So, when I was first testing DiRT 4, I was having a major issue with my Heusinkveld Engineering Sim Pedals Pro, namely, they weren't working, and they were driving the menus absolutely CRAZY! So, for the sake of testing, I did the majority of my D4 testing with the Fanatec Clubsport Pedals V3.



However, now that the most important testing is up, I decided to try to get to the bottom of WHY the HE Pro Pedals (and other high end sim hardware) was acting up, and I found a solution!





So What Exactly Went Wrong, Anyway?



For a lot of high end sim hardware, they don't use a proprietary driver designed to have titles recognize it as that device. What happens, is that the hardware uses "DirectInput", which is a universal hardware standard, that categorizes buttons and axis together.



When DiRT 4 sees that a high end pedal set is connected, it will load up the "DirectInput" device preset that Codemasters supplied. That's good, right?



WELL... The problem lies in the fact that the "DirectInput" preset assumes that the controller is intended to do EVERYTHING (it essentially assumes the pedal set is a gamepad). So, it maps steering, buttons, and pedals to the "DirectInput Device".



Now imagine how you navigate a menu with a controller, with the left analog stick, right? The left analog stick is separated into the X and Y axis (X is left/right, Y is up/down). The joystick, when not being moved, is at 50% for BOTH the X and Y axis. Since it's right between the two, you don't have any movement.



However, the different axes on the pedals don't work like that. If I remember correctly, the Clutch is recognized as the X axis, and the Brake is seen as the Y. Since pedals are meant to be at 0% while stationary, and 100% when fully pressed, then that means you aren't dead center. So, the pedals are going to be "Stuck" in movement. In the case of the HE pedals, it was always going up, and to the right, because the pedals actually are at 100% when not pressed, and go down to 0% when fully pressed.





Now that's great and all, but HOW do we fix it!?!?



The simple answer is, delete the button bindings and you'll be set! However, it's a bit of a pain in the rear, because of the erratic behavior, right?



Well, the easiest way to compensate is to activate the mouse navigation in the settings, and THEN plug in the pedals. Then, try to keep both the brake and clutch pressed at around 50%, and navigate with your mouse. When you get to Settings, go to Input, and Bindings. Then, use your mouse to navigate and select the Pedals to modify. Go to adjust the bindings.



Then, when your mouse is over the bindings, just press F1, and POOF! The setting is gone! Do that for all of the bindings, and you should be good to go! Then, map the Gas, Brake, and Clutch, and your pedal set should be working fine!



This has been tested to work with the Heusinkveld Engineering Sim Pedals Pro. I'd love to hear if it works for other high end pedal sets as well, so let us know if this instructional guide worked for you!