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Review on Handbrake Racing FANATECOSW Rally(Black Clamp) by Mike Wieneke

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works great on W10 if you have an updated board

I play TONS of Rally and have been itching to get my hands on the handbrake for ages. I've been eyeing this for a long time and decided to finally pull the trigger and order it. My first thought upon unboxing the handbrake was that I was surprised at how strong and sturdy it is. With the help of an extra clamp, it's easy to install on my rig. I plugged it in and it registered with Windows 10 as handbrake. I calibrated it, everything seems fine. Dirt Rally 2 started - nothing. rF2 - nothing. AMS - nothing. PCCars2. you have the idea I've spent hours troubleshooting and trying every solution on all the forums. Bad luck. I have contacted Revain support to see if they can help. Still no luck but they put me in contact with the retailer to see if they can help. I emailed the dealer and within a day they replied that the board had been updated and sent me a new one (free) from China. It arrived within a week. I was a bit hesitant to replace the board as I was basically giving up mechanically but the retailer provided some tutorial photos and it seemed easy enough so I decided to give it a try. .I was able to replace the circuit board without much drama or frustration. Connected, started a few games, everything works as it should. Wow! The service from the dealer was AMAZING and much appreciated. I'm not very happy that I had to fix the handbrake before I could use it, but as we all know Windows 10 updates are very fond of destroying USB devices and clearly the one I ordered was done before the problem was discovered and has been fixed . All in all, it's a reliable handbrake that's easy to fit and makes rallying ten times more fun. When you order one, just make sure you get it with an upgraded PCB.

Pros
  • High marks for support and durability from testers
Cons
  • Null