Need more help? Check the comments below for specific game mapping profiles. If your wheel is still not detected, your USB controller may have died—a common fate for Hama Thunder V5 units due to capacitor failure, not the driver.

Once installed, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Game Controllers (or type joy.cpl in the Windows search bar) to test the axes and buttons.

: If your pedals are recognized only as buttons, you may need to switch the wheel to analog mode using the mode button to ensure the throttle and brake are mapped to the Y-axis. Compatibility & Performance Notes Legacy Systems

Wheel calibration drifts (center shifts to 5° left after 30 minutes of driving). Fix: The V5’s potentiometer accumulates heat drift. Go to Calibrate.exe → "Reset Center" while the wheel is physically at 0°. Then reduce Overall Effect Strength to 50% to lower motor heat.