RF2 NOT DETECTING WHEEL - need STEAM tech expert

[Rookie]

Gday All
Just went to play rfactor2 and wheel isn't working.

Wheel powers up fine and is identified by Windows under devices.
Wheel works fine in another STEAM based game (Wreckfest) and with comms (push-to-talk) through Teamspeak.

I then uninstall RF2 and reinstall, same thing happens. Meaning, I've entered into single player mode, selected options, controls and click detect and it says no usb connected. Yet as I said earlier Windows identifies it and Wreckfest lets me use it.
Also, if I go into Steam under BigPicture, Steam doesn't see the wheel but can see a usb gamepad when I connect it at the same time the wheel is connected. And again Wreckfest which is Steam based let's me use the wheel without a problem although Steam says it can't see it??

The only thing that I have installed in the last week between racing is a game called "Fortnite" which also installed "epic game launcher", like the Steam launcher but for Fortnite and Unreal Tournament. Unless there is some confliction between Epic, 397 and rfactor2 in usb access, or Epic has overriden or changed something with the way RF2 detects the wheel/usb???

Now here's the real kicker, I don't use Logitech Profiler. So I thought I'll install that, it will fix it. I tried LGS_8.96.88_x64 it doesn't see the usb connected either, LGS510 identifies wheel and calibrates but RF2 stills doesn't detect it BUT Wreckfest has no problems.

Hopefully some this makes sense to someone!!! As it's doing my head in!

Thanks Rookie

[The Preacher]

What wheel is it?

[Rookie]

g27

[The Preacher]

Try this:

1. Unplug any other USB controllers such as XBOX controllers or other game pads.
2. Download the latest G27 software from here:

http://support.logitech.com/en_us/product/g27-racing-wheel/downloads#

3. Plug in your wheel and check it's working under the profiler.
4.Launch RF2 go to settings/controls and load the G27 settings from the bottom right of the screen.
5. Test the input in the the controller settings screen.

6. If this fails buy a T300. :P

[jack.anderson19]

Fanatec gear here ... not detecting in this one or Automobilista . Edit - had to do new driver for other pc .

[Moe Faster]

are you lauching rF2 from the Steam app?
don't do that.
lauch from a desktop shortcut, you don/t need the Steam app or the plugin to play, unless you want that stuff.
What happens when you select the wheel from the list in the Controller tab?
G25, G27 & G29 are there, select, load & save as your own.

[Moe Faster]

I don't run the Steam app on any of my Steam games, it is NOT necessary & it takes up memory & the memory stack my well be the problem
try them all therookie1970, good luck.

[Rookie]

Thanks guys for all your advice, I've managed to get it working.

Thanks again everyone!!!