Modern Force Feedback for MSFS on old hardware - yes!

Hey,

FFB-Bridge, my free program that brings force feedback to the Sidewinder ForceFeedback2 had been VERY well received, and lots of people (30+!!) have asked me to add support for other hardware. The Logitech G940, Wingman Force3d, Saitek sticks, Thurstmaster.. turns out there are a bunch of people that have older force feedback hardware sitting about. 

I want to add your stick AND I want to build a resource for the whole community - so the next person that wants to build something like that doesn't have to start from scratch. There's no database online that collects the information one needs to build something like this.

So I built FFB-Probe. It scans and tests your stick, and lets you decide whether you want to help the community out by uploading a report to the public database that is open to anyone who needs info on these old sticks. I'd really appreciate your help building this out. 

FFB Probe — Find out what your force-feedback stick can really do

Totally free, no-account diagnostic for force-feedback joysticks. Test any DirectInput-visible stick in 5 minutes — modern wheels, retro Logitech / Thrustmaster / SideWinder sticks, gameport-era hardware. See exactly which effects work, then add your stick...

This program is totally free to download (no email required even), and will run a set of tests on your hardware. After that, you can choose to upload the info to the public database. 

No PII whatsoever, you get to see everything that’s uploaded before it submits, and you have to actively choose to share it. You can also just test your hardware and keep the report if you wish. If you wish to share your email after you submit, great. If not, that's cool too! Just submit the data. 

Public DB here → Force-feedback joystick hardware database · FFB Probe

Sample Report → Sample report — Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 · FFB Probe

Help me build the database for the whole community, and potentially get your stick added to Ffb-Bridge.

Feedback channels remain the same- email [email protected] and the feedback form on Send feedback — FFB-Bridge

Happy to answer questions here.