Hardware database · 045E:001B

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2

045E:001B · 7 approved reports · first 2026-05-09, last 2026-05-11 · probe 0.9.0-beta.2+3d8a8d44664dc9a86c2a30dc9a884f8992d046f4

Capability snapshots · latest per OS

What this device reports on each platform

Windows

4 reports · latest 2026-05-11 · probe 0.8.2-beta.1+20d4bc4d046c5d52834d04a667b2792706af9647

Microsoft Windows NT 10

Axes4

Buttons8

POVs1

FF sample period1000000 µs

Min time resolution1000000 µs

Firmware rev0x0000

Hardware rev0x001B

FF driver ver0x0001

Capability flags: DIDC_ATTACHED | DIDC_EMULATED | DIDC_FORCEFEEDBACK | DIDC_FFATTACK | DIDC_FFFADE | DIDC_SATURATION | DIDC_DEADBAND

Supported effects 12

Constant Force

DIEFT_CONSTANTFORCE | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Ramp Force

DIEFT_RAMPFORCE | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Square

DIEFT_PERIODIC | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Sine

DIEFT_PERIODIC | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Triangle

DIEFT_PERIODIC | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Sawtooth Up

DIEFT_PERIODIC | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Sawtooth Down

DIEFT_PERIODIC | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Spring

DIEFT_CONDITION | SATURATION | DEADBAND | STARTDELAY

Damper

DIEFT_CONDITION | SATURATION | DEADBAND | STARTDELAY

Inertia

DIEFT_CONDITION | SATURATION | DEADBAND | STARTDELAY

Friction

DIEFT_CONDITION | SATURATION | DEADBAND | STARTDELAY

Custom Force

DIEFT_CUSTOMFORCE | SATURATION | DEADBAND | STARTDELAY

CachyOS

3 reports · latest 2026-05-11 · probe 0.9.0-beta.2+3d8a8d44664dc9a86c2a30dc9a884f8992d046f4

Unix 7

Axes5

Buttons9

POVs0

FF sample period0 µs

Min time resolution0 µs

Firmware rev0x0100

Hardware rev0x0000

FF driver ver0x0000

Capability flags: Linux evdev EV_FF; event=/dev/input/event2; ff_effects_max=40

Supported effects 15

Rumble

EV_FF 0x50

Periodic

EV_FF 0x51

Constant

EV_FF 0x52

Spring

EV_FF 0x53

Friction

EV_FF 0x54

Damper

EV_FF 0x55

Inertia

EV_FF 0x56

Ramp

EV_FF 0x57

Square

EV_FF 0x58

Triangle

EV_FF 0x59

Sine

EV_FF 0x5A

SawtoothUp

EV_FF 0x5B

SawtoothDown

EV_FF 0x5C

Gain

EV_FF 0x60

Autocenter

EV_FF 0x61

Reported by OS

Submission count by OS family

Windows 4 reports

CachyOS 3 reports

What testers felt · all approved reports

Chip selections by effect

Damper 4 reports

Damped x3 Like syrup x1 Resists motion x1

Friction 4 reports

Drag x2 Heavy x1 Sticky x1

Inertia 4 reports

Resists changes in motion x2 Heavy x1 Lagging x1

Polarity sweep — DI east (0°) 4 reports

Pulled back x4 Strong pull x2

Polarity sweep — DI north (270°) 4 reports

Pulled right x4 Strong pull x3

Polarity sweep — DI south (90°) 4 reports

Pulled left x4 Strong pull x3

Polarity sweep — DI west (180°) 4 reports

Pulled forward x4 Strong pull x3

Saturation — 1 co-directional constants 4 reports

Pulled back x4

Saturation — 2 co-directional constants 4 reports

Pulled back x4 Strong pull x2

Saturation — 3 co-directional constants 4 reports

Pulled back x4 Strong pull x4

Sawtooth Down 4 reports

Asymmetric ramp pulses x4

Sawtooth Up 4 reports

Asymmetric ramp pulses x4

Sine 4 reports

Smooth oscillation x3 Rocking back and forth x1 Slow x1 Strong x1

Spring 4 reports

Returns to center x4 Centered x1 Strong spring x1

Square 4 reports

Sharp pulses x4 Fast x1 Strong x1

Triangle 4 reports

Rocking back and forth x2 Smooth oscillation x2 Fast x1 Slow x1

Two-axis diagonal — diagonal (X=75%, Y=75%) 4 reports

Pulled diagonally x4 Strong pull x2

Linux Sawtooth Down 3 reports

Asymmetric ramp pulses x2 Repeated ramping x1

Linux Sawtooth Up 3 reports

Asymmetric ramp pulses x2 Repeated ramping x1

Linux Sine 3 reports

Smooth oscillation x3

Linux Square 3 reports

Sharp pulses x3

Linux Triangle 3 reports

Smooth oscillation x3

Linux constant force - backward pull 3 reports

Pulled back x3

Linux constant force - forward pull 3 reports

Pulled forward x3

Linux constant force - left pull 3 reports

Pulled left x3

Linux constant force - right pull 3 reports

Pulled right x3

Linux damper 3 reports

Damped x3

Linux friction 3 reports

Drag x2 Sticky x1

Linux inertia 3 reports

Heavy x3

Linux ramp force - backward pull 3 reports

Built up gradually x3 Pulled back x3

Linux ramp force - left pull 3 reports

Built up gradually x3 Pulled left x3

Linux rumble 3 reports

Sharp pulses x3

Linux spring 3 reports

Centered x3

Technical results · all approved reports

Create / Play / Stop outcomes by effect

Effect	Reports	Create	Play	Stop
Damper	4	OK x4	OK x4	OK x4
Friction	4	OK x4	OK x4	OK x4
Inertia	4	OK x4	OK x4	OK x4
Sawtooth Down	4	OK x4	OK x4	OK x4
Sawtooth Up	4	OK x4	OK x4	OK x4
Sine	4	OK x4	OK x4	OK x4
Spring	4	OK x4	OK x4	OK x4
Square	4	OK x4	OK x4	OK x4
Triangle	4	OK x4	OK x4	OK x4
Linux Sawtooth Down	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux Sawtooth Up	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux Sine	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux Square	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux Triangle	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux constant force - backward pull	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux constant force - forward pull	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux constant force - left pull	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux constant force - right pull	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux damper	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux friction	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux inertia	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux ramp force - backward pull	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux ramp force - left pull	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux rumble	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux spring	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3

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