In short: for a steering wheel to work on another brand's wheelbase, three things must match: the quick release, the control connection and the power supply. The quick release can almost always be sorted with an adapter. Buttons, paddles and displays, however, go through a USB cable to the PC, so cross-brand combinations work on PC and not on console. Our catalogue has an adapter for the most common cases: the MagLink for Simagic steering wheels on other wheelbases, the Universal Hub Kit for MOZA steering wheels, the Wheel Hub for other brands' steering wheels on Fanatec wheelbases, the QR-USB EVO for Simagic Alpha EVO wheelbases, and the Link Quick Release or the 70 mm adapter for Simucube 3. For using Fanatec steering wheels on other brands' wheelbases, however, we don't have any adapters.

If you're changing wheelbase, or want to pair a steering wheel and pedals from different brands, the first question is what stays compatible. In this guide we explain how to read compatibility, what you need for each combination of Fanatec, Simagic, MOZA and Simucube, how to connect pedals and which adapters you'll find in our catalogue. If you'd like to understand how a quick release works first, start with the section on quick releases and ecosystems in our guide to direct drive wheelbases.

In this guide

1. How to read compatibility
2. Wheelbases and steering wheels from different brands
3. Pedals on other brands' wheelbases
4. Adapters in our catalogue
5. Mistakes to avoid
6. Frequently asked questions

How to read compatibility

When we say a steering wheel "works" on a wheelbase, we're actually talking about three different connections, plus one for console players.

• The mechanical mount. The quick release has one half on the wheelbase and one on the steering wheel, and the two halves must belong to the same system. Many steering wheels and rims use the standard 70 mm bolt pattern, with six screws on a 70 mm diameter circle; others use the 50.8 mm one. If your steering wheel has one of these bolt patterns, there's almost always a mount to fit it to your wheelbase.
• Data. Buttons, paddles, encoders and displays need to reach the game. Between a steering wheel and wheelbase of the same brand, they go through the mount: via the quick release contacts, a rotating connection or wirelessly. With a different brand the protocol changes, so the steering wheel connects to the PC with a USB cable and the game sees it as a separate device.
• Power. LEDs and displays draw current. On a wheelbase of its own brand, the steering wheel takes it from the mount; otherwise it comes from the USB cable or a dedicated power supply.
• The platform. On PlayStation and Xbox only combinations licensed for that console work, and devices connected only via USB aren't recognised. In practice, cross-brand combinations work on PC.

If an adapter only solves the mechanical mount, the wheelbase delivers force feedback but the steering wheel's controls have to be connected to the PC separately. So before buying, check two things: the steering wheel's bolt pattern and how it connects to the computer.

Wheelbases and steering wheels from different brands

The table summarises the most requested combinations; below you'll find the details, wheelbase by wheelbase. They all work on PC.

On a Fanatec wheelbase

Fanatec wheelbases use the QR mount, whose central contacts carry power and data to the steering wheel: that's why a Fanatec steering wheel works without cables. There are two versions, QR1 and QR2, and they aren't compatible with each other, as Fanatec explains in its QR1 or QR2 guide: a steering wheel with QR1 can't be fitted to a wheelbase with QR2, and vice versa.

• QR2: Podium DD (2026), ClubSport DD and ClubSport DD+, and the current versions of the CSL DD and Gran Turismo DD Pro.
• QR1: the early versions of the CSL DD and Gran Turismo DD Pro, and the original Podium DD1 and DD2.

To upgrade a QR1 wheelbase to QR2 there's the QR2 Base-Side Type-C (€59) for early CSL DD and Gran Turismo DD Pro units, and the Type-M (€120) for early Podium wheelbases. For steering wheels there's the QR2 Wheel-Side (€89). The wheelbases are compared in our Fanatec wheelbase guide.

Other brands' steering wheels. To fit them, Fanatec recommends the Wheel Hub (€99). It comes with the QR2 Wheel-Side already fitted, accepts 70 and 50.8 mm bolt patterns and, according to the product page, contains the electronics that enable force feedback on the wheelbase. However, it doesn't carry data or power to the steering wheel: buttons and paddles connect to the PC via the steering wheel's own USB cable, which is why Fanatec lists it for Windows PCs only. It works with the CSL DD, Gran Turismo DD Pro, ClubSport DD and DD+, and with the Podium DD1, DD2 and DD (2026). Leoxz steering wheels also come in a QR2 version, which we cover further down.

Fanatec steering wheels on other wheelbases. Fanatec steering wheels take power and data from the contacts on the QR mount, which only Fanatec wheelbases have, and we don't stock any adapters for using them on other brands' wheelbases. If you already own several Fanatec steering wheels, bear this in mind before switching wheelbase brand.

On a Simagic wheelbase

Simagic steering wheels come with the QR50 quick release (the Zeus models with the Zeus QR50 version), which is also available as a spare part: the QR50 costs €89. For steering wheels and rims with a 70 mm bolt pattern there's the QR70 (€59), which fits all Simagic wheelbases. The GT Neo works on every Simagic wheelbase, from the previous-generation Alpha series to the Alpha EVO; to fit a Zeus to a previous-generation Alpha you need the MagLink Pro or the MagLink Pro Xtend (€109). You'll find the wheelbases in our Alpha EVO guide and the steering wheels in our Simagic steering wheel guide.

Other brands' steering wheels on the Alpha EVO. The QR-USB EVO (€109) is a CNC aluminium quick release for steering wheels with a 50 or 70 mm bolt pattern, with a built-in USB port. You connect the steering wheel to the adapter with the included cable, and data and power pass through the mount thanks to a slip ring, an electrical connection that keeps working while the steering wheel turns. So there are no cables between the steering wheel and the PC. It's designed for the Alpha EVO series.

Simagic steering wheels on other wheelbases. This is where you need the MagLink adapters: a plate secures the steering wheel to your wheelbase's quick release, with 50 or 70 mm bolt patterns, and a magnetic USB cable carries controls and power.

• GT Neo and GT Neo X: the MagLink (€29). The GT Neo product page lists it for Fanatec, MOZA and Simucube wheelbases, and with the MagLink the GT Neo can also be managed from SimHub. One customer who reviewed it fitted his GT Neo to a Simucube 3 Pro this way, and writes that everything works.
• Zeus: the MagLink Pro (€55), which has a hub with a dedicated power supply to give more current to steering wheels with displays. It also works with the GT Neo X and GT Neo.

Simagic has no console licences: its steering wheels and adapters work on PC.

On a MOZA wheelbase

All MOZA steering wheels use the same quick release and fit any MOZA wheelbase, from the R3 to the R25. The wheelbases are compared in our MOZA wheelbase guide.

Other brands' steering wheels. In its wheelbase FAQs, MOZA support explains that you can fit a steering wheel from another brand if it has a quick release that complies with the D1 SPEC specification. Buttons and paddles don't go through the wheelbase: the steering wheel has to be connected to the PC separately. Support also recommends setting the steering wheel's actual inertia value in Pit House, otherwise the protection that kicks in when you take your hands off the steering wheel may not work correctly. For steering wheels with a 70 mm bolt pattern, our catalogue includes the Simagic QR70, which also attaches to MOZA wheelbases.

On Xbox, a MOZA wheelbase only works with an Xbox-licensed MOZA steering wheel, such as the ESX: with another brand's steering wheel it remains a PC setup.

MOZA steering wheels on other wheelbases. You need the MOZA Universal Hub Kit (€49): an aluminium hub with four ports, three for expansion and one for pedals, an adapter for fitting the steering wheel to other brands' wheelbases with 50 and 70 mm mounts, and the cables to connect everything to the PC. The product pages list it for the KS (€249), the KS Pro (€349), the CS Pro (€349) and the TSW (€249). The customer who reviewed the kit uses it with the TSW on a Simagic Alpha EVO Sport: he connected the hub to the PC and the steering wheel to the hub with the included cable, then fitted the steering wheel to the Simagic wheelbase.

On a Simucube 3 wheelbase

Simucube 3 wheelbases come with the base-side part of the Link Quick Release already fitted, as the Simucube documentation explains. The Link Quick Release (€149) transmits data and power contactlessly to steering wheels compatible with Simucube Link technology. Its product page states that you also need the Link Hub (€179), the connection point that links Simucube wireless steering wheels and Link peripherals to the PC through a single USB port.

Other brands' steering wheels. There are two options:

• Link Quick Release on the steering wheel. According to Simucube it fits almost all steering wheels with a 70 mm bolt pattern, threaded or not; those with a 50.8 mm pattern need a spacer. With a steering wheel that isn't Link-compatible it works only as a mechanical mount, and the steering wheel connects to the PC with its own USB cable.
• 70 mm Adapter (€49). It replaces the Link Quick Release on the wheelbase and lets you use a third-party quick release with a 70 mm bolt pattern. Wireless data and power transmission isn't supported, while Bluetooth keeps working with compatible devices.

Leoxz steering wheels, designed for multiple wheelbases

Leoxz steering wheels are designed to fit wheelbases from different brands. The XGT Ultimate and the XF1 Ultimate have a SimHub-compatible 4.3" IPS display and connect to the PC with a USB cable or wirelessly with the dedicated Leoxz kit. Our product pages list them as compatible with Simucube, Fanatec, Simagic and MOZA wheelbases. You can buy them without a quick release, to fit the one you already have (the XGT Ultimate has a 70 mm bolt pattern), or with your wheelbase's mount already included:

• XGT Ultimate: €699 without quick release, €779 with the one for Simagic and MOZA, €799 with the Fanatec QR2.
• XF1 Ultimate: €749 without quick release, €829 for Simagic and MOZA, €835 for Simucube, €879 with the Fanatec QR2.

You'll also find them already paired with a wheelbase: the Fanatec ClubSport DD+ with the XGT Ultimate (€1,599) or with the XF1 Ultimate (€1,649), both with QR2 Wheel-Side and wireless kit, and the Simucube 3 Pro + XGT Ultimate (€2,319), with the Link Quick Release included. The two customers who reviewed the XGT Ultimate use it with the Fanatec QR2: one on a CSL DD, the other on a Podium DD2 with the wireless kit.

Pedals on other brands' wheelbases

Pedals are simpler. They connect in one of two ways: to a wheelbase of their own brand, with a dedicated cable, or directly to the PC via USB. In the second case the game sees them as a separate device, so they work with any wheelbase, as long as the sim accepts several devices at once, as most PC racing games do. On console, however, the pedals must be connected to a wheelbase of the same brand.

• Fanatec. The CSL Pedals (€99) connect only to a Fanatec wheelbase, with an RJ12 cable. To use them with another brand's wheelbase you need the ClubSport USB Adapter (€30), which converts the RJ12 connection to USB and works only on PC, as explained in Fanatec's guide to the adapter; the same applies to some ClubSport shifters and handbrakes. The CSL Pedals LC (€179), the CSL Elite V2 (€299) and the ClubSport V3 (€329), on the other hand, have USB as standard and work on their own, with the Fanatec App installed on the PC. The Podium Sport (€599) has both RJ12 and USB.
• Simagic. Simagic pedals, from the P500 to the P2000, connect to the PC via USB and therefore also work with Fanatec, MOZA or Simucube wheelbases. On the Alpha EVO they can also connect to the wheelbase. The differences between the models are covered in our Simagic pedals guide.
• MOZA. The CRP2 (€399), with a 200 kg load cell brake, connects directly to the PC or to the MOZA wheelbase; on Xbox, with the ESX steering wheel, it must be connected to the wheelbase. The SR-P Lite pedals included in the bundles can also be connected to the pedal port on the Universal Hub Kit.

Adapters in our catalogue

Here are the quick releases and adapters we've covered, with prices including VAT.

Mistakes to avoid

1. Assuming the adapter also carries buttons and display. Many adapters only solve the mechanical mount: always check how the steering wheel connects to the PC.
2. Mixing up Fanatec QR1 and QR2. They aren't compatible with each other: check which mount your wheelbase has before buying a steering wheel or an adapter.
3. Expecting a cross-brand combination to work on console. PlayStation and Xbox require a licensed wheelbase and steering wheel, and devices connected only via USB aren't recognised.
4. Fitting a Zeus with the MagLink. Zeus steering wheels need the MagLink Pro, which supplies more power to steering wheels with displays.
5. Not checking the bolt pattern. A 70 mm mount won't fit a 50.8 mm steering wheel without a plate or spacer.
6. Forgetting the software. With another brand's steering wheel on a MOZA wheelbase, set its actual inertia in Pit House.

Frequently asked questions

Can I fit a Simagic steering wheel to a Fanatec wheelbase?

Yes, on PC: the GT Neo and GT Neo X with the MagLink, the Zeus models with the MagLink Pro. The adapter plate secures the steering wheel to the wheelbase's quick release, while controls and power go through the magnetic USB cable. For other brands' steering wheels, Fanatec recommends the Wheel Hub: if you have any doubts about your setup, ask our support team before ordering.

Is there an adapter for using a Fanatec steering wheel on a Simagic or MOZA wheelbase?

Not in our catalogue. Fanatec steering wheels take power and data from the QR mount, which only Fanatec wheelbases have.

Which steering wheels are compatible with Fanatec wheelbases?

All Fanatec steering wheels with the same mount as the wheelbase, QR1 or QR2. Other brands' steering wheels with a 70 or 50.8 mm bolt pattern can be fitted with the Wheel Hub, on PC. The Leoxz XGT Ultimate and XF1 Ultimate are also available with the Fanatec QR2 already fitted.

Which steering wheels is the MOZA R3 compatible with?

All MOZA steering wheels, because MOZA wheelbases all share the same mount. A steering wheel from another brand can be fitted if it has a D1 SPEC mount, but its controls have to be connected to the PC separately. On Xbox the R3 only works with the ESX steering wheel from the R3 Xbox bundle.

Can I use a MOZA steering wheel on a Simagic or Simucube wheelbase?

Yes, on PC, with the Universal Hub Kit. The kit fits the steering wheel to the wheelbase with the 50 or 70 mm adapter and connects it to the PC through the hub.

Can I use pedals and a wheelbase from different brands?

Yes, on PC, if the pedals connect to the computer via USB. Simagic pedals, the MOZA CRP2 and the Fanatec CSL Pedals LC, CSL Elite V2 and ClubSport V3 do so as standard; the Fanatec CSL Pedals need the ClubSport USB Adapter.

Do cross-brand combinations work on PS5 or Xbox?

Generally not: consoles require a licensed wheelbase and steering wheel, and devices connected only via USB aren't recognised. For console gaming, read our guide to steering wheels for PS5 and Xbox.

What does a 70 mm bolt pattern mean?

It's a standard mounting pattern for steering wheels and rims: six screws arranged on a 70 mm diameter circle. It's used by many rims, such as those from MOMO, Sparco and OMP, and by the Leoxz XGT Ultimate. The other common pattern is 50.8 mm.

What support do I get when buying from Direct Drive Italia?

All products come with technical support and a 2-year warranty, both Italy-based, and ship from our warehouse in Italy. If you're not sure whether two products work together, get in touch before ordering.

Specifications taken from the product pages and from Fanatec, MOZA and Simucube support pages as of October 2026. Prices include VAT at the time of writing: the product page is the definitive reference.

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Find the right adapter. Quick releases and adapters are in Fanatec accessories, Simagic accessories and Simucube accessories; for MOZA, see the Moza Racing collection. If you have any doubts about compatibility between your products, contact our support team with the models you own: we'll tell you what you need.