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Download
Self-contained Windows installer or Linux AppImage. No account, no separate .NET setup, and no automatic upload.
v1.0.7 · Windows + Linux
Find out what your force-feedback stick can really do.
A five-minute guided test for Windows DirectInput and Linux evdev force-feedback sticks. You get a local HTML report, readable JSON, and an optional share button for the public hardware database.
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Run the wizard
The app detects your stick, plays one effect at a time, and asks what you felt. Stop stays visible while anything can move.
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Share the result
Inspect the JSON first. If you share, the redacted hardware payload becomes one more signal in the public database.
What it answers
A real picture of your hardware.
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Does it actually do force feedback?
Some devices advertise FFB but never move under real effects. The probe checks the claim.
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Which effects work?
Constant force, vibration, springs, dampers, ramps. Played one at a time so you know what each did.
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Is the actuator healthy?
Old motors can be weak, stuck, or surprisingly fine. The guided answers capture what you felt.
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Does FFB-Bridge support it?
The database now distinguishes first-class FFB-Bridge support, flight sticks available through Experimental mode, and controls such as wheels that are explicitly unsupported.
Hardware database
What other testers found.
Each shared report adds capabilities, effect results, and tester-selected labels. Device pages aggregate approved Windows and Linux reports without publishing the response-notes field, including typed text and Linux measured motion.
Private by default: no account, no automatic upload, and response notes — including anything you type — never appear publicly.
FFB-Bridge supports more than the FFB2 now. First-class support covers the SideWinder FFB2 and Force Feedback Pro, selected Logitech sticks, MOZA flight bases, and Brunner FFB-G. Other DirectInput flight sticks can use Experimental mode; wheels, gamepads, and single-axis controls are not supported.
| Device | VID:PID | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 | 045E:001B | 11 |
| Brunner FFB-G | 25BB:0121 | 7 |
| Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (USB adapter) | 03EB:2056 | 6 |
| Picowinder Sidewinder force feedback pro | CAFE:4004 | 4 |
Plug it in. See if it works.
Five minutes from download to report on Windows or Linux. Share only if you want to strengthen the public evidence behind first-class and Experimental-mode support.