> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://guide.cronuszen.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://guide.cronuszen.com/wheel-mode/fanatec-ps3-mode.md).
# Fanatec PS3 Mode
Set your Fanatec® wheel to **PS3 Mode** before enabling the Zen's Wheel Mode. PS3 Mode is required for full force feedback.
{% hint style="danger" %}
**Do not touch the wheel during force feedback initialization and auto-calibration.** Unexpected movement can cause injury or result in incorrect calibration.
{% endhint %}
Find your wheel below:
| Wheel | Section |
| -------------------- | ------------------ |
| CSR, CSR Elite | Back Button method |
| 911 GT2 | Back Button method |
| 911 Turbo S | Back Button method |
| 911 GT3 RS, RS v2 | Base + Select |
| ClubSport Wheel Base | ClubSport |
### :steering-wheel: CSR, 911 GT2, and 911 Turbo S
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#### Connect the Zen to your console
Connect the Cronus Zen™ to the PS4® or PS5®.
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{% step %}
#### Connect the wheel to the Zen
Run a USB cable from the Cronus Zen™ to the **left-side USB port** on the wheel base.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Enter PC Mode
After the wheel finishes self-calibration, hold the **Back** button for about one second.
| Wheel | What you should see |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| CSR, CSR Elite | The **– – –** indicator disappears from the display |
| 911 GT2 | The **– – –** indicator disappears from the display |
| 911 Turbo S | No wheel button illumination |
| {% endstep %} | |
{% step %}
#### Activate PS3 Mode
Press the **Connect** and **Back** buttons at the same time.
| Wheel | Confirmation |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| CSR, CSR Elite | A dot appears on the display |
| 911 GT2 | The wheel buttons light up with PlayStation® symbols |
| 911 Turbo S | The wheel buttons light up with the PlayStation® symbol |
| {% endstep %} | |
{% step %}
#### Disconnect
Disconnect the wheel from the Cronus Zen™, leaving it powered on.
{% endstep %}
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{% hint style="info" %}
The 911 Turbo S procedure applies to setups with no RF dongle, on the latest Fanatec® firmware.
{% endhint %}
***
### :steering-wheel: 911 GT3 RS and RS v2
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
#### Connect the Zen to your console
Connect the Cronus Zen™ to the PS4® or PS5®.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Connect the wheel to the Zen
Connect the wheel's USB cable to the Cronus Zen™.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Activate PS3 Mode
After self-calibration completes, press the **Base** and **Select** buttons at the same time.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Disconnect
The wheel is now in PS3 Mode. Disconnect it from the Cronus Zen™, leaving it powered on.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
***
### :steering-wheel: ClubSport Wheel Base
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{% step %}
#### Connect everything with the console off
Connect all components as instructed while the PS4® or PS5® is powered off.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Power on the wheel base
Power on the ClubSport Wheel Base.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Power on the console
Wait until the console reaches the main menu and the wheel finishes calibration.
{% endstep %}
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#### Activate PS3 Mode
On the Universal Hub, press **Select** and **Circle** at the same time, immediately after auto-calibration completes.
The tuning display shows a **red dot**, confirming PS3 Mode is active.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
#### Certain rims need a different combination
For the BMW M3 GT2, Formula Black, Formula Carbon, and Porsche 918 RSR rims, press one of these immediately after auto-calibration:
* **Select (9)** + **Horn (22)**
* **Select (9)** + **Circle (3)**
Press both buttons at the same time.
***
### :gamepad-modern: Menu navigation
With the Cronus Zen™ you can navigate game menus using your Fanatec® wheel, including in titles that never supported wheel input in menus.
| Button | Combination on PS4® |
| --------- | ----------------------------------- |
| **Home** | L3 + R3 |
| **Share** | Bottom-left black button on the rim |
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