driving.

If your game does not support 3 axes mode, your wheel’s pedals will not function properly. You will then

have to exit the game and select “combined” (2 axes) mode instead.

Mode

LED color

Separate pedals (3 axes)

RED

Combined pedals (2 axes)

GREEN

•Selecting axes via “Software”

(This setting will be saved even after you restart or disconnect your wheel)

On page 1 of the “Control Panel”: Select the mode you wish to use, then click OK.

•Selecting axes via “Hardware”

(This setting will not be saved: It must be repeated each time you restart or disconnect)

(Allows you to select your mode directly in your game’s “Controls” options)

Simultaneously press and release: the 2 pedals(14) + the “Home” button (6)

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TROUBLESHOOTING AND WARNINGS

•My wheel doesn’t function correctly or appears to be improperly calibrated:

- Switch off your computer or your console, completely disconnect your wheel including all cables, then

reconnect the wheel and restart your game.

- If the problem persists on PC, download the “Thrustmaster Calibration Tool” manual calibration software

available at the following address: http://ts.thrustmaster.com

- Never move the wheel or pedals when connecting your wheel in order to avoid any calibration problems.

•My pedal set does not work correctly:

- Reconfigure your wheel in your game’s controller options section.

- If the problem persists on PC, exit the game and switch the pedals to “combined” (2 axes) mode. You

can then return to your game to reconfigure the wheel with the new axes.

•I can’t configure my wheel:

- On PS3: In your game’s “Options / Controller / Gamepads” menu: select the most appropriate

configuration.

- On PC: In your game’s “Options / Controller / Wheels” menu: select the most appropriate configuration.

- Please refer to your game’s user manual or online help for more information.

- You can also use your wheel’s “programming” function to resolve this type of problem.

•On PC or PS3, my wheel does not work correctly:

- Exit your game, disconnect your wheel, verify that the “PC/PS3 ” USB selector (7) is in the proper

position, then reconnect everything and try again.

•On PC, my game’s menus scroll by themselves:

-Exit the game and switch the pedals to “combined” (2 axes) mode. Then return to your game to

reconfigure the wheel with the new axes.

•On PC, the vibrations are continuous:

- Decrease the intensity of force effects in your game’s controller options section or adjust the forces in

the wheel’s control panel.

- In your game’s controller options, select “Force type: Gamepad” (if the option is available).

•My wheel’s steering is not responsive enough:

- Switch your wheel to high sensitivity mode.

FAQs, tips and drivers available at www.thrustmaster.com

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT

If you encounter a problem with your product, please go to http://ts.thrustmaster.com and click Technical

Support. From there you will be able to access various utilities (Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), the latest

versions of drivers and software) that may help to resolve your problem. If the problem persists, you can contact

the Thrustmaster products technical support service (“Technical Support”):

By email:

In order to take advantage of technical support by email, you must first register online. The information you

provide will help the agents to resolve your problem more quickly. Click Registration on the left-hand side of the

Technical Support page and follow the on-screen instructions. If you have already registered, fill in the Username

and Password fields and then click Login.

By telephone:

United Kingdom

08450800942

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Free

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Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

(Eastern Standard Time)

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(Pacific Standard Time)

Canada 1-866-889-2181

Free

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(Eastern Standard Time)

Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.

(Pacific Standard Time)

Denmark

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(English)

Sweden

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(English)

Finland

0800 913060

Free

Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

(English)

Hours of operation and telephone numbers are subject to change. Please visit http://ts.thrustmaster.com for the most up-to-

date Technical Support contact information.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Worldwide, Guillemot Corporation S.A. (“Guillemot”) warrants to the consumer that this Thrustmaster product will

be free from material defects and manufacturing flaws for a period of two (2) years from the original date of

purchase. Should the product appear to be defective during the warranty period, immediately contact Technical

Support, who will indicate the procedure to follow. If the defect is confirmed, the product must be returned to its

place of purchase (or any other location indicated by Technical Support).

Within the context of this warranty, the consumer’s defective product will, at Technical Support’s option, be either

repaired or replaced. Where authorized by applicable law, the full liability of Guillemot and its subsidiaries

(including for indirect damages) is limited to the repair or replacement of the Thrustmaster product. The

consumer’s legal rights with respect to legislation applicable to the sale of consumer goods are not affected by this

warranty.

This warranty shall not apply: (1) if the product has been modified, opened, altered, or has suffered damage as a

result of inappropriate or abusive use, negligence, an accident, normal wear, or any other cause not related to a

material defect or manufacturing flaw; (2) in the event of failure to comply with the instructions provided by

Technical Support; (3) to software not published by Guillemot, said software being subject to a specific warranty

provided by its publisher.

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