PXN VD4, VD6, V10 and V12 on Linux
PXN wheels on Linux with force feedback, and the VD bases' own settings in the same app as the rest of the rig.
- Wheel base
- PXN
- Driver
- hid-universal-pidff, in Linux from 6.15
- Tested on hardware
- VD4
Tested on a VD4 (live inputs, rotation, base settings, force feedback in games). Other models work in SimRig's tests on simulated devices, not yet tried on real hardware.
Have another one? Try it and tell how it went: about 15 minutes.
Models
| Models | What SimRig does |
|---|---|
| VD6, VD4 | Live inputs, force feedback, rotation and the base’s settings |
| V10, V12, V12 Lite, Lite Star GT987 | Live inputs and force feedback strength; their other settings stay on the base |
Pedals plugged into the base are set up by moving them.
Driver
Force feedback comes from hid-universal-pidff, part of Linux since 6.15. On older kernels SimRig builds it with DKMS. The VD4 is not in that driver: it gets force feedback from Linux 6.15 on.
What you can set (VD6 and VD4)
- Rotation, from 90° to 2700°, and force feedback strength.
- The base’s settings: torque output, maximum wheel speed, centering spring, end stop force, road feel, force feedback filter, the natural damper, friction and inertia, and the strength of the games’ vibration, inertia, friction, spring and damper effects.
- Protection: hands-off protection and reversed forces.
- Test force feedback, to check the base before opening a game.
The settings protocol of the VD bases comes from Pitwall, credited in SimRig’s third-party notices.
Limits
- Whether a VD base keeps its settings when unplugged is not confirmed yet, so SimRig shows them as lasting until then.
- The center is set on the base, not in SimRig yet.
- The rim’s buttons are shown by number.
Other tools
Pitwall goes deeper on the VD bases: road feel equalizer, pedal curves, lights and a button map. See other Linux tools.
Set it up
- Install SimRig from the package for your distribution (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, Arch and others).
- Open SimRig, plug the device in and choose Add device. A known model is recognized by itself; a USB shifter or handbrake that no plugin knows is set up by moving it.
- If the device needs a driver, SimRig installs it: it asks for your password once and says why. With Secure Boot on, it may ask for one restart to enroll the drivers' signing key.
- The device appears on the rig and moves live. Its settings apply at once; Save as default keeps them for every time it is plugged in.
From then on the device works in every game, with SimRig closed. If it works in SimRig but not in a game, SimRig checks why (access, kernel driver, Steam Input) and says how to fix it: see the FAQ.