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peksonn
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2 months ago
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Moza SGP shifter connection problem - XBOX SERIES X

Hello, I’d like to ask for help with a problem I’m having on Xbox with the EA WRC game. Specifically, I’m using the Moza R9 v3 base unit and the Moza ESX steering wheel. Everything works perfectly with these, even though they aren’t on the list of supported devices; the same goes for the Moza HBP brake, which also works brilliantly. However, there is a problem with the MOZA SGP RS059 sequential gearbox. I have confirmed that the gearbox works. However, there is some sort of communication issue between the game, the base unit, the steering wheel and the gearbox. When I simply launch the game and try to play, the gearbox never engages. You can see that it’s switched on – all the LEDs are lit – and it works normally in another game (Dirt Rally 2.0), but in EA WRC, it doesn’t respond. There’s a strange workaround involving switching between PC and Xbox modes and back again, then unplugging the USB cable from the console for a few seconds, which theoretically fixes the problem, but I’ve only managed to get the gearbox working twice (on those occasions I also remapped the buttons to control the gearbox, etc. – everything worked until I restarted the console) . This confirms that the hardware is fine, and the problem itself is related to communication. Please look into this and resolve the issue. From what I’ve seen on Reddit, this is a common problem and many people are giving up on EA WRC in favour of Dirt Rally 2.0 for this reason, even though I personally prefer EA WRC.

4 Comments

  • EA_cuervo's avatar
    EA_cuervo
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    1 month ago

    Hi there, thanks for the detailed report.

    From what you’ve described, it sounds like the shifter itself is working correctly, especially since it works in other games and has briefly worked in EA SPORTS WRC after the workaround you mentioned. This may be related to how the game detects or initializes that specific MOZA setup on Xbox.

    That said, EA SPORTS WRC is no longer receiving active support, so we’re unable to raise this for further investigation or provide a game update to address it.

    The best things to try would be keeping the MOZA firmware fully updated, making sure the base is already in Xbox mode before launching the game, and reconnecting the setup before starting the game.

    I know that’s not the answer you were hoping for, but I appreciate you taking the time to share such a clear report.

  • peksonn's avatar
    peksonn
    New Spectator
    2 months ago

    Does anyone even care about the state of this game anymore? Now that it's been sold to someone, do we no longer have to worry about support and fixing bugs?