FullForce Comes to the Fanatec CSL DD and Gran Turismo DD Pro

Fanatec has rolled out a firmware update that brings FullForce to the CSL DD and Gran Turismo DD Pro wheel bases. The latest Fanatec App now adds FullForce support across all 5 Nm and 8 Nm configurations, and the 8 Nm setups get some extra performance improvements on top.

If you've been running a CSL DD or GT DD Pro and wondering whether you'd ever get the more detailed feedback that the higher-end bases offer, this is the update you've been waiting for. Mostly.

The Catch for GT7 Players

Here's the part that matters most if you're reading this on a GT7 site: FullForce does not currently work on the GT DD Pro when you're actually playing Gran Turismo 7.

This comes down to how GT7 handles specific licensed hardware. Fanatec says support is expected to arrive through a future GT7 game update, but there's no date attached to that yet. So for now, you'll get FullForce in other supported titles on your GT DD Pro, but not in GT7 itself. A bit ironic given the base has Gran Turismo in the name, but that's where things stand.

What is FullForce?

For anyone not familiar, FullForce is Fanatec's technology that layers additional feedback detail on top of standard force feedback. Where regular force feedback communicates the big stuff (weight transfer, understeer, kerbs), FullForce adds finer texture and detail in supported games, so you feel more of what the car is doing through the wheel. It's the kind of thing that makes a noticeable difference once you've felt it.

Better Performance for 8 Nm Bases

There's a bonus for anyone running a Boost Kit-equipped CSL DD or GT DD Pro at 8 Nm. Off the back of work done during Podium DD development, Fanatec identified optimisations that carry over to these bases.

The overall torque figure stays at 8 Nm, but the holding torque characteristics have improved. In practice, Fanatec says you should feel better performance overall, most noticeably during sustained high-G cornering and through rapid direction changes. So even setting FullForce aside, the 8 Nm crowd gets a tangible feel improvement from this update.

Final Thoughts

This is a solid update for CSL DD and GT DD Pro owners, and it's genuinely impressive that Fanatec brought FullForce to bases that weren't built for it. The 8 Nm performance tweaks are a nice extra on top.