Testing a Thrustmaster wheel
The tester starts at 1080°, the maximum rotation of the T150 and the T300 RS (Thrustmaster). The T248 (Thrustmaster) and the TMX (Thrustmaster) turn 900°, and the tester switches to 900° when it recognises either. Whatever the model, make the tester match the rotation set in the Thrustmaster Control Panel.
Plug in the power supply and USB and set the base’s switch to its PC position where it has one. The wheel then calibrates by itself: keep your hands off until it has stopped, because touching it moves the centre it records (Thrustmaster’s centring guide). If a T248 still reads off-centre in the rest check, Thrustmaster’s recentring procedure (both locks, back to centre, then a three-button combination) saves a new centre (Thrustmaster support). Then follow the set-up: a quarter turn right, then each pedal. If your pedal set has no clutch (the T150’s standard pedals, for example), choose Skip at the clutch step.
Pedals that stop short or spike
Stopping short is usually the pedal mode. Thrustmaster’s bases need to know whether standard pedals (T3PA, T3PM) or T-LCM load-cell pedals are connected, and the wrong mode caps the travel (Thrustmaster support). The pedal bars show the furthest each pedal has gone: if the brake tops out at the same point every time, check the mode before suspecting the pedal.
Spikes point to the sensor. Thrustmaster’s T3PA pedal set, which comes with the T150 Pro, uses potentiometers, which wear and collect dust like any other; the T248’s T3PM pedals and the T-LCM’s throttle and clutch are magnetic, and the T-LCM brake measures force with a load cell, so spikes there point to a cable or connector instead.
Steering on the T300 RS uses Thrustmaster’s H.E.A.R.T. magnetic sensor with 16-bit resolution, so the steering sweep should show a clean, finely stepped line from lock to lock.
What the tester is set up for
| Rotation | 1080° lock to lock, preset in the tester |
|---|---|
| USB ids | 044f:b65d Thrustmaster wheel (starting up)044f:b677 Thrustmaster T150044f:b66e Thrustmaster T300 RS044f:b66d Thrustmaster T300 RS (PS4 mode)044f:b66f Thrustmaster T300 RS GT044f:b67f Thrustmaster TMX044f:b696 Thrustmaster T248 |
Button numbers count from 1, as in Windows' game controller settings; if yours differ, use the Learn buttons. USB ids come from the Linux kernel's device list and SDL; the tester shows the id your browser reports under the device's name.