T98 Ferrari 296 GTS (Xbox One/XBox Series/PC): check compatibility mode, PC installation and steering wheel sensitivity – PC

Product: T98 Ferrari 296 GTS (Xbox One/XBox Series/PC)



System required: PC natively running Windows 10/11 or more recent


This article shows the steps to follow to have your T98 Ferrari 296 GTS (Xbox One/XBox Series/PC) to work on PC.

If you use T98 Ferrari 296 GTS (Xbox One/XBox Series/PC) on an Xbox console, you can consult our article: T98 Ferrari 296 GTS (Xbox One/XBox Series/PC) compatibility modes and steering wheel sensitivity - Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

This article contains:
1- Connection and installation on PC
2- PC compatibility mode (Colour mode)
3- Driving profiles (steering wheel sensitivity and drift)
  

1- Connection and installation on PC

The T98 needs no driver. Once detected by the PC, the T98 is ready to play.

Connect your T98 Ferrari 296 GTS (Xbox One/XBox Series/PC) to a USB port on your PC via the USB-C / USB-A cable.
- We recommend avoiding the use of USB HUBs, USB extensions and any other connection extensions.

Note: If you have installed the T80 driver on your PC, we highly recommend uninstalling this driver to avoid any malfunction of the T98.

As a help, you can check if this driver is installed in the Installed Apps folder:
- In the Windows search magnifying glass field (located on your PC’s taskbar), type "Installed Apps"
- Click open the folder with the same name
- In the search bar of the “Installed Apps” folder, type Driver
- The driver appears under the name (see picture below): Thrustmaster Force Feedback Driver - 2.FFD.2018
- If you see the driver, click the dotted tab, on the driver’s line
- Click Uninstall



Proceed to uninstall the driver and restart your PC.

 

2- PC compatibility mode

On a PC, the LED situated on the steering wheel above the Xbox button of the T98 Ferrari 296 GTS (Xbox One/XBox Series/PC) must light up green .

To help you, here's a summary of the mode colours, their uses and how to change them.

Green : Compatibility mode for using T98 Ferrari 296 GTS (Xbox One/XBox Series/PC) on PC. The steering wheel is recognized as a T98 Ferrari 296 GT by your PC. It is also recognized as a T80 in games.



Game Compatibility: On PC, some games may require you to manually map the T98. Some PC game mappings are available in the Game Settings section.
The compatibility of a PC game depends on the devices that the publisher has chosen to support. We cannot guarantee the compatibility of Thrustmaster racing wheels with all PC games.

White : Compatibility mode for playing on Xbox consoles.

To change mode colour on PC:
- Quit and close your game
- Press and hold VIEW button, situated on the steering wheel
- Wait 5 seconds, the LED flashes, while holding down the VIEW button
- Use the D-pad on the steering wheel to select the green colour
- Release VIEW button
- Unplug the steering wheel from the USB port and then plug it back in to validate



You can restart your game.

The selected colour will be saved in the internal memory of the T98 Ferrari 296 GTS (Xbox One/XBox Series/PC).

 

3- Driving profiles

The T98 features three driving profiles that let you change the steering wheel rotation angle to suit your driving skill level.
The driving profile can be manually changed using the red, yellow and green coloured selector.



Red  (beginner): Provides great stability in vehicle control with little drift effect.
Yellow  (intermediate): The steering wheel rotation angle is amplified, implying more sensitivity on the vehicle.
Green  (SimRacer): Amplifies drift effects and therefore requires greater control of your driving movements.

It's up to you to test to find the profile that suits you.

Enjoy the race!